The Lakers needed to win by more than 4 points to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Lakers won. (Q2 2:21) After trailing since :11.2 in the first quarter, the Lakers tied the ...

In their first matchup on the NBA’s Christmas slate since 2019, the Rockets took care of business in Thursday’s emphatic 119-96 road victory (box score) over the Lakers. The game could eventually ...

Little went right for the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. On a night that ended with their head coach publicly criticizing the team's effort, the Lakers fell 119-96 to the Houston Rockets, ...

The Lakers’ Christmas Day matchup never found a rhythm and unraveled quickly in a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, their third straight defeat. The Lakers were already struggling ...

LOS ANGELES - A commanding third quarter led the Houston Rockets to a 119-96 blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day at Crypto.com Arena. Houston balanced a double-digit lead ...

LOS ANGELES — Amen Thompson scored 26 points to lead six players in double figures and the Houston Rockets never trailed in beating Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 117-96 on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, the Celtics look like the East's most dangerous team -- even after back-to-back losses ...