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The Houston Rockets, behind Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant, dominated in Los Angeles as the Lakers dropped their third game in a row.
Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets in a 119-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The NBA world is still waiting to see where former Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul will sign for the rest of the year, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets being named by some as potential suitors for the future Hall of Famer.
Chris Paul is hoping to find another team to retire with after being sent home by the Los Angeles Clippers, but it appears his options may be slim.
LeBron James playing on Christmas has become a Christmas tradition. It’s almost become just as much a part of the holiday as opening presents wrapped under the
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Rockets get first Christmas Day win since 2018 by defeating Lakers
With Houston's blowout 119-96 win over the Lakers on Thursday, the Rockets improved to 6-6 in Christmas Day games since the franchise relocated from San Diego in 1971. It was the first time Houston won on Dec. 25 since 2018, when James Harden dropped 41 points to lead the Rockets to a 113-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Austin Reaves departs with a calf injury and Coach JJ Redick offers a brutal assessment after the Lakers offer little defense in getting routed, 119-96, by Houston.
Little went right for the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. On a night that ended with their head coach publicly criticizing the team's effort, the Lakers fe