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Recent reports are clearing the way for a monster trade that has Kevin Durant returning to the Golden State Warriors and Jimmy Butler returning to the Houston Rockets.

On Friday night, the Rockets saw their promising season come to a very disappointing end with a Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. What made their elimination more troubling is that they could not beat a Lakers team that was without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for most of the series.

Still, this shouldn’t come as a complete shock. Something was going wrong with the Rockets team for several months. And it seemed like it all started with All-Star Weekend drama amid speculation that Durant had a Burner X account where he mocked his Houston teammates.

Most believed it was a foolish situation that would be quickly forgotten in the locker room. However, a new report from The Athletic’s William Guillory and Sam Amick adds to the debate that the All-Star Game allegations were a problem in the locker room and worsened because they were never formally addressed by the future Hall of Famer.

“Multiple league sources with close ties to Rockets players indicated that the social media situation was a significant distraction that was never resolved internally,” the report reveals. “…Privately, league sources said [Durant’s] The teammates agreed to keep the matter at home while they focused on basketball. It is unclear whether Durant ever made it clear to his associates whether the account was his or not.

Should the Houston Rockets consider trading Kevin Durant this summer?

All of this begs the question: Should the Rockets trade Durant this summer because he seems like a bad mix on a team that was on a massive upward trend before he arrived a year ago? The Guillory and Amick report provides reasons why this is unlikely. They gave him a waiver on the extension and opted to come to Houston. Plus, when Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams suffered season-ending injuries, the Rockets probably always had a ceiling.

Still, there have been major body language problems with this group for several months, and they’ve never come close to reaching the potential expected by most basketball pundits. Before things get worse, it may be wise to seek divorce instead of withdrawing. But where could the Rockets send Durant, and what could they get back?

Why trading Jimmy Butler for Kevin Durant makes sense

The danger in moving Durant is that Houston gave up a lot to get him. Can they really get the same value to chase the title in 2026-27? This limits the options significantly, but leaves an interesting idea. Trading Durant to the Warriors for Jimmy Butler.

It’s well established that the Warriors are eager to reunite with Durant after the 16-time All-Star helped lead them to three consecutive Finals trips – two wins – during his three seasons in California. The team has been searching for a superstar for the last two years and bringing back the devil they know, not the devil they don’t know.

Plus, while Butler was good in Golden State, we know for a fact that Durant is a better fit there. Especially if coach Steve Kerr returns next season. Additionally, a case can be made that Butler would be a better fit in Houston under Ime Udoka. A defensive-minded coach like Erik Spoelstra and Butler were fantastic with him in Miami.

The biggest issue is that the soon-to-be 37-year-old is trying to bounce back from a torn ACL. It would be understandable if the Rockets weren’t interested in two veterans potentially coming off ACL tears (VanVleet) next season. But matching the money in a trade in a Durant for Butler swap is far easier than most potential deals.

If Golden State is willing to give up a future first-round pick to sweeten the pot, it would be an offer Houston should seriously consider. A lineup of Kristaps Porzingis, Draymond Green, Durant, Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski, and Alpern Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Butler, Amen Thompson and VanVleet looks very good for the Warriors.

After earning a journalism degree in 2017, Jason Burgos worked as a contributor to several sites, including MMA Sacca… More about Jason Burgos

They were teammates for three and a half years. Heck, they even went to the NBA Finals together. But at this point we can assume that Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins do not have a good relationship. Certainly not after the latest salvo of perks to land.

It is rumored that Durant wants to move on from Houston after the season, raising the question of which teams would want to trade for him. As far as Perkins is concerned, the former big man for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics (now an ESPN mouthpiece) was asked today if KD is still a desirable asset for NBA teams. He replied firmly in the negative.

當凱文杜蘭特盡最大努力讓休士頓火箭隊在季後賽中保持活力時，他的過去卻再次困擾著他。週一，NBA 分析師克里斯·布魯薩德 (Chris Broussard) 表示，據科林·考赫德 (Colin Cowherd) 報道，如果杜蘭特留在金州勇士隊，他的遺產將會更好。

從本質上講，布魯薩德表示，杜蘭特不僅會贏得更多冠軍，而且史蒂芬庫裡的偉大性的話題也不會像現在這樣。

“如果他留在金州，他可能會獲得 4 個總冠軍。至少 3 個。我們要進入歷史前十的不是斯蒂芬·庫裡，而是凱文·杜蘭特。他的遺產完全不同。”

“如果他留在金州，他可能會獲得 4 個總冠軍。至少 3 個。我們要進入歷史前十的不是斯蒂芬·庫裡，而是凱文·杜蘭特。他的遺產完全不同。”

-克里斯布魯薩德🗣️

（透過 @TheHerd） pic.twitter.com/yhwXhNPpEN

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 27 日

杜蘭特於2016年至2019年效力於勇士隊，於2017年和2018年兩度奪得NBA總冠軍，兩度獲得總決賽MVP榮譽。 2019年，杜蘭特被交易至布魯克林籃網隊。

與此同時，即使已經 38 歲了，柯瑞仍然是聯盟中最頂尖的球員之一。總的來說，他毫無疑問是 NBA 歷史上最好的純射手之一。杜蘭特通常被認為是他那個時代最好的得分手和防守者之一。

如果杜蘭特留在金州勇士隊，他可能會贏得更多冠軍。然而，有人認為他加盟只是因為在一支已經佔據主導地位的球隊中贏得冠軍會更容易。

儘管杜蘭特也有過輝煌的時刻，但史蒂芬·庫裡仍被廣泛認為是勇士隊的代言人。晚年的杜蘭特一直尋求靠自己去爭奪總冠軍。

伊梅·烏多卡 (Ime Udoka) 提供了凱文·杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 的重要傷情最新消息，休士頓火箭隊在第四場比賽之前的首輪系列賽中以 3-0 輸給洛杉磯湖人隊。

杜蘭特只參加了季後賽系列賽的第二場比賽，因傷缺席了第一場和第三場比賽。這給火箭隊的進攻造成了很大的漏洞，而火箭隊依賴杜蘭特作為他們最可靠的得分手。這導致 Alperen Sengun、Amen Thompson 和 Jabari Smith Jr. 承擔了更多責任。

據記者凡妮莎理查森報道，烏多卡在球隊週六的新聞發布會上向媒體發表了講話。主教練注意到這位老牌球星的傷勢恢復取得了進展。

「伊姆烏多卡說凱文杜蘭特正在接受腳踝的全天候治療。烏多卡說昨晚比賽期間，杜蘭特正在接受治療，其中包括在水下跑步機上跑步，」理查森寫道。

在沒有凱文杜蘭特的情況下，火箭隊如何與湖人隊進行第三場比賽

伊梅·烏多卡（Ime Udoka）希望凱文·杜蘭特（Kevin Durant）能在第四場比賽中回歸。火箭隊的賽季已經岌岌可危，他們需要盡可能多的幫助來抵禦湖人隊的淘汰。

投籃準確性和球的移動在整個第三場比賽中發揮了重要作用。湖人隊在這兩方面都取得了勝利，他們的投籃命中率為 48%，其中 41% 為內線投籃，並創造了 28 次助攻。火箭隊的情況就不一樣了，他們只成功了 41% 的機會，其中包括 28% 的三分球命中率，並送出了 21 次助攻。

在這場失利中，休士頓隊有四名球員得分上雙。阿爾佩倫·森貢拿下全隊最高的33分、16個籃板、6次助攻、3次抄截和1次阻攻。他全場27投15中，其中三分線外5投1中，罰球線3投2中。阿門·湯普森拿下26分和11個籃板，小賈巴里·史密斯得到24分和6個籃板，里德·謝潑德得到17分和7次助攻。

火箭隊將在第四場比賽中面對湖人隊時，努力保住賽季活力，避免系列賽被橫掃。比賽將於美國東部時間 4 月 26 日晚上 9:30 舉行。

Houston Rockets And Kevin Durant has a tough task ahead of him Los Angeles Lakers City are coming in and trying to take a commanding 3-0 lead over them in their first round playoff series. So, all eyes will be on Durant and how he responds after one of the worst stretches of his NBA career.

LeBron James has dominated his way into this series, but the Lakers have got excellent, timely performances from Luke Kennard (27 points in Game 1) and Marcus Smart (25 points in Game 2).

Meanwhile, Kevin Durant only played in Game 2 and while he finished with a strong line in the contest, he had one of his worst outings leading to the Rockets’ second straight loss.

The two-time NBA champion finished Game 2 with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists while shooting 7 of 12 from the field. But he had a career high with nine turnovers in the game, scoring only three points with five turnovers in the entire second half.

This was because the Lakers repeatedly used the tactic of double-teaming him, testing his decision-making abilities while forcing his Houston teammates to try to beat them.

But before Game 3, Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. was asked how the team can help Durant get involved offensively as he sees more and more double-teaming in the half-court. However, Smith’s reaction to his partner’s distress was quite surprising.

Jabari Smith Jr. gives surprising advice to Durant’s double-teaming trap

Responding to reporters who asked him what could be done to assist Kevin Durant in light of facing double teams, Smith Jr. said:

“They try to stop him and other guys have to be aggressive, so we have to be aggressive with that.”

“We’ve got to study it right, make the right decisions. And it’s on him to find ways to get himself involved and get to his spots without getting double-teamed.”

But then, Jabari Smith Jr. essentially seemed to tell Durant to come up with a solution himself, causing fans to lose their minds on social media.

“Just because he’s getting double-teamed, we still need him to be his KD, you know? There’s still ways around it, and we’ve got some solutions [the trapping of Durant]And we’ll get better the next two games,” Smith Jr. said.

Basketball fans react to Smith Jr.’s KD advice

His comments brought a ton of reactions from fans, many of whom were reminded of Durant’s recent chat about Jabari Smith.

“Kevin Durant you were the right guy,” one fan said along with crying emojis and a screenshot of Durant’s burner account DMs that surfaced during the NBA All-Star break.

Another fan said, “KD heard Jabari call him that and suddenly ankle injury pops up out of thin air lmao bro if you feel like that I’m leaving all y’all boys to die.”

Reactions varied widely, with some opining that KD could not be blamed when his teammates were absent in action.

NBA reporter Brett Siegel said, “Not sure why Kevin Durant has a problem when his teammates can’t catch the ball.”

One fan commented, “Open shots bro. Fuck everything else.”

Another fan wrote, “The chemistry on that team is worse than the Lakers in 2004.”

Another fan said, “These guys’ chemistry is in the gutter.”

However, it will be interesting to see how Kevin Durant Finds a solution to avoid these double teams. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday night at 5 PM PST, and it will be the Rockets’ last stand before the series wraps up.

Since his first foray into online journalism in 2019, Peter Okereke has written widely on entertainment, politics and pop… More about Peter Okereke

在經歷了許多不確定性之後，凱文杜蘭特終於能夠代表休士頓火箭隊參加 2026 年 NBA 季後賽首輪對陣洛杉磯湖人隊的第二場比賽。在第一場比賽輸給湖人隊的比賽中，杜蘭特因膝蓋受傷而缺席比賽，但他在第二場比賽中的回歸對火箭隊來說是吉祥的，因為他們試圖避免在系列賽中以 2-0 落後。

在第二場比賽的上半場，杜蘭特看起來根本沒有膝蓋受傷的跡象。他在前 24 分鐘的比賽時間裡，在 19 分鐘的上場時間內拿下 20 分，7 次投籃命中 6 次，7 次投籃全部命中。在這位火箭球星處於最佳狀態的過程中，他加入了一個專屬的季後賽得分俱樂部。

杜蘭特只需要得到 15 分就能突破季後賽生涯 5000 分大關 能夠 在第二節還剩 3 分 14 秒時，他近距離完成了這項壯舉。這位火箭隊球星成為 NBA 史上第七位在季後賽中得分超過 5000 分的球員。

憑藉這一桶，凱文杜蘭特職業生涯季後賽得分達到 5000 分 🔥

他是NBA史上第七位做到這一點的球員！ pic.twitter.com/HqHBpy8LnL

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 4 月 22 日

只有最優秀的球員才能進入這個獨一無二的季後賽得分俱樂部。杜蘭特加盟的另外六名球員是勒布朗·詹姆斯（8,322分）、邁克爾·喬丹（5,987分）、卡里姆·阿卜杜爾·賈巴爾（5,762分）、科比·布萊恩特（5,640分）、沙奎爾·奧尼爾（5,250分）和蒂姆·鄧肯（5,172分）。

杜蘭特在他的職業生涯中多次深入季後賽，兩次贏得NBA總冠軍（2017年和2018年），兩次在NBA總決賽中失利（2012年和2019年），並至少三次進入西部決賽（2011年、2014年、2016年）。

儘管這位火箭隊球星時不時地受到一些傷病，並且在布魯克林籃網隊和菲尼克斯太陽隊效力期間經常無法深入季後賽，但他仍然能夠與他們中最好的球員一起得分。

One of the safest bets in sports is that when Isiah Thomas appears on a talk show, he’ll find a way to disrespect his former rival Michael Jordan, with whom he had a much-publicized beef during his NBA career. Thomas was apparently very upset when he was left off the 1992 Olympic “Dream Team”, allegedly on Jordan’s orders.

Recently, Thomas stopped by FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show and took a wild hypothetical about what might have happened if Kevin Durant, not Jordan, was running the ship for those iconic Chicago Bulls teams of the 1990s.

“I said to Kevin Durant, if you had played in our era, and they put you in the triple post in that mid-post area, and they took Michael Jordan out, and you played with Pippen, and you played with Kukoc… could he have won six championships? Absolutely,” Thomas said, previously on Twitter, according to Run It Back on X. “…With all of them around, and him getting a chance to post up in the mid-range…yeah, he can do the same thing.”

Thomas could have possibly made his point about Durant’s greatness without bringing up Jordan’s name, but that might have been asking too much of the great point guard.

Thomas and the Detroit Pistons were one of the few teams that had their way against Jordan early in his career, before he overcame them en route to winning six NBA championships over an eight-year period in the 1990s.

Of course, Thomas was a special player in his own right, winning multiple championships with the Pistons and establishing himself as one of the greatest point guards of all-time.

However, it doesn’t look like he and Jordan will be making amends any time soon.

On Saturday, Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan and is now fifth on the all-time scoring list – a huge accomplishment for the future Hall of Famer and arguably the best pure scorer in NBA history. But the Houston Rockets star is still lagging in scoring points, especially if Monday night is any indication. Despite the Houston Rockets’ 132–124 loss to the Chicago Bulls, Durant once again dominated and recorded 40 points in his team’s failed comeback bid.

Before everything is said and done in Durant’s career, it is very likely that he will also surpass Kobe Bryant’s all-time scoring tally, which would put him in fourth place on the all-time scoring list. If he continues to play at a high level for three more seasons, he could even surpass Karl Malone.

But the Rockets star knows his spot on the all-time scoring list is not secure. In fact, he’s celebrating players like Luka Doncic and Anthony Edwards and believes they are on their way to eventually catching him.

“Sooner than that. There’s a lot of people in the way,” Durant said in an appearance on Boardroom Talks. “They hit the same marks I hit that time.”

Indeed, Doncic and Edwards have been scoring machines early in their careers, and they show no signs of slowing down. The former, in particular, has been on a heater lately, even dropping 60 points in a recent win over the Miami Heat.

Now the goal of the next generation is to stay healthy. Soft tissue injuries are more serious than ever. Actually, Edwards is currently suffering from knee problems.

But Durant has missed significant time in his career; He suffered a foot injury during his OKC days, in 2019 he missed the entire 2019-20 season, and he has also faced some injury problems over the past few seasons. But he’s still racking up points – leaving a legacy he hopes will do just that.

“I hope I made the same impact on the game,” Durant said.

休士頓火箭隊的球星凱文杜蘭特剛剛再次創造了歷史，以 32,294 分超越邁克爾喬丹，躍居 NBA 歷史得分榜第五位。隨著他的球隊在西部聯盟季後賽中穩居榜首，杜蘭特和耐吉最近推出了他最新的簽名款 Nike KD 19，及時創造了歷史。

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全新 Nike KD 19 於上週火箭隊比賽中凱文杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 首次亮相，這款全紅鞋款立即從 Nike Zoom Hyperflight、Flightposite 系列以及 1990 年代的幾款 Nike Foamposite 鞋款中汲取靈感。到目前為止，我們只看到了杜蘭特所穿的全紅單色配色，隨後是德克薩斯女籃的麥迪遜·布克在瘋狂三月之前首次推出的“Orange Crush” PE。

鞋款採用光滑的金屬皮革鞋面，繞過傳統中底，直接融入 Nike Zoom 外底。我們在最新的 Nike GT Future 中看到了類似的設計，被認為是 Nike 目前提供的最高水準的籃球運動鞋技術。

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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was insightful about his thoughts as he nears retirement from his playing career in the NBA.

Durant has been in the NBA since 2007 and has shined as one of the greatest scorers the league has ever seen. Fast forward to the present time, he is succeeding as one of the top experienced scorers.

However, he also knows it won’t last forever. He made an appearance on The Boardroom Podcast, realizing that his time in the league was closer to ending than he thought.

“There’s going to come a time when it’s not going to be my place. And we’re getting close to it. And it’s crazy to think like the season is ending, like right now it’s March. April, the season is almost over in April. It’s just like where I spent my whole life doing this every day. It’s a part of my routine. I center my life around this, this is the game. So to know that hopefully I have a few years left to do this We have to start preparing for the next step,” Durant said at 21:04.

“For me, I’ve accepted that I’ll never be able to fill that spot, and I wouldn’t even call it the spot that was there. The thing that’s satisfied me is the little things that come with it. Like just the camaraderie, the camaraderie, the people I’ve met. Just interacting with basketball fans from all over the world. That’s the best part. I can still hang out. I can still go to the gym and shoot and have that routine when I’m done playing.” Will be focused on basketball.”

What Kevin Durant is forward for the Rockets

Kevin Durant is certainly grateful for the accolades and records he has earned throughout his career. As he moves through the final years of his career with the Rockets, he will look to finish out those remaining seasons strong.

Houston has a 43–27 record on the season and is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, while trailing the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

The Rockets look forward to their next matchup while on the road. They will take on the Chicago Bulls as tip-off takes place on March 23 at 8 PM ET.

On Saturday evening, the Houston Rockets picked up a big home win over the Miami Heat thanks to Amen Thompson’s last-second tip shot. Its big story happened late in the fourth quarter, when Rockets star Kevin Durant hit a three-pointer from the corner to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list.

Recently, Durant stopped by the boardroom and discussed Jordan’s impact on the game after he was added to the list.

“MJ is bigger than the game. I mean, it doesn’t matter who surpasses him in stats or who wins more, it’s going to be tough to win. Go 6-0. Even if you surpass him in anything, his impact on the game and the culture in general is huge,” said Durant, via X, formerly of NBA Courtside, on Twitter.

In fact, Jordan was a larger-than-life figure in the game of basketball, winning at the highest level on numerous occasions and in many ways leading the popularity of the game around the world.

Durant, meanwhile, has been regarded as one of the game’s all-time greatest scorers during his future Hall of Fame career, and he continues to put up elite numbers with the Rockets, a team looking to maintain their finish in the Western Conference’s top six.

Houston was in danger of losing earlier this week with two consecutive home losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, but they have bounced back with wins over the Atlanta Hawks and now the Heat on Saturday.

The Rockets will look to make it three consecutive wins when they take the court for a road game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday evening.

The Houston Rockets witnessed history when Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and head coach Ime Udoka made sure the moment was one to remember. For the Rockets, it was bigger than the numbers. This was legacy. This was greatness unfolding in real time. Under the lights, milestones like this reshape the way fans view the game.

Ime Udoka on Kevin Durant surpassing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list:

“It’s an honor for everybody to be involved in that…Being in the top 5 all-time in scoring doesn’t have to be an afterthought. The efficiency, the professionalism with which he plays with you, he takes it for you… pic.twitter.com/lnz9LOHQ6w

– NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) 22 March 2026

“It’s an honor for everybody to be apart of him… being in the top 5 all time in scoring doesn’t want to be an afterthought. The efficiency, the professionalism with which he plays with you takes it for granted. To pass a name like MJ is a huge accomplishment. I’m sure he’ll have a few more names to bite into going forward.”

Durant’s ascent reflects more than longevity. This shows precision. This shows discipline. Night after night, he delivers. That consistency matters, especially in a league that moves so fast.

A milestone that demands attention for the Rockets

At the same time, surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA scoring list forces a pause. It demands recognition. Very few players are able to reach that level. Still very few people have progressed beyond this. For the Rockettes, having a front row seat adds meaning. Ime Udoka understands this.

Meanwhile, the next name on the NBA scoring list is Kobe Bryant. The difference is within reach. As a result, each point brings Kevin Durant closer to another great mark.

Still, Durant isn’t slowing down. Instead, the climb continues. The numbers keep rising up the NBA scoring list.

And as the list continues to change, one question is now echoing louder than ever: How many more giants will Kevin Durant pass before his job is done?

Kevin Durant was practical with his thoughts about surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list in the Houston Rockets’ win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

Durant is going through the 19th season of his legendary NBA career, his first with the Rockets. Throughout his time in the league, he has scored 32,267 points in the regular season prior to Houston’s duel with Miami.

This statistic placed him in the top 10 of the all-time scoring list, placing him in sixth place. He trailed Jordan by 32,292 points for fifth place, needing 25 points to tie him and 26 points to overtake him.

Durant accomplished the incredible feat in 37 minutes of action. He finished with a stat line of 27 points, three rebounds and three assists. He made 9 of 17 shots from the field, including 5 of 9 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. durant reflect on her milestones After the game, he expressed his thoughts on the legend he admired growing up.

“I have a lot more work to do, but it’s great to be in the same league with great players. A lot of these guys inspire me to work on my game as much as I can…I’m inspired by all the players I’ve either passed or are getting close to. MJ is in a world of his own. He’s a planet/galaxy of his own. Someone I look up to and respect as well. Who basically shaped the game for me,” Durant said. Said.

“MJ is in a world of his own.”

Kevin Durant speaks on passing Michael Jordan on all-time scoring list 🙌

(via @nba)
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– ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 22 March 2026

Kevin Durant, how the Rockets played against the Heat

Kevin Durant is proud to be in the top five of the all-time scoring list as one of the best in NBA history. Beating Michael Jordan in the Rockets’ win over the Heat was the best.

Five players, including Durant, scored in double figures for Houston in the win. Amen Thompson came up with a solid performance of 24 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and one block. He made 10 of 17 shots overall, including 1 of 1 from downtown and 3 of 3 from the charity stripe. Reed Shepard was next with 23 points and 14 assists, Alpern Sengun had 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Jabari Smith Jr. provided 13 points and four rebounds.

Houston improved to a 43–27 record on the season and finished fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, while trailing the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

The Rockets look forward to their next matchup while on the road. They will take on the Chicago Bulls as tip-off takes place on March 23 at 8 PM ET.

Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant continues to add to his Hall of Fame resume late in his career, and what he accomplished on Saturday night against the Miami Heat may be his greatest accomplishment yet. By scoring his 27th point against the Heat, Durant passed Michael Jordan’s 32,292 career points to move into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

With this corner triple, Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan to reach No. 5 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.pic.twitter.com/ItsOYrwo8e https://t.co/pY739bp1da

– ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 22 March 2026

Very few players can match the accomplishments that Jordan accomplished during his illustrious career, which is why this is such a great accomplishment for Durant. Already known as one of the most lethal scorers in NBA history, Durant now has a top-five scoring rating to back up that claim.

After passing Jordan for fifth on the all-time scoring list, Durant will now look to pass Kobe Bryant’s 33,643 career points, potentially moving him into fourth place sometime during the 2026-27 season. Karl Malone (36,928), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), and LeBron James (43,241 and counting) are likely out of Durant’s reach at this point in his career.

Jordan was considered by many players during the Durant era to be the greatest player in league history, including the 16-time All-Star. That’s why Durant is still surprised to see his name next to all the greats of the game, including Jordan.

“It’s great to be in the same category as some of the greatest players to ever play this game,” Durant said recently, via NBA.com. “He has added so much to the game that has inspired me to stay for so long.”

When he passed Dirk Nowitzki for sixth on the all-time scoring list against the New Orleans Pelicans on January 18, Durant said it was “crazy” to be on the list with a “legend” like Nowitzki.

Durant said, “I want to continue to make a lot of appearances, climb up the charts, just see how I finish. It’s been amazing so far.”

What makes all these late-career accomplishments even more amazing is the fact that Durant has continued to play like one of the best players in the NBA even after suffering an Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals and missing all of the 2019-20 season.

Very few athletes are able to return to the sport they love after an Achilles injury and still remain effective. Not only has Durant done this, but his overall production and value have remained unchanged before and after the injury.

Durant has had one of the most decorated careers in basketball history, especially when you include his Team USA accomplishments at the Olympics, and surpassing Jordan on the all-time scoring list is another reminder of how great KD is.

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning streak with their second consecutive win over the Houston Rockets. It was an epic game for LeBron James, who scored 30 points on a hyper-efficient 13-of-14 from the field in the win.

After the game, fellow icon Kevin Durant told reporters that he believes James can play in the NBA until he is 45, according to Law Murray, formerly of Twitter, of The Athletic on X.

Durant said, “I don’t know if he wants to stay that long. But I think honestly, he can play another 4-5 years… It’s no surprise now.”

In fact, the NBA has never seen anything like what James has been able to accomplish at age 41. While he’s not the same athlete he was during his Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers days, James remains a nightmare for opposing defenses in the open court, able to force his way to the basket, as he did with several impressive dunks on Wednesday night.

As his NBA career has progressed, he has also improved his perimeter jumper, and of course, his basketball IQ is as strong as it has ever been.

In recent weeks, James has begun to take on more of a backseat role for the Lakers, allowing teammates Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to do the heavy lifting on offense. While Doncic scored 40 points in Wednesday’s win over Houston, James was clearly the second option in this affair, dismantling Houston’s defense and draining difficult jumpers.

With this win, the Lakers have increased their lead on the field for third place in the Western Conference, and will take the field again for a game against the Miami Heat on Thursday evening.

Houston Rockets All-Star forward Kevin Durant is one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but he has never recorded a 60-point game. His career-high score is 55, but his pace and legacy are far more important for the 19-year-old veteran. Only Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James can match Durant’s longevity and dominance as Kevin approaches his second decade in the association.

According to Michael Lee of The Ringer, Durant explained why he was never interested in scoring 60 points in a game.

“I’m in this for the long term, man,” Durant said. “I just want to win the game and go home. I know it’s been a talking point for me: ‘You don’t have 60, 70.’ You can’t just look at a 60-point game and say, ‘That’s what KD is all about.’ You have to look at my entire career and analyze what I actually did to understand the type of player I am. I like it that way.

“It’s like a story that way. I didn’t want to be a flash in the pan. I just wanted to be consistently great. I don’t have a 60, but that’s a lot of stats I’ve made up on my own.”

Durant is the only player in NBA history to finish a season with 56.0/40.4/91.9 percent shooting splits, a feat he accomplished in 2022-23. Kevin says it’s a testament to the sacrifices he’s made to pursue his career, abandoning friends, partying and having fun. However, in order to persist, he realized that he had left nothing behind.

Kevin Durant on his NBA scoring legacy

Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant was double-teamed by the Lakers in Monday’s 100-92 loss. That’s the kind of treatment you get when you’re one of the game’s elite scorers. Durant finished with 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting.

Aside from Lakers All-Star LeBron James, Durant is the only NBA player to average 25+ points for such a long period of time, which is indicative of his consistent approach.

As Lee said, “He and LeBron are the only players to average at least 25 points for more than 12 seasons.” “Durant has never played a game in which he made more than 19 field goals and averaged fewer than 19 shots per game in his career. On the night he scored a career-high 55 points, he took only 28 shots. On the night he scored a career-high 55 points, he took only 28 shots.

He reached 32,000 points in fewer games than any player other than Jordan. To which Durant asked, “What’s more important to some people – that or 60 points?” Durant remains the youngest NBA scoring champion and the youngest player to win three consecutive scoring titles.

Durant has always played the long game.

In the first half of the Houston Rockets’ 100-92 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, things were going pretty routine for superstar Kevin Durant. He scored 16 points in the first 24 minutes of the game as the Rockets took a six-point lead at 57–51. But at least it can be said that Durant’s sophomore season did not go according to plan.

The Lakers mixed up their coverage on Durant, as he challenged other Rockets players to beat him. After Alperen Sengun’s exit, this appeared to be a more viable strategy than ever. And it worked; Durant was held scoreless for the first 23 or so minutes of the second half, with his only two points during this period coming with just 30 seconds remaining in the game.

This disappearing act was nerve-wracking for one of the NBA’s best scorers, and as a result, he received some hearty mockery on social media – especially from bettors.

X user @DoYourHomeworkJ wrote, “What Kevin Durant just did is criminal, he’s crazy. Watching it at halftime I was like yes, this shit is easy. This guy had 0 points in the second half. A 2 point shot with 30 seconds left doesn’t count you’re terrible.”

@KimCarloCastro said, “Durant is being praised and lauded only because he got scared of the double team. And scored just 2 wasted points in the second half.”

@KingSenay added, “Kevin Durant only scored 2 points in an entire half of close games? You can’t tell me these players are paid.”

@PayMe_inPizza expressed, “Kevin Durant Hamburger Helper Hair is gonna talk about our bullshit too. You sold us out for a few more bucks, you scored 2 points in the entire second half. You’re the fuck king, you’re an idiot, you’re an idiot.”

The Lakers deserve credit for locking up Durant, but rational basketball sense never mattered to bettors who lost out on a spectacular pay day.

Monday night marked the 31st regular season matchup between two of the greatest small forwards to ever play the game of basketball, as LeBron James and Kevin Durant prepared to do battle once again. In the end, James earned his 20th regular season win over Durant after the Los Angeles Lakers blocked Durant en route to a 100–92 victory.

Durant faced an aggressive Lakers defensive scheme designed to take the ball out of his hands, and as a result he was limited to two points in the second half. This led to a late-game surge from LA, allowing them to build a more comfortable cushion against the third seed in the Western Conference.

After the game, James gave Durant the greatest form of respect Having said that, it’s difficult to guard every version of the Rockets star and in every single game, he gets as much respect as the Lakers gave him on Monday.

“Every edition. He’s getting better and better,” James said via @ohnohedidnt24 on X (formerly Twitter). “We had a fight in the finals, too. Even when he was younger, when it was him and Russ and James, he was never good at basketball.”

“Is there a version of Kevin? [Durant] Would you say he’s the toughest player you’ve had to guard?”

LeBron James: “Sh*t, every version. He keeps getting better… He’s never been great at basketball.”pic.twitter.com/4SF0BiWzEE

– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 17 March 2026

Lakers star LeBron James highlights major problem for Rockets

James said in his post-game comments that defending Durant becomes more difficult when he is allowed to go one-on-one – which he was not on Monday night.

James added, “He was extremely dynamic in Golden State because you can’t have a lot of bodies on him all the time because of the threat of Steph (Curry) and Klay (Thompson).”

“Any time you can’t put that many bodies in front of a great player who has the ability to score the ball, it’s very challenging.”

A first-round matchup between James and Durant is likely, especially with the competition for spots three through six in the West standings so tight.

Kevin Durant has a ton of one-on-one counters, making him one of the greatest one-on-one scorers of all time. But things are different in a team setting. Durant faced an offensive scheme in the second half of the Houston Rockets’ Monday night contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Lakers threw multiple defenders at the Rockets star at every turn to get the ball out of his hands.

This ploy of the Lakers worked; Durant remained quiet throughout the second half of the Rockets’ 100–92 loss, scoring just two points in the second half and finishing with 18 on the night. This was not at all the kind of performance that Houston needed from their best scorer in a game where they were missing Alperen Sengun.

After the game, Durant reflected on what he and the Rockets were doing should have done instead To try and counter the Lakers’ double-teaming.

“I think we just have to convert. Maybe I just have to move out of the way, go to the corner, make space for other guys. When I get the ball against some teams, they’re just going to sell out,” Durant said in his postgame presser, via WorldwideWeb on X (formerly Twitter).

“I’m starting to understand that I feel like I need to get out of the way and let other people dribble the ball.”

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– Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) 17 March 2026

The Rockets’ youth will have to step up to help Kevin Durant.

Durant is not innocent at all; He attempted to become a game starter for the Rockets, which went straight into the Lakers’ hands.

However, the Rockets’ youngsters, namely Reed Shepard, Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson, will have to be more active in receiving the rock and making plays. This is going to be a learning moment for Houston, especially with less than a month until the playoffs begin.

LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant are two of the greatest players of all time. Although both players are nearing the end of their careers, both are still playing at a high level. And when it comes to the debate over which player had the better career peak, NBA media personality Bill Simmons leans 55-45 toward Leonard.

During a recent episode of ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ as a guest of former NBA player and current analyst Tim Legler, Simmons explained why he’s leaning toward picking Kawhi Leonard over Kevin Durant as far as extremes go.

“If you’re talking about pure talented forwards in this century, LeBron is in first place. It’s probably him [Kawhi] For that second forward spot versus KD,” Simmons said. “In terms of pure talent, if I had an extreme version of either of these guys for a season, which one would you want, there’s a pretty good argument. . .It could be 55-45 towards Kawhi, that I would lean.

Durant is in his 18th season in the NBA while Leonard is in his 14th season. When it comes to accolades, Leonard has made six All-NBA teams, while Durant has made 11 All-NBA teams. Durant has one MVP award while Leonard has two Defensive Player of the Year awards. Leonard has seven All-Star appearances and Durant has 16 All-Star nominations.

Both players have two championships each along with two Finals MVP awards. It’s an interesting debate, but it’s certain that both are future Hall of Famers.

Leonard is averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals this season, while shooting 50.1 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from the 3-point line and 89.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Durant is averaging 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 51.5 percent from the field, 40.6 percent from the 3-point line and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line.

When Kevin Durant was asked about Bam Adebayo’s historic scoring explosion on Tuesday, he didn’t hesitate. The Houston Rockets superstar gave a powerful reaction after the Miami Heat center delivered one of the greatest individual performances ever in the league. Adebayo exploded for 83 points in Miami’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards, instantly rewriting the record books and sparking buzz throughout the NBA. For Durant, a player widely considered one of basketball’s purest scorers, the magnitude of the moment was clear as the Rockets star reflected on what the performance meant to the game.

As a result, the stunning explosion now ranks second on the NBA’s all-time single-game scoring list. Only Wilt Chamberlain’s famous 100-point game surpasses Adebayo’s, who surpassed Kobe Bryant’s iconic 81-point performance. Additionally, the key performance included sustained trips to the free-throw line, where Adebayo set a single-game record with 36 free throws on 43 attempts. As a result, the Heat rode that offensive explosion to a solid win over Washington, while the wider league reacted in disbelief at the historic statistical avalanche.

Durant, a four-time scoring champion, knows as much about getting buckets as anyone. The former 2013-2014 NBA MVP and two-time champion joined the Rockets in a blockbuster offseason trade from the Phoenix Suns and remains one of the most lethal scorers of all-time. His pedigree made praise for Adebayo’s historic 83-point performance Tuesday night echo across the league.

NBA on ESPN’s Vanessa Richardson

“Something we’ll always talk about.”

I asked Kevin Durant about Bam Adebayo’s 83 point game.

“Something we’ll always talk about.” pic.twitter.com/mRXm3XkBrY

– Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) 11 March 2026

The 37-year-old’s words reflected a league-wide reaction. When one of basketball’s greatest scorers approaches a performance with that level of reverence, it underlines the gravity of the moment. Adebayo’s 83-point masterpiece is now one of the defining achievements in NBA history.

当被问及周二巴姆·阿德巴约的历史性得分爆发时，凯文·杜兰特毫不犹豫。这位休斯敦火箭队的超级巨星在这位迈阿密热火队中锋打出了联盟有史以来最伟大的个人表演之一后，做出了强烈的反应。阿德巴约在迈阿密以 150-129 战胜华盛顿奇才队的比赛中狂砍 83 分，立即改写了纪录并引发了整个 NBA 的讨论。对于杜兰特这位被广泛认为是篮球界最纯粹的得分手之一的球员来说，当这位火箭球星反思自己的表现对这项运动意味着什么时，这一时刻的重要性是显而易见的。

结果，这位令人惊叹的爆发现在在 NBA 历史单场得分榜上排名第二。只有威尔特·张伯伦（Wilt Chamberlain）传奇的100分比赛仍然领先于阿德巴约（Adebayo），后者超越了科比·布莱恩特（Kobe Bryant）标志性的81分表现。此外，他的主导表现还包括不断走上罚球线，阿德巴约在 43 次罚球中罚球 36 次，创造了单场比赛记录。结果，热火队凭借进攻爆发力以令人信服的方式战胜华盛顿队，而整个联盟却对历史性的统计数据雪崩表示难以置信。

杜兰特，四届得分王，和任何人一样懂得如何得分。这位前 2013-2014 年 NBA MVP 和两届总冠军在休赛期从菲尼克斯太阳队进行了一场轰动一时的交易，加盟了火箭队，并且仍然是有史以来最具杀伤力的得分手之一。他的血统让周二晚上阿德巴约历史性的 83 分表现在整个联盟中引起了共鸣。

ESPN 的瓦妮莎·理查森 (Vanessa Richardson) 在火箭队以 113-99 战胜多伦多猛龙队后被问及这位热火大个子的表现后，在 X（以前称为 Twitter）上分享了杜兰特的回应。

“我们将永远谈论一些事情。”

我向凯文·杜兰特询问了巴姆·阿德巴约 83 分的比赛情况。

“我们将永远谈论一些事情。” pic.twitter.com/mRXm3XkBrY

—凡妮莎·理查森（@SportsVanessa） 2026 年 3 月 11 日

这位37岁球员的言论反映了全联盟的反应。当篮球界最伟大的得分手之一以如此崇敬的态度承认自己的表现时，就凸显了这一时刻的严重性。阿德巴约的 83 分杰作现已成为 NBA 历史上的决定性成就之一。

The Golden State Warriors are going through a tough phase at the moment and have lost three of their last four matches. However, they have also come up against some top teams, with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and most recently the Oklahoma City Thunder all testing Golden State.

To make things even worse, a plethora of injuries have left the Warriors that is Draymond Green having to lead the defense against some of the best players in the league. And well, the 36-year-old Warriors veteran considers it a ‘badge of honour’.

“I’m a very arrogant person. I can’t go out there and commit murder.”

Draymond Green on accepting the challenge of guarding Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in consecutive games at the age of 36. pic.twitter.com/OWov1JaSRg

-Joseph Dycus (@joseph_dycus) 8 March 2026

“Think our coaching staff realizes that I have a lot of energy when I get stuff like that. Because, like I said, if coach calls on me to guard Kawhi, to guard KD, to guard Shea, that’s a badge of honor. I mean, I’m 36 years old, three games in a row, that’s a badge of honor,” Drummond said in a post on X by Warriors reporter Joseph Dykes. Explained accordingly.

Green said it was ‘amazing’ to be tasked by Steve Kerr with protecting these players at this point in his career, and it energized him greatly. This is also evident from the fact that the four-time champion leaves everything behind whenever he is on the court.

Against the Thunder, he was not only the defensive lynchpin, but also the Warriors’ third-highest scorer with 16 points.

“And so, then I have to take that responsibility and make sure we don’t have to help each other. And yet, I’m a very proud person. I can’t go out there and commit murder. That’s what happens when you’re playing against great players like that. But, at the same time, for me, I just can’t lay down. I can’t go out there and feel like it’s easy,” Green said.

And while there have been critics who have questioned his over-the-top playing style, Green’s commitment is unmatched, and perhaps the biggest reason why he has been a consistent winner with the Warriors for over a decade.

The New York Knicks have tried to land a superstar for years. From pursuing LeBron James’ free agency in 2010 to being linked to stars like Donovan Mitchell and even Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks appear to be home to one of basketball’s biggest stars and a perennial championship contender. But, that effort to acquire franchise-changing talent hindered the Knicks for several years.

In an interview with Fan Duel TV play it backFormer Knicks coach David Fizdale looks back at the 2018-2019 season, where New York went 17-65. According to him, the team was trying to land either Zion Williamson or Ja Morant in the 2019 NBA Draft, while also trying to land Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

“I was totally on board with the plan we came up with, and I thought this was the deal and this was the way to go about it. It didn’t work out… losing all the games, sacrificing our record to get Zion Williamson or Ja.

He added, “That summer our guys thought KD and Kyrie were definitely coming to us, but it didn’t work out.”

The Knicks have had some productive role players on the team, such as Luke Kornet, who is emerging as a backup center with the Spurs this season. Tim Hardaway, Courtney Lee and Enes Kanter have had productive years in the league and Kristaps Porziņš, though battling injuries, recently helped the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA title.

But Fizdale believed the roster construction was not really conducive to winning.

“When you look at that roster as a whole, all solid players, but when you put them on the floor together, the pieces weren’t working… If I were doing it again, I would have struggled more to make a team early on and not cash in on my record.”

Overall, Fizdale brought a different take to the conversation about tanking. The tanking discussion has been a big one throughout the season, and Fizdale offered a different perspective on it.

“That’s the hard part for coaches when you agree to tank. When you tank, you have to build something big. Not everything that happens is considered a tank… That’s not the formula.”

休斯敦火箭队的球星凯文·杜兰特一直直言不讳地讲述自己的华盛顿特区血统，胸前佩戴着华盛顿国民队的标志，背部纹有“马里兰”字样。多年来，杜兰特还发布了多款运动鞋，向 DMV 地区致敬，并回馈社区。在最近一次前往华盛顿参加火箭队对阵奇才队的比赛期间，杜兰特拿出了一双专门为他心爱的华盛顿指挥官们设计的 Nike KD 18。

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凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 是他与 Nike 合作的历史性标志性运动鞋系列的最新版本，他一直在不断地更换 Nike KD 18 的配色。虽然大多数配色最终都以公开发布的方式进行，但杜兰特已经穿过了该鞋的多种 PE（球员专属）配色，但这些配色尚未发布。

我们已经看到了杜兰特之前以 DMV 为灵感的配色，例如 2012 年的经典 Nike KD 5 和“马里兰蓝蟹”Nike KD 6。这款最新款向华盛顿特区致敬的鞋款无疑植根于杜兰特的粉丝圈，在此过程中给奇才队的球迷和家人带来了特别的欢呼。

Nike KD 18 “指挥官”

欣赏凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 的指挥官风格 Nike KD 18 PE 的时刻 pic.twitter.com/DMz77v2kaj

– 复杂运动鞋（@ComplexSneakers） 2026 年 3 月 3 日

凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 今晚在华盛顿家乡推出了一款以指挥官为主题的 KD 18 PE： pic.twitter.com/Ug​​E8QcZhZY

— 尼克·德保拉 (@NickDePaula) 2026 年 3 月 3 日

凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 在对阵华盛顿奇才队 (Washington Wizards) 的比赛中展示了他最新款的 Nike KD 18 PE，他身穿以栗色为主色调的套装，Nike Air Terra Humara 风格的鞋面遍布金色滚边。皮革呈现出光泽的金属质感，突显实心栗色和黄色中底和外底。鞋带和鞋舌上的 Nike KD 标志均采用金色，打造出完美的外观，对于任何华盛顿铁杆球迷来说，这都是一款全能的出色运动鞋。

杜兰特拿下30分、7个篮板和1次盖帽，帮助火箭队以123-118战胜华盛顿奇才队。

目前还没有关于这款运动鞋的官方发布消息，这进一步表明，考虑到其背后的附加含义，这可能是杜兰特本人的独家产品。 Nike KD 18 的各种配色现已通过 Nike 发售，球迷们耐心等待即将到来的休赛期 Nike KD 19 的消息。

休士頓火箭隊的球星凱文·杜蘭特一直直言不諱地講述自己的華盛頓特區血統，胸前佩戴著華盛頓國民隊的標誌，背部紋有「馬裡蘭」字樣。多年來，杜蘭特也發布了多款運動鞋，向 DMV 地區致敬，並回饋社區。在最近一次前往華盛頓參加火箭隊對陣巫師隊的比賽期間，杜蘭特拿出了一雙專門為他心愛的華盛頓指揮官們設計的 Nike KD 18。

查看我們的運動鞋新聞，了解更多即將發布的產品和重大內容！

凱文杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 是他與 Nike 合作的歷史性標誌性運動鞋系列的最新版本，他一直在不斷地取代 Nike KD 18 的配色。雖然大多數配色最終都以公開發布的方式進行，但杜蘭特已經穿過了該鞋的多種 PE（球員專屬）配色，但這些配色尚未發布。

我們已經看到了杜蘭特之前以 DMV 為靈感的配色，例如 2012 年的經典 Nike KD 5 和“馬裡蘭藍蟹”Nike KD 6。這款最新款向華盛頓特區致敬的鞋款無疑植根於杜蘭特的粉絲圈，在此過程中為奇才隊的球迷和家人帶來了特別的歡呼。

Nike KD 18 “指揮官”

欣賞凱文杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 靈感源自指揮官的 Nike KD 18 PE 的時刻 pic.twitter.com/DMz77v2kaj

– 複雜運動鞋（@ComplexSneakers） 2026 年 3 月 3 日

凱文杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 今晚在華盛頓家鄉推出了以指揮官為主題的 KD 18 PE： pic.twitter.com/Ug​​E8QcZhZY

— 尼克·德保拉 (@NickDePaula) 2026 年 3 月 3 日

凱文杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 在對陣華盛頓巫師隊 (Washington Wizards) 的比賽中展示了他最新款的 Nike KD 18 PE，他穿著以栗色為主色調的套裝，Nike Air Terra Humara 風格的鞋面遍布金色滾邊。皮革呈現光澤金屬質感，凸顯栗色和黃色的中底和外底。鞋帶和鞋舌上的 Nike KD 標誌均採用金色，打造出完美的外觀，對於任何華盛頓鐵桿球迷來說，這都是一款全能的出色運動鞋。

杜蘭特拿下30分、7個籃板和1次蓋帽，幫助火箭隊以123-118擊敗華盛頓巫師隊。

目前還沒有關於這款運動鞋的官方發布消息，這進一步表明，考慮到其背後的附加含義，這可能是杜蘭特本人的獨家產品。 Nike KD 18 的各種配色現已透過 Nike 發售，球迷們耐心等待即將到來的休賽期 Nike KD 19 的消息。

The Houston Rockets have been up and down lately, currently sitting at 38-22 after a recent narrow road win over the Washington Wizards. The Rockets’ solid roster construction has allowed them to survive despite playing without Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams for most of this year.

Roster construction has been a topic of debate in the NBA in recent years, with various cap restrictions and aprons making it difficult for teams to assemble truly effective squads.

However, one person who is a fan is Rockets star Kevin Durant.

“Thank God for the second apron and the first apron,” Durant said, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press via The Washington Post.

“We wanted some parity and I think that’s exactly what we’ve gotten over the last few years,” he said. “I mean, it’s fun for everybody watching the game, not knowing who will be there at the end of the season. And as a team, it gives you the confidence to know that even if you don’t play your best ball right now, nobody really is. … Teams are trying to figure out what lineups they want to use, (after) trades, all that stuff, so it’s a fun time to be in the league.”

Ironically, Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors was a large part of the reason why the league had so much incentive to implement a second apron, as Golden State had dominated the league for the three years he was in the Bay Area.

However, now, many would argue that the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction, with teams seeking smart roster construction essentially being penalized by not being able to keep their core together, even if they are all homegrown.

In any case, the Rockets next face off on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors.

The Houston Rockets earned a hard-earned 123-118 win against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Center on Monday, with Kevin Durant and Alpern Sengun doing most of the damage.

What was supposed to be a one-sided affair for the Rockets turned out to be a tight contest as the Wizards played hard with a scrappy group of role players.

However, Washington will finally get a star when Trae Young makes his debut on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. Young missed most of the season due to an MCL injury.

Durant, who cheered the Wizards as a child, expressed his excitement over Young’s return. He said that the pairing of Young and Anthony Davis should do wonders As for Washington, who has long been a cellar-dweller.

“He (Young) is dynamic. A guy that can create for everybody, score for himself. He’ll make the game easier for everybody else on the floor. He’s a true point guard. Right now, they’re doing it by committee, so with him being there, it will make everybody’s mind and their game easier, and they can just settle into their roles,” Durant said in a video on the Space City Home Network.

“I’m excited for the hometown team. I’m also excited for Eddie to wear the jersey and represent the city. I see bright things in his future.”

Kevin Durant on Wizards:

“(Trey will make the game easier for everyone else on the field. I’m excited for the hometown team, excited for Eddie to also wear the jersey and represent the city. I see bright things in his future.” pic.twitter.com/Ae58p7yClt

– Oh no, he didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) 3 March 2026

The Wizards acquired Young and Davis at the trade deadline. When both are healthy, they can provide true two-way production and make the Wizards competitive immediately.

The starting unit of Young, Davies, Bilal Koulibaly, Kishawn George and Alex Sarr has the right mix of experience, youth, strength and agility. They can also be skilled on both ends.

The fresh start could also be good for Young and Davis, who have a combined 14 All-Star Game appearances.

While the headlines from the Houston Rockets’ 123-118 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday focused on Trae Young’s bizarre “zero-second” ejection, the real story for basketball purists happened after the final buzzer. Kevin Durant, despite a grueling 37 minutes, stayed on the field at Capital One Arena to mentor one of the league’s newest faces.

Durant was seen pulling Wizards rookie Keyshawn George aside for a lengthy conversation after the game. The 14-time All-Star appeared to be giving the 22-year-old pointers about his positioning and shot selection, demonstrating once again that he is truly a student of the game who never misses an opportunity to coach the next generation.

KD loves basketball. Even after playing 37 minutes, he is still giving the other team’s youngsters pointers that they can use for the rest of their careers. pic.twitter.com/HvUUvyak7m

– Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) 3 March 2026

On the court, Durant was his usual efficient self. “Slim Reaper” finished the night with 30 points and 7 rebounds. He led a Rockets attack that benefited a Wizards team that was clearly upset by the early-game scuffle between Jameer Watkins and Tari Eason. While Alpern Sengun dominated on the interior with 32 points and 13 rebounds, Durant provided a steady veteran hand that kept Houston in control in the second half.

For George, the mid-court readout was probably the highlight of a tough night for the Wizards. The rookie finished with 16 points and two assists in 22 minutes of action, struggling against Houston’s length at times. Getting a private masterclass from one of the greatest scorers in NBA history is a rare perk of the job, and it’s a testament to Durant’s enduring love for the game.

The Wizards will need George to apply that knowledge quickly. Washington continues to slide toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference, with the Rockets improving to 38–22. They’ll look to bounce back on Thursday against the Utah Jazz, hopefully with Trae Young actually on the floor this time.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is unquestionably a future first ballot Hall of Famer and he is definitely in the discussion as to who is the best scorer to ever play for the NBA. Durant’s legacy is secure; He has two championships to his name, has won two Finals MVPs, and he was a regular season MVP in 2014.

However, Durant’s investigation makes sense. He gave up some legacy points by joining the Golden State Warriors (where he won a title), and he has yet to blossom into the undisputed best player on any team. He came close a few times with the Oklahoma City Thunder but pulled the plug just as OKC was reaching its peak with the Durant-Russell Westbrook duo.

Now, many are convinced Durant can’t hack it as “the man” — Houston-based rapper Killa Kylan said in a guest appearance on the Road Trippin’ Show’s Perk Unplugged segment that the Rockets star serves as a competing team’s “Robin,” not “Batman.”

“I’m going to say this, and I’m going to say it looking into the camera. Easy Money, I rock with you my boy, but you’re the best Robin to ever play basketball. You’re not Batman. That’s not Batman,” said Killa Kylon.

“He’s good for scoring, no doubt about that. He can pick off the son of a b***h and perform well, but when you need that team leadership and when you need that nucleus to be Batman, he’s not going to be Bruce Wayne.”

The Rockets’ Kevin Durant remains one of the most polarizing stars of all time

No one can ever dispute the greatness of Durant. But some people feel as if he has betrayed the game by joining the Warriors, and he has lagged behind in every successful stop. With the Brooklyn Nets, he could only reach the second round. His Phoenix Suns career ended badly. And with the Rockets, according to the rapper, he’s still not the “Batman” the team needs.

“I’m going to tell you this, he’s Nightwing. Nightwing was the best motherf**king version of Robin ever. He was ultimately a superhero of the caliber of Batman, but he always lived in the shadows. Wherever he went, he was never a bus driver,” Killa Kylan said.

The Miami Heat always win, and that proved to be the story once again at the Kasia Center against the Houston Rockets, where they emerged 115-105 winners despite a strong performance from Kevin Durant, who finished with 32 points and eight assists on 12-20 overall shooting. The Heat came back with a strong finish in the second quarter, 19–24, and scored 30–22 in the final to eventually win easily.

After the game, Durant was seen handing his signed jersey to none other than Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, who was among the thousands in attendance at the matchup. According to a post on X by ClutchPoints, the two were seen talking and dancing after the game, with Durant taking his time to sign the jersey he was wearing. Higgins returned the favor with his own signed Bengals jersey, with his number 5 on the back.

Kevin Durant and Bengals WR Tee Higgins swap jerseys after Rockets-Heat game 🔥

(via @NBAonPrime)
pic.twitter.com/DucYB6rvy4

– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 28 February 2026

Regardless, the win snapped a two-game losing streak for Miami, moving them to 32–29 for the season and 8th in the Eastern Conference. Bam Adebayo was the highlight of the game, finishing with a team-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. Adebayo shot an efficient 9-of-17 from the field, spread the floor by hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and finished with a team-best +16 plus/minus rating.

Rookie big man Kel’El Ware had a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds off the bench. Pelle Larsson scored 20 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, while Tyler Herro added 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

Jaime Jacquez Jr. scored 14 points as the Heat shot 50% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, while the Rockets shot a poor 43.2% from the field and 25% from three-point territory.
Despite the loss, Kevin Durant was arguably the best player on the court.

Along with 32 points and eight assists, KD also had six rebounds, while he shot a perfect 12-of-20 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the foul line. The Rockets suffered from their poor shooting all night and never threatened to take control in the final quarter.

They will now take on the Washington Wizards in hopes of getting back to winning ways. The Heat will next host the Brooklyn Nets.

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro had a big role in their 115-105 win over the Houston Rockets, he will bring a jolt of energy to the game, in addition to making shots and being a playmaker. The exchange of words between Heat guard Herro and Rockets star Kevin Durant got heated when they both talked after the game about what happened.

In Miami’s win, Herro would be reinserted into the starting lineup after playing the final four off the bench as he was coming off a 15-game absence due to a rib injury. With Norman Powell out and being labeled “week-to-week” with a groin sprain, Herro will fill the void, and bring instant energy as both he and Durant barked at each other in the first quarter.

It got to the point where, after a timeout, Durant and Herro would exchange more words, to the point where Durant had to be stopped, with both receiving technical fouls. The intensity would continue throughout the game, with the two talking to each other, but it would be contagious as the outing was physical.

They had to be stopped as more words were exchanged between Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant. Tech for both. #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/mWEFk3xDAQ

– Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 28 February 2026

By the end of the game, Herro and Durant hugged each other in a show of respect, as the guard told ClutchPoints after the game that it was just “competition at the end of the day.” Herro will say Durant defended himself.

“He was saying, ‘I couldn’t defend,’ then I said something to him. But, we’re competing. And at the end of the day, you want to play with the best players in the world and compete like that. That’s what I live for, I love competing,” Herro said after recording 18 points on eight of 12 shooting from the field and two of four from deep.

ClutchPoints will ask what Herro said in response to Durant’s comment:

“Ask Kevin,” Herro said.

Tyler Herro talks about the matchup with Kevin Durant that got heated. It is said that he wanted to give the team an edge, there was only competition.

I confirmed that KD said he could not protect, Herro said he responded. Will asked about what he said in response, “Ask Kevin.” #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/fAbORr5GRq

– Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 1 March 2026

Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant hug after a controversial play. #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/8oQZrUrfFk

– Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 28 February 2026

Bam Adebayo gives his opinion on Tyler Herro-Kevin Durant exchange

With the Heat growing increasingly frustrated after two consecutive disappointing results, with even captain Bam Adebayo questioning the team’s effort level, Saturday was a huge step in the right direction. As for Herro, he would even say that he wanted to bring an “edge” to Miami.

“No crazy, I know the Cavs a little bit, just competing. I feel like as a team, we didn’t have the edge we had in Milwaukee or Philly, so I was trying to bring a little edge to it,” Herro said.

“I mean, we won, the team responded,” Herro continued. “So we were down 14-4 at that point, just being able to get some fire going. I feel like we’re at our best when we have guys that are on edge.”

Durant echoed Herro’s similar sentiments, saying “those words are just words” and the respect between him and the Heat star goes both ways via a video of Brady Hawk, as evidenced by the embrace at the end of the game.

I asked Kevin Durant about the back-and-forth with Tyler Herro tonight:

“I think we both just needed a nudge to get the game going.”

“You saw it. We started laughing and joking right after that. I have respect for Tyler, he has respect for me.”

“Those words are just words.” pic.twitter.com/1ueDWzD4Ke

– Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) 28 February 2026

For Adebayo, “It’s just competition.”

“That’s what you want,” Adebayo said after recording 24 points and 11 rebounds. “I mean, that’s what happens when we play pickup. You don’t see it all. You know, it brings out the best in everybody. When you have those type of matchups, you have that type of competitor on the court, that makes for a great game of basketball, and you want to see it that way. You want guys to go at each other and then obviously, the best guy wins, or the best team wins.”

Bam Adebayo said the conversation between Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant is “getting competitive.”

Full response: #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/lw2LtEJ40c

– Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 1 March 2026

At any rate, this was a big win for Miami as the team is 32-29, leaving them in eighth place in the East as their next two games come against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday and Thursday.

When Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets flew to South Beach for an afternoon showdown against the Miami Heat, fans knew they were in for a show.

Sure, the Heat are in the middle of the pack in the Eastern Conference, sitting as the eighth seed with a 31-29 record, but Erik Spoelstra teams are always a fierce player, especially at home, where they have a 17-11 record so far in 2025-26. With the Rockets working hard to keep their third seed in the highly contested Western Conference, getting a win in Miami seemed important as the season came to a close.

And not surprisingly, when the rubber hit the hardwood, that consciousness veered into the realm of technical fouls, after a war of words on the court resulted in both Tyler Herro and Durant getting separated.

They had to be stopped as more words were exchanged between Tyler Herro and Kevin Durant. Tech for both. #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/mWEFk3xDAQ

– Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 28 February 2026

While players never want to commit technical fouls, especially during timeouts, his interaction with Herro was nothing more than a minor hindrance in the way of KD getting his work done for KD. The future Hall of Famer led all scorers with 14 points in just 19 minutes, while putting up the best plus-minus of any player in the game at +17. The Durant Rockets outscored the Heat 24–19 in the second quarter and entered the half with a one-point lead at 52–51.

Will the Rockets win in Miami? Only time will tell, but with 24 minutes left to play at the time of publication, things are likely to get even more heated in South Beach before the final buzzer.

迈阿密——迈阿密热火队希望摆脱挫折，避免又一年的锦标赛炼狱，主教练埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉将努力在本赛季最后两场左右的比赛中保持稳定。虽然斯波尔斯特拉希望带领热火队，但他还将在未来的国际比赛中带领美国队承担另一项重要工作，特别是在 2028 年洛杉矶奥运会上，一位巨星最近主张参加比赛。

尽管有人猜测杜兰特不会与球星勒布朗·詹姆斯和斯蒂芬·库里一起参加比赛，但这位休斯顿火箭队球星在接受 ESPN 采访时驳回了这一说法，并表达了他对比赛的渴望。

“是的，我想打球，”杜兰特说。 “我很愿意，但我必须保持在比赛中的领先地位，我想要在场上发挥作用，让格兰特和任何做出决定的人都想让我加入球队。我不想要——不仅仅是为了资历。我仍然想证明我可以帮助球队获胜。今天，是的，我觉得我会把我的名字放在那顶帽子里。”

如果有一个人喜欢听杜兰的评论，那就是斯波尔斯特拉，他在周六下午迈阿密对阵休斯敦之前发表了讲话，称这位球星体现了“美国篮球文化”。

“我的意思是，只有他说这太不可思议了，这就是美国篮球的文化，”斯波尔斯特拉说。 “你只是希望最好的美国球员举手说，我想这样做。你可以在球衣上感受到他代表国家和美国队的热情。他在这些比赛中表现得令人难以置信。但就他而言，他现在所做的，他的比赛是永恒的，确实如此。”

埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉 (Erik Spoelstra) 对凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 表示他想在年近 40 岁的时候为美国队在洛杉矶效力做出回应：

“我的意思是，只有他这么说就太不可思议了……”

完整回复： #热力国家 pic.twitter.com/ES4HSVbXIn

— 扎卡里·温伯格 (@ZachWeinberger) 2026 年 2 月 28 日

热火队球员埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉讲述他与美国队凯文·杜兰特的经历

杜兰特对美国篮球队的影响是巨大的，因为他是奥运会男子篮球史上的最佳得分手，并且是四枚金牌得主。这位球星目前 37 岁，当 2028 年奥运会到来时，他将年近 40 岁，但毫无疑问，杜兰特仍然是一名精英球员，正如他目前在休斯顿的表现所表明的那样。

目前在火箭队，杜兰特场均贡献26.1分、5.4个篮板和4.5次助攻，投篮命中率为50.8%，三分命中率为40.2%。斯波尔斯特拉将讲述杜兰特的比赛是多么永恒，以及他在担任 2024 年金牌队助理教练时从这位球星身上看到的东西。

斯波尔斯特拉说：“你看看他在他这个年纪的表现，你就可以给他开出 26 岁以上的合同，跳投命中率达到 50%。” “无论你是否在那儿，都不重要。就他的职业道德和训练方式而言，他是一位绝对的战术家。这对所有进入联盟的年轻球员来说都是一个很好的教训。投篮是一回事，真正致力于球员发展是另一回事。”

“我认为这是我们大家都知道的一个收获，你知道，在夏天看着他工作，训练后的六周，训练前，训练之间的日子，他是有目的地去那里的，”斯波尔斯特拉继续说道。 “你知道，即使在这个年纪，也要努力变得更好和提高，这是多么美好的心态，所以他肯定为他们的球队增添了很多东西。”

无论如何，斯波尔斯特拉 2028 年美国队的阵容将如何，还有待观察，杜兰特很有可能出现在阵容中。

无可否认，凯文·杜兰特是 NBA 球场上最伟大的篮球运动员之一。周四，他的休斯敦火箭队将在奥兰多迎战魔术队。杜兰特即使已经 37 岁了，他仍然向世界证明了他并没有落后一步。

杜兰特在魔术队的比赛中投下了40个汉堡，火箭队以113-108获胜。一路走来，杜兰特与 NBA 传奇人物科比·布莱恩特一起载入史册。

这是他职业生涯第431场比赛得到至少30分。这与科比并列 出现次数第五多的 在NBA历史上。

NBA历史上最多场比赛得分超过30分的球员：

第575章——勒布朗·詹姆斯
第562章——迈克尔·乔丹
第516章——威尔特·张伯伦
第435章——卡尔·马龙
第431章——科比·布莱恩特，凯文·杜兰特

（通过 @NBAonPrime） pic.twitter.com/cGQHyzKyBR

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 2 月 27 日

他现在在历史榜单上仅落后于勒布朗·詹姆斯（575）、迈克尔·乔丹（562）、威尔特·张伯伦（516）和卡尔·马龙（435）。

瘦身收割者很可能会在接下来的几周内超越马龙，将他单独提升到第四位。

火箭队的超级巨星可能不会被认为是历史前十的球员。但几乎不可能不称他为联盟有史以来最伟大的得分手之一。

杜兰特几乎拥有他可以想象到的所有技能。他可以带你运球并在篮筐上完成得分，拥有出色的中投能力，可以命中引体向上和后仰跳投，并且三分球致命。

周四，这个兵工厂在奥兰多向球迷展示，让他们亲眼目睹。

他28投14中拿下40分，并命中了几个三分球。他贡献了8个篮板、3次助攻、2次抢断，并罚球全部10次。对于这位未来的名人堂成员来说，这是另一场非常高效的比赛。

凭借这场胜利，火箭将战绩提升至37胜21负。他们目前在西部联盟中排名第三，领先丹佛掘金队半个胜场。

無可否認，凱文杜蘭特是 NBA 球場上最偉大的籃球運動員之一。週四，他的休士頓火箭隊將在奧蘭多迎戰魔術隊。杜蘭特即使已經 37 歲了，他仍然向世界證明了他並沒有落後一步。

杜蘭特在魔術隊的比賽中投下了40個漢堡，火箭隊以113-108獲勝。一路走來，杜蘭特與 NBA 傳奇人物科比·布萊恩一起載入史冊。

這是他職業生涯第431場比賽得到至少30分。這與科比並列 出現次數第五多的 在NBA史上。

NBA史上最多場比賽得分超過30分的球員：

第575章－勒布朗·詹姆斯
第562章－麥可喬丹
第516章——威爾特·張伯倫
第435章——卡爾·馬龍
第431章——科比·布萊恩特，凱文·杜蘭特

（透過 @NBAonPrime） pic.twitter.com/cGQHyzKyBR

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 2 月 27 日

他現在在歷史榜上僅落後於勒布朗·詹姆斯（575）、邁克爾·喬丹（562）、威爾特·張伯倫（516）和卡爾·馬龍（435）。

瘦身收割者很可能會在接下來的幾週內超越馬龍，將他單獨提升到第四位。

火箭隊的超級巨星可能不會被認為是歷史前十名的球員。但幾乎​​不可能不稱他為聯盟有史以來最偉大的得分手之一。

杜蘭特幾乎擁有他可以想像的所有技能。他可以帶你運球並在籃框上完成得分，擁有出色的中投能力，可以命中引體向上和後仰跳投，並且三分球致命。

週四，這個兵工廠在奧蘭多向球迷展示，讓他們親眼目睹。

他28投14中拿下40分，並命中了幾個三分球。他貢獻了8個籃板、3次助攻、2次搶斷，併罰球全部10次。對於這位未來的名人堂成員來說，這是另一場非常有效率的比賽。

憑藉這場勝利，火箭將戰績提升至37勝21負。他們目前在西部聯盟排名第三，領先丹佛金塊隊半勝場。

Just days before the All-Star break earlier this month, Kevin Durant took aim at American-born basketball players for not attempting during the NBA All-Star Game.

“You have to ask the European and world teams if they’re going to compete,” Durant said. “If you look at Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic right now, let’s go back and see what they do in the All-Star Game. Is that competition? So, we haven’t questioned what they’re doing. But we’re going to question the old heads and the Americans.”

The comments sparked a strong conversation, which was an excuse for both American teams to beat Team World in the new All-Star Game format. Now, he’s continuing his campaign against rhetoric he considers unfair to American players and a subtext that isn’t often talked about in the ESPN report about their playing in the 2028 Olympics.

“That’s a lot of bull—with it. I can read between the lines on that. It’s a shot at black Americans. We’re controlling the game. They’re tired of us controlling the game.

He added, “’France is coming for you.’ Really? We beat up those boys.”

Durant is right, as the 2024 version of Team USA defeated the Victor Wembanyama-led French national team at the Olympics. Team USA has won a gold medal in every Summer Olympics since a shocking bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.

Durant also said he is not ruling out playing in the LA Olympics in the summer of 2028, indicating that the media has planted a narrative that he and Steph Curry will not throw their hat in the ring.

“You guys, the media, have anticipated this,” Durant recently told ESPN. “Where did that narrative, the last dance thing, come from? I didn’t say I wasn’t playing. LeBron said he wasn’t playing. You didn’t hear that from me or Steph.”

还有人还有奥运热吗？随着 2026 年冬季奥运会即将结束，意味着不再有中午的冰壶比赛，我们所有的注意力现在都转向将在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶举行的 2028 年夏季奥运会。在看到凯文·杜兰特、勒布朗·詹姆斯和斯蒂芬·库里在法国夺得金牌后，我们是否能看到这三位球星再次带领美国队呢？

这一奇观占据了 2024 年的头条新闻和篮球界。没有什么比看着这三位传奇人物在法国夺得金牌更好的了，而现在，美国男篮可以在两年内在本土实现这一目标。

“金匕首！”

斯蒂芬库里这太荒谬了。 🤯#巴黎奥运会 | 📺 NBC 和孔雀 pic.twitter.com/8hIN8tgmfK

— NBC 奥运会和残奥会 (@NBCOlympics) 2024 年 8 月 10 日

然而，一旦 2024 年奥运会结束，听起来这将是我们最后一次看到勒布朗、KD 和斯蒂芬一起在球场上比赛。詹姆斯告诉记者他将“从卡波观看”，而库里表示他“对此非常怀疑”。

毕竟，他们都处于各自职业生涯的后期，有理由相信，到下一届奥运会时，詹姆斯将不再进入NBA。

开始审视美国篮球的未来永远不会太早，尤其是在意大利所有冬季赛事结束后，杜兰特暗示两年后将在南加州打球。

凯文·杜兰特不会退出 2028 年奥运会

当2024年奥运会结束，杜兰特、詹姆斯、库里带领的美国队夺得金牌时，所有人的注意力立刻转向了美国男篮的未来。

库珀·弗拉格（Cooper Flagg）尚未被选中，但他被许多人选为追随他之前的传奇人物的脚步的下一个人之一。 2024 年奥运会阵容的另外两名关键贡献者安东尼·爱德华兹和德文·布克也被早期选为该队的主力“队长”。

也许这是今年冬季奥运会上空气中弥漫的奥运气息，但美国队似乎还不会进行重大改革和换岗，尤其是杜兰特向 ESPN 的文森特·古德威尔明确表示了他在洛杉矶打球的立场。

“你们媒体已经预测到了这一点，”杜兰特在接受 ESPN 采访时谈到巴黎是这位传奇人物最后一次参加奥运会的故事。 “那个故事，最后一支舞的事情是从哪里来的？我没有说我没有参加比赛。勒布朗说他没有。你没有从我或斯蒂芬那里听到这个。”

就实际打球而言，杜兰特的回答很简单。

“是的，我想打球，”杜兰特说。 “今天，是的，我觉得我要把我的名字放进那顶帽子里。”

好吧，这就解决了。凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 即将年满 39 岁，到 2028 年夏天就将年满 40 岁，他希望为星条旗队效力，参加 2028 年奥运会。假设杜兰特身体健康并且显然不会改变主意，他将成为球队的队长，并占据 12 个令人垂涎的名单之一，在美国球迷面前捍卫金牌。

杜兰特对美国篮球感到非常自豪，他向 ESPN 明确表达了他对美国与世界的立场。

“我只是不喜欢谈论美国与欧洲风格的比赛方式，”杜兰特解释道。 “‘法国来找你了。’真的吗？我们打了他们，男孩们。”

维克托·温班亚马、尼古拉·约基奇、卢卡·东契奇和扬尼斯·阿德托昆博一直是全球篮球运动快速发展的代表人物，但美国男篮每四年仍然在世界最大的舞台上占据主导地位。美国队将再次作为夺取金牌的热门球队参加 2028 年奥运会，而杜兰特似乎已经准备好再次实现这一梦想。

库里是否会和他并肩作战仍然是一个很大的问号。

斯蒂芬·库里会在 2028 年加入凯文·杜兰特吗？

在2024年之前，斯蒂芬·库里基本上已经经历了名人堂生涯中可能经历的一切。

他打破了联盟历史三分球纪录，四次夺得NBA总冠军，两次领先联盟得分王，两次获得MVP奖项（其中一次是首次全票当选），并入选NBA 75周年最佳阵容。但库里巨大的奖杯柜里唯一空着的地方是一枚奥运会金牌。

尽管斯蒂芬曾代表美国队参加过世界杯，但他还是把参加 2024 年奥运会作为重点，他是与勒布朗和杜兰特一起在名单上获得最佳球员的主要声音之一。

“就我个人而言，这是我无法经历的一件事：成为一名奥运会选手，”库里在 2024 年奥运会前告诉 Andscape。 “希望我们能赢得金牌。在我职业生涯的这个阶段，这给了我一个机会，让我能够活在当下，享受打篮球的乐趣。这是篮球运动的纯粹表达。”

美国队确实如库里所希望的那样夺得了金牌，他也是美国队在金牌争夺战中击败法国队的主要原因。如果没有库里的英雄表现和标志性的外线投篮，美国队可能不会赢得金牌。

“这是一种最超现实的感觉，尤其是它结束的方式，”库里在 2024 年奥运会后告诉《The Athletic》杂志的马库斯·汤普森二世。 “我感觉自己又像个孩子了。十分之十二的经历。”

如果库里在巴黎打球并赢得金牌那么有趣，那么在洛杉矶打球并在杜兰特身边再次做到这一点会是什么样子？尽管勒布朗很可能不会加入球队，但如果斯蒂芬愿意的话，他的名单上就有一个位置。

到下一届奥运会到来时，他将年满 40 岁，这就是为什么现在猜测库里是否真的会考虑参加 2028 年夏季奥运会还为时过早。毕竟，这将是当年根据斯蒂芬的整体健康状况和他的职业生涯阶段做出的决定，特别是因为终点线即将到来。

杜兰特显然想上场比赛，他的话表明他也希望斯蒂芬也能和他一起上场。目前，我们假设这两位传奇人物将至少再一起在胸前佩戴 USA 一次，这为剩余的美国玩家留下了 10 个空位。

预测奥运会 12 人名单的剩余人员

如果我们假设杜兰特和库里都将带领美国队参加 2028 年奥运会，那么名单上还会有谁？

正如之前提到的，爱德华兹和布克只要健康，就会锁定自己的位置。两位球星在巴黎都扮演着库里和杜兰特旁边不可或缺的角色，而且他们很可能会扮演更重要的角色，因为他们将在 2028 年处于各自职业生涯的巅峰期。

弗拉格是另一个安全的选择，因为他将结束自己的第三个 NBA 赛季，而且比现在还要好。 2024 年与美国队一起训练后，参与该项目的每个人都对他有一天带领美国队赞不绝口。

凯德·坎宁安 (Cade Cunningham) 是另一位很可能接到前往洛杉矶比赛第一批电话的后卫。坎宁安不仅凭借底特律活塞队确立了自己作为东部最佳球员之一的地位，而且还将自己变成了合法的 MVP 候选人。坎宁安的组织能力和运球得分能力是奥运会比赛中的完美后卫。

这还剩下六个空位，其中一些需要由前场人才填补。

巴姆·阿德巴约是美国队两届奥运会金牌得主，他被高度评价为世界上最好的防守中锋之一。到下一届奥运会到来时，他将年满 31 岁，阿德巴约很可能成为美国队的首发中锋。

即使在增加了阿德巴约之后，美国男篮仍需要更高的身高来对抗温巴尼亚马和其他高大的欧洲球员，这使得切特·霍姆格伦成为自参加 FUBA U-19 锦标赛以来首次代表美国队亮相的可行选择。

霍姆格伦和文班亚马在 NBA 中的竞争非常明显，这位俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的大个子是世界上最好的篮筐保护者之一。

现在最后一个中锋位置应该是贾伦·杜伦。仅仅在他的第四个 NBA 赛季，杜伦就凭借他在内线攻防两端的强硬实力，跻身全明星大个子。杜伦的运动能力在国际比赛中脱颖而出，尤其是他与坎宁安的挡拆配合。

还剩三个位置，埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉在场边接替史蒂夫·科尔，他需要在边路有强硬的双向球员。杰伦·布朗登场，他已经宣称自己是世界上最好的攻防两端球员，并自赢得 2024 年总决赛 MVP 以来将自己的表现提升到了新的高度。

布朗可以像世界排名前十的球员一样得分和防守，这就是为什么如果奥运会现在开始的话，他将成为美国队名单上的关键人物之一。

至少需要一名能够防守和得分的侧翼球员，斯科蒂·巴恩斯脱颖而出。巴恩斯不仅被视为联盟中最好的全能防守者之一，而且他还是一名“控球前锋”，在场上可以做任何事情。凭借他作为后卫的敏捷本能和加快步伐的能力，美国队将拥有跟上世界其他球队所需的年轻和运动能力。

最后，还剩下一个位置，在所有剩下的人才中很难做出选择。

泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿和杰森·塔图姆都是 2024 年奥运会代表队成员，但两名球员在 2025 年季后赛中都遭遇了跟腱严重受伤。贾伦·约翰逊和贾伦·威廉姆斯是两位正在崛起的年轻前锋，但他们准备好帮助带领国家夺得金牌了吗？此外，多诺万·米切尔、贾伦·布伦森和泰瑞斯·马克西等全明星球员也将争夺席位。

如果奥运会在今天举行，我会把最后一个位置给米切尔，原因有两个：动态得分和外线投篮。

我们看到了库里和其他人在 2024 年奥运会上命中三分球的重要性，而米切尔在过去三年中投进了 667 个三分球，在 NBA 中排名第六。他是NBA最好的运球进攻球员之一，这支球队需要米切尔无私的表现。

这就是我们对美国队参加 2028 年奥运会的早期预测：

• 警卫： 斯蒂芬·库里、德文·布克、凯德·坎宁安、多诺万·米切尔
• 翼： 凯文·杜兰特、安东尼·爱德华兹、杰伦·布朗、斯科蒂·巴恩斯、库珀·弗拉格
• 大人物： 巴姆·阿德巴约、切特·霍姆格伦、贾伦·杜伦

当然，这不是美国队的官方名单，在洛杉矶夏季比赛之前的未来两年，我们可能会看到一些重大变化。谁知道库里是否真的会参加比赛，而健康状况显然会影响任何争夺美国男篮名单位置的球员的状态。

更不用说，今年的 2026 年 NBA 选秀班有机会成为联盟历史上最具历史意义的选秀班之一。达里恩·彼得森、卡梅隆·布泽尔、AJ·迪班萨、卡勒布·威尔逊和金斯顿·弗莱明斯等人都可以像弗拉格一样轻松地在 NBA 留下自己的印记，并为自己赢得奥运会代表队的一席之地。

毕竟，年龄在奥运会上很重要，名单通常由20多岁的选手组成。显然，2024年奥运会是个例外，由詹姆斯、杜兰特和库里组成的新时代“梦之队”平均年龄为30.1岁。

2028 年美国队的阵容将更加年轻、速度更快、运动能力更强。如果杜兰特和库里要带领这支球队并希望最后一次卫冕他们的金牌，我们应该会看到一组由 12 名球员组成的球队，看起来就像上面假设的球队一样。

随着2026年冬奥会落下帷幕，2028年洛杉矶奥运会也正式进入倒计时。

随着休斯敦火箭队球星凯文·杜兰特继续在 NBA 创造纪录，围绕他的问题是他是否会继续在奥运会舞台上打球。尽管有人猜测杜兰特最后一次参加 2024 年巴黎奥运会，但他打破了沉默，表达了自己的参赛意图。

杜兰特在接受 ESPN 采访时纠正了这些说法，称虽然勒布朗·詹姆斯说他没有参加比赛，但他和他的前金州勇士队队友斯蒂芬·库里都没有证实任何事情。他会接着说，“我想打球”，因为这也取决于他到那时的表现，因为他已经接近 40 岁了。

“是的，我想打球，”杜兰特继续说道。 “我很愿意，但我必须保持在比赛中的领先地位。我不期待，我想在球场上发挥作用，让格兰特和任何做决定的人都想让我加入球队。我不想要——不仅仅是为了资历。我仍然想证明我可以帮助球队获胜。今天，是的，我觉得我会把我的名字放在那顶帽子里。”

凯文·杜兰特谈论美国篮球与欧洲篮球风格

随着杜兰特入选美国队参加 2028 年洛杉矶奥运会，这位球星在那个舞台上取得了相当大的成功，赢得了四枚金牌，并保持了美国队在奥运会比赛中得分最高的记录。

尽管缺少詹姆斯和库里可能会受到伤害，因为两人与杜兰特一起在 2024 年至关重要，但仍然有很大的信心卫冕冠军，尽管他不喜欢围绕美国和欧洲打法的讨论。

“我听到的只是，‘AAU 正在摧毁这项运动，欧洲人做得对，而美国人做得不对。’”很多人都这么认为。我能从字里行间读出这一点；这是针对美国黑人的一枪。我们正在控制这项运动；他们厌倦了我们控制这项运动，”杜兰特说。

无论如何，美国队参加 2028 年奥运会的官方阵容是什么样子还有待观察。

隨著休士頓火箭隊球星凱文杜蘭特繼續在 NBA 創造紀錄，圍繞他的問題是他是否會繼續在奧運舞台上打球。儘管有人猜測杜蘭特最後一次參加 2024 年巴黎奧運會，但他打破了沉默，表達了他的參賽意圖。

杜蘭特在接受 ESPN 採訪時糾正了這些說法，稱雖然勒布朗·詹姆斯說他沒有參加比賽，但他和他的前金州勇士隊隊友史蒂芬·庫裡都沒有證實任何事情。他會接著說，“我想打球”，因為這也取決於他到那時的表現，因為他已經接近 40 歲了。

「是的，我想打球，」杜蘭特繼續說道。 「我很願意，但我必須保持在比賽中的領先地位。我不期待，我想在球場上發揮作用，讓格蘭特和任何做決定的人都想讓我加入球隊。我不想要——不僅僅是為了資歷。我仍然想證明我可以幫助球隊獲勝。今天，是的，我覺得我會把我的名字放在那頂帽子裡。」

凱文杜蘭特談美國籃球與歐洲籃球風格

隨著杜蘭特入選美國隊參加 2028 年洛杉磯奧運會，這位球星在那個舞台上取得了相當大的成功，贏得了四枚金牌，並保持了美國隊在奧運會比賽中得分最高的記錄。

儘管缺少詹姆斯和柯瑞可能會受到傷害，因為兩人與杜蘭特一起在 2024 年至關重要，但仍然有很大的信心衛冕冠軍，儘管他不喜歡圍繞美國和歐洲打法的討論。

「我聽到的只是，『AAU 正在摧毀這項運動，歐洲人做得對，而美國人做得不對。』」很多人都這麼認為。我能從字裡行間讀出這一點；這是針對美國黑人的一槍。我們正在控制這項運動；他們厭倦了我們控制這項運動，」杜蘭特說。

無論如何，美國隊參加 2028 年奧運會的官方陣容是什麼樣子還有待觀察。

Although he’s still one of the best pure scorers in the game today, Kevin Durant understands he doesn’t have much time left in the NBA. He would soon become a great player who would be forced to experience the game away from the hardwood. When a player enters the final stages of his career, he gets better appreciation from those who came before him. The Houston Rockets superstar got a chance to chat with one such person ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the New York Knicks.

Durant hugs Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing inside Madison Square Garden. Ewing rose to stardom in those parts by spending four years at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s before becoming head coach of the Hoyas in the late 2010s.

Kevin Durant is stamped in The Garden 🤝 pic.twitter.com/pASZROOGcI

– ESPN (@espn) 22 February 2026

The Houston Rockets bounced back from the All-Star break with a 105-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, led by a historic performance from Kevin Durant. Durant scored 35 points in 36 minutes, going 14 of 20 (70%) from the field, 2 of 4 from three-point range, and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. He combined this with eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal while committing only one turnover.

The 35-point outing was the 429th 30-point game of Durant’s career, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for sixth in NBA history. He now sits fifth on the all-time list, two behind Kobe Bryant. It was Durant’s highest scoring performance in more than a month and followed a 31-point effort against Charlotte on February 5. Through 51 games this season, the 37-year-old has averaged 26.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 51% from the field and 40.4% from three.

Houston shot 48.8% overall, but struggled from deep, finishing 9 of 32 (28.1%). The Rockets compensated by outscoring Charlotte 48-32 in the paint and shooting 12-of-13 (92.3%) at the line. He also forced 16 turnovers (23 per one report) and recorded 15 steals and eight blocks, leading to defensive pressure that resulted in 16 fast-break points. Houston finished with 11 turnovers compared to the Hornets’ 16 turnovers, which was a significant factor in the four-point game.

Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting and 2 of 3 shooting from three, seven rebounds, one block and one steal. Alpern Sengun contributed 13 points and seven assists despite making 6 of 16 shots, while Reed Shepard also scored 13 points. The Rockets overcame an 11-point deficit in the first half to lead 95–84 with five minutes remaining.

For Charlotte, Grant Williams led the way with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting (4-5 from three). Brandon Miller scored 17 but shot 1 of 12 from deep and 5 of 22 overall for the lead. LaMelo Ball, playing a day after a car accident, finished with 11 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Rookie Kon Knueppel scored 15 points and hit several late threes, but Durant closed out the game with 10 fourth-quarter points, including two free throws with 3.2 seconds remaining.

The win improved Houston to 34–20 and placed them in fourth place in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers and one game behind the Denver Nuggets. The Hornets entered the break winning 11 of 12, remaining in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with a 26–30 record, one game behind the Atlanta Hawks.

The Rockets next take the field to face the New York Knicks on Saturday, while Charlotte will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

The Houston Rockets opened the second half of the season with a win by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 courtesy of Kevin Durant’s heroics at the Spectrum Center on Thursday.

The Rockets were leading by three points, 101–98, with just 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter, needing a stoppage to give the Hornets a chance to steal the victory.

But Durant said: No. With the shot clock expiring, the veteran forward sank a dagger jumper over two defenders. seal victory.

Kevin Durant. Dagger.

First game back from break and Reaper dropped 35 points 🗡️ pic.twitter.com/gOVfsyPZ8W

– NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 20 February 2026

The Rockets improved to 34–20, bouncing back from their loss to the Los Angeles Clippers before the midseason break.

Durant led the freshman season with a game-high 35 points on 14 of 20 shooting. He also had eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks.

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant made headlines again after fans claimed he was behind a burner account that vandalized his former and current teammates in a group chat.

Although this is probably untrue – and difficult to prove – Durant has a history of using a separate account to defend himself from critics on social media.

Some believe that the two-time Finals MVP is too sensitive, especially when it comes to his legacy, even if he is already a contender for the Hall of Fame in the future.

Raheem Palmer of The Ringer revealed that Durant sent him a private message two years ago to discuss his impact on the NBA and various other topics.

“KD slid into my DMs over Memorial Day weekend two years ago and argued with me for hours about his legacy, how Bill Simmons, Stephen A. Smith and Zach Lowe hated him, the media lying, who was better than Steph Curry, my view of him, the (Golden State) Warriors, and many other things,” Palmer wrote on X.

“I would never leak our conversations because it’s weird for me, but I respect how much he cares about all of this.”

The 37-year-old Durant’s legacy is already secure, even if he doesn’t win another title. He has often said that he just wants to make hoops.

Although he’s notorious for clapping back at critics, the 16-time All-Star explained that he’s just responding to their energy, adding that he enjoys interacting with fans.

“He’s human, and he’s no more capable than the rest of us of being influenced by the buzz around him, despite being rich and famous,” Palmer said.

Durant averaged 25.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his first season with the Rockets.

After commenting on the intensity of the All-Star Game, Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant is now facing claims that he used a SecretX (formerly Twitter) account to insult current and former teammates.

Screenshots from an account called @gethigher77, which is now private, began spreading during All-Star Weekend. There’s no concrete evidence that Durant runs the account, but that hasn’t stopped people from debating it online.

The account reportedly criticized Houston players Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun, claiming Sengun struggled with shooting and defense and questioning Smith’s scoring and defensive ability.

The claims also reveal that Durant criticized former teammates Devin Booker and Kyrie Irving. Booker was reportedly called a “dictator” who took all the credit for wins, while Irving was said to behave as if Durant had something to do with it.

None of these claims have been proven. Durant has faced burner account rumors before, though he often responds openly from his main account, leading to some suspicion that he is behind it.

The Rockets signed Durant to a $90 million extension through October 2025 to lead their young roster toward a championship. Now, it’s hard to ignore concerns about trust in the locker room.

Durant has been associated with anonymous accounts for nearly a decade. In September 2017, while with the Golden State Warriors, he accidentally posted in the third person from his verified account.

The tweet defended his move to the Oklahoma City Thunder and criticized former coach Billy Donovan and teammate Russell Westbrook. This was obviously for the burner account.

“He didn’t like the organization or playing for Billy Donovan. Their roster wasn’t that good, it was just him and Russ,” the tweet said, according to the report.

In October, Durant appeared on The Pivot Podcast and spoke candidly about his social media use. He described posting online as a “quick release” for emotions he did not want to suppress.

Durant said, “I don’t want to create so much hatred towards the media or the fans. So I just say what I feel right now.”

This explanation may seem reasonable when it comes to responding to anonymous critics online. However, it becomes more complicated if the comments are directed at teammates with whom he shares the locker room.

While Houston Rockets veteran Kevin Durant dominated the All-Star Game And its intensity over the past few years compared to today. He also discussed a different topic: his activity on X (formerly Twitter).. During All-Star media day, a reporter asked Durant if he had to Choose between video games And the social media giant for the rest of his life, and whomever he chooses; To which the All-Star forward chose the latter.

“Twitter because they don’t deserve to hear this God-level talk I’m giving them,” Durant said, smiling. “They’re taking it lightly.”

Kevin Durant asked if he would give up Twitter or video games for the rest of his life:

“Twitter because they don’t deserve to hear this god level talk I’m giving them. They’re taking it for granted” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ouVhr44EDH

– Oh no, he didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) 14 February 2026

Durant is known for his heavy activity on X, formerly Twitter. He has done everything from calling people out to cheering on his fellow NBA players and giving his views on various topics in and around the game. Nevertheless, Durant quit playing video games.

Durant has been an avid gamer for years, as he has shared publicly on social media and in interviews.

Kevin Durant’s ‘intensity’ builds on All-Star Game era

Rockets veteran Kevin Durant addressed the intensity of the All-Star Game over the years, saying he does not see much difference in players’ efforts from the past to today. Durant took shots at Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic and Lakers guard Luka Doncic and taunted Team World’s two perennial All-Stars to highlight his competitive edge.

The way Durant sees it, The efforts of players he has seen play in the NBA All-Star Game over the years Never been “intense”,As others remember, he explained.

“I’m watching the All-Star Game and the older generation is talking about the intensity of it,” Durant said. “I don’t know if I saw it or not, you know?”

“I’m watching the All-Star Game and the intensity the older generation is talking about. I don’t know if I’ve seen it before.”

– Kevin Durant 🗣️pic.twitter.com/d4Y66J7yfw

– ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 14 February 2026

The NBA’s new USA vs. World format will feature three teams – Team World, USA Stars and USA Stripes – each with eight players, competing in a round-robin tournament.

Houston Rockets veteran Kevin Durant does not agree with the notion that the NBA’s All-Star Game was more intense than it is in today’s era. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green criticized the new format of the All-Star Game, as the association attempts to make its signature event more competitive after weak reactions in recent years.

As for Durant, he does not agree with the story of how competitive the All-Star Game was for the NBA during the 1990s and 2000s, and He explained the reason Saturday during All-Star media day.

“I’m watching the All-Star Game and the older generation is talking about the intensity of it,” Durant said. “I don’t know if I saw it or not, you know?”

“I’m watching the All-Star Game and the intensity the older generation is talking about. I don’t know if I’ve seen it before.”

– Kevin Durant 🗣️pic.twitter.com/d4Y66J7yfw

– ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 14 February 2026

The NBA’s new USA vs. World format will feature three teams – Team World, USA Stars and USA Stripes – each with eight players, competing in a round-robin tournament.

Kevin Durant will play for the USA Stripes team alongside LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James and New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson, as well as Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown and Cleveland Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell. Brandon Ingram of the Toronto Raptors and De’Aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs are replacing injured All-Stars Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks.

Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic, Denver Nuggets two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and first-time All-Star Jamal Murray will play for Team World. Alperen Sengun of the Rockets, Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks and Victor Vembanyama of the Spurs are also on the team, as well as first-time All-Star forwards Danny Avdija of the Portland Blazers and Pascal Siakam of the Indiana Pacers.

Kawhi Leonard hopes players ‘compete’ in All-Star Games

Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard thinks the All-Star Game will be competitive this season. However, for Leonard, how game starts “It’s important,” he said, according to NBA on Prime Insider Chris Haynes.

“It’s going to start with the starters, whoever gets there first,” Leonard said. “For me, personally, we need to get back to the way it was, and if guys are going to play hard, they’ll play hard. I think it will be competitive this year. I don’t know what the format is like. But hopefully, guys are competing. They usually do, but it’s also an All-Star Game.”

Met up with Clippers star Kawhi Leonard in LA ahead of the All-Star Game on Sunday. Many topics were discussed, including whether people would work hard. pic.twitter.com/ppgZi4L5uU

– Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) 14 February 2026

Leonard will play for the USA Stripes team.

休斯頓火箭隊的球迷不會對他們以 111-104 擊敗底特律活塞隊贏得一場重要比賽的事實抱怨太多，凱文·杜蘭特再次領先。杜蘭特當晚拿下 32 分，儘管已經 37 歲了，但他繼續證明自己有能力為火箭隊處理如此繁重的工作量，本賽季火箭隊需要他的每一點貢獻。

賽后，火箭隊主教練伊梅·烏多卡被問及杜蘭特的上場時間，他對這位老將每晚打出大量上場時間的能力非常有信心。儘管如此，他還是計劃減少這位明星前鋒的上場時間，以嘗試 保護他 免受潛在的傷病困擾，前提是休斯頓能找回一些關鍵球員。

“我們想放棄 [his minutes] 盡我們所能。 ……凱文是一個根本不想缺席比賽、想休息的人。他想每天晚上都打球。對我們來說，當我們讓每個人都健康時……讓多里安回歸併擺脫上場時間的限制，讓塔里回歸，我們就可以開始縮短上場時間。讓其他人，讓其他高素質的防守者上場，”烏多卡在賽后採訪中說道，通過X（以前的Twitter）上的@BigSargeSportz。

“凱文是一個根本不想缺席比賽的人，”當我詢問前鋒凱文·杜蘭特本賽季的上場時間（36.8 分鐘）以及他計劃如何管理未來時，火箭隊主教練伊梅·烏多卡說道。 #火箭隊 #中士 @TheRocketsWire pic.twitter.com/Twwl8AvwDh

— BIG SARGE MEDIA LLC (@BigSargeSportz) 2026 年 1 月 24 日

火箭隊會得到一些後衛幫助嗎？

火箭隊並不打算如此依賴杜蘭特，但他是他們外線最危險的得分武器，他彌補了他們後衛打法的不足。他是球隊最好的得分手和最好的控球組織者，休斯頓已經意識到他們有多麼需要他，因此他的上場時間很長。

然而，火箭隊似乎不太可能在交易市場上表現活躍。等待球隊變得更健康似乎確實是他們最好的行動方針。

休斯頓火箭隊主教練伊梅·烏多卡表示，球隊不能完全依賴 37 歲的凱文·杜蘭特來保持領先並確保勝利。但未來的名人堂成員並不是普通的 37 歲年輕人。看看他在周五客場戰勝底特律活塞隊的比賽中的表現就知道了。

在這場備受期待的東西方大戰的第二節，杜蘭特切入籃下，接到阿門·湯普森的傳球，然後推開活塞前鋒奧薩爾·湯普森，兇猛扣籃。從技術上講，這並不是一張海報，但這位兩屆 NBA 總決賽 MVP 仍然傳達了一個強烈的信息。儘管他年事已高且身材苗條，但他仍然可以為硬木帶來令人難以置信的強度。

凱文·杜蘭特大滿貫💥

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 1 月 24 日

阿門·湯普森看到杜蘭特戰勝了他的兄弟，肯定感到很高興。這對22歲的雙胞胎在很長一段時間內都是聯盟中頗具影響力的球員，但很少有球星能夠在第18個賽季保持精英的進攻狀態。杜蘭特繼續為所有努力實現偉大的多才多藝的近 7 英尺球員上演一場表演。

除了鼓舞人心、令人驚嘆的年輕運動員之外，這位六次入選NBA最佳陣容的球員也讓火箭隊離拉里·奧布萊恩獎杯更近了一步。

週二，維克多·溫班亞馬 (Victor Wembanyama) 和聖安東尼奧馬刺隊在豐田中心拜訪了凱文·杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 和休斯頓火箭隊，NBA 兩支最令人畏懼的獨角獸隊再次展開對決。

11月，馬刺隊在NBA杯中以121-100擊敗火箭隊，文班亞馬拿下22分。杜蘭特拿下24分，領先火箭隊。

這對兩位全明星來說是似曾相識的感覺，身高 7 英尺 4 英寸的溫班亞馬錶明他可以輕鬆地投籃超過任何人，甚至是像杜蘭特這樣身高近七英尺、臂展很長的球員。

維克托·溫班亞馬 (Victor Wembanyama) 在凱文·杜蘭特 (Kevin Durant) 上方投出兩分長投 😮pic.twitter.com/i5bCPUdbRL

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 2026 年 1 月 21 日

杜蘭特在與里德·謝潑德 (Reed Sheppard) 換位挑戰投籃後恢復了狀態，但這對溫班亞馬 (Wembanyama) 沒有用，後者繼續提高他的手感。

值得注意的是，溫班亞馬公開表示杜蘭特是他成長過程中最大的靈感之一。這位兩屆總決賽 MVP 也回報了這一讚揚，稱文班亞馬是一位特殊的球員。

溫班亞馬是一個行走不匹配的人，想到這位 22 歲的巨人甚至不一直尋求得分就令人害怕。一旦他接受了成為進攻主宰的可能性，NBA其他球員的一切就都結束了。

憑藉他的身高、天賦和多才多藝，如果他願意的話，他可以在得分上領先聯盟。但當然，馬刺隊有不同的比賽方式，依賴一名球員，無論他技術多麼熟練，都與他們的文化背道而馳。

截至撰寫本文時，半場結束時，馬刺隊以 70-60 領先休斯頓隊。

溫巴尼亞馬得到12分、2個籃板和2次助攻，杜蘭特得到12分、2個籃板和3次助攻。

卡羅萊納黑豹隊將在外卡賽中主場迎戰洛杉磯公羊隊。這是卡羅萊納隊自 2015 年進入超級碗以來的第一場主場季后賽。黑豹隊球迷對這場對陣備受青睞的公羊隊的比賽感到興奮不已。但卡羅萊納很快就遇到了麻煩。

洛杉磯隊在第一次控球時就通過達陣取得領先。但黑豹隊在第一節末段有機會扳平比分。布萊斯·楊帶領球隊繼續前進，帶領球隊打出了充滿希望的八場比賽。但當黑豹隊進入公羊隊領地時，楊陷入了擁擠的交通中，並被科比·杜蘭特攔截。

公羊隊很快就利用了失誤，在七場比賽后在普卡納庫亞的跑動中得分。第二節初，洛杉磯隊以14-0領先。

布萊斯·楊因早期失誤而讓黑豹隊付出了代價

黑豹隊以8勝9負的戰績闖入季后賽。卡羅萊納隊本有機會確保八年來的首個賽季勝利，並在第 18 週以一場胜利鎖定國聯南部區。但球隊在大雨傾盆的常規賽決賽中輸給了坦帕灣海盜隊。

然而，上週日亞特蘭大獵鷹隊擊敗新奧爾良聖徒隊後，黑豹隊獲得了十年來的第一個分區冠軍。卡羅萊納隊在決勝局中擊敗了海盜隊和獵鷹隊，三支球隊均以 8 勝 9 負的戰績結束比賽。

黑豹隊在賽季結束後在過去四場比賽中輸掉了三場，一瘸一拐地進入了季后賽。儘管卡羅萊納在外卡賽中面臨著艱鉅的任務，但球隊已經戰勝了公羊隊。

卡羅萊納隊在第 13 週以 31-28 擊敗洛杉磯隊。雖然大多數觀察家預計公羊隊將在季后賽中擊敗黑豹隊，但卡羅萊納隊正在奮力拼搏。

黑豹隊在第二節兩次達陣反擊。比賽還剩不到一分鐘時，楊的16碼衝球得分將比分改寫為17-14。