After homegrown star Kawhi Leonard left for Toronto in 2018, the Spurs fell to mediocrity for several seasons, before dropping to outright poor play after 2021. The Rockets had their moments during the 2010s, and at some points had a claim as the best Texas team. However, they never paid that promise off with a championship.

Here is every OKC Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets Round 2 series schedule scenario.

HOUSTON — JJ Redick said the Lakers would need to “kill” the Rockets to close out their first round playoff series. And on Friday night at Toyota Center, the Lakers accomplished their goal, suffocating the Rockets’ offense to a permanent end of their season en route to a 98-78 victory in Game 6 of the best-of-seven series,

The Thunder and all their fans will yet again be keeping an eye on Friday night's NBA playoff action to see who they will match up with in Round 2, as the Lakers and Rockets go head-to-head for Game 6.

With a 98-78 victory in Game 6, the Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets for their first playoff series win in three years. Their reward will be a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander opened up on the difficult part that comes with the Thunder being so dominant in this year's playoffs.

As Oklahoma City Thunder await, Houston Rockets keep season alive with Game 5 win over Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick wasn't ready to comment or speculate on LeBron James' future following the team's season-ending, 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Monday.