The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture on Friday evening after taking down the Houston Rockets. With this fact

However, for seven Western contenders, this last game is do-or-die, with playoff spots still up in the air. Sunday's final day will determine the standings of these seven already qualified Western teams.

T here are two days left of the NBA regular season, and with the playoffs just a week away, there's still so much left to be decided. Most of the teams in the Eastern Conference a

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an unfamiliar situation after defeating the Houston Rockets on Friday night. For the first time since 2012, they’ll host a home Game 1 in Los Angeles, as they secured the No.

The Rockets face the Lakers on Friday in Los Angeles and may very well limit some of their starters as they did in Wednesday's 134-117 loss to the the Clippers. The Lakers are trying to wrap up the No.

Luka Doncic is cleared to play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Houston Rockets, a crucial game for playoff positioning. LeBron James is probable despite a lingering groin issue, while Maxi Kleber remains out.

In a highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center, Luka Doncic faced his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Lakers’ 112-97 victory over the Mavs,