Kevin Durant reveals his thoughts about another postseason matchup against LeBron James

Kevin Durant reveals his thoughts about another postseason matchup against LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Dating back to the 2012 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder , LeBron James and Kevin Durant are familiar with each other.

It is a rivalry between two mega stars that goes a long way back. They played against each other two more times in the NBA Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors . Now, they have to play each other for the fourth time, as they are now playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets .

Kevin Durant is excited to play against LeBron James again Through the years, people have come to appreciate Durant and James more and more. They are tried and tested legends with legacies that are hard to match. This will be their fourth matchup in the postseason, the first non-Finals one as well.

Durant has the 2-1 lead over James, and the latter has the opportunity to equalize this time around. Despite that, the Lakers will be a shorthanded team because they do not have Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. MORE: The schedule for the Lakers vs Rockets series LeBron has to turn back the clock as the Lakers' superstar again.