Lakers News: Marcus Smart Shows Love To Deandre Ayton For Play In Rockets Series
The Los Angeles Lakers are on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after defeating the Houston Rockets in six games. Game 6 came with the Lakers' best defensive effort of the series, led by Marcus Smart and Deandre…
Lakers Video: LeBron James Had Jokes After Bumping Into Texans Star Will Anderson Jr.
A running joke in the sports world for some time now has been how Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James and Houston Texans star defensive lineman Will Anderson Jr. look extremely similar. Jokes have been made about Anderson being LeBron…
Rui Hachimura: Lakers Approached Game 6 Vs. Rockets As Their Game 7
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets on Friday night to win their first round series and advance to the West Semifinals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. LeBron James (28 points) and Rui Hachimura (21 points) led the…
JJ Redick Praises Lakers For ‘Collective’ Effort To Win First-Round Series
The Los Angeles Lakers defied logic and most pundits when they took a 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, but then concern started to set in amid back-to-back losses. That set up a pivotal Game 6 at the Toyota…
LeBron James ‘Celebrating Small Victories’ After Lakers Eliminate Rockets
It took him a little longer than they would have liked, but LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets with a dominant Game 6 performance on the road to advance to the second round. James has…
Lakers Vs. Thunder Series Schedule, Dates And Game Times
The Los Angeles Lakers have fought their way to the second round of the NBA playoffs by blowing out the Houston Rockets in Game 6. L.A. took a commanding 3-0 series lead against Houston, but allowed them to make things…
LeBron James Reveals Foot & Ankle Haven’t Been Same Since Solomon Hill Injury In 2021
As Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has gotten older, he's had to deal with more injuries than he's experienced in his career. Throughout the 2025-26 season, James has managed things such as a foot ailment that he attributed to…
Marcus Smart: Lakers Have To Be ‘Desperate’ To Close Out Rockets In Game 6
Marcus Smart has proven to be a pivotal piece for the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff series against the Houston Rockets, though the veteran has to find a way to rally the group after dropping two consecutive games. While…
Austin Reaves Discusses Offensive Struggles In Return From Oblique Injury
The Los Angeles Lakers got a major boost in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets as Austin Reaves made his return to the floor. Reaves had been sidelined the past four weeks due to a Grade 2 left oblique strain,…
LeBron James Snapped Playoff Closeout Streak With Lakers’ Game 5 Loss To Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers had a lot of things in their favor going into Game 5 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Not only were they back at home with the chance to close out the…
