Durant out for Game 3

- Kevin Durant was ruled out for Rockets vs. Lakers Game 3 after a knee injury sidelined him in Game 1 and a subsequent ankle issue flared following his brief return to action. - Reports cite the knee and the ankle as the immediate reasons for the absence and note that the Lakers' injury problems have flipped series odds toward Houston. - Coverage from Bolavip and The Athletic explains the injury timeline and why oddsmakers shifted favor to the Rockets. (bolavip.com) (nytimes.com/athletic)