Lakers Injury Report: Austin Reaves Questionable For Game 3 Vs. Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) has been upgraded to questionable while Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) remains out. For the Rockets, Kevin Durant…
Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Having Fun Playing Defense Against Rockets
Lost in the shuffle of the Los Angeles Lakers' swarming defensive effort against superstar Kevin Durant has been the outstanding job the team has done in containing the Houston Rockets' other All-Star in Alperen Sengun. Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes and…
LeBron James Cautions Lakers After Game 2 Defensive Performance On Kevin Durant
One of the main stories coming into this playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets was the latest meeting between two of the best players of their generation in LeBron James and Kevin Durant. And while James…
Marcus Smart Makes Lakers Playoff History In Game 2 Win Vs. Rockets
In Game 1, it was Luke Kennard who caught fire and made Los Angeles Lakers playoff history with his performance against the Houston Rockets. In Game 2, however, it was Marcus Smart who was the catalyst for the Lakers taking…
Kevin Durant Discusses How He Can Be Better Against Aggressive Lakers Defense
Kevin Durant returned to the Houston Rockets' lineup for Game 2 of the first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. But that didn't lead to a change in results as the Lakers again came out on top, defeating…
Lakers Highlights: LeBron James, Marcus Smart & Luke Kennard Lead Game 2 Win Over Rockets
When the Los Angeles Lakers lost their two leading scorers in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to injury just before the start of the postseason, no one gave them much of a chance in their first-round series against the Houston…
Recap: Lakers Beat Rockets To Take 2-0 Series Lead
Luka Doncic was presented with his Western Conference Player of the Month for March and scoring champion awards, and the Los Angeles Lakers then built on their Game 1 win to defeat the Houston Rockets, 101-94. With that, the Lakers…
Lakers Injury Update: Kevin Durant Questionable; Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves Out For Game 2
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that star guards Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) remain out for Game 2 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, Rockets star Kevin Durant…
Lakers News: Marcus Smart Explains ‘New Feeling’ In Return To Playoffs
In the first nine seasons of his NBA career, Marcus Smart was in the playoffs every year as a member of the Boston Celtics. But it had been three years since his last playoff contest as he failed to make…
Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Describes Luke Kennard’s Game 1 Performance In 1 Word
The Los Angeles Lakers are gonna need some big performances to take down the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and they got that in a big way in Game 1. Luke Kennard has stepped up…
