The Warriors are set for a rematch of their 2025 NBA playoffs first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Chase Center. However, it appears the visiting Rockets will be without their key offseason addition, who happens to be an old friend of Golden State.Fifteen-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant will miss Wednesday’s NBA Cup game due to a family matter, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday, citing sources. Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday's game in Phoenix and Wednesday's contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 23, 2025 Durant was a major part of two Golden State championship runs in 2017 and 2018 — he led all scorers during the infamous seven-game battle between the Warriors and Rockets in the 2018 Western Conference Finals. But now, Durant apparently won’t be active for his first opportunity to face his former squad since joining the Warriors’ rival this past offseason. Of course, that move came after these teams squared off in last season’s memorable playoff series, in which Golden State also prevailed in seven...