Houston Rockets

Thompson receives votes for DPOY.

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Houston Rockets, and Luke Kennard’s breakout has reshaped a series now facing a major shift.

Marcus Smart opens up on his Lakers teammates ahead of Game 3 vs. Rockets.

The way the Los Angeles Lakers have taken control of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets has raised more than a few eyebrows. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out injured, most expected the series to be one-sided in the opposite direction. However, the Rockets have shown the same vulnerabilities that were apparent all […] The post Ime Udoka’s seat should be scorching hot after Rockets’ embarrassing start to series vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers keep winning in unexpected ways, this time doing it on the defensive end.

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Even without his two co-stars in the lineup, LeBron James has gotten the Los Angeles Lakers out to a perfect start this postseason, taking a 2-0 series lead on the Houston Rockets after back-to-back wins at home. Most people counted the Lakers out when Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves went down with injuries, but James […]

The Rockets had Kevin Durant back for Game 2 of their first-round matchup Tuesday. But the Lakers had Marcus Smart to guard him in their 101-94 win to take a 2-0 series lead.

The Houston Rockets have found themselves down 2-0 in their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, and many people would have been surprised to hear that before it started. Game 1 was understandable since Kevin Durant was out, but that still felt like a game they should have won. Durant returned in Game 2, but […] The post The ‘impossible’ stats behind Rockets epic fail to start Lakers series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There will be plenty of optimism for Los Angeles Lakers fans around the world after their 101-94 win against the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their playoff series. If there were detractors after LA won Game 1 in the absence of Kevin Durant, the discourse is bound to change after the Lakers delivered a […] The post LeBron James’ 32-0 record is on line after Lakers go up 2-0 on Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing the unexpected as they lead the series 2-0 over the disastrous Houston Rockets thanks to the spectacular play of LeBron James, Luke Kennard, and Marcus Smart.

The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, despite being shorthanded. Now, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are starting the process of ramping up for a return. Reaves is closer to being able to play than Doncic. "The sense around the Lakers is that Austin Reaves is actually the one that's further along than Luka Doncic in their respective rehab processes," ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania said. "I am told Austin Reaves has started one-on-one on-court work. The ...

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off what was marked down as impossible before their series against the Houston Rockets, defeating Kevin Durant and company 101-94 in Game 2. LeBron James once again led the charge, but the likes of Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart also stepped up in a big way to help their team […] The post Lakers’ Luke Kennard getting MVP chants vs. Rockets is wildest thing of playoffs so far appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Rockets will head to Houston down 0-2 against the shorthanded Lakers with its margin for error wiped away

The Rockets' seem to be falling apart as Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun lashed out at their teammates during the loss against the Lakers in Game 2.

LeBron James responded to early contact by exploiting mismatches and guiding Lakers past Rockets in Game 2.

The Rockets had their best player back in the lineup against the Lakers on Tuesday night after he sat out of Saturday’s Game 1. But even with Kevin Durant available...

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Game 2 of Lakers vs Rockets at Crypto.com Arena turned into a celebrity spectacle as Matthew Stafford, Will Ferrell, Shannon Sharpe and more lit up the crowd in Los Angeles.

Ime Udoka gives the latest intel on Kevin Durant's availability ahead of Game 2 of the Rockets-Lakers first-round series.