On Monday night, the Houston Rockets will play the Phoenix Suns in Arizona.
Kevin Durant spent part of three seasons in Phoenix before getting traded over the summer.
Kevin Durant Ruled Out Against Suns
Unfortunately, Durant will not be able to play, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that the 2014 MVP will be out for the next two games due to personal reasons.
Via Charania: “Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday’s game in Phoenix and Wednesday’s contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN.”
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday’s game in Phoenix and Wednesday’s contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 23, 2025
Many fans reacted to the news.
@SpaceCityStepbk: “Prayers up to my goat hope everything is okay”
@brawadis: “Oh damn.. KD not the type to miss games for nothing, prayers up 🙏🏼”
@adryanashton: “everyone knows KD is not the type to just take games off man i’m praying everything is good with him and his family 🙏🏾”
@BiscSport23: “Both his former teams… Nah but fr hope everything is good must be serious if he not playing ball 🙏”
@LetsGoCeltics18: “Crazy how people on Twitter will take something serious like a family issue and turn it into “KD is ducking smoke🤓👨💻” foh”
@santanawrlld: “praying everything is well goat 🙏🏾❤️”
@FrenchyBam: “Family first. Sending love and strength to KD and his family ❤️ Take all the time you need.”
@dontloseyobets: “Sometimes it’s bigger than basketball. Good on kd for putting family first I have no idea why people are saying “scary”.”
Durant is averaging 24.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range in 14 games.
The Rockets are 10-4 in 14 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten.
