When LeBron James went down with his groin injury at first, many wondered if the Los Angeles Lakers could find a way to stay afloat. While the Lakers have had their share of struggles, they look to be slowly correcting course as time goes on.

The Houston Rockets (49-26) wrap up a three-game road trip with a matchup against another top Western Conference team, the Los Angeles Lakers (45-29), on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. The Rockets are the second-ranked team in the West,

James will be playing in the matchup after dealing with a left groin strain, which has been a nagging injury for the Lakers star for quite some time. The Lakers enter Monday night