It was all heart and hustle, the showiest version of the energy that Smart has brought to the Lakers for the better part of this season. But a more subtle moment happened in the f

Portland and Philadelphia evened their series at 1–1, but Houston couldn’t do the same in a tough outing in Los Angeles.

LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

LeBron James leads the LA Lakers into a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, while Victor Wembanyama faces a race to be fit for the San Antonio Spurs' next game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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LeBron James had everyone talking after a heated moment during Lakers' Playoff game against the Houston Rockets.

Game 2 of Lakers vs Rockets at Crypto.com Arena turned into a celebrity spectacle as Matthew Stafford, Will Ferrell, Shannon Sharpe and more lit up the crowd in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be trending in the right direction with some promising news dropping ahead of Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.