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Houston's Kevin Durant continues to make progress with his injured left ankle, but his status for Game 5 against the Lakers on Wednesday remains unclear, according to coach Ime Udoka.
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, will miss Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, a series his team trails, 3-0.
Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Saturday that injured star Kevin Durant was doing better, but his status for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night was still unclear with the Rockets facing elimination.
Rockets forward Kevin Durant and Lakers guard Austin Reaves were downgraded from questionable to out before Friday's Game 3 of their teams' first-round playoff series.
The Rockets had Kevin Durant back for Game 2, but the Lakers had Marcus Smart guard him in their 101-94 win to take a 2-0 series lead.
