The Los Angeles Lakers enter Game 6 with a clearer injury picture — but the one name that remains carries the most weight: Luka Dončić.

Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday nigh...

Meanwhile, Houston is once again without Kevin Durant, meaing Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. will need to lead the squad to extend the series and get another game in Houston.