The Los Angeles Lakers took the court on Sunday night with an opportunity to sweep the Houston Rockets in their first-round series. Injuries have been a theme for both teams as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have missed every game for L.A.
Somewhere along the line in the playoffs, things start to become slightly less rational. Minutes get longer, rotations get shorter and seemingly any injury is handled with more hopeful prognoses than it likely deserves.
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves has been inching closer to his highly anticipated return to action. The 6-foot-5 guard has been sidelined throughout their first-round NBA playoffs series against the Houston Rockets.
The Los Angeles Lakers released an updated injury report for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets, which still Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) unavailable.
LeBron James has dominated the basketball world for decades, but this was predicted long ago with a bold message. And it was none other than the Spurs veteran, Tim Duncan, who made this prophecy.
LOS ANGELES – By now there’s no question that the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Luke Kennard was the steal of the trade deadline. Kennard has been invaluable to the team during the playoffs in their opening round series against the Houston Rockets.
JJ Redick and LeBron James set a firm coaching boundary before Bronny James ever suited up for the Lakers. The head coach confirmed he would treat the rookie as a teammate rather than LeBron’s son.
This Lakers-Rockets series hasn’t featured pretty basketball. The Lakers have played without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, and the Rockets have had two games without Kevin Durant.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Marcus Smart is fueling the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff charge while stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain sidelined. Despite their injuries, Smart credits his teammates’ vocal leadership from the bench for the team’s commanding series lead.
Heading into Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Sunday at the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles Lakers have the opportunity to pull off the sweep, marking one of the biggest upsets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets this Sunday in Game 4, holding a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. JJ Redick’s team have dominated despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, their two primary scoring options throughout the regular season.
Just one month ago not many would have envisioned Bronny James being part of the the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff rotation even if it’s come in limited minutes in every game so far.
When JJ Redick was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he moved to build a coaching staff around him full of both veterans with prior head coaching experience as well as younger coaches, hungry for an opportunity to grow.
The Los Angeles Lakers, historically speaking, should not have won Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. They trailed 101-95 with Houston holding possession of the ball with 34.4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Arguably one of the most impactful moves in the entire NBA last summer was Marcus Smart signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. What he has given them so far in the playoffs is exactly what L.A.
Houston had the Los Angeles Lakers right where they wanted them. Up six with under 30 seconds left, the Rockets were seconds away from cutting the series deficit to 2-1.
A series many thought would go one way due to key injuries has gone the completely other direction. With their come-from-behind Game 3 win on Friday night, it's the Los Angeles Lakers who have a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets.