All eyes will be on the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, as the 17-time NBA champions can put the Houston Rockets out of their misery and continue their championship quest. Of course, it’s worth noting that the Lakers have jumped out to a 3-1 series lead without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves’ masterful offensive contributions.

The possible return of Lakers guard Austin Reaves raises the question of if they'd be better off holding him out for Game 5 vs. the Houston Rockets.

The National Basketball Association delivered another playoff twist as the Houston Rockets stunned the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, shifting the tone of a series that once looked all but finished. Playing without Kevin Durant for a third straight game,

When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Austin Reaves, their second-best scorer who averaged a career-high 23.3 points in the regular season, it felt like a massive blow heading into the series against the Houston Rockets. And yet, despite that absence, as well as Luka Doncic also being out, the Lakers managed to grind their way to a 3-1 lead.

Jay Croucher and Trysta Krick look at the Rockets staving off elimination for one more game and if the Lakers are running out of gas in this first round series.