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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers know their opening round series of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets is going to be physical. The Rockets are a team that thrives on physicality and is going to look to set the tone in that regard in Game 1. For Rui Hachimura, increased physicality in […] The post Rui Hachimura’s stern warning ahead of Game 1 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
When Luka Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique strain) suffered their regular-season-ending injuries April 2, with just 2 ½ weeks before the NBA playoffs started, coach JJ Redick immediately made the Lakers’ mission clear.
Lakers coach JJ Redick reveals his plans for Bronny James ahead of first round series.
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The Los Angeles Lakers will face a monumental challenge in their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. With both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves out due to injury, the onus falls on LeBron James and the Lakers’ supporting cast to rise up to the challenge as they take on a talented Rockets team led by […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart refuses to let Houston punk LA in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets will begin their best-of-seven first-round matchup in the playoffs on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The main question on everybody’s mind: Can LeBron James still carry a heavy load? All eyes will be on James as he tries to lead the Lakers sans Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick refutes relying solely on LeBron James vs. Rockets in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Despite dealing with numerous injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers had a successful regular season in which they finished 53-29 and secured the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference going into the NBA Playoffs. That sets up a first-round series with the Houston Rockets, a team the Lakers beat two out of three times in […]
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As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for a high-stakes 2026 NBA playoff opener, one poundit has shifted the spotlight from X’s and O’s to legacy-defining stakes. Kendrick Perkins, in particular, has raised the temperature. The former champion turned analyst delivered a blunt ultimatum surrounding LeBron James and the never-ending GOAT debate. If LBJ beats […] The post Kendrick Perkins is done with GOAT convo if LeBron’s Lakers beats Kevin Durant, Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Lakers are set to open their first-round series against the Rockets on April 18. They will likely have to do it shorthanded. Both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been sidelined since early April, but there are at least some updates on each. Doncic recently traveled to Spain for treatment on his left hamstring […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves sidelined ‘indefinitely’ as playoffs begin appeared first on Hoops Wire.
If LeBron James carries the Lakers past the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, it would be his greatest achievement yet. The Lakers are missing their two top players in Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). They’re down 60 points a game. The good news? Their third option is James. The bad...
The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough task ahead of them in the playoffs as they are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round. Being without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for at least the start of the series means the team will have to rely on others to step up and […]
The basketball world has written off the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic is sidelined with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain sustained on April 2 against Oklahoma City, and Austin Reaves is projected to miss most, if not all, of the first round with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury. Two of the team’s best […] The post Why Lakers will upset Rockets despite Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.
For six weeks, Lakers coach JJ Redick emphasized that the focus was on his team, not their variety of opponents, as they looked to build the right mentality for the...
Dončić and Reaves are expected to miss the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round NBA playoff series versus the Houston Rockets.
The NBA may flatten their lottery odds. How does that impact the Houston Rockets?
The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2025-26 season as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference after beating the Utah Jazz and will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. They finish the regular season with a 53-29 record. Game 1 is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 […]
The Lakers will take on the Rockets in the first round, while the Nuggets and Spurs are on track for a potential second-round showdown.
