The Rockets take the court tonight in Houston for Game 6 of their series against LeBron James and the Lakers again minus Kevin Durant…and are favored to force a Game 7 after impressive back-to-back-wins without their Hall of Fame teammate.

NBA playoff odds for Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Game 4 betting, with point spread, moneyline, over/under for Sunday, April 26, 2026.

As Adou Thiero was standing in front of the scorer’s table at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City early in the second quarter of the Lakers’ Game 2 loss to the Thunder, a familiar face followed Thiero’s path with a message.

The Los Angeles Lakers are in rebuilding mode at the moment. Having exited the season with a brutal 0-4 thrashing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the purple and gold front office has realized the need to bring in some new faces.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4.

LeBron James and the Lakers take the court tonight at home looking to eliminate the Houston Rockets who will be without Kevin Durant…again. There is a Game 5 because the Rockets controlled Game 4 start to finish ultimately winning 115-96.

A Lakers trade proposal sends Giannis Antetokounmpo to LA to pair with Luka Doncic, forcing a choice between the Bucks star and LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a long list of players on the current roster that will become free agents or have the opportunity to test NBA free agency this summer, meaning the team could look much different around superstar guard Luka Doncic next season.