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The Los Angeles Lakers have a very tall task in front of them as the NBA playoffs are set to begin. The team is without their two leading scorers in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as they prepare to take on the Houston Rockets in the first round. Doncic is dealing with a Grade 2 […]
The undermanned Lakers are underdogs against the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.
On Sunday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025-26 NBA season came to a merciful end with a blowout road loss against the Houston Rockets. The Grizzlies have shamelessly been trotting out Motley crew lineups over the last several weeks in order to try to secure a higher draft pick, and trade rumors have swirled around the […] The post Ja Morant adds fuel to trade fire by skipping Grizzlies exit interview appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Houston Rockets have had a steady year, and they’ll be entering the playoffs as the No. 5 seed facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant has been the engine of the team this season, and they’ll be looking upon him to lead them through the playoffs. For the most part, Durant is an even-keel […] The post Watch Rockets’ Kevin Durant get absolutely hyped after fan drains $10k shot appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked about the teams in Houston’s playoff tier — the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and […]
As the Lakers gear up to face the Rockets in the first round, Marcus Smart revealed how challenging playing against Kevin Durant in the postseason can be.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough task ahead as they will go up against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The Lakers will be severely handicapped, as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are expected to sit out the series due to a hamstring injury and an oblique injury, respectively. With […] The post Deandre Ayton was clueless about Lakers’ first-round opponent in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Lakers vs. Rockets preview: JJ Redick and Ime Udoka give their initial remarks on their franchises' upcoming NBA playoff series.
LeBron James had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds in the first half, and the Los Angeles Lakers tuned up for the postseason with a 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 22 points and 10 assists. James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak.
The 2025-26 NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday
Clint Capela had a season-high 23 points with 13 rebounds on Sunday night as Houston’s stars sat out in a 132-101 rout of the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies to end the regular season. The Rockets went 4-0 against the Grizzlies this season for their first season sweep against them since 2009-10. The Rockets played without starters Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. with the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs secured.
Kevin Durant and LeBron James are gearing up for another showdown in the playoffs as the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will duke it out next week. Durant’s former teammate Kendrick Perkins says he better not lose to James’ Lakers. Uploading a new episode of the Perk Unplugged show, Perkins does go on […] The post Kendrick Perkins hits Rockets’ Kevin Durant with LeBron James warning appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Western Conference postseason picture is set. The 10 postseason teams are: Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers LA Clippers Golden State Warriors The Suns will host the Trail Blazers in the 7-8 Play-In Tournament Game. The winner will advance to the Playoffs to play the Spurs as the #7 seed. The loser will play whoever wins when the Clippers host the Warriors in the 9-10 Play-In...
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The 2025-26 NBA regular season reaches its high-stakes conclusion this Sunday, April 12, as the Houston Rockets host the Memphis Grizzlies at the Toyota Center. Houston (51-30) enters the finale as one of the elite forces in the Western Conference, having secured the 5th seed, while the Grizzlies (25-56) are looking to end a challenging, injury-riddled campaign on a high note. The narrative for today's game is dominated by an extensive injury report for both franchises as they manage health f...
The Memphis Grizzlies are out of playoff reckoning and enter their final regular-season game against the Houston Rockets with as many as 17 players listed on the injury report as confirmed absences. At the same time, the Rockets also have reason to rest their best players as they have already locked into the No. 5 […] The post Is Rockets’ Kevin Durant playing in regular-season finale vs. Grizzlies? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Houston Rockets will have a great chance at finishing the season with a win at home, as the Memphis Grizzlies come in looking to the Draft.
