Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and big Nick Richards are both ruled out Wednesday, April 9, against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second of a home back-to-back at PHX Arena.
Durant will miss a fifth straight game with a left ankle sprain suffered March 30 against Houston.
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant did some shooting after a morning shootaround on April 8, but isn't close enough to return to play on April 9. Averaging 26.6 points in 62 games, the NBA's seventh-leading scorer will fall short of the 65-game requirement for league awards.