India, April 22 -- One of the most eagerly awaited first-round games in the 2026 NBA Playoffs has just been flipped upside down by a practice-room collision.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was ruled out of the Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers after a right knee contusion and his condition is still unclear and he might not play Game 2. Experts are saying that the 37-year-old may indeed have a much more serious problem.

Kevin Durant hurt his knee in a practice session when he collided knee to knee with a teammate where a deep bruise in the area of the patellar tendon - a place just above the kneecap that is very vital to mobility and range of motion.

In an X post, Dr. Evan Jeffries, a physical therapist and NBA injury analyst cau...