Kevin Durant missing game one adds a lot of question marks to the series.

Kevin Durant already missed one playoff game due to injury. Here's what to know about his status for Game 2.

With the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Houston Rockets in the first round without their two leading scorers in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the importance of Marcus Smart grew even larger due...

LeBron James just gave his genuine reaction to sharing the court with his son on one of the biggest stages.

Although the Los Angeles Lakers began their first-round matchup without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, LeBron James continued to fill an all-around role and it was Luke Kennard who led all scorers...

NBA insiders are communicating different timelines about when Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' free agency decision will be made.

LeBron James’ playoff experience is vast and needs to draw on all of it if he hopes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. James was...

The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1, but head coach JJ Redick left the contest with an obvious change to make.

People outside of the Los Angeles Lakers organization didn’t give them much of a chance to advance past the Houston Rockets in round one of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers’ playoff odds were...

Kennard was the hero in Game 1.

Without Kevin Durant, Houston looked like last year's unfinished version of itself

The Los Angeles Lakers closed the 2025-26 season on a three-game winning streak, but were still considered massive underdogs going into their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. Luke...

The Los Angeles Lakers should have a clear stance on Rui Hachimura after their Game 1 win over the Rockets, where he proved JJ Redick right.

After a bitter loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the 2008-09 season was about redemption for the Los...

LeBron James may have already decided that he wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers back in March during the team's emergence as a sleeper contender.

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The injury-ravaged Lakers were expected to wilt in the playoffs, but Luke Kennard delivered a blistering shooting show during a win over Houston.

Rick Monday reflects on the day he saved an American flag at Dodger Stadium in 1976 and what it's meant in the 50 years since in a conversation with The Times' Bill Shaikin.

The Lakers were connected, apparently having had time to adjust to the loss of their two leading scorers, while the Rockets looked confused.

Across the regular season, the crowd at Lakers games does not rank among the best in the league. The lion’s share of the blame falls on ownership for pricing out the common, diehard fans and...

James is rationing his energy and dictating games, trying to keep the Lakers alive long enough for reinforcements to arrive

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

The Coyotes ran a meet record of 44.48 seconds to avenge a loss to Fullerton Rosary last week at the Arcadia Invitational.

The Houston Rockets will not be able capable of rattling the Los Angeles Lakers star.

LeBron James was in his bag as the playmaker in the Lakers' Game 1 win against the Rockets.

Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-98 victory over the

The deck was stacked against the Lakers heading into the playoffs, but what awaited them was a tower of cards ready to topple over in the Rockets. Kevin Durant being a surprise scratch pregame...

Houston, you don't just have a problem, you have an absolute nightmare.

LeBron James turned back the clock in Game 1 against the Rockets, as he led the Lakers to take a 1-0 lead.

Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-98 victory over the

Marcus Smart’s playoff experience was on full display in Game 1, but comes from a past Lakers fans may not love.

Turning Gabe Vincent and a second-round pick into Luke Kennard just keeps getting better.

Here is how Luke Kennard made up for the Lakers' absences and led the team to a Game 1 win over the Rockets.

A career night from Luke Kennard and a double-double from LeBron James powered the Lakers to a Game 1 win over the Rockets, 107-98. After finding out pregame that Kevin Durant would be out due to...

The Los Angeles Lakers got the Deandre Ayton performance nobody expected in Game 1 against the Rockets, and it renewed fans' hopes.

The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday evening, hosting the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Unfortunately, the Lakers went into the postseason...

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was ruled out for the playoff series opener against the host Los Angeles Lakers because of a right knee injury, coac

Kevin Durant will miss the Houston Rockets' playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers with a knee injury.

With the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers will need Ayton more than ever. The question is: Will he accept the role they desperately need him to play?

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The lanky All-Star forward has a bruised right now that will force him to miss series opener, but coach Ime Udoka doesn't believe it's a long-term problem.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been ruled out of Game 1 of the First Round NBA Playoff series against the Lakers. The post Kevin Durant Ruled Out Of Game 1 vs. Lakers in Playoffs Series...

Durant popped up on the injury report earlier this week with a right knee contusion

The Lakers aren't the only shorthanded team in their playoff series against the Rockets.

The Houston Rockets' star forward has been ruled out for the franchise's opening playoff contest vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.

After two brutal injury blows to end the season, the Lakers are on the other end of the pendulum this time. Prior to Saturday’s Game 1 against the Rockets, Houston head coach Ime Udoka said Kevin...

Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Saturday night’s series opener against the Lakers due to a right knee contusion, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN (Twitter link). “Hopefully it’s a one-game...

The Houston Rockets released an updated injury report for Saturday’s Game 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant (right knee contusion) is out. Durant was originally listed as...