Kevin Durant's injury 'a little more serious than thought,' won't travel to Portland

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) prepares for the start of game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Monday, May 6, 2019. less Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) prepares for the start of game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston, ... more Photo: Loren Elliott / Special To The Chronicle Photo: Loren Elliott / Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Kevin Durant's injury 'a little more serious than thought,' won't travel to Portland 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not travel with the team for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Durant was ruled out for Game 2 on Thursday night, and general manager Bob Myers told NBC Sports Bay Area before the game that Durant will not travel with the team to Portland for Games 3 and 4.

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Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday night, and Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night. The series heads back to the Bay Area for Game 5 on Wednesday night, if necessary.

Steve Kerr Kevin Durant’s injury update & if there’s a mental adjustment to be made knowing he will be out longer than expected:



“It’s a little more serious than we thought at the very beginning.” #Warriors pic.twitter.com/i4Uu0kxyR6 — 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 17, 2019

After Game 2, head coach Steve Kerr said Durant's calf strain is "a little more serious than we thought at the very beginning."

Read more from The Chronicle's Connor Letourneau.

Eric Ting is an SFGATE staff writer. Email him at eric.ting@sfgate.com and follow him on Twitter

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