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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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Kevin Durant improving but Game 4 status vs. Lakers unclear as Rockets face elimination, Udoka says

Kevin Durant improving but Game 4 status vs. Lakers unclear as Rockets face elimination, Udoka says

Houston coach Ime Udoka says injured star Kevin Durant is doing better but his status for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night is still unclear with the Rockets facing elimination. Durant missed Game 3 on Friday night with a sprained left ankle as the Rockets blew a six-point lead with less than 30 seconds to go in regulation of an eventual 112-108 overtime loss to fall to 0-3 in the series. Udoka said Saturday that Durant is “getting treatment still around the clock.”