Kevin Durant Has "Good Chance" Of Playing In The NBA Finals: Report

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The Warriors are currently down 2-1 in the NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant has been out of the Golden State Warriors lineup since the second round of the playoffs thanks to a right calf strain. While the Warriors keep saying they believe Durant will be back in the NBA Finals, there hasn't been any concrete information surrounding Durant's injury and whether or not he'll be able to heal in time. Down 2-1 in the Finals to the Toronto Raptors, the Warriors are finding it tough to scrape wins together without their star and if they don't get him back soon, then it could spell trouble for the two-time reigning champions.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offered an update on Durant recently and explained how he's confident the two-time NBA Finals MVP will return before the series is over.

"I do think he'll play in the series," Kerr said on KNBR 680. "I think there's a good chance that he plays in Game 5 or 6." 

Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Durant hasn't been cleared to practice yet and there hasn't been any indication of when he will be.

Despite the injury to Durant, they will be getting some much-needed firepower back as Klay Thompson will be in the lineup for Game 4 which goes down tonight in Oakland.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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