LeBron James was the main reason why the Lakers got the 3-0 series lead. Coach JJ Redick played him for 45 minutes despite being 41 years old. The King being on the court for such a long time paid ...

You can’t fake desperate. The Rockets have had their season on the line in the last two games, and they’ve played like it. Houston dominated in a blowout win in Game 4 and then came to LA and won a ...

Marcus Smart hopes it works out for him and LeBron James to play together again, likely on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked all set to taste defeat for the first time in these playoffs in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets, but came away with a stunning 112-108 overtime win instead. The Lakers ...

After winning the first three games of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers headed into Game 4 with the chance to pull off what would’ve been a shocking ...

The Los Angeles Lakers now hold a commanding 2-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, following a gritty 101–94 victory on Tuesday night at home. Despite missing ...

LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant was back for the Rockets. That made the marquee matchup “LeBron James vs. Durant,” a showdown of two of the all-time greats. LeBron winning that showdown is not why the ...

Game 3 was a dog fight for the Los Angeles Lakers and they definitely had to earn it to take a 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets. Thankfully, LeBron James and Marcus Smart were in L.A.’s corner ...

LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant was back for the Rockets. That made the marquee matchup “LeBron James vs. Durant,” a showdown of two of the all-time greats. LeBron winning that showdown is not why the ...

LeBron James and Marcus Smart led a short-handed Lakers squad to a commanding 2-0 playoff series lead over Houston, while Kevin Durant returned from a brief knee injury to score 23 points, four ...