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Kevin Durant Cleared to Return for Game 2 vs Lakers After Missing Game 1 With Knee Injury

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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, 37, 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 will have no minutes restriction if he plays, though mobility remains his biggest lingering issue.

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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, 37, 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 will have no minutes restriction if he plays, though mobility remains his biggest lingering issue.

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