Kevin Durant will not play for the Houston Rockets in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Durant has been ruled out for the April 24 playoff matchup because of a left ankle sprain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The update comes after Durant was previously listed as questionable and after Rockets coach Ime Udoka had left open the possibility that Durant could test the ankle before the game.
It is a brutal timing swing for Houston. The Rockets enter Game 3 trailing the Lakers 2-0 in their first-round series, and Durant’s absence removes their
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