Updated April 15, 2026, 4:54 p.m. CT<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, the NBA announced the full schedule for the Houston Rockets\u2019 upcoming best-of-seven playoff series versus the Los Angeles Lakers. The matchup features a pair of All-Star forwards and future Hall of Famers in Kevin Durant and LeBron James.<\/p>\n
The Lakers (53-29) and Rockets (52-30) finished as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, respectively, in the 2026 Western Conference standings. Thus, they are meeting in the first round as part of the eight-team playoff bracket<\/a>.<\/p>\n The first two games will tip off in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Central and on Tuesday, April 21, at 9:30 p.m.\u00a0Central. The Rockets will then return home for Game 3 and Game 4 on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Central and on Sunday, April 26, at 8:30 p.m.\u00a0Central.<\/p>\n All games will be broadcast on national television, with the network varying by game.<\/p>\n All playoff games will also air on the team\u2019s AM radio broadcast home, SportsTalk 790 KBME and NewsRadio 740 KTRH.\u00a0 Radio broadcasts are available in Spanish on KLTN 102.9 HD2.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Space City Home Network (SCHN<\/a>) will host postgame shows throughout the playoffs, featuring Craig Ackerman and Ryan Hollins in studio and Vanessa Richardson on-site for player reactions.<\/p>\n The complete first-round schedule is below. Times and broadcast information for Game 5 and beyond will be provided from the league, if necessary.<\/p>\n GameDateLocationTime (Central)TV1Saturday, April 18Los Angeles7:30 p.m.ABC2Tuesday, April 21Los Angeles9:30 p.m.NBC3Friday, April 24Houston7 p.m.Prime4Sunday, April 26Houston8:30 p.m.NBC5*Wednesday, April 29Los AngelesTBDTBD6*Friday, May 1HoustonTBDTBD7*Sunday, May 3Los AngelesTBDTBDMore: Rockets (52-30) finish season with win, draw Lakers as playoff opponent<\/a><\/a>