It had been smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. As soon as LeBron James re-joined the lineup from a brief absence, the Lakers evolved into a brand new team.

Unable to complete the comeback, the Lakers fell to 20-15 on the season while Houston improved to 23-12. This contest was not without controversy, as the Lakers committed a turnover on their final possession while James was seemingly trying to call a timeout.

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The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 last night. Houston is the second seed in the Western Conference and hold a two game lead over Memphis. J

When the Lakers were mounting a comeback, Anthony Davis was called for a crucial offensive foul on a moving screen on Aaron Holiday that halted their momentum. After the game, Davis was unhappy with the call although he ultimately concluded that is not what cost the Lakers the game, as seen on Spectrum SportsNet:

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

I thought the Thompson twin was amazing, just with his energy and effort,” Lakers star LeBron James said after Sunday’s loss to the Rockets (23-12).

The Lakers ended a three-game losing streak by overcoming a double-digit deficit to defeat the Heat behind some inspired play in the second half.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough 126-102 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Despite holding the advantage through the first half, the Lakers faltered in the third quarter, as the Spurs rallied with standout performances ...

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