Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant pushes the ball upcourt as Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith defends at Crypto.com Arena on March 16, 2025. The Suns announced that Durant will miss the remainder of the game -- which they trail by 40 points in the fourth quarter -- with an ankle injury.

Kevin Durant stepped on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the basket in the third quarter and rolled his ankle hard.

All the stories about Kevin Durant are justified. The Phoenix Suns star has one of the best work ethics in the league, and Ime Udoka noticed it. While Durant wanted out of the Nets in the 2022-23 season, before then, he was fully committed.