Houston Rockets

Two viral content creators dressed as LeBron James and Luka Doncic return courtside for Lakers vs. Rockets Game 1, spending big after a Fan of the Game snub.

JJ Redick explains how the Lakers have prepared for first-round series vs. Rockets.

NBA insider says there's still a chance Luka Doncic could return in the first round to face Rockets.

This in a series where the Lakers are without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

The lanky All-Star forward has a bruised right now that will force him to miss series opener, but coach Ime Udoka doesn't believe it's a long-term problem.

Kevin Durant will miss the Houston Rockets' playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers with a knee injury.

Kevin Durant sustained a right knee contusion during practice this week but the Rockets are optimistic it will not be a significant issue during their first-round playoff series against the Lakers, a source told ESPN.

The middle of the Western Conference was in flux for much of the regular season as four teams were separated by just a couple of games. In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers wound up with the fourth seed and will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The […]

Jalen Green delivered 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting as the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday, claiming the Western Conference's No. 8 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning Sunday. Green, who averaged just 13.3 points on 37% shooting against Golden State in last year's playoffs with the Houston Rockets, shot 8-of-14 from 3-point range in a pointed performance against the same opponent. "I remember what t...

The 2026 NBA Playoffs deliver a clash of titans this Sunday, April 19, as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets for Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round. This 4-vs-5 seed matchup features two of the most star-studded rosters in the league. Los Angeles (52-30) enters the postseason as the Pacific Division champions, while the Rockets (51-31) have completed a meteoric rise to elite status in the West. Catch the series opener live on Fubo. All eyes are on the legendary duel bet...

LOS ANGELES – The injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have called Bronny James into action for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets. James was thrust into the lineup towards the end of the regular season amid the injuries, and he figures to be part of […] The post The vet Bronny James is studying before Game 1 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LeBron James is the Lakers only hope after this week's injury updates for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Here's the latest before playoffs vs Rockets.

The Lakers needed a break, but Kevin Durant’s likely return keeps the Rockets in control of the series.

Fred VanVleet initially signed with the Houston Rockets in the 2023 offseason. A few years later, the nine-year veteran revealed that by the time he was leaving the Toronto Raptors, he couldn’t leave that organization fast enough. During a guest appearance on the “Out the Mud” podcast, VanVleet proclaimed he originally wanted to leave Toronto […] The post Fred VanVleet calls out Raptors’ ‘bulls**t’ in very NSFW rant about Rockets signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers are big underdogs in their series against the Rockets due to the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. At least initially, that could work to the Lakers’ advantage, accoding to guard Marcus Smart. “It’s going to take everybody,” Smart said, per Greg Beacham of the Associated Press. “With that, it’s a different […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets, commissioner Adam Silver offered insight into LeBron James’ future, indicating that the 41-year-old is expected to continue his career into next season. Silver addressed James’ outlook during an appearance on The Carton Show on WFAN with Craig Carton on […] The post Adam Silver teases Lakers star LeBron James’ plans for next season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers face a daunting task in winning a series in the NBA playoffs without star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The Houston Rockets are the type of athletic, and long team that pose problems for the Lakers. During practice in the week leading up to Game 1 against the Rockets, head […] The post Lakers’ playoff X-factor vs. Rockets with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers are limping into the NBA postseason, but even without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves indefinitely, the team still hopes to surprise the Rockets in their first-round series. Here are five major postseason questions for the Lakers, which we posed to California Post sports staffers Khobi Price, Melissa Rohlin and Michael Duarte: The Lakers’...

Let’s cut to the chase: The Lakers should be underdogs for their first-round NBA playoff series against the Rockets. The Lakers’ Luka Doncic is expected to watch Saturday’s game from the bench while he recovers from injury. If you took the top-two scorers away from most playoff teams, which is the reality the Lakers faced...

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, but will be without Luka Doncic, who is injured.