No, these Lakers would not quit that easily, especially after Brooks was called for a flagrant foul one for smacking James in the eye in the fourth quarter of a game turning chippy and competitive. Back-to-back three-pointers by Rui Hachimura and James cut the Lakers’ deficit to 10 points, but that was as close as they got before dropping a 135-119 game to the Rockets on Monday night at the Toyota Center. The Rockets had five players score in double figures, led by Jalen Green’s 34 points. Ham wasn’t very forthcoming when asked about the availability of James and Davis against the Hawks. A few seconds later, Vanderbilt flicked Brooks in the ear, earning his second technical and ejection.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 30, 2024 04:21 UTC