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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/18/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 14, 2026.

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  1. Houstunna

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    Rockets drop game 1, come back to take game 2
     
    #223 wlekfjv923n, Apr 18, 2026
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    Why are we dropping game 1?
     
    #224 cheke64, Apr 18, 2026
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    It would be criminal for KD not to play. Inject him with whatever you need to get him out there.
     
    #225 htownrox1, Apr 18, 2026
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    DB is right. Shai has gotten away with pushing his defensive man with his free hand just about every time he makes his move on offense. I wonder if that is legal in the current NBA, or are the officials given the green light to ignore the obvious offensive foul? And then he flops and gets the whistle almost every time. It is really disgusting to watch.
     
    #226 albuster, Apr 18, 2026
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    do you arrive to LA like this if you don’t plan on playing Game 1!?

     
    #227 cdrive, Apr 18, 2026
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    lol role model. want to see if the Rockets feature that photo in the pregame press :D
     
    #228 Os Trigonum, Apr 18, 2026
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    Hope KD sits out, not worth it we need him to rest
     
    #229 LosPollosHermanos, Apr 18, 2026
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    let's hope so
     
    #231 Os Trigonum, Apr 18, 2026
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    Let’s get this thread to 100 pages before halftime.
     
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    La Crowd going to be brutal like always. Hope the refs dont screw this up for the rockets.

    Lebron got there crew there ?

    James Capers and Ed malloy uh oh....

    going to give Jabrons all the calls tonight.
     
    #233 Le$$, Apr 18, 2026
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    Good thing we avoided the Nuggets.
     
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    It's not from today. There's a post on reddit from 12/24/24.
     
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    It's a good thing they avoided us!
     
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    Why does google say game is at 5:30pm?
     
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    They call it, just got the game winner rescinded, as it against the Pistons ....IIRC.

    Harden literally hooked his arms into the defender like he is going to dance a tandem with him.

    To me whining is more egregious, that is Luka and Joker now. Alperen.

     
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    West coast time oops...
     
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    the plot thickens

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