Injured Durant posts message after win: 'I'm hurting deep in the soul'
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Kevin Durant's early exit from Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night couldn't stifle his enthusiasm for his Golden State Warriors after their road win over the Toronto Raptors.
The reigning back-to-back Finals Most Valuable Player took to Instagram after leaving the contest early in the second quarter with an Achilles injury.
Kevin Durant on IG pic.twitter.com/kvUPtNUtZn
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 11, 2019
Monday marked Durant's first taste of action since May 8. He had missed nine straight games with a calf injury and scored 11 points during 12 minutes in his return.
The Raptors lead the series 3-2, with Game 6 going down Thursday at Oracle Arena.
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