Kevin Durant

Westbrook, 37, finished his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings — averaging 15.2 points, 6.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game in 2025-26

Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are one of the most talented young trios in the NBA, and OKC's Big Three already have one championship under their belt

Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper are one of the most talented young trios in the NBA, and OKC's Big Three already have one championship under their belt

Durant, who joined the Rockets last season, delivered a strong debut campaign in Houston, averaging 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists across 78 games while earning an All-NBA Second Team selection

Klay Thompson may have taken exception to his former teammate, Kevin Durant, bringing him up in his comments about the championship-winning Golden State Warriors dynasty

And by doing so, they created what might be one of the most overpowered starting lineups in NBA history

Speaking at a USA Basketball Foundation charity event in Ladera Ranch, California, Durant evoked his two Golden State Warriors title teams, which also featured Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, when discussing the scoring potential of Philadelphia's newly assembled core of James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey

The two sides have been working through a new multiyear deal since, with Harden reportedly willing to spread the money across three seasons to lower his annual number

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins called out the workout video in a recent on-air rant, since Durant was in the gym with one of his opponents next season, rather than teammates

While attending the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the Houston Rockets star responded to questions about the massive deal that sent Paul George and draft picks to the Celtics in exchange for the 2024 NBA Finals MVP

The Houston Rockets star was recently seen exiting Nobu Malibu, the upscale Los Angeles hotspot, and he appeared to have company alongside him on Tuesday night

The comments immediately ignited debate across sports media and social platforms, spotlighting the twilight years of three transcendent stars who have combined for 11 championships and reshaped the NBA over nearly two decades

Durant joined the Rockets in a massive blockbuster deal from the Phoenix Suns in July 2025, marking one of the largest trades in league history involving multiple teams, players and draft assets

He sat out Game 1 with a bruised right knee tendon before returning for one game and then being sidelined again

After falling behind the Los Angeles Lakers 3-0, the Houston Rockets have now won two games to force a Game 6

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The Houston Rockets are entering Game 4 on Sunday trailing 3-0 in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers — something few expected given L.A. has been without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves due to injuries

The Los Angeles Lakers, fuelled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series

Less than 90 minutes before tipoff of Game 3 on Friday night ​in Houston, the Rockets ruled out ​Durant due to a left ankle sprain

After last night's 101-94 win, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have jumped to a 2-0 series lead on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets

Rockets coach Ime Udoka announced the decision about 90 minutes before Saturday's Game 1 tipoff, ruling out the 37-year-old superstar who had been listed as questionable earlier in the day

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been out indefinitely with injuries since April 2, while Durant was a late scratch with a bruised right knee

At age 37 ​and in his 19th season, Durant averaged a team-high 26.0 points ​as well as 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists

With key contributors Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined for at least the early portion of the series, James faces the daunting task of willing a shorthanded roster past a deeper, younger Rockets team led by Kevin Durant in a potential playoff clash

Center Chet Holmgren poured in 30 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, and NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists for the reigning champion Thunder, who notched a seventh straight victory to improve to 64-16 with two games left in the regular season

But Houston recovered before outscoring Phoenix 38-21 in the fourth quarter to complete a victory that means the Suns will miss out on direct entry to the playoffs

Stephen Curry marked his return from a two-month absence ‌with 29 points but ended up on the losing side as the Houston Rockets edged the Golden State Warriors 117-116 in San Francisco

The Yankees boasted the highest-scoring offense in baseball last season while mashing the most home runs

While LeBron James officially became the league’s "Iron Man" by playing in his record-breaking 1,612th regular-season game, Kevin Durant climbed into the top five of the all-time scoring list, moving past the legendary Michael Jordan

The Duke legend completed his 15-year NBA playing career in 2021, and Redick was hired as the Lakers' head coach in June 2024

This incredible performance marks the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers against Toronto in 2006, and trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic 100-point game against the New York Knicks in 1962

Kevin Durant's uncharacteristic collapse at the free-throw line in overtime proved costly as the Houston Rockets fell 115-113 to the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Toyota Center

Miami are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and hold onto their current playoff berth

Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and a pair of blocked shots — and that was plenty as seven San Antonio players scored in double figures

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in just under 34 minutes on the floor, sitting out overtime after missing nine games with an abdominal strain

Wembanyama added eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and a pair of blocked shots — and that was plenty as seven San Antonio players scored in double figures

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers honored former coach Pat Riley with a bronze statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena

Julian Champagnie scored 26 points to lead the Spurs, who never trailed despite another quiet night for Victor Wembanyama

Durant will be 39 in 2028 when Los Angeles hosts the Summer Games

In the latest move to increase competition, the NBA sought to entice players with something bigger to play for — global respect

Given that he made the historic list, it wouldn't come as a surprise to find out that this is more than usual for Durant, as he's averaged 20 or more points in every season that he's been in the league since making his debut back in 2007 with the Seattle Supersonics