The Houston Rockets' fantastic month of March ended on a sour note after a 102-98 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The loss prevented the Rockets from clinching a spot in the top six in the Western Conference,

B ack at Crypto.com Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers gear up for a pivotal matchup against the second-seeded Houston Rockets. Fresh off a gritty win over Memphis, the Lakers aim to b

A pair of teams jockeying for position at the top of the West standings play their second of three games against each other this regular season on Monday, March 31 when the Houston Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Come playoff time, the Lakers may need a bit more out of James offensively to take down the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder or the Denver Nuggets, but if he continues to excel on

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Monday night, the Lakers beat a Rockets team on the second night of a back-to-back 104-98. While we don't want to read too much into one game, this one shed some light on these teams heading into the playoffs because of its intensity.

The Lakers won another game with heavy playoff implications, this time against the Rockets, and this time, they had to endure lots of poor shooting.

Luka Doncic has 20 points and nine assists and Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent each add 20 points and make six 3-pointers as the Lakers hand Houston its second loss in the past 14 games,

After ending a four-game road trip with two wins and two losses, the Los Angeles Lakers return home to play the Houston Rockets on Monday in a contest that will carry heavy playoff implications. If they still have any hopes and aspirations of finishing second in the Western Conference,

While catching the Thunder isn't possible at this point, the Lakers' win on Monday night keeps them in the mix for a top playoff seed.

Will Los Angeles' 21-time All-Star power forward suit up for the first of two clashes in two weeks against one of the West's best?

Luka Doncic has been cleared to play tonight for the Los Angeles Lakers in a crucial game against the Houston Rockets, with LeBron James probable and Maxi Kleber out. This marks a rare clean bill of health for the Lakers,