What went wrong for the Rockets? How Houston Unraveled, From Kevin Durant’s Exposed Burn Score to First-Round Loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Houston Rockets won 52 games this season, but it cannot be considered a success. Advertisement Despite adding Kevin Durant…
A few days ago, a late turnover by Jabari Smith Jr. was among the crucial moments in Houston’s crushing Game 3 loss to the Lakers. In Wednesday’s Game 5 in Los Angeles, when the Rockets needed a win to stay alive and force the series back to Houston for a Game 6, the fourth-year forward…
The live results of Game 5 of Rockets vs. Lakers, updates and highlights from 2026 NBA playoff first-round series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. As LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers get closer to advancing to the next round of the 2026…
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves is again listed as questionable for Game 4 of the team’s series against the Houston Rockets. Before Game 3, Reaves was listed as questionable for the first time in three weeks. He tried to try it, according to reports, but after warming up he was ruled out. Advertisement Reaves…
When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, their two leading scorers during the regular season, just two weeks before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, it seemed like a fatal blow to their chances of not only competing for the NBA title, but even getting out of the first round…
Health will undoubtedly be on the side of the Houston Rockets against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but this Friday they had a curious addition to the injury report. Kevin Durant is doubtful for Saturday’s opener with a right knee bruise. According to ESPN, the injury occurred in…
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history and are accustomed to winning championships and advancing to the postseason. They’re not used to being the underdog (especially a big one) in the first round of the playoffs. Advertisement But with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined for at least…
Finishing with a 53-29 record in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers finished as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. They accomplished this despite several injuries to key players throughout the season, and despite many national experts predicting before the season began that they would simply be a tournament team. The Lakers will…
Nike Hoop Summit live updates and highlights from USA vs. The world originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. America takes on the world when the next wave of college basketball stars gather in Portland on Saturday night at the Nike Hoop Summit. Advertisement This…
Entering the final weekend of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, the Houston Rockets are assured of their playoff spot. However, its seed remains very much in doubt. There are three teams in close competition for spots 3 through 5 in the Western Conference’s eight-team playoff bracket. The Denver Nuggets are 52-28, while the Rockets and…
