Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are out, but everyone else is available for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets.

The Lakers have a tall task in front of them, trying to beat the Rockets with their biggest stars, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, out indefinitely. With Luka dealing with a hamstring strain and Reaves out with a Grade 2 oblique strain, the team doesn’t expect either to be available for the first round.

The date and time for Game 1 of the Lakers' first-round playoff series is set.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick believes he may know how to beat the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

While the starting backcourt is trying to return during the first round of the playoffs, coach JJ Redick and team work hard to prepare for Rockets.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have agreed that Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is eligible for end-of-season awards (via ESPN). He was allowed to bypass the 65-game minimum eligibility requirements.

The Rockets will have to pay special attention to the rim defensively to slow down the Lakers.