Kevin Durant injury changes everything: The Lakers could win this
Source: New York Post · Bias: Right
Summary
The Lakers could actually win this thing. They went from being the quivering dogs in the corner to becoming wolves. The transformation happened 1 ½ hours before tipoff when they found out that Kevin Durant was sidelined for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Rockets because of a right knee injury. The Rockets’ Kevin...
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