Star, will be out for Rockets vs. Suns, after playing 2 1/2 seasons with Phoenix before being traded to Houston in July.

Houston has constantly been Golden State's playoff punching bag. The Rockets are looking for revenge after last season's series.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss upcoming games against the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors due to a family issue. This sudden absen

The Rockets’ early success comes with warning signs that could impact their long-term championship hopes in 2025-26.

All-Star forward Kevin Durant will miss Houston’s games at Phoenix and Golden State while tending to a family matter, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

The Rockets entered Friday at 10-3, sitting first in the Southwest Division and near the top of the Western Conference after a five-game win streak. Durant is averaging 25.5 points on just under 50% shooting, while Sengun is putting up a Jokic-lite line at 23.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

Kevin Durant will miss at least two games, giving Reed Sheppard a chance to shine and see if he can handle an expanded role with the Rockets.

Nikola Jokić nearly had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets used a late run to put away the Rockets in a battle of two of the teams battling Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy.