ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 4/24/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

And we were like 3 guys in the back court. No defense pressure at all. There's no need to even pass the ball. Painful to think about that possession again...

 

Wouldn’t surprise me. Ime signed a 6 year extension last June at $11 million a year. That’s a lot to eat.

 

right

 

Funny how so many people knew Tate would foul. All dude does is foul.

 

how many of yall felt like something bad was going to happen? I seriously felt it in my toes.

losing to all the old stars. Curry and now Bron

Bron will go down next round against OKC always happens.

 

Lakers + 9.5 was the easiest money of all tkmr

 

I’m at a loss for words

this is the type of “media” we have covering the Rockets…it’s no wonder they never feel any pressure

this is why I don’t listen to any of these “Rockets twitter” people

 

Lakers are indeed a very well run organization. Just have to give it to them. Played well. Coached well. Fully bought in. Pieces suck but they work together! And they ran a 9-deep rotation… with 2 stars (including one top 5 player) on the sideline. They even played Bronny with a solid +4 lmao.

You just have to tip your hat.

We’ve been poisoned and will be poisoned for quite a while. Buckle up.

 

Collective braindead basketball IQ on those late turnovers.

 

With 36.4 seconds left in the 4th, the Rockets had the ball and were favored to win by 97 friggin percent!!!

 

You answered it. He has chemistry with Reed. I truly believe Ime is sabotaging Reed to trade him. Im kidding but Ime really makes it more difficult for Reed to flourish.

 

Lmao you had a 6 pt lead with 25 second left and -600 to win the series

 

never over until the clock strikes double 00

 

Maybe... just to get off Finney's contract, if nothing else.. But it's at least understandable in the moment, first round picks are valuable, especially to a team that currently looks like it's going nowhere as built.

What's not understandable to me is how a GM can blow every single major offseason move (KD trash talks his own team midseason and quits on them in the playoffs, FVV injured, Adams injured, DFS useless) and keep his job. I don't know if I can even watch next season if we don't clean house in the leadership roles. I can live with whatever players a new GM keeps around, although I hope we get rid of most or all of the 30-something guys. I can't deal with a team that's going nowhere because it's rotten at the top and no decision can be trusted by the front office or coaching staff.

 

I said it for weeks now. This team is way worse than their record. We all remember Jan through March. Anyone with half a brain running this team would know that a reboot is necessary. Maybe a soft reboot but still. Stone has not been successful at all in his rebuild. Some of that is luck but regardless it’s a fail.

Make some trades… Get more draft picks. More talent needed.

 

Watch tape and tell us how many lobs Capela catches.

Tell us how many times Capela also stops plays at the rim defensive in comparison to sengun.

Awaiting your answer.

 

Gone

 

I don't think many of us were confident in this team. We have a coach that has absolutely no creativity, we don't have consistent shooters, and historically Rockets teams have a way of not taking advantage when a team has a key players out.

 

I ain’t nearly as mad as the Lakers compared to the Warriors to be honest.

 

Stone wanted harden back, I know it's all fun and games to **** on stone and i agree he done a bad job, but Ime has 100% control over who he wants on this roster and whatever happened between harden and Ime in brooklyn is why Ime refuses to let Harden on any team he coaches again.. Stone was 100% on board with bring harden back and using all our cap space to give him a max salary. @Nook correct me if i am wrong about this.