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Rockets star Kevin Durant's face said it all

Kevin Durant misses playoff opener with knee injury, and the Rockets can’t make up for his absence

Kevin Durant was ruled out of Houston’s playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers with a bruised right knee about 90 minutes before tipoff.

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Without Kevin Durant, Rockets’ young core fails test in Game 1 loss at Lakers

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Is Tari Eason playing tonight? Rockets vs. Timberwolves injury report

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Rockets’ Kevin Durant out for Game 1 vs. Lakers due to right knee contusion

It’s bad timing that he is injured and out for Game 1 of the Rockets’ first-round series against the Lakers on Saturday due to a right knee contusion, the team announced.

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Kevin Durant Injury Update, News on Status for Rockets vs. Lakers Game 1 After Knee Contusion

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What Kevin Durant missing Game 1 really means for Rockets-Lakers series and his future

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Kevin Durant injury updates: Latest news on Rockets star’s status for Game 2 vs. Lakers after missing Game 1

Less than two hours before tipoff against the Lakers, Durant was officially out with a bruised right knee.

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Lakers Are Getting Ripped For Bronny James Playoff Decision

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Rockets' Starting Lineup Revealed in Wake of Kevin Durant Injury

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What Houston Rockets' Tari Eason said about recent criticism and how he learned to deal with it

After the Rockets won their eighth straight game Thursday, Tari Eason was really blunt about the criticism he has heard about himself and how he got over it and refocused.

With Durant Sidelined, Focus On Rockets Young Core

The Rockets started their rebuild project back in 2020 with the trades of star guards Russell Westbrook (Washington) and James Harden (Brooklyn). What ensued was three grueling 60 loss seasons, resulting in three consecutive top four draft picks.

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Rockets are playoff-bound. Who should be 5th starter: Reed Sheppard or Tari Eason?

Eason and Sheppard have given Ime Udoka and his staff a lot to consider regarding Houston's starting lineup with the playoffs approaching.

Houston Chronicle

A Rockets team meeting helped Tari Eason re-center his game after an historic shooting slump

For a while, Tari Eason lost himself. He started the season on a hot streak from three and turned into a high-volume sharpshooter. Coaches and teammates encouraged the forward to fire from deep on a Houston Rockets team lacking shooting threats. But when ...

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Rockets' Tari Eason Ends Brutal Outside Shooting Drought

Prior to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, Tari Eason and the Houston Rockets were unable to reach an agreement on a rookie scale contract extension. This meant Eason was the only one of the Rockets' homegrown, young, prospects who didn't fetch an ...

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The Rockets Don't Have Long To Correct Game 1 Woes

Upcoming practices for the Houston Rockets are sure to be filled with self reflection as they try to figure out what went wrong against the Los Angeles Lakers in a disappointing Game 1 loss. The Rockets were never in control of the game as the Lakers ...