Kevin Durant to miss Game 6 vs Lakers as Rockets face elimination again

01/05/202608:49

Kevin Durant will not play in Game 6 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers because of his left ankle injury

Kevin Durant will miss Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Houston Rockets star remains sidelined by a bone bruise in his left ankle.

Durant suffered the injury late in Game 2, after already missing the series opener because of a bruised tendon in his right knee. He returned in Game 2 and scored 23 points in 41 minutes before going down again.

The Rockets have won two straight games after falling behind 3-0 in the series. Game 6 will be played Friday in Houston, with a potential Game 7 set for Sunday in Los Angeles. Durant’s injury usually carries at least a two-week recovery timetable.