Houston Rockets

Lakers The Lakers didn’t waste their break. They used it. Already dealing with injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Los Angeles caught another shift before Game 1 when Kevin Durant was ruled out for Houston. The Lakers responded with a 107-98 win and a 1-0 series lead. LeBron James controlled the game early, piling up […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Timberwolves appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Playoff basketball is a different entity and getting that first experience is something players do not forget. For the Los Angeles Lakers, sophomore guard Bronny James was thrust into his first postseason action in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets due to the team’s injuries in the backcourt. The former USC Trojan made a first […]

One of the biggest questions entering the Lakers-Rockets first-round playoff series was how the Luka Doncic- and Austin Reaves-less Lakers would generate quality offense against the Rockets’ defense that ranked sixth during the regular season. But for at least one night, the Lakers flipped the script on the Kevin Durant-less Rockets with suffocating defense en...

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Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Lakers, who pulled off an impressive win without their top two scorers.

Rockets star Kevin Durant was sidelined for Game 1 of the Lakers-Rockets first-round playoff series because of a right knee injury. Rockets coach Ime Udoka said pregame that Durant suffered...

Luke Kennard erupts for 27 points and a perfect 5-for-5 from three, making Lakers playoff history in a Game 1 win over the Rockets while stepping into a larger role without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

It was LeBron James leading the way on Saturday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers opened their first-round playoff series with a 107-98 Game 1 win versus the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena. Playing without injured scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James finished with 19 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds in 38 minutes. […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James NBA history even John Stockton couldn’t match in win over Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Houston Rockets in the first round without their two leading scorers in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the importance of Marcus Smart grew even larger due to his experience and toughness. Smart has been in a lot of postseason series’, and that showed in Game 1 when […]

On Saturday evening, the Houston Rockets fell behind 0-1 in their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 107-98. The Rockets played in this one without Kevin Durant, who unexpectedly sat out due to a knee injury, but they still had the overall injury advantage in this one, with […] The post What Rockets’ Amen Thompson said about getting thoroughly cooked by Luke Kennard appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1.

Bronny James got four minutes in the second quarter of the Lakers' Game 1 win over the Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their 2026 playoff series. LeBron James, though, made it clear the real advantage might still be hidden. Following a controlled 107-98 Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets, James refused to reveal the tactical reads that allowed him to dissect Houston’s defense all night. “I don’t wanna […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James doesn’t want to give up any secrets after grounding Rockets in Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday evening, hosting the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Unfortunately, the Lakers went into the postseason without their two leading scorers as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both continue to work their way back from injuries. The playing field was […]

Without Kevin Durant, Houston looked like last year's unfinished version of itself

After the Los Angeles Lakers were written off by most of the NBA world due to injuries, they just racked up a huge playoff win against the Houston Rockets.

JJ Redick had high praises for Deandre Ayton following the star center’s performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 win over the Houston Rockets in the first round on Saturday night. Ayton took part in his playoff debut as a member of the Lakers. It marked his first time playing in the postseason since […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick gives props to Deandre Ayton for two-way play vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 107-98 win over the Rockets in Game 1.

Celebrities pack Lakers vs. Rockets Playoff game from Travis Scott to Timothy Olyphant and more

Rui Hachimura didn't take too kindly to being yelled at by LeBron James.