The Rockets and Warriors will enter tonight’s NBA Cup matchup with identical 1-2 records in West Group play. Houston arrives carrying far better overall momentum at 11-4 with a dominant Sunday win over the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant was not on the team roster for the game. Now the Rockets will face another of Durant’s former franchises, the Warriors. As both teams are fighting to stay alive in the NBA Cup race, the biggest question hanging over the night is simple: will Kevin Durant finally return to the court tonight?

Is Kevin Durant playing tonight?

Unsurprisingly, ESPN ‘s Shams Charania had already confirmed that Kevin Durant will miss both the Rockets’ games against the Suns and tonight’s NBA Cup matchup against the Warriors. But his absence won’t be due to injury; the reason for

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