Kevin Durant Makes Opinion of Thunder Fans Clear
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Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant took responsibility following his team's season-opening loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kevin Durant was solid in his Houston debut (23 points on 9-of-16 shooting with nine rebounds, three assists and four turnovers), but after the game he took the blame for his team’s 125–124 loss. “I missed the free throws,
Kevin Durant "really thought about" going to the Bay Area before blocking the Phoenix Suns' proposed trade with the Golden State Warriors last season, he told Sports Illustrated's Tim Capurso.
Kevin Durant pulled a Chris Webber, but here's why he wasn't given a technical foul by officials in Rockets vs. Thunder.
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Kevin Durant got away with calling a timeout when the Rockets were out of them in first overtime
The game went to a second overtime, where a Durant foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander late gave the Thunder the win.
That is why, when rumors swirled in February that the Warriors were working on bringing the 15-time All-Star back to the franchise, it seemed like a no-brainer that a reunion would happen. Especially so Durant could escape the basketball Titanic that the Phoenix Suns had become.
NBA referee Zach Zarba explained why Kevin Durant wasn't assessed a technical foul near the end of overtime during the Houston Rockets' 125-124 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.