Kevin Durant injury timeline vs. Lakers: Every missed game for Rockets star in LeBron James playoff series
Kevin Durant misses fourth game against Lakers due to injury.
Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Game 6 against the Lakers due to a left ankle sprain. The Rockets aim for a third consecutive win after winning the last two games in the series.

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After dropping the first three games of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets have bounced back and won two straight gams to make things interesting.
They'll look for a third straight win in Game 6 on Friday night.
Unfortunately for Houston, they'll continue to be without star forward Kevin Durant for the critical contest.
Durant has been ruled out of the game due to a left ankle sprain. It will be the fourth straight game missed by Durant due to the injury. He also missed the first game of the series against L.A. due to a knee injury.
This story will be updated.
More NBA news:
Kevin Durant is not playing in Game 6 due to a left ankle sprain.
The Rockets have won two straight games after losing the first three in the series against the Lakers.
Game 6 is scheduled for Friday night.
Kevin Durant misses fourth game against Lakers due to injury.
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