Rockets star Kevin Durant to miss Game 1 of Lakers series ^35.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Thuc Nhi Nguyen - 4/18/2026, 11:39 PM

Optimism Bias 21.4% - Recency Bias 16.9% - Hasty Generalization 15.6%

The Lakers aren't the only team beginning the playoffs with an injured star. The Houston Rockets will be without Kevin Durant in Game 1 against the Lakers on Saturday, Houston coach Ime Udoka said, because of lingering soreness after Durant bumped knees in practice this week. The fifth-seeded Rockets hope Durant's injury will be a... more