Kevin Durant
Rockets
Injury
Kevin Durant’s participation in about half of Monday’s practice raises questions about his availability for Game 2 against the Lakers. Despite head coach Ime Udoka labeling him as a game-time decision, Durant’s knee contusion kept him out of the Rockets’ Game 1 loss. With Reed Sheppard struggling in Durant’s absence, the Rockets may need increased contributions from Alperen Şengün to avoid a second straight defeat.