Kevin Durant Leaves Warriors-Rockets Game 5 with Leg Injury
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Golden State’s MVP forward departs from Game 5 with the Houston Rockets.

Warriors vs. Rockets: Kevin Durant leaves Game 5 with calf strain, will not return
Considering how the injury looked, this might be as good of news as Golden State could've hoped for

A leg injury has taken Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors out of Game 5 of the second round in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Durant limped off the court after sustaining a non-contact injury in the third quarter of the Warriors’ contest with the Houston Rockets. Early reports describe the injury as a calf strain rather than a much more serious Achilles injury.

Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Durant will undergo an MRI on his calf on Thursday.

Kevin Durant rose up, hit a jump shot, and as he was running back down the court he suddenly pulled up lame and began grabbing at the back of his leg. The initial fear was that perhaps Durant had suffered an Achilles injury, but TNT's Allie LaForce reported that it is a left calf strain and Durant will not return to Game 5.

The Warriors confirmed this report via their media relations team shortly after Durant was forced to leave the floor.

Rockets vs. Warriors: Live score, Game 5 updates, highlights from 2019 NBA playoffs

The Rockets and Warriors have been trading home wins to start the Western Conference semifinals, and now Golden State returns to Oracle Arena looking for a 3-2 lead.

James Harden dropped 38 points and 10 rebounds in Houston's close Game 4 win, and he credits a change in approach for his team's turnaround after losing the first two games of the series.

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry both missed potential game-tying threes in the final seconds of Game 4, but Curry has found a way to ignore outside criticism.

"I take it all in stride and understand what I'm capable of and doing it within the context of how we play as a team," Curry said in a press conference. "I know I can play even better."

An injury cloud hangs over Andre Iguodala, who is probable after hurting his knee late in Game 4.

Members of the Warriors reportedly believe Iguodala was injured by "a dirty play" from Rockets guard Chris Paul.

Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Game 5 between the Warriors and Rockets. Follow along below.

Rockets vs. Warriors: Live score, updates from Game 5
Fourth quarter, 2:45 - Warriors 97, Rockets 89

In the span of one minute, Draymond Green drew a charge on Chris Paul, gave up a technical foul for making contact with Paul after the call, and drained a triple.

Klay Thompson stepped up later to bury another three, and Oracle erupted.

This has turned into a seriously good game. Seriously, drop what you're doing and find a way to watch.

Steph has finally found his range but Eric Gordon is matching him shot for shot.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr has no update on Durant's injury. He seems as shell-shocked as the crowd.

The NBA world is watching on in shock as it waits for news on Durant's potential injury.

Oracle Arena is silent. Harden has found his stepback and the Rockets are surging. What was a blowout is now a nailbiter.

Even worse, Kevin Durant limped off after a non-contact injury. The TNT commentators speculated Durant had injured his Achilles.

The Warriors are collapsing - missed shots and lackluster defense are gifting the Rockets points.

The Rockets have made a move to close the gap early in the third

Halftime - Warriors 57, Rockets 43

The trend of home teams winning in this series looks set to continue. Durant (20 points, 7-14 FG) and Thompson (17 points, 7-13 FG) are powering the Warriors offense.

James Harden (14 points, 5-7 FG) is fighting valiantly, but he's the only Rockets player with more than six points.

Second quarter, 3:05 - Warriors 57, Rockets 37

A James Harden burst trimmed the Warriors lead, but Golden State responded with a 17-0 run to blow the game wide open again

Second quarter, 8:01 - Warriors 40, Rockets 30

Steph Curry has taken just three shots and missed all of them, but the Warriors are still up ten. This team is ridiculous.

End of first quarter - Warriors 31, Rockets 17

Kevin Durant makes this whole 'dominating at basketball' thing look incredibly easy.

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