After missing the Lakers' last four regular-season games, Jaxson Hayes is inching toward returning for their first game of the NBA playoffs.

Lakers vs Rockets playoff schedule revealed with full dates, times and TV info as LeBron leads injury-hit LA into first-round matchup.

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, and LeBron James sounds thrilled to finally skip the Play-In this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers took plenty of heat when they selected Bronny James with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Nearly two years later, LeBron James' son may have a brighter NBA future than the top pick in his draft class.

Marcus Smart delivered a clear message as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a physical first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. “They’re going to try to come in and punk us,” Smart said after Tuesday’s practice. “And if you allow that, you will be punked. And I don’t think we have any guys that are going to be punked on this team.”

Marcus Smart called guarding Kevin Durant brutal, as the Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Live coverage of the Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

Kendrick Perkins believes LeBron James' GOAT case would be sealed if he leads the shorthanded Lakers to playoffs victory over the Rockets.