Houston Rockets officially rejected star ahead Kevin Durant Must Win Wednesday Night’s Game 5 Los Angeles Lakers Due to sprain in left ankle.
durant did not participate in practice They trailed 3-1 in their Western Conference first-round series with the Rockets on Tuesday before leaving for Los Angeles. But when the team finished their work before leaving for the airport, they were seen running on an antigravity treadmill.
Durant sat out the opener, as well as Games 3, 4 and 5 due to a right knee injury. He returned for Game 2 and scored 23 points in 41 minutes of a 101–94 loss, during which he suffered an ankle injury at the end of the game.
Rockets won game 4 115-96 to avoid elimination despite missing their superstar.
Durant’s injury problems this season came after the 37-year-old finished second in the league in playing 2,840 minutes in the regular season.
Durant, who is in his first season in Houston after an offseason trade surpriseThe fifth leading scorer in NBA history.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
