The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly exploring potential backup center options as the NBA trade deadline approaches on Feb. 6, according to ESPN NBA

Help may be on the way for the Lakers, as Dorian Finney-Smith takes on a bigger role, and Jarred Vanderbilt is close to his season debut.

The propsed trade would see the Los Angeles Lakers acquire two genuine difference-makers to help sustain a push for the playoffs.

Jalen Green had 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a close game to the Houston Rockets 119-115, but there was some controversy in the final seconds.

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka reveals his thoughts on his center Steven Adams after his strong return against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their two-game win streak snapped on Sunday, as the Houston Rockets beat them 119-115 at Toyota Center. There were two controversial moments toward the end of this game, with one being an offensive foul called on Anthony Davis and he called out the officials for it in his postgame press conference.

Losers of three of their last four games, the Houston Rockets are desperately needing to find the rhythm they had weeks ago, where they surged to the top of the

The win came with a postgame troll. The Rockets referenced Los Angeles rapper Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" track from his recent album "GNX" in their social media caption.In the song, Lamar raps: "Hey, turn his TV off."

The Lakers were within a possession of completing a comeback in the final minutes when James' call for a timeout as Max Christie was about to commit a turnover off the inbounds was missed

The Houston Rockets (22-12) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) on Sunday at Toyota Center, a battle between two of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. The third-place Rockets are just two games ahead of the fourth-place Lakers in the standings.