Say it ain’t so! Another injury for Kevin Durant? Yes, but this hardly seems like one that will sideline the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar for a significant amount of time. The reigning MVP will miss tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a sprained big toe.
Durant suffered the sprain yesterday late in the Thunder’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 26 year-old felt good enough to perform pre-game warmups on Monday, but ultimately made the prudent decision to sit out his team’s matchup with the 7-36 ‘Wolves.
Kevin Durant is inactive tonight because of a left big toe sprain. Injured yesterday in Cleveland.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 27, 2015
Durant went through pregame warm ups anticipating to play tonight but it was more sore than expected. He's day to day with the injury.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 27, 2015
Of note: Durant's surgery was on his right foot, not the left.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 27, 2015
This will be the 24th game Durant has missed this season due to injury. Oklahoma City is 8-15 without him in the lineup. The team’s next game is on Wednesday versus the New York Knicks.
The Thunder and Timberwolves tip-off at 8:00 EST.
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