Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was visibly frustrated with the knee injury that held him out of his team's playoff-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers during a pregame workout Saturday, The Athletic's Sam Amick reported.

Houston will need Alperen Sengun at his best.

The Lakers took advantage of a bad Game 1 shooting night for the Rockets, particularly in the paint, but they still have issues to address.

The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers open their first-round playoff series. The Lakers won two of the teams’ three regular-season meetings, but will be without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves to start the postseason. Kevin Durant is making his playoff debut with the Rockets.

Four Game 1 matchups took place in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday, and we’ve already seen some major movement in the NBA Finals market.  T

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says he's received "every indication" Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James plans to return for a 24th NBA season next fall.

In the meantime, Los Angeles fans will turn their attention to the playoffs. The Lakers are set to open their first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, looking to move past last year’s early exit and establish momentum in the postseason.

The Phoenix Suns begin the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 19 against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.