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Will Kevin Durant play tonight vs. Lakers with knee injury?

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Will Kevin Durant play for the Houston Rockets against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in Game 1 of the playoffs? Here's the latest.

Kevin Durant just finished another stellar season, this time with the Houston Rockets, who are hoping to make a run with the 37-year-old in the 2026 NBA playoffs. But Durant is questionable for Saturday night's Game 1 of the opening-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. It's because of a contusion in his right knee.

What's the deal there? And will he actually play? Here's what we know, per ESPN : "Durant sustained the injury during practice this week, but the Rockets are optimistic his knee will not be a significant issue during the series.

" There you go. Seems like he'll be good to go, but we'll see closer to tip-off. Stay tuned.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kevin Durant injury update: Will he play tonight vs. Lakers in Game 1?