Kevin Durant to reportedly miss Game 6 vs. Lakers due to ankle injury
5 sources covered this · see comparison → ⚠ Right-onlyKevin Durant will reportedly miss Game 6 of the playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers due to an ankle injury, specifically a bone bruise that is expected to take two weeks to heal. The Houston Rockets, who have won Games 4 and 5 after trailing 3-0, will need to win without Durant to force a Game 7. Durant has played in only one game this postseason, having previously missed Game 1 due to a tendon injury.
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