The Rockets need to start fast against the Lakers to try force a Game 6 after the early deficit.

Los Angeles Lakers wings Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard were both fined following the Houston Rockets 115-96 victory in Game 4.

Rumors around Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant quickly spread — now an NBA insider is revealing what’s actually happening.

Now, former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins has openly questioned Durant’s value beyond the box score. Speaking recently on ESPN, Perkins said contenders must think twice before sacrificing culture pieces for KD, citing messy exits in Brooklyn and Phoenix. He made it clear that talent isn’t the issue; chemistry is.

The Rockets survived, the Spurs and Celtics took control and the Raptors knotted up their series with the Cavaliers in Sunday’s playoff slate.

Austin Reaves’ status remains uncertain ahead of Game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Reaves, listed as questionable for Games 3 and 4 of the series in Houston,