Kevin Durant

It was encouraging to see Kevin Durant having fun at the Houston Rockets Media Day. Durant’s cheerfulness was a good omen, especially after his first season with the Rockets did not end as well as he had hoped. The veteran star was hampered by multiple injuries in the first round of the playoffs and was […] The post Watch Kevin Durant’s hilarious reaction to Amen Thompson’s Media Day session appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant thinks his absence in the 2026 NBA playoffs helped the young Rockets team.

Alperen Sengun is aiming to have another All-Star campaign in his sixth year with the Houston Rockets. Sengun has continued to improve over the years, developing into one of the most dependable big men in the NBA. Sengun has suffered back-to-back first-round exits in the playoffs. For sure, helping the Rockets get over the hump […] The post Alperen Sengun makes confession about what really doomed Rockets against Lakers in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kevin Durant questioned why Houston wants to reduce his minutes after proving he can still handle an enormous workload.

As he approaches his 19th season in the NBA, retirement is not at the forefront of Kevin Durant's mind.

Byron Scott’s blind challenge left Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Michael Jordan outside an absolutely loaded all-time starting five.

Kevin Durant is looking forward to the Houston Rockets beginning training camp, with the veteran forward emphasizing the importance of having the team healthy after last season ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I’m excited for the first day. I mean, it’s taking it a day at a time,” Durant […] The post Kevin Durant: “I’m excited for the first day” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Houston's starting point guard has been cleared for full 5-on-5 contact play, but won’t play in back-to-backs early on.

Kevin Durant's future with the Houston Rockets is going to be a focal point until there's a new contract in place since he has one more season remaining before his 2027-28 player option, but general manager Rafael Stone expressed plenty of optimism ahead of the new campaign.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka isn’t downplaying expectations for the upcoming season. He’s preparing for a lengthy playoff run, according to Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press. “We’re not here to just make the first round, we want to make some real noise,” Udoka said during the team’s media day. “Everybody’s hungrier for that and to […]

The Houston Rockets are just under a month away from kicking off their 2026-27 season. The Rockets made some additions this offseason, including veteran point guard Marcus Smart, and will also be getting Fred VanVleet back after he missed the entire 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury. The head of the snake remains Kevin […] The post Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of Rockets’, Ime Udoka’s minutes plan for upcoming year appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Marcus Smart spent years trying to stop Kevin Durant, but now he can simply pass him the ball and watch.

Trae Young says his departure from Atlanta was something he had already come to believe was necessary, but he was determined to avoid an ugly separation from the franchise. Young’s perspective was influenced by growing up in Oklahoma City and watching how fans responded when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook eventually left the Thunder. Those […] The post Trae Young details why he left Atlanta appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He has also found himself jumping from team to team far more often than the average megastar, though. Trade rumors are a part of the Durant experience, and just last year, Durant joined the Houston Rockets after being the centerpiece of the biggest trade […] The post Kevin Durant’s message to Rockets’ GM at end of last season should quiet trade rumors for now appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here is a blockbuster trade idea for Kevin Durant that would force the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets to make a huge timeline shift.

The Houston Rockets enter training camp with championship expectations, enviable depth and an inevitable numbers problem. Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason form a well-defined core, while the offseason additions of Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic created even more competition for rotation minutes. General manager Rafael Stone does not […] The post 3 Rockets on hottest trade candidate seats entering 2026-27 NBA training camp appeared first on Clutc...

The Houston Rockets can be contenders again with Fred VanVleet back from injury to help make year two of the Kevin Durant era a smoother ride.

The Rockets were “way too reliant” on Kevin Durant last season, according to an anonymous NBA scout. The playoffs made that painfully clear. Houston lost to the Lakers in six games after Durant injured his ankle, despite Los Angeles playing the entire series without Luka Doncic and most of it without Austin Reaves. The scout […] The post NBA scout sees Fred VanVleet as key to easing Rockets’ Kevin Durant dependence appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Mar 8, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) looks up in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images The Houston Rockets have turned the page on their 2025-26 campaign after an up-and-down season. The Rockets made the biggest move of the 2025 offseason when they traded for future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, hoping he would be the missing piece in their championship h...

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant fired back at Iman Shumpert over his continued frustration with Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, while also dragging Gilbert Arenas into the exchange with a stray shot. Durant responded in a now-deleted post after Shumpert discussed the move during a recent episode of Arenas’ “Gil’s […] The post Kevin Durant hits Gilbert Arenas with stray in deleted clap back at Iman Shumpert’s championship complaining appeared first on ClutchPoints.