Kevin Durant was back, but the Lakers still had answers. The series shifts back to Houston, with the Rockets facing a 2-0 deficit.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been ruled out of Game 3 of his team's first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers due to an ankle injury, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

There is a big update on Austin Reaves' status ahead of the Lakers' Game 3 matchup against the Rockets.

LeBron James, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart combined for 76 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists to lead the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets may be without one of their star players in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday.

Durant suffered an ankle sprain in Game 2 after sitting out the series opener with a different ailment. Reaves (oblique injury) goes through pregame warmups as he continues working toward a return.

The Los Angeles Lakers made it a mission to stifle Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant in Tuesday's Game 2, and they did just that during their 101-94 victory.

Skip Bayless claims the Lakers are without Luka Doncic following their Game 2 win over the Rockets. See why Skip thinks LeBron James and the shorthanded Lakers are thriving.