Houston may have the formula to reach Game 7, but must thwart the Lakers' rebuttal and LeBron James in a Game 6 to do so.

LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in ...

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world by winning each of the first three games of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. At that point, it looked like it was a ...

LeBron James scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and added seven assists, but Los Angeles lost its second straight after going up 3-0.

The Lakers were coming off two straight losses at the hands of the Rockets, pushing them halfway to an unprecedented collapse. Game 4 was a one-sided defeat on the road, Game 5 wa ...

After a four-day wait, the Oklahoma City Thunder have finally learned their Round 2 opponent in the 2026 NBA playoffs. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers. A 98-78 Game 6 win over the Houston ...

The No. 5 seed Houston Rockets and No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers play Friday, May 1, in Game 6 of their first-round 2026 NBA playoffs series. The game is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. MST (9:30 p.m.