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An inevitable LeBron James wake-up call just happened at the best possible time He's 41, after all. But looking your age up three games in a series isn't the worst thing ever.

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Lakers, Rockets receive injury updates on Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Kevin Durant for Game 5 Before Game 5, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets received updates concerning Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Kevin Durant.

1 DAY AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

Most obvious Rockets adjustment wasn't on the Lakers bingo card LeBron James and the Lakers were unprepared for the Rockets defensive intensity.

1 DAY AGO • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM

LeBron James' Game 5 bounce-back feels inevitable if recent Lakers trend holds The Los Angeles Lakers star is going to get the rest he needs before Game 5.

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

LeBron James shoulders blame for Lakers' Game 4 loss to Rockets | Sporting News Michael Kaskey-Blomain

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lakers are old and after a grueling Game 3, it finally showed in Game 4 The Los Angeles Lakers looked exhausted in a 115-96 Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, with LeBron James and an aging roster showing signs...

1 DAY AGO • NYPOST.COM

Jarred Vanderbilt - Notches eight points Vanderbilt accumulated eight points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds and one steal across 14 minutes during Sunday's 115-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 4 of the first round...

Impact This was Vanderbilt's best game of the series as he logged at least 14 minutes for the fourth game in a row. Overall, he's averaging 15.3 minutes per contest with 4.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.5 steals.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Luke Kennard - Held in check Kennard finished with seven points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 32 minutes during Sunday's 115-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 4 of the first rou...

Impact Kennard, who has been outstanding in this series, was finally held in check during Sunday's loss. Through four games, Kennard is averaging a whopping 39.5 minutes per contest with 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lakers' JJ Redick voices frustration over lack of explanation for player ejections against Rockets Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, along with other team members, expressed frustration over the absence of explanations for the eject...

1 DAY AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

LeBron James admitted Lakers' Game 4 kryptonite and took full accountability The Los Angeles Lakers have been turnover-prone all series long against the Houston Rockets, but Sunday night's Game 4 was particularly slop...

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

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"The only guy who came to play tonight" - Shannon Sharpe says only one L.A. Lakers player showed up in Game 4 vs. Rockets The Purple & Gold came out flat.

1 DAY AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Even Alperen Sengun was stunned by Deandre Ayton ejection in Lakers' Game 4 loss When Deandre Ayton was ejected with 5:41 left in the third quarter of Sunday night's Game 4, it killed any shot the Los Angeles Lakers had t...

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Lakers offer the Pistons the perfect way out of their Jalen Duren problem The Detroit Pistons have a Jalen Duren problem on their hands, and the Lakers might offer the perfect trade to free the Pistons from their p...

1 DAY AGO • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Deandre Ayton's frustrating ejection sparked painful plea after Lakers' Game 4 loss Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 in the third quarter, but lead official James Williams was completely wrong...

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Lakers Upset With Ridiculous Ejections, While Rockets Admit Calls Were 'Soft' The Rockets staved off elimination on Sunday night with a 115-96 win over the Lakers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first round serie...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

LeBron James blasts officiating after controversial ejections in Rockets vs Lakers Game 4 Following a challenging loss to the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was quick to express his views on the controversia...

1 DAY AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

Pistons offer the Lakers the perfect way out of their Deandre Ayton problem The Los Angeles Lakers need to replace Deandre Ayton, and with All-NBA center Jalen Duren struggling the Pistons might be open to a deal tha...

1 DAY AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Marcus Smart - Makes impact on defense in loss Smart produced nine points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, five assists, three blocks and three steals over 31 minutes during Sunday's 115-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 4...

Impact It's the second straight game in which Smart has recorded multiple steals and blocks in the same game, and the third straight in which he's collected six or more combined. The veteran guard is averaging 17.5 points, 7.5 assists, 3.5 steals, 2.5 boards, 2.0 threes and 2.0 blocks in 34.8 minutes to begin the postseason as he fills a bigger role in the absence of Austin Reaves (oblique) and Luka Doncic (hamstring), and Smart will likely be productive again in Game 5 on Wednesday as the Lakers look to advance to the second round.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

LeBron James - Tough night in Game 4 loss James accumulated 10 points (2-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds and nine assists over 33 minutes during Sunday's 115-96 loss to the Rockets in Game 4 of the first round of the...

Impact Only three Los Angeles players even scored in double digits in the loss, and James's poor showing was compounded by eight turnovers -- the second straight game with that many TOs. The 41-year-old may be buckling under the strain of having to carry a shorthanded Lakers offense that's still missing Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), but James is still averaging 21.5 points, 8.8 assists, 8.3 boards, 1.8 threes and 1.5 steals in 38.8 minutes to begin the postseason. He'll look to help the Lakers punch their tickets to the second round with a win on home court in Game 5 on Wednesday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rockets wreck messy Lakers to avoid first-round playoff sweep - UPI.com The Houston Rockets capitalized on Los Angeles Lakers mistakes, forcing 23 turnovers to avoid a sweep in Game 4 of their first-round playoff...

1 DAY AGO • UPI.COM

Lakers Get Encouraging Luka Doncic News With a Possible Return Window Emerging The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Houston Rockets 3-1 in their first-round playoff series, but the bigger story may be happening off the court...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Alperen Sengun's pre-game speech inspired a 19-point Rockets blowout against the Lakers: "We took that and ran with it" Sengun's pre-game speech powered the Rockets to Game 4 win.

1 DAY AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

"It started with me, obviously" - LeBron James owns up as Lakers stumble in Game 4 vs. Rockets James committed eight of the Lakers' 23 turnovers.

2 DAYS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Kevin Durant sits again as Rockets face elimination entering Game 4 against Lakers Houston’s Kevin Durant won’t play in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers as the Rockets try to avoid being swept in the first-round Wester...

2 DAYS AGO • ABCNEWS.COM

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