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Kevin Durant ended the playoff careers of Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan. A sudden knee injury has changed the calculus against LeBron James.
LeBron James says it took being a "triple threat" to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a playoff-opening win over the Houston Rockets despite missing Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić to injury.
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Durant climbs to sixth on all-time scoring list
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has surpassed Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki to move into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Durant, who entered the Rockets’ encounter against the New Orleans Pelicans needing 17 points to surpass Nowitzki,