The Dallas Mavericks have a little break in the NBA schedule as the NBA Cup goes on this week, but they've also been able to find a little bit of a groove recently.
Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of, if not the most talented, scorers in NBA history. Simply put, the Slim Reaper gets buckets, and he has the numbers to back it up.
Kevin Durant passed 31,000 points on Friday night in a game against the Phoenix Suns. He continues to climb the all-time scoring rankings, which have boosted his reputation as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history.
The Pittsburgh Penguins travelled to the Lone Star State to take on the Dallas Stars in a weekend matchup. The Penguins enter holding tightly onto one of the Wild Card spots in the Eastern Conference, while the Stars battle for the top spot in the Central Division and Western Conference.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Kevin Durant did not hold back his admiration for Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg after the youngster played a key role in a big win over the Houston Rockets.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been one of the better stories in the NBA this season with how much he has improved his game and elevated the Suns in his first season in Phoenix.
One of the best and most consistent scorers in NBA history, Kevin Durant is still going strong at the age of 37. It’s only now though that his longevity is being celebrated and people are realizing that the numbers he’s put up year after year are simply extraordinary.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets were both preparing for the second of a back-to-back on Saturday night. Dallas was fresh off a 132-111 Friday night loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City, while Houston defeated the Phoenix Suns at home on Friday 117-98.
HOUSTON — On a night against his former team, the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant cemented his place in NBA history once again. The Suns suffered a 117-98 blowout loss Friday night as Durant became the eighth player in league history to score 31,000 points.
The Houston Rockets came into Friday nights game with a 14-5 record after another dominating win over the Sacramento Kings. That was the first of a brief two game home stand as the Rockets will spend most of the month of December on the road including a Christmas primetime game in Los Angeles agaisnt the Lakers.
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.
All eyes are on the Kansas City Chiefs vs the Houston Texans this Sunday in Week 14's edition of Sunday Night Football. Both teams are fighting for a playoff spot, yet more pressure weighs on the Chiefs' shoulders, as falling to 6-7 this late in the season would be a kiss of death for their playoff hopes.
Amen Thompson and Kevin Durant combined for 59 points to pace a blistering shooting effort, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 117-98 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday.
HOUSTON – When Kevin Durant sees the Phoenix Suns on the other bench, it will never feel routine. Not to him, not to Phoenix, and definitely not tonight.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant came four points shy of joining one of basketball’s most exclusive clubs against the Sacramento Kings, and he did not hide how much the near miss stung.
There's no doubt that Kevin Durant has an argument for the most talented scorer in NBA history, and he isn't even retired yet. At 37 years old, the Slim Reaper can still get buckets in every which way and has a legitimate shot to get the Houston Rockets their first championship since 1995.