The Phoenix Suns lost its star Kevin Durant to an ankle injury as it makes a late playoff push with only seven games left in the regular season.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr.

On Sunday night, the Phoenix Suns are playing the Houston Rockets (at home) in Arizona. During the second half, 2014 MVP Kevin Durant went down with an injury.

Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.

Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night. Durant scored 11 points before his night ended when he rolled his ankle on Jabari Smith Jr.'s foot while driving to the basket with 6:57 remaining in the third quarter.

Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Sunday night against the Suns after a brief shoving match with Kevin Durant.

The Houston Rockets coach shared an anecdote about Phoenix Suns Kevin Durant's work ethic in the NBA. The Houston Rockets faced off against the Phoenix Suns in a NBA game that carried more than just competitive tension—it also came with a sentimental connection between Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and Suns star Kevin Durant.

Brooks had eight points, a rebound, an assist, a steal and a block before exiting the game. The Rockets had a 55-38 lead at the time of his ejection and closed the second quarter on a 23-11 run to take a 78-49 lead into halftime on the Suns' home floor at Footprint Center.

The Houston Rockets have been linked to several Kevin Durant trade rumors over the past few months, but there may not be a proposed deal as wacky as this one. B