On April 22 Beijing time, multiple sources indicated that Kerr's tenure as Warriors head coach is likely nearing its end. Team reporter Tim Kawakami reported that if Kerr departs, Mike Brown and Andre Iguodala could both become candidates for the Warriors' new head coach.

The playoff matchups so far are as follows: In the West, Thunder 1-0 Suns, Lakers 2-0 Rockets, Spurs 1-1 Trail Blazers, Nuggets 1-1 Timberwolves; In the East, Pistons 0-1 Magic, Cavaliers 2-0 Raptors, Celtics 1-1 Philadelphia, Knicks 1-1 Hawks. Speaking of the playoffs up to this point, who is the most unfortunate player? Perhaps it's a Hawks player. This Hawks player is not ordinary, but rather the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 draft.

It's over, it's over. Even with Durant, the Rockets lost 94-101 to the Lakers without Luka Dončić & Austin Reaves, now trailing 0-2 in the series. Lakers stats: the new trio LeBron James + Marcus Smart + Luke Kennard combined for 76 points, 16 rebounds, 16 assists, and 9 steals.

After eight years, James and Durant finally met again in the playoffs, and this is likely the last playoff encounter between these two. In the first game, the Rockets without Durant lost to the Lakers; today's game, with Durant added, the outcome remained unchanged. Today, a statistic emerged: Durant's playoff points surpassed 5000, making him the second active player and seventh historically, trailing James by over three thousand points.

Today, the Lakers hosted the Rockets for Game 2 of the series, with Durant making his return. The Rockets' starting lineup consisted of Amen, Okogie, Durant, Smith, and Sengun. The Lakers' starting lineup remained Smart, Kennard, Hachimura, James, and Ayton.

On April 22 Beijing time, in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Lakers faced the Rockets at home. For the Lakers, Doncic and Reaves remained absent, leaving James to lead the team alone. Although Durant scored 20 points in the first half, the Lakers performed well overall and maintained their lead throughout. In the second half, the Rockets briefly overtook them early on, but James' outstanding play helped the Lakers pull away again.

On April 22, in the NBA Western Conference playoffs Game 2, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Spurs 106-103 on the road, tying the series at 1-1. Yang Hansen did not get playing time, while Wembanyama only scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds, exiting the game in the second quarter due to a concussion.

On April 22 Beijing time, medical expert Jeffries was interviewed by Sports Illustrated, primarily discussing Durant's injury condition and also sharing his views on the injuries of two Lakers stars. Dr. Jeffries has been practicing for 12 years and has long analyzed and interpreted player injuries in major mainstream sports events. The following are the detailed contents—

On April 22 Beijing time, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was unanimously elected the Defensive Player of the Year, and NASA also posted a message praising and teasing him. Under the news of Wembanyama's award, NASA joked: "Whether on Earth or traveling through the universe, Wembanyama's defense is everywhere.

On April 22 Beijing time, after coaching the Bucks for three seasons, Doc Rivers recently admitted in an interview with Andscape reporter Spears that resigning from the Milwaukee Bucks head coach position was entirely his own decision. In the 2025-26 season, the Bucks only achieved a record of 32 wins and 50 losses, missing the playoffs, and the conflict between the team and Giannis Antetokounmpo also intensified publicly. Under this background, Rivers chose to leave.