Rockets vs. Lakers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
In honor of Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore serving as tonight’s representative in the pregame meeting with officials, ICYMI, today’s story on the progress he has made in the G League and how he feels about it. houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 10:30 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers starters tonight: Reddish replaces Max Christie pic.twitter.com/yus2UMHQSS – 10:08 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Houston:
D’Angelo Russell
Taurean Prince
Cam Reddish
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Reddish starts in place of Max Christie. Jarred Vanderbilt will come off the bench in his return. – 10:05 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
Cam Reddish is back in the starting lineup for the Lakers: pic.twitter.com/NzQtxvS1fo – 10:02 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Smith Jr., Brooks, Şengün, Green, VanVleet.
Lakers starters: James, Reddish, Davis, Prince, Russell. – 10:02 PM

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis (left adductor/hip spasm), Jaxson Hayes (left elbow soreness) and LeBron James (left calf contusion) have been upgraded to AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Houston. – 10:00 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham on Gabe Vincent: “He’s progressing along. Not as of yet, but he’s progressing really, really good.”
Ham said Vincent is running on an anti-gravity treadmill, weightlifting and getting shots up. – 9:56 PM

Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Just a Kid from Akron pic.twitter.com/CbAmpT5LFd – 9:56 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes have all been upgraded to available for tonight’s game vs. Houston. – 9:56 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
LeBron warming up with off-the-dribble jumpers pic.twitter.com/AdovSiT9K8 – 9:54 PM

Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Max Prep pic.twitter.com/k6VLdbKcNX – 9:25 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Jeff Green ended his pregame shooting with a slam on an alley oop off the backboard. LeBron James, who had just got on the court, loved it and made sure Green knew. pic.twitter.com/aByY8SGcqq – 9:20 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
A preview of Rui’s mask for tonight’s return vs. the Rockets. AK pic.twitter.com/m5DvNBp5zO – 9:18 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
Rui Hachimura rocking the mask while going through pregame warmups: pic.twitter.com/PNd2afTQjo – 9:08 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
A masked Rui Hachimura warming up with Phil Handy pic.twitter.com/nlLo2xpafC – 9:07 PM

Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
Which team will win the jump ball?
@DraftKings | #Rockets – 8:55 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Hachimura and Vanderbilt available to return from injuries for the Lakers vs. Rockets tonight. Darvin Ham said it is “touch and go” if Hachimura plays or how much. – 8:52 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
Darvin Ham says it’s a “touch and feel”/”touch and go” situation for Rui Hachimura for tonight vs. Rockets. – 8:51 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Vando is available and Rui is a “touch and feel thing,” per Lakers coach Darvin Ham – 8:50 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says Jarred Vanderbilt is available tonight. Rui Hachimura is available but “it’s more of a touch-and-feel thing with Rui.” Sounds like Hachimura’s minutes tonight will be determined before the game, if not during it. – 8:50 PM

Khobi Price @khobi_price
Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt going through pregame warmups.
Vanderbilt is set to make his regular season debut after missing the first 20 games because of left heel bursitis. pic.twitter.com/K5BcsmUGPn – 8:50 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Jarred Vanderbilt warming up ahead of his season debut pic.twitter.com/HeD2SHqS1x – 8:48 PM

Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Saturday Style pic.twitter.com/UmfmmIZK04 – 7:58 PM

Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
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Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Jam-packed @SportsCentralLA with Jim Hill and @Stafonjohnson26!. We’ll get into all the colelge football conference title games, the Clippers’ come-back win over the Warriors and state of the Lakers. Tune into CBSLA at 4:30 pm PT! – 6:49 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
This pennant was one of the many items on display at the memorial service of former ⁦@ExpressNews⁩ sports editor Burt Henry. A 1984 ⁦@txst⁩ grad, he served as editor of the ⁦@UniversityStar⁩, a post also held once by LBJ. pic.twitter.com/OQ3aXZxoFp – 5:39 PM

Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
Late one in LA tonight 🌙
9:30 PM Tip-Off
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Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
The Lakers, together with @Delta and @BobHopeUSO, brought Air Force Veteran, Brent Flanary, for a very special day with the Purple & Gold.
#SaluteToOurTroops pic.twitter.com/E8HFJztkd4 – 4:47 PM