Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will not play in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers because of the ankle injury that has sidelined the Rockets star for most of Houston’s first-round playoff series, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
It will mark the fourth consecutive game that Durant misses because of the bone bruise in his left ankle. The 2014 NBA MVP suffered the injury near the end of Houston’s loss in Game 2.
Durant did not play in the series opener because of bruised tendon in his right knee but returned for Game 2, scoring 23 points in 41 minutes before injuring his left ankle late in the contest.