Kevin Durant to miss Game 6 for Rockets vs. Lakers series
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Game 6 of the first-round NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers due to an ankle injury. Durant has been sidelined since Game 2 after initially missing Game 1 with a separate knee issue. Without him, the Rockets lost Games 3 and 4 but won Games 5 and 6 to stay alive in the series.
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