The Houston Rockets' dominance on the offensive glass in Thursday's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers prompted LeBron James to get called out for a lack of effort.

Houston rebounds from a tough stretch, dominating the Lakers with elite defense and relentless offensive execution. They found their stride.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 19-10 on the season after a 119-96 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas. The loss was the Lakers' third straight defeat, and coach JJ Redick was quick to rip into his squad after the game.

Little went right for the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. On a night that ended with their head coach publicly criticizing the team's effort, the Lakers fe

Austin Reaves departs with a calf injury as the Lakers offer little defense in getting routed 119-96 by Houston.

In the midst of their first real test of adversity this season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick sounded off on the way his team is playing after a 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.

The Houston Rockets have had a long tradition of playing on Christmas Day. The Rockets have played on Christmas Day since their first season in the NBA, even b

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