Houston Rockets will play Game 4 without star Kevin Durant

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will sit out Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, missing consecutive games because of a sprained left ankle.

Durant was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, which would typically sideline him two to three weeks during the regular season, sources said. He has had around-the-clock treatment to play but has not been cleared by doctors.

Durant sustained the injury in the second half of the Rockets’ Game 2 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night. He had swelling in the days to come, and the bone bruise created further swelling, stiffness and lack of mobility in the ankle, sources said.

Durant came into the Rockets facility Sunday morning for his rehab with the team’s medical staff and participated in film session and meetings with teammates. He has been involved in all non-basketball team activities this weekend.

In his debut with Houston, Durant sat out only four regular-season games in 2025-26, none of them because of injuries. But he’ll now sit out his third game of the postseason.