Kevin Durant: Practices Thursday, but unlikely to play Friday

Durant (hamstring) participated in practice Thursday but remains unlikely to play Friday night against the Knicks according to the New York Post.

Analysis:

Even though Durant has ramped up his activity in practice, t's still unlikely that he'll be in the Thunder lineup until at least Sunday. This would be Durant's fifth game sitting out since suffering the hamstring strain, but it's not something head coach Billy Donovan appears to want to rush him back from as the Thunder have survived with a 2-2 record in Durant's absence.