Kevin Durant Ruled A "Long Shot" To Return For Game 2 Of NBA Finals

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Durant hasn't played since the second round.

Kevin Durant was playing some of the best basketball of his career in the playoffs this season until he went down with a right calf strain in Game 5 of the second round against the Houston Rockets. Since then, the Golden State Warriors have been undefeated despite his absence and completely swept the Portland Trail Blazers out of the Western Conference Finals. Durant has made the trip to Toronto with his teammates, although he has already been ruled out of Game 1 and hasn't even practiced with the team since his injury.

With Game 1 going down tonight in Toronto, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has offered yet another update on Durant and if you're a Warriors fan, it's not looking good. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Durant is a longshot to be cleared for practice ahead of Game 2 which means he wouldn't be able to play in that particular game, which goes down on Sunday.

The Warriors are hopeful that Durant can return to action at some point in this series but it doesn't look like they're going to try to rush him back. If the team continues to dominate without him, it's possible we don't see him at all in the finals.

Stay tuned for updates on Durant's condition.


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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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