LeBron vs Durant one last time? Inside the matchups that could decide the Rockets-Lakers series

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• LeBron vs Durant one last time? Inside the matchups that could decide the Rockets-Lakers series

  A breakdown of the biggest matchups in the Lakers vs Rockets first-round playoff series, including LeBron James vs Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson’s defense and Houston’s edge without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published: 2026-04-17 12:00:00 UTC

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• LeBron vs Durant one last time? Inside the matchups that could decide the Rockets-Lakers series

  A breakdown of the biggest matchups in the Lakers vs Rockets first-round playoff series, including LeBron James vs Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson’s defense and Houston’s edge without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-17 12:00:00 UTC

• Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Houston Rockets Playoff History

  For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves with home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. This time, LeBron James finds himself face-to-face with one of his biggest rivals of his career, Kevin Durant, and the Houston Rockets. Of course, the Lakers come into the playoffs extremely shorthanded without […]

  Publisher:Lakers NationArticle published: 2026-04-17 13:02:16 UTC

• Kevin Durant, LeBron James meet in playoffs for 4th time when Rockets visit short-handed Lakers

  LeBron James and Kevin Durant first faced each other in the playoffs way back in 2012, when the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win James' first NBA championship. The superstars met again in 2017 and 2018, and Durant's Golden State Warriors beat James' Cleveland Cavaliers to win Durant's two rings.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-17 22:09:36 UTC