The Houston Rockets lost a crucial game to the Lakers on Monday night, which dropped them further behind L.A. for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference. The Lakers now have a 1 ½-game lead over the ...

There’s a strange tension hovering over the first-round playoff series between the Rockets and Lakers. Like a night sky devoid of stars, you know some sort of storm is coming, you just don’t know when ...