Kevin Durant has been an elite defender this season. Opponents are shooting just 40.2% when guarded by him, 2nd best to Wemby (38.2%) among the 81 players to contest at least 250 shots. He also ranks in the 91st percentile in defensive EPM.
Walker's left-handed half-court buzzer-beater did not go beyond Kevin Durant’s attention as he praised him on social media.
The Rockets got major help from Sheppard off the bench. Houston's star player and head coach gave him plenty of praise after the win.
In his age-37 season, Kevin Durant is leading the Rockets (19-10) in scoring at over 25 points per game, and his true shooting is a robust 64.3%.
NBA fans appear to have dissed 11-time All-NBA Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant in Monday's early All-Star voting returns.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points in three quarters to lead the Houston Rockets to an easy 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night
Kevin Durant came up with a new nickname for himself in response to the NBA announcing its new "gravity" stat metric.
NBA All-Star fan voting sparks buzz as Deni Avdija ranks above Kevin Durant and LeBron James in early results.
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Kevin Durant revisits Draymond Green clash that broke the Warriors dynasty
It really just came out of nowhere,” Durant said, reflecting on his infamous courtside spat with Draymond Green. “The play happened, I was going to get a rebound, and he came and grabbed it. I’m thinking he’s just gonna toss it to me and I run up court while I shoot the shot.