LeBron James sustained an apparent injury in the third quarter against the Houston Rockets, but he celebrated with ease on the bench and appeared to be OK.

Lakers star LeBron James, left, celebrates with Rui Hachimura (28) and Jaxson Hayes, second from right, during the second half of a 140-109 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers began the 2025 NBA playoffs as the third seed in the West, fresh off a 50-win season. With LeBron James, Luka ...

Languages: English. 21-time All-Star Los Angeles Lakers power forward LeBron James and Houston Rockets All-Star center Alperen Sengun have both landed on their teams' respective injury reports ...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets, 140-109, on Friday, clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. James finished with 14 points, four ...

The LA Lakers remain cautious with LeBron James' status when they host the Houston Rockets in their final regular-season home game on Friday. The conference rivals split the previous two games ...

Austin Reaves and LeBron James' friendship continues to evolve. That much is clear after cameras caught their interaction on Friday during the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James clinched a spot in the playoffs ... but entered their Friday night matchup against the Houston Rockets with a chance to secure the third seed.

The Houston Rockets have been playing some solid basketball. LeBron James has found himself on the injury report ahead of this key matchup. He was listed as probable due to a groin injury.

LeBron James’ former teammate, Kendrick Perkins, was active on X during Day 2 of the 2025 playoffs, particularly during Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets series. Perkins had ...

LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench ... up their best-case scenario for the playoffs. A win against the Rockets with Houston sitting 80% of its starting lineup would lock the Lakers into ...