Los Angeles Lakers

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The Lakers set an important tone with their Game 1 win by showing poise against the physical Rockets.

Coming into the postseason without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, it was known that LeBron James would have to play at an unbelievable level for the Los Angeles Lakers to have a chance at success. And in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, he did that, though not in the way that many had envisioned. […]

On Saturday evening, the Houston Rockets laid an egg in Game 1 of their series against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing by a score of 107-98. The Rockets were unable to generate any sort of consistent offense in this one with Kevin Durant out of the lineup after suffering a knee injury earlier in the […] The post Rockets’ Game 1 stinker vs. Lakers proves 1 thing about Kevin Durant to DeMarcus Cousins appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant got into a heated verbal exchange with a Lakers fan during Game 1 as the Houston Rockets fell 107-98 without their injured superstar.

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The oft-criticized Rob Pelinka has made some good moves.

The trio of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain was one that was nearly unstoppable once they all came...

Former Lakers center Vlade Divac reflects on the iconic Kobe Bryant draft-day trade, joking in Amazon Prime's “Jerry West: The Logo” documentary that he would have traded himself for the NBA legend.

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up their first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday evening and came away with a 107-98 win. Marcus Smart and LeBron James were ready to go, setting the tone for the Lakers and using their postseason experience to power the win. Smart has had some battled with James as […]

JJ Redick wants more from his Lakers players.

A historic moment took place Saturday night, with LeBron and Bronny becoming the first father-son duo to play in a playoff game together.

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.