Rockets’ Kevin Durant (knee) questionable for Sport 1 vs. Lakers

Houston Rockets megastar Kevin Durant is indexed as questionable for Saturday’s Sport 1 in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers as a result of a proper knee contusion.

A supply instructed ESPN that Durant sustained the harm right through apply this week, however the Rockets are positive his knee may not be a major problem right through the collection.

The fourth-seeded Lakers are short-handed coming into the collection, taking part in with out stars Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (indirect) as a result of accidents they suffered right through their April 2 loss to the Oklahoma Town Thunder.

Lakers trainer JJ Redick stated Tuesday that Doncic and Reaves are out “indefinitely” with out a replace anticipated this week.

Durant, 37, averaged 26.0 issues, 5.5 rebounds and four.8 assists in his first season with the Rockets. He performed in 78 video games, his maximum in a season since 2018-19.