Los Angeles has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2023 when it lost to Denver in the West finals despite missing top scorer Luka Doncic for the entire series.

In fact, it was a night Rockets fans would like to forget entirely. The Lakers came out aggressive and focused from the opening tip, while Houston didn’t match that energy. At the same time, the ...

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.

Austin Reaves' status, LeBron James' follow-up to his Game 4 showing and more will shape Game 5 of this series.