The Houston Rockets face the Phoenix Suns in an NBA regular season matchup that promises high-level basketball. The game carried extra intrigue with the potential reunion of Kevin Durant against his former team, the Suns. However, questions arise: why isn’t Durant playing?

The Houston Rockets will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant for their next two games. According to Shams Charania, Durant is dealing with a family matter, which will keep him out at least until the Rockets’ game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Nov. 30.

Durant played two and a half seasons for the Suns, averaging 26.8 points in 145 regular-season games between 2023 and 2025. He was traded to the Rockets in the offseason as part of a seven-team deal that sent Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and the No. 10 overall pic

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