" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.houstonpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SDT09846-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.houstonpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SDT09846-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The official start of the NBA season was back in October, but the unofficial start is Christmas Day when the Association puts together a slate of games to go with holiday festivities. That included a primetime matchup between the Rockets and Lakers. Fortunately, for Houston...
