LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers can advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in three years when they host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 5 of their Western ...

The Houston Rockets lost the first three games of their best-of-seven 2026 NBA playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers. But now the Rockets have won two straight, and can even the series when the ...

A year ago, the Houston Rockets were among the NBA’s pleasant surprises, emerging from their tank to become a surprise No. 2 seed in a crowded Western Conference. Sure, a seven-game loss in the ...

HOUSTON — Lakers coach JJ Redick had a clear message before his team’s Game 3 first round playoff series matchup against the Rockets on Friday night. “The desperate team normally wins in the playoffs, ...

LeBron James and the Lakers will have to pull off the impossible if they want to take down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBAE via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your ...

Tari Eason goes up to block a shot from Luke Kennard during the second quarter of Game 4. Tim Warner / Getty Images The Houston Rockets played without Kevin Durant for the second straight game and ...

Alperen Şengün and the Rockets watched Game 3 slip away and found themselves on the brink of elimination. Troy Taormina / Imagn Images HOUSTON – Ime Udoka didn’t waste time with excuses, silver ...

With 30 seconds remaining in a must-win Game 3, the Houston Rockets had the ball and a six-point lead. They only have themselves to blame for what happened next. And also maybe LeBron James. A ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have eliminated the Houston Rockets. The final score was 98-78. However, this game was a candidate for "the game was not as close as the score would indicate". Outside of free ...

The Houston Rockets are fighting to stay in the NBA playoffs tonight in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers hold a 3-2 lead in the series and will eliminate ...

The Houston Rockets avoided a first-round series sweep against the Los Angeles Lakers and defended home court in Game 4 with a resounding 115-96 win at Toyota Center on Sunday night. The Rockets ...

Editor's note: Follow our live blog for Rockets-Lakers Game 5 here. The Los Angeles Lakers can advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs with a Wednesday win over the Houston Rockets in Game 5 ...