Adams has been fully cleared after undergoing left ankle surgery in January, head coach Ime Udoka said Tuesday, according to Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle.
Thompson has been working on his free throws and jumper with shooting coach Chip Engelland this offseason, and head coach Ime Udoka said his growth will initially focus on increasing his efficiency from the midrange, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Sengun has been working with shooting coach Chip Engelland on his free throws and three-point shot, and the big man wants to make corner threes a bigger part of his game, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Swider agreed to a deal with the Lakers on Sunday, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Vanderbilt is among the candidates for the Lakers' final starting position, according to Jovan Buha of Buha's Block.
Williams is expected to compete with Jake LaRavia for the final spot in the Lakers' starting five during training camp and the preseason, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Mamukelashvili is among the options for the Lakers' final starting spot, though Jovan Buha of Buha's Block has reservations about his defensive fit.
Grimes is viewed as a lock to occupy one of the Lakers' starting spots entering training camp, according to Jovan Buha of Buha's Block.
LaRavia is expected to battle Ziaire Williams for the final spot in the Lakers' starting lineup during training camp and the preseason, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Adams (ankle) didn't offer a return timetable Monday at media day, per Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle.
DraftKings. Since Kevin Durant went down, the Lakers have looked to take away Alperen Sengun by sending soft doubles to limit his touches and wreak havoc on his distributing. Since Sengun’s game 3 explosion, the adjustment has largely worked, in terms of limiting the big man’s production. Even though the Lakers have dropped both games 4 and 5, defense has not been the issue, and I don’t see them coming off of their coverage on Sengun. Look for the Rocket’s center to stay under this line for the fifth time this series.
Austin Reaves had 22 points, four rebounds and six assists in his series debut in Game 5. But he shot 4-of-16. The Rockets rank Top 5 in the NBA in rebounds and assists allowed to opposing point guards, and it’s clear they’re trying to make him work for his points, too. In two regular-season meetings with Houston, his PRA totals were 24 and 25, and that was playing 40 and 38 minutes.
Jabari Smith Jr. averaged a career-high 2.3 three-pointers per game during the regular season. During this series, he has made at least three triples in four of the five games. The only time he didn’t was in Game 4, when he went 2-for-10 from deep. He is averaging 42 minutes a game against the Lakers, leaving him to attempt a total of 45 three-pointers. Combine that with him shooting 37.1% from behind the arc at home this season and he is in a favorable position to make at least three three-pointers again.
