Lakers are causing Kevin Durant double trouble and Rockets have no answer

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff matchup by repeatedly double-teaming Kevin Durant, exploiting the 37-year-old star's well-known aversion to defensive double teams. Durant, who had missed Game 1 with a right knee bruise, returned to the lineup but was consistently shadowed by multiple defenders. The Lakers' strategy proved effective, handing the Rockets a loss in the series.