The Houston Rockets' Jalen Green shows occasional flashes of dynamic and elite play. Houston won't reach its potential this year without his scoring output.

The Houston Rockets came into their first matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers of the season, trying to move on from their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics. Th

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, LeBron James and Anthony Davis dazzled fans with a combined

Jalen Green scored 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. Amen Thompson added 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in his return after a two-game suspension to help Houston eke out the victory after leading by as many as 22.

After falling behind by 22 points in first half, the Lakers have a chance to force overtime but a turnover on an inbound play costs them their chance.

Green is a perfect player to pop off against the Lakers. The 22-year-old may struggle from deep, but he’s an ace inside the arc. He’s averaging 19.6 points per game this season and is coming off a 22-point performance against the Mavericks and a 27-point outing against the Celtics.

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Ime Udoka, Jalen Green, and Steven Adams are among many around the Rockets (24-12) who are singing the praises of second-year prospect Amen Thompson.

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