Rockets F Kevin Durant (ankle) out for Game 6 vs. Lakers
Apr 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks on from the court in the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Houston Rockets officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Friday's Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.
Durant, a 16-time All-Star and 2013-14 NBA MVP, will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the ankle injury that he sustained on April 21.
The Rockets fell behind 3-0 in the best-of-seven series but have won back-to-back games. Durant has played only 41 minutes in the series -- all in Game 2 -- when he suffered a bone bruise in his left ankle.
If the Rockets take Game 6 on Friday night, Game 7 in Los Angeles would be played Sunday, 12 days after Durant was first hurt.
Durant, 37, averaged 26 points per game in the regular season.
--Field Level Media
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