Marcus Smart ran to the locker room during the Lakers vs. Rockets matchup, holding his shoulder after a Steven Adams screen.

Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura return from injuries to join Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton on Thursday for just the seventh time all season.

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

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.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets may be without multiple key players in Thursday's Christmas Day matchup.

Dorian Finney-Smith made his Houston debut in Los Angeles, while Tari Eason started for the Rockets (17-10) in place of Josh Okogie.

Los Angeles Lakers teammates Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves have a unique friendship where they routinely make fun of one another in jest, something that's been apparent during numerous interviews.