Report: Rockets’ Kevin Durant out for Sport 6 in opposition to Lakers
The Houston Rockets‘ try to return again in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers must proceed on with out their high participant.
Kevin Durant will not play Sport 6 on Friday as he continues to battle a bone bruise in his left ankle, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday.
The Rockets fell behind 3-0 within the first-round sequence in opposition to LeBron James’ Lakers however have rallied to win the previous two.
Durant has missed 4 video games on this sequence after he sat out the opener with a bruised proper knee. He returned for Sport 2, scoring 23 factors in 41 minutes of the 101-94 loss, throughout which he injured his ankle late within the sport.
Houston received 99-93 in Sport 5 on Wednesday to keep away from elimination.
Durant’s harm issues this post-season got here after he ranked second within the league within the common season by taking part in 2,840 minutes.
The 37-year-old, who’s in his first season in Houston after an low season commerce from Phoenix, is the fifth-leading scorer in NBA historical past.
–with recordsdata from The Related Press
