It's tough to get Ime Udoka to laugh on the bench, but Russell Westbrook succeeded when he called Jalen Green a little kid. Westbrook had a good reason, too.

Jalen Green was excellent and started feeling himself during the game, apparently trash-talking Nuggets' guard Russell Westbrook. The veteran Westbrook was confused after the trash-talk, going over to the Rockets bench and telling them about how Green played for his AAU team and is now trash-talking him.

Social media erupted as Jalen Green delivered a sensational performance in the first quarter of the Houston Rockets' game against the LA Lakers on Sunday.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) reacts after a foul call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23 ...

LeBron James knows a thing or two about all-world athleticism. The Los Angeles Lakers star could spot it in a couple of second-year players terrorizing the NBA this season.

Amen Thompson had a season-high 23 points and career-high 16 rebounds in Houston's win over Lakers and earned high praise.

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, LeBron James and Anthony Davis dazzled fans with a combined

Jalen Green scored 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Amen Thompson added 23 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in his return after a two-game suspension to help Houston eke out the victory after leading by as many as 22.

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Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points ... with 1:11 to play before cutting that deficit to 117-115 when LeBron James made a driving layup with eight seconds left. But Houston forced two ...

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Cade Cunningham said it best, they different. … I’ve been able to go against some dudes in my career, and those two guys, man, they’re just pure athleticism.”