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Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets are gearing up for their best-of-seven series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. It is Sengun’s second straight appearance in the playoffs, and he is expected to carry a heavy load for the fifth-seeded Rockets, who will have homecourt disadvantage. […] The post How facing Draymond Green, Warriors changed Alperen Sengun’s playoff approach appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Metta World Peace provided some intriguing insight about his pick on the NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. World Peace represented the Lakers (2009-13, 2015-17) and the Rockets (2008-09) throughout a chunk of his playing career from 1999 to 2017. He won a championship with the former in 2010, […] The post Metta World Peace spices up Lakers-Rockets series with honest opinion appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Alperen Sengun previews the Rockets' upcoming matchup with the Lakers; says they will come out all guns blazing since they are shorthanded.

The NBA on Thursday ruled in favor of the appeals of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic regarding the 65-game rule, making them eligible for the individual awards despite not meeting the minimum threshold. The league cited the “extraordinary circumstances” clause in the collective bargaining agreement in its decision. […] The post How Pistons’ Cade Cunningham becoming award eligible could cost Jalen Duren appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Houston Rockets have a plan in place to stop LeBron James from going off in the first round Playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

A clash of two of the NBA’s proudest franchises has more history than you think

LeBron James and Kevin Durant meet again in the NBA Playoffs as the Lakers face the Rockets. A look back at their 19-year rivalry, 46 head-to-head matchups, and what’s at stake now.

After a devastating blowout loss in Oklahoma City on April 2, the Lakers lost two of their three stars. Now they face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets -- as a home underdog.

Earlier in the 2025-26 season, it looked as though the Houston Rockets had all the makings of a pretender despite adding Kevin Durant into the mix. Fans have gotten so frustrated towards the Rockets for their poor execution in crunch time, and their offense can get clogged at times due to the lack of spacing. […] The post Why Rockets will smash Lakers in 5 games with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured appeared first on ClutchPoints.

No one is more excited than Deandre Ayton for the Lakers to begin their postseason run.

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.

Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil discuss the spectacular Hornets-Heat and Blazers-Suns Play-In games, run through the rest of their end-of-season awards picks, and talk about the major questions that will define each playoff series. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:15) Hornets-Heat (14:54) Blazers-Suns (22:25) End-of-season awards (41:03) Knicks-Hawks (47:37) Cavaliers-Raptors (52:59) Spurs-Blazers (58:59) Nuggets-Timberwolves (1:03:42) Lakers-Rockets Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

Since the creation of the NBA Play-In Tournament during the 2021 season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves having to take part three times. The results have been good as the Lakers have gone 3-0 in those contests, but even with the victories it still forces them to play an extra […]

LeBron James and NBA fans react to Amazon Prime's streaming error in a crucial play-in tournament game between the Hornets and the Heat.

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 […]