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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard already surpassed a Gabe Vincent scoring mark just one game into his playoff tenure.
A positive return outlook emerges for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as the Lakers prepare for a crucial Game 2 matchup against the Rockets.
Four Game 1 matchups took place in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday, and we’ve already seen some major movement in the NBA Finals market. T
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The Los Angeles Lakers got a big Game 1 win against the Houston Rockets, 107-98, led by Luke Kennard. The 2025-26 NBA three-point percentage leader scored a game-high 27 points. Kennard was efficient from the field,
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of his team's playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers because of a knee injury.
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Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.
There was plenty of buzz after LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took Game 1 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, but Sharpe was not exactly lining up to celebrate.
The Houston Rockets opted to sit Dorian Finney-Smith in Game 1 of their postseason series against the Los Angeles Lakers, which underscores how much of a disappointment he's been this season.