NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA playoff game on April 24, 2026.

Why did Lakers not make any subs in 2nd half? The Lakers go without a sub in the 2nd half - the first time in the playoffs since play-by-play stats were recorded in 1997.

Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The current conversations surrounding the Lakers’ playoff prospects are significantly different than they were a month ago. It was just 4 ½ weeks ago when there were real concerns about whether the Lakers, who were sixth in the Western Conference ...

The Lakers and Rockets will meet in one of the most fascinating first-round matchups on the NBA playoff board, but oddsmakers are not treating it like a coin flip.