The Rockets made their Kevin Durant decision just before Game 6, confirming his status as they rely on a historic young core vs the Lakers.

Both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers may be without multiple key players in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Friday.

The Houston Rockets have earned themselves a chance to play at home in an opportunity to extend the series to a Game 7. Game 6 won't be an easy road by any means, as the Rockets have experienced some devastating postseason losses at home to close out series.

James turned in an extremely efficient performance en route to a game-high 27 points, scoring 12 in the opening quarter. The veteran forward has reached the 25-point threshold in

The Lakers lose Game 1, 108-90, after being outscored 39-25 in the last quarter and a half. LeBron 27 pts 6 ast; Rui 18 pts; Smart 12 pts on 4-of-15 shooting 7 ast 4 stl; Ayton 10 pts 11 reb; Reaves 8 pts on 3-of-16 4 ast.

The Lakers are historic 15.5-point underdogs against Oklahoma City in their Western Conference semifinal, a first in LeBron's 23-season NBA career.

The Thunder, after a full week off, cruised to a blowout 108-90 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. That gave them the early 1-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series.

The second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers begins with Game 1 tonight. Follow along for updates.