Kevin Durant (knee bruise) misses Game 1 of Rockets-Lakers playoffs
By Ben DuBose, Rockets Wire••USA Today
After missing only one game due to injury in the regular season, Rockets star Kevin Durant (bruised right knee) missed Houston’s first playoff game.
After missing only one game due to injury in the NBAs entire 2025-26 regular season, Kevin Durant sat out Houstons opener of the 2026 Western Conference playoffs with a right knee contusion. Durant …