Houston will once again have to try to postpone elimination without its biggest star, as the ​Rockets announced late Tuesday that Kevin Durant would ‌be out for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Kevin Durant will not play in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers after being ruled out Tuesday night, missing his fourth game of the series. The Houston Rockets ' star forward is dealing with a bone bruise and sprain in his left ankle.

Houston’s Kevin Durant is out for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night with a left ankle sprain. Durant didn’t participate in practice with the Rockets on Tuesday before they left for California,

The Rockets, again facing elimination, officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Wednesday night's Game 5 against the Lakers because of a left ankle sprain.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained left ankle and bone bruise, the team announced.

If the Houston Rockets are going to battle back and force a Game 7 in their series with the Los Angeles Lakers, they’ll have to do it without Kevin Durant. The 37-year-old Durant will not play in Game 6 on Friday due to an ankle injury,

With the LeBron James and the Lakers one win away from moving on and tensions high, prediction market traders on Kalshi are pointing in one direction as Houston and Los Angeles prepare for a pivotal Wednesday night showdown.