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.

On April 22 Beijing time, renowned reporter Shams updated the injury statuses of Doncic and Reeves on his show. Reeves has resumed on-court training, but Doncic is not expected to return during the first round. Shams stated: "Internal Lakers sources indicate Austin Reeves' recovery is actually progressing faster than Luka Doncic's.

On April 22 Beijing time, Chinese basketball legend Wang Zhizhi officially attended the induction ceremony for the FIBA Hall of Fame, becoming the fifth Chinese player to receive this honor, joining international stars like Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird in basketball history. At the ceremony, Wang Zhizhi delivered speeches in both English and Chinese. After stepping onto the stage, Wang first spoke in English: "Hello, dear friends.

On April 21 Beijing time, Trail Blazers reporter Jason Quick wrote an article discussing the team's new owner Deng Deng, revealing just how stingy this boss, who spent $4.25 billion to buy the Trail Blazers, really is. As Yang Hansen's new boss, his numerous outrageous policies have drawn widespread criticism.

No dispute, no suspense, so formidable~ Victor Wembanyama was elected the Defensive Player of the Year for the 25-26 season, receiving all 100 first-place votes, becoming the first unanimous winner since the DPOY award was established.