Kevin Durant, LeBron James meet in playoffs for 4th time when Rockets visit short-handed Lakers‎

LeBron James and Kevin Durant first faced each other in the playoffs way back in 2012, when the Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to win James' first NBA championship. The superstars met again in 2017 and 2018, and Durant's Golden State Warriors beat James' Cleveland Cavaliers to win Durant's two rings.