The Los Angeles Lakers' run of blowout losses hit three on Christmas Day after they fell at home to the Houston Rockets, 119-96.

However, teams nowadays can never have too much range. The Rockets aren't in the mix for a generational star like AJ Dybantsa (for obvious reasons), but they are projected to land his BYU teammate in Bleacher Report's latest NBA mock draft from Jonathan Wasserman.

The Houston Rockets, behind Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant, dominated in Los Angeles as the Lakers dropped their third game in a row.

The Rockets are without Fred VanVleet because of injury. So, should they make a trade with the Celtics for Anfernee Simons?

The main reason the Rockets were able to transform their team from a lottery team to a consistent winning team since Ime Udoka took over has been because of their tough defense and historic rebounding. The Rockets won 52 games last season because they were a tough five defense and the best rebounding team in the NBA.

Tyrese Maxey is averaging 31.7 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA. Philadelphia has won six of its last eight games.

In dire need of a performance more in line with their early-season successes and an effort that could mask the stench of three overtime losses during their just-wrapped six-game road trip, the Houston Rockets produced a result on Thursday that made their recent struggles appear aberrant.