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Kevin Durant makes history in game against Phoenix

Kevin Durant is often regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. He’s already among the top 10 all-time in regular-season points, and he’s now passed another major milestone, reaching 31,000 career points.

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Rockets' Kevin Durant pursues another strong effort in clash vs. Mavericks

So far, the marriage between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets has gone as smoothly as both sides could have hoped. Durant scored 28 points in Houston's 117-98 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday and became just the eighth player in NBA history to eclipse the 31,000-point mark.

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Kevin Durant reveals Dillon Brooks’ impact on ‘disrespected’ Houston Rockets before he was traded to Phoenix Suns

Dillon Brooks was the forgotten piece of Kevin Durant’s blockbuster move to the Houston Rockets. When the Phoenix Suns traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the headline piece coming to Phoenix was Jalen Green, an exhilarating young star who Houston would have been distraught to see walk out the door.

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Rockets’ Amen Thompson puts Kevin Durant into ‘best player ever’ conversation scoring milestone

Fifteen-time All-Star Kevin Durant’s climb up the all-time scoring ladder reached another historic mark on a night that felt bigger than the box score.

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Rockets HC Ime Udoka celebrates Kevin Durant for 31,000 point milestone

Ime Udoka had words of praise for Kevin Durant following the veteran star’s career milestone in the Houston Rockets’ blowout win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

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The Sun Also Sets. Rockets Pluck Phoenix 117-98

The Rockets were without Alperen Sengun due to illness, and of course DFS (Definitely Fictional Signing) and FVV, The Suns were without Devin Booker, Isiah Livers and you may remember Rockets draftee Jalen Green, who is still out as well.

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Fred VanVleet Taunts Dillon Brooks And Amen Thompson Pokes Fun At His Familiar Antics

The Houston Rockets blew out the Phoenix Suns tonight, 117-98, to move up to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. This game marked Dillon Brooks’ first game back at the Toyota Center since the Rockets sent him to the Suns as part of the trade package for Kevin Durant.

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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant hits 31K career points in Rockets' win

Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.

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