ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 4/29/2026 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Out again

 

He won’t be available for the 2nd rd as well….

 

Woah!! I thought the game was tonight!!
That's it! We're done! Its over people!

 

one less uncertainty for the young Rox players to deal with; the lack of this uncertainty paved the way for the game 4 win

one less variable for Ime/staff to incorporate into the game plan, such as it is

 

Serious question from a very casual NBA fan (used to be a rabid fan until about 10-12 years ago)

Is KD actually hurt or did he quit?

 

I'm going to watch Game 5, but lol I skipped G4 because I couldnt bear to watch us get swept. If we lose it'll be me watching 4 straight losses still

 

The more he rests the worse his injuries get!

 

I think he's actually hurt. KD loves to hoop and I've seen him do that in more uncomfortable situations.

But, It's an issue if you even have to ask the question.

 

I’m going with street food: a jalapeño with cheddar and stubbs bbq at the Hyatt in Sacramento

 

million dollar question, KD seems like the type that won’t ever sit out cuz he loves to hoop vs he’s also a diva and probably quit on the team.

 

Was he afraid to lose to Lebron?

 

I think he's legitimately hurt. He did sprain his ankle in Game 2 and it was captured on video, so that isn't fake. Now is he hurt to the degree he can't play? That I don't know.

 

Imagine blowing off millions of NBA fans just to please your LA market. Hate to say it, folks, but this is the last straw for me. I am done with the NBA.

 

This is Adam Silver's doing. He wanted LA and OKC for market revenue but the Luka injury derailed his plans. He shoehorned it in by faking this KD injury. KD was likely done with burner account stuff anyways, but the NBA is heavily rigged now and pretty much unwatchable. OKC being the Champs is killing their revenue because it is too small of a market. These clowns don't care about the game or ethics. They are all about the money.

 

You can trace all of this back to the absolutely wild Luka AD trade to begin with and then the Mavs winning the top pick. Where there's smoke, there's fire. They have insulted hundreds of millions of fans by rigging games and they think their revenue declines are because there's not enough LA and NY interest. The truth is that the smart fans are simply leaving by the millions. It's not fun anymore, it's insulting.

 

Yeah the NBA seems more for kids now than in the past. Or maybe it’s just less enjoyable for adults now. It’s pretty unwatchable for me and I was as die hard for the Rockets as you could be in the 80’s and 90’s.