Rockets’ stunning collapse, Kevin Durant’s conspicuous absence shows Houston's fatal flaws

HOUSTON – Ime Udoka didn’t waste time with excuses, silver linings or nurturing words after his team suffered its worst loss of the season.He stepped to the microphone after the Rockets’ stunning 112-108 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, which pushed Houston to the brink of elimination in this shocking first-round series, and gave an unfiltered assessment of his team’s inexplicable late-game execution.Advertisement