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Kevin Durant, who has played just three games for the Phoenix Suns thus far, was a late scratch for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an injury suffered during a pregame workout. Though there has been no official update to Durant's status, The Arizona Republic is reporting that there is fear within the Suns organization that the superstar forward could be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season and the start of the playoffs with a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Durant is still set to undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of the injury . Video of the injury shows Durant warming up before Phoenix's Game against the Thunder, in which he slips on the floor and tweaks his left ankle while going toward the basket for a layup. Here’s video of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor pregame. He stayed down for a few seconds but then got up and finished his ...

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton left the team's 97-92 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday with a sprain ed ankle . Middleton, who had not recorded a single official stat besides two missed 3-pointers, checked out of the Game for good early in the second quarter.  In the middle of the first quarter, Middleton appeared to tweak his ankle during a defensive possession. He did well initially when guarding Jalen Green in isolation, but when Green gave it up to Kevin Porter Jr. and got it right back, Middleton was a bit off balance on his closeout. He then tried to pass Green off to Jrue Holiday and recover out to Porter in the corner, and in the process his left ankle rolled slightly. Middleton hobbled a bit as he came up the floor and checked out a short time later.  He then tried to give it a go in the second quarter but was unable to continue, playing just 90 seconds in that frame.  It's unclear at t...