Austin Reaves' status, LeBron James' follow-up to his Game 4 showing and more will shape Game 5 of this series.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination ...

Sports commentator Shannon Sharpe has a famous catchphrase that you've probably heard in viral NBA edits happening on TikTok right now. It's called "Lakers in 5." Sharpe has said it multiple times on ...

Earlier in the 2025-26 season, it looked as though the Houston Rockets had all the makings of a pretender despite adding Kevin Durant into the mix. Fans have gotten so frustrated towards the Rockets ...

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn't mince words when talking about Game 5, which finally could see an Austin Reaves injury return.

Kevin Durant is not riding in to the rescue as the Houston Rockets face an elimination game against the Los Angeles Lakers without their biggest star. Durant has been ruled out of Wednesday night's ...

The Lakers’ 3-0 series lead has vanished to 3-2 after a 99-93 loss to the Rockets. LeBron James and a returning Austin Reaves ...

For the past two games, Austin Reaves has been listed as questionable due to an oblique strain, then ruled out just before ...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will return to the floor in Game 5 of the team's first-round series against the ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves is optimistic to return to action for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after missing about four weeks with a Grade 2 ...

Houston took a second straight over Los Angeles to cut the series lead, 3-2. What worked for the Rockets and what didn't work for the Lakers?

The OKC Thunder will dominate the Lakers in 5 games behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's brilliance and Luka Doncic's injury absence.