Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has his team down 0-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers and he discussed his thoughts postgame on the problems.

Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant returned to action in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after being forced to sit out Game 1 with a knee injury.

That was his plan before the playoffs, when he exploded for more than 27 points on 54.4% shooting over his final 13 outings, leading the Houston Rockets to a 10-3 SU mark in those games. He topped 23.5 points in all but two of those showings.

The Houston Rockets are about to experience the longest 48 hours of their season. Everyone who doubted this team will do a victory lap for the next two days. Every

Kevin Durant was named by another Houston Rockets teammate as the player most needed to step up for the team's chance at playoff success.

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Rockets coach Ime Udoka spoke about Reed Sheppard's minutes following the second-year guard's benching during Tuesday's Game 2 loss.

Ime Udoka is losing the coaching battle to JJ Redick in the Houston Rockets' opening postseason series against the Los Angeles Lakers.