Kevin Durant lifts Rockets over Timberwolves
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Kevin Durant 's basketball odyssey has taken him from Maryland to Texas, with stops in Washington, Arizona, New York, Oklahoma and California along the way. Even with that many flight miles under his belt, even he cannot escape the great Texas vs. California question: Whataburger vs. In-N-Out.
Kevin Durant delivers an “energy” reminder at 37 years old after leading the Houston Rockets past the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After dropping a season-high 39 points, Kevin Durant opens up about his "empowering" leadership style and why he still brings the energy to Houston's young roster.
Houston entered Friday with the NBA’s worst-ever 3-point shooting percentage over a seven-game span (24.6%), but it all changed versus Minnesota.
Kevin Durant bobbed through the Toyota Center tunnel late Friday night, exiting the Houston Rockets' home arena after scoring a season-high 39 points to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. His mind then wandered to a 37-point outburst as a member of the Texas Longhorns 19 years ago.
Rockets star Kevin Durant had to answer an important question following the team’s win against the Timberwolves.
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'Reason we got going': Kevin Durant praises Reed Sheppard's play for igniting Rockets offense
Reed Sheppard scored 14 points in 19 minutes, but more importantly, knocked down three straight 3-pointers that snapped the Rockets' horrible shooting slump.
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Kevin Durant praises OKC's style of defense: 'They play with physicality'
Given the chance to bash OKC's defense, Durant went the opposite way. The future Hall-of-Famer spoke highly of what the Thunder have built in their recent iteration of the franchise. Of course, he was part of their first title contender in the 2010s, but ultimately fell short of winning a Larry O'Brien trophy.
In terms of championships, Durant has yet to match Kobe, but that doesn't mean they weren't cut from the same cloth. In fact, KD also faced a lot of obstacles in his career, like Bryant, including an Achilles injury in 2019. Despite that, Durant always managed to bounce back and prove that he's still one of the best players in the league.