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Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets in a 119-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Following the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-96 Christmas Day defeat to the Houston Rockets, head coach JJ Redick has been called out by a former LeBron James teammate

The NBA world is still waiting to see where former Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul will sign for the rest of the year, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets being named by some as potential suitors for the future Hall of Famer.

The Houston Rockets, behind Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant, dominated in Los Angeles as the Lakers dropped their third game in a row.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in this NBA Christmas Day matchup.

Houston Rockets wing Dorian Finney-Smith has been upgraded on the injury report ahead of their Christmas game in LA.

The Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.

Two of the league's top scorers hit the court when Cade Cunningham (12th, 26.5 points per game) and the Detroit Pistons (24-8) visit Luka Doncic (first, 33.7) and the Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) on Tuesday,