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Kevin Durant Cleared to Return for Game 2 vs Lakers After Knee Injury
Rockets star missed Game 1 with knee tendon bruise; coach says no minutes restriction if he plays
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- Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 with a knee tendon bruise suffered in practice on Wednesday.
- Coach Ime Udoka said Durant won't be on a minutes restriction if he plays, though mobility remains his biggest lingering issue.
- The 37-year-old averaged 26 points per game during the regular season, and the Rockets clearly missed his shotmaking in their 107-98 Game 1 loss to L.A.
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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 with a knee tendon bruise suffered in practice on Wednesday. Coach Ime Udoka said Durant won't be on a minutes restriction if he plays, though mobility remains his biggest lingering issue. The 37-year-old averaged 26 points per game during the regular season, and the Rockets clearly missed his shotmaking in their 107-98 Game 1 loss to L.A.
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