Amen Thompson helped the Houston Rockets extend the first-round NBA playoff series to a Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson shot 10-of-16 from the field for a team-high 23 points in the ...

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The Rockets continue to crawl back into the playoff series by winning a second consecutive game. The Lakers continue to lead the series 3-2. Game 6 will be played in Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. led the ...

The Houston Rockets took care of business with a 99-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs. After falling behind to be 0-3 in the series, this resets with a return to Houston ...

Los Angeles has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2023 when it lost to Denver in the West finals despite missing top scorer Luka Doncic for the entire series.

The Los Angeles Lakers have defended home court. The Lakers topped the Houston Rockets, 101-94, on Tuesday, April 21, to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Los Angeles has done this ...

The Los Angeles Lakers pushed the Houston Rockets to the brink of elimination with a 112-108 overtime win in Game 3 of their first-round series.

The round one series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets has officially concluded. LeBron James and the Lakers are officially moving on. Following the game, James and the Houston ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. HOUSTON — LeBron James knew what was at stake in this first-round playoff series and that it was on him to meet ...

Going into the 2026 NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves was recovering from an oblique strain. He was ruled out for Game 1 against the Houston Rockets and missed multiple games.

Houston may have the formula to reach Game 7, but must thwart the Lakers' rebuttal and LeBron James in a Game 6 to do so.

Ahead of Game 6 against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles Lakers had lost two straight games after a red-hot start to this first-round playoff series in which LeBron James and ...