Both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers are struggling as of late heading into their Christmas Day matchup, and there’s a chance a star player could sit

The Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić is trending in the right direction for the team's Christmas Day game against the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers will face a major existential question going into the 2026 offseason regarding one of their star players. For the first time in his Laker

The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Houston Rockets in an NBA Christmas game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Angeles Lakers fans will have one Christmas wish come to fruition when star guard Luka Doncic returns from a calf injury to play against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, according to an ESPN report. Doncic departed early from a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday with a lower leg contusion.

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Dončić left the team's loss Saturday, Dec. 20 against the Clippers with a left leg contusion.

Cornell Warner, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound power forward/center, was a second-round draft pick in 1970 by the Buffalo Braves. His first five seasons were spent with the Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks before his player rights were sold to the Lakers in 1975.

The Lakers were blown out by the Suns without Luka Doncic, but it's the team's lack of defense that concerns Redick.