The Houston Rockets definitely missed Kevin Durant in Game 1 of their opening-round NBA playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers, but it seemed like it was risky to play KD with the knee contusion he suffered in practice earlier last week.So: Will he play in Game 2 on Tuesday night? Here's the latest as of Tuesday morning: ESPN's Shams Charania said on Monday that Durant's status is "up in the air" and that it's a deep patellar tendon bruise that has caused all sorts of issues for him. There's optimism that he could return, but we'll see if that leads to a Game 2 apperarance.Video from practice shows that he's moving better:Kevin Durant is here getting shots up after Rockets practice today in LA.
Looks like he's got some type of tape on his right knee. Appears to be moving around much better than he was a few nights ago. pic.twitter.com/JI4HnCtFXB— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) April 20, 2026Reporting for NBA Today on status updates on Houston star Kevin Durant's deep patellar tendon bruise and Minnesota star Anthony Edwards' runner's knee: pic.twitter.com/SJ8pdxdKV6— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 20, 2026Stay tuned for an update.This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kevin Durant injury update: Will he play tonight vs. Lakers in Game 2?