Ahead of today's Game 6 showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the official injury report listed Rockets star Kevin Durant as OUT due to a left ankle sprain.

 

Durant has appeared in only one game this series (Game 2), playing 41 minutes and recording 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Rockets currently trail the Lakers 2-3 in the series.

 

 

Yesterday, the Rockets had upgraded Durant's status from OUT to DOUBTFUL. However, basketball insider Shams Charania later reported on a program that Durant was expected to continue missing Game 6 due to a left ankle sprain with bone bruising. 

 

Another basketball reporter, Brett Siegel, also wrote on X: "Durant isn't expected to play, but he has not officially been ruled out quite yet."