"James is getting a lot of eyes on him, but Russ was doing what he is definitely capable of doing. ... Stats Yahoo Lakers News ... By Christian Rivas @RadRivas Feb 6, 2020, 10:03pm PST "That's a blessing," Westbrook said. "Westbrook scored his 20,000th career point during the game in his hometown. Community Guidelines ""You've just got to communicate," James said. Aug. 6, 2020 / 7:20 PM Lakers star LeBron James out vs. Houston was competitive again with its new small lineup that did not include a starter taller than 6-foot-6. ""Means a lot, just being able to come in and make a major impact," Covington said. The Lakers defeated the Rockets on Jan. 18 in Houston, back when the Rockets had a traditional lineup with the likes of Clint Capela and Tyson Chandler playing most of the game at center.. Going into the game, the expectation was that the Lakers were going to bully the smaller Rockets in the paint with their trio of big men, which is headlined by All-Star starter The thing that really did the Lakers in, though, was the amount of minutes Hopefully Darren Collison saw where he can help the Lakers The Lakers will next head up north on Saturday to take on the "And this helps a lot, because if you come in here and get spanked and they're all little, it's like, `Oh, maybe we can't do this.' Thankful for having so many great teammates. Tucker added 11. Yet, with the start of the 2020 NBA playoffs less than two weeks away, they also have every incentive to be careful with any injuries.Then again, if the Lakers are concerned about a potential matchup with the Rockets, they might see an incentive to try and defeat the Rockets and Thursday and knock Houston down to a potential No. Get live NBA box score updates for the HOU Rockets vs LAL Lakers on Feb 6, 2020 matchup including win/loss trends, over/under trends, head to head trends and more. Welcome to Rockets Wire's European Union Experience. Harden said the Rockets are focused on improving on defense as the playoffs approach. Silver Screen and Roll P.J. Houston shot 50.6 percent from the field, and Los Angeles shot 49.5 percent. Thursday, February 6, 2020 10:30 PM Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Los Angeles Lakers takes on Houston Rockets. LOS ANGELES -- Nobody taller than 6-foot-6 was in Houston's starting lineup, and a heavily bearded guard lost the opening tip. (1:56) Danuel House Jr., who is listed at 6-foot-6, was the Rockets' starter. Harden drops 39 points vs. Lakers (1:56) James Harden leads the Rockets with 39 points as they beat the Lakers 113-97. Russell Westbrook scored 41 points and Robert Covington hit two clutch late 3-pointers while getting 14 points and eight rebounds in his auspicious Rockets debut, leading Houston to a 121-111 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Blazers and Grizzlies to face off for right to meet Lakers in playoffs (Preview and Open Thread)After the Trail Blazers beat the Nets on Thursday night, the Lakers will be playing either Portland or the Memphis Grizzlies when they begin the playoffs on Tuesday.It’s always good to get your blood pumping in the morning. Rockets: Three Things to Know (8/6/20) ... — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 5, 2020. "It just shows that my coaches and my teammates believe in me. Rockets due to sore groin. "They hit some tough shots down the stretch, and we made some costly turnovers at the end," Davis said.The Lakers got plenty of simple baskets down low, but the Rockets went 15 for 29 on 3-pointers in the first three quarters to keep it close.Covington came up with a key block of Davis' shot with about 3:30 to play after Houston reclaimed the lead, and he hit a clutch 3-pointer from the corner with 2:42 to play.Rockets: They avenged a 124-115 loss to the Lakers in Houston last month. The Lakers finished with a slim 38-37 rebounding advantage. Established in 1995, Harden said the Rockets are focused on improving on defense as the playoffs approach. The Rockets used a 5-0 run capped by a 3-pointer from P.J. James Harden scored just 14 points for the game on 3 of 10 shooting as the Rockets went on a 16-3 run down the stretch to put the game away and win their fourth straight.

"Every time you try something different, these guys have got to believe in it," D'Antoni said.

Covington made a 3-pointer with 2:40 remaining for a 115-111 lead and added another with 1:27 remaining for a 120-111 advantage. The Lakers lost a weird one against the Rockets. Rockets … Covington made a pair of big 3-pointers in the last three minutes while making his Rockets debut after he was acquired in a four-team trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.