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…
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…
HOUSTON — Inside the Toyota Center building, some inside the Rockets refer to fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr. as “Mr. Dependable.” But there are hopes the 22-year-old can be even more. Advertisement In Tuesday’s win over Toronto, which returned Houston (40-24) to the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference standings, Smith finished with an…
HOUSTON – By the time the Oklahoma City Thunder scored their third 3-pointer in the span of 60 seconds at the start of the fourth quarter, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, furious at his team’s compounding mistakes, stormed onto the court heading straight for Reed Sheppard. Sheppard, who was the culprit for two of the…
HOUSTON – Moments after hitting a 27-foot game-winner over his former Suns teammates, Rockets veteran superstar forward Kevin Durant had a hard time containing his emotions. The banter exchanged after the final buzzer indicated the ties that still remained between Durant and his former colleagues, but the raw emotion of the moment, or more importantly,…
The Denver Nuggets (18-6) are back in the Mile High City after a four-game road stay that ended in four wins. Denver hosts Houston (16-6) as the Rockets prepare for six straight road games. Denver is on a four-game winning streak entering this contest with wins over Indiana, Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento, four teams combining…
