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Durant Sidelined Again as Rockets Extend Series
- Kevin Durant will miss Sunday's Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers as the Rockets face elimination trailing 0-3 in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
- Durant initially sat out Game 1 with a bruised right knee before returning for Game 2, then missed Game 3 on Friday after suffering an ankle sprain during that contest.
- ESPN's Shams Charania reported Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle causing "swelling, stiffness and lack of mobility in the ankle." Head coach Ime Udoka confirmed the injury occurred while chasing Luke Kennard.
- The Rockets must rely on Alperen, Amen Thompson, and Reed Thompson to avoid a sweep, following their 112-108 overtime loss in Game 3 where they blew a late lead.
- Charania noted the injury "would sideline him two to three weeks" during the regular season, a concern following the 37-year-old's heavy workload of 2,840 minutes in the regular season.
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It's been a disappointing night for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. For the first time in this year's first-round playoff series in the West, coach JJ Redick's team had to concede victory to the Houston team. The 17-time champion's lackluster performance is a good warning before the next game, which will be held at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers lead 3-1 in wins.
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right5Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Left
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L 49%
C 38%
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