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The Houston Rockets ain't done yet.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had two cracks at closing out the Houston Rockets after taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series, but have not been able to do so. On Wednesday night, the Rockets survived another Lakers push on the road, getting a 99-93 win to send the series back to Houston […] The post Lakers star LeBron James fires a savage response to Jabari Smith’s claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After dropping their first game of the series in Game 4, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home and looked to close out the Houston Rockets in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers got a much-needed boost with Austin Reaves back in the lineup for the first time this series, but the Rockets still kept […]

LeBron James was unhappy with Alperen Sengun and let him know during Game 5 of the Lakers-Rockets series.

LeBron James makes more playoff history in Game 5 against the Rockets.

LeBron James newly unraveled comments suggest Father Time may be catching up with the Lakers star.

The Detroit Pistons are looking towards next season, while still competing in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Pistons reportedly are close to agreeing with veteran forward Isaac Bonga on a deal that would bring him back to the NBA. Bonga is currently playing for Partizan in Serbia. The 6-foot-8 forward last played in the NBA in 2022 with the Toronto Raptors. Prior to that, Bonga spent one season with the Los Angeles Lakers and two seasons with the Washington Wizards. Despite showing potential in t...

Lakers among multiple teams tied to Peyton Watson trade rumors.

LeBron James, 41, spoke candidly about his relationship with Michael Jordan's legacy in a series of ESPN interviews conducted throughout the season. The Los Angeles Lakers star addressed the GOAT debate, stylistic differences between the two players, and his 4-6 Finals record. The interviews, conducted by ESPN's Dave McMenamin across eight cities over the course of the year, capture James near the conclusion of his NBA career. "I hope I made him proud at least, wearing that No. 23," James tol...

Kevin Durant has only been available for a single game this postseason.

Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers will wait until game time Wednesday night to determine whether he is ready to return from nearly four weeks on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle. Reaves expressed cautious optimism Tuesday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt April 2 at Oklahoma City. The Lakers' second-leading scorer was listed as questionable for the past two games of their first-round playoff series against Houston, but ultimately didn't play w...

The possible return of Lakers guard Austin Reaves raises the question of if they'd be better off holding him out for Game 5 vs. the Houston Rockets.

The Houston Rockets are now competing against history. In order to advance past the Los Angeles Lakers, the Rockets will need to win their next three games to become the first NBA team to ever come back from a 3-0 deficit and advance. That task gets taller as Austin Reaves seems destined to make his […]

JJ Redick makes his feelings known ahead of the Lakers' Game 5 at home against the Rockets.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will look to eliminate the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their first-round series at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday via a gentleman’s sweep. James will aim to bounce back after his mediocre showing in their loss in Game 4, wherein he only had 10 points on 2-of-9 field […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James could retire after this year, according to Draymond Green appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers were underdogs going into their first-round playoff series. Orlando looks to become the seventh No. 8 seed to advance when it plays at top-seeded Detroit. The fourth-seeded Lakers, who are without the injured Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, host the fifth-seeded Rockets, who have missed Kevin Durant for three of the four games.

The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.

Luka Doncic is not expected to be available for the Los Angeles Lakers' second round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder should they advance by defeating the Houston Rockets. Doncic has been out since April 2nd with a hamstring injury. "My understanding is it is a slow path on the recovery path," said Shams Charania on ESPN on Tuesday. Doncic still doesn't have a timetable for when he could return. Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 35.8 minutes across 64 games ...

The Rockets’ 115-96 victory in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Lakers on Sunday gave them a glimmer of hope they can erase a 3-0 deficit. Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday and Houston center Alperen Sengun is optitmistic his team can bring the series back to Houston for a Game 6. “The […]

The Houston Rockets did well to respond with an emphatic 115-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their first-round matchup, doing just enough to stave off elimination. But while they may live to see another day, circumstances are still looking dire for the Rockets. Kevin Durant has already been ruled out […] The post Zach Lowe expresses uncertainty on Ime Udoka’s Rockets future appeared first on ClutchPoints.