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Devin Booker has been the face of the Phoenix Suns for nearly a decade, weathering rebuilds, playoff heartbreaks, and even a run to the NBA Finals. But nothing, Booker says, compares to the disappointment of Phoenix’s failed attempt to build a superteam alongside Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. “It was tough,” Booker said. “I think […]

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will enter his 18th year in the NBA. Throughout his legendary career, the league has undergone a multitude of changes, including the 3,000 names of Metta Sandiford-Artest. One thing, however, has remained as constant as tomorrow: Durant is still the NBA’s undisputed Petty King on social media. It’s always interesting, […]

The Phoenix Suns are entering a new phase this season, and there are a lot of good things to be excited about. One of the things they did to reset the team this offseason was trade Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. After a few seasons with the team, […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia recently shed light on why the franchise prioritized Dillon Brooks when finalizing the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in June. Ishbia emphasized that Brooks embodied the toughness and defensive edge the Suns were looking to establish as they moved away from the three-star model that […]

The path to championship contention was right in front of the Houston Rockets after landing Kevin Durant in the offseason. However, a torn ACL to veteran guard Fred VanVleet puts a major dent in their aspirations to reach the mountaintop. Houston was coming off its best season since moving on from the James Harden era. […]

Kevin Durant is slowly preparing to enter his 18th season in the NBA, this time embarking on a new challenge with the Houston Rockets. It’s been 30 years since the Rockets won their last championship and with their young core rising to the occasion last season, they feel as though they’re just one superstar away […]

Kevin Durant has always had an eye for investments, but this one might be his most lucrative yet. The Houston Rockets forward regained access to a Coinbase account that holds Bitcoin he started buying back in 2016, when he was still with the Golden State Warriors, BusinessInsider reports. What began as a casual dinner conversation […]

When it comes to outspoken voices on podcasts, perhaps there is none greater than former NBA player Patrick Beverley. The latest comments to garner headlines from Patrick Beverley were about Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, comments that ultimately received a bewildered response from Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant responded to Patrick Beverley on […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant reflected on his exit from the Phoenix Suns, including the lack of communication ahead of last year’s trade deadline. Durant’s trade to the Rockets made them contenders ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. However, Kevin was hurt by how things went down with the Suns. When Durant found out he was […]

Kevin Durant is aging like fine wine; even at 36 years of age, he averaged 26/6/4 in his final season with the Phoenix Suns. With Durant still near the top of his game, the Houston Rockets looked at him as the final piece to their championship puzzle, someone who could help elevate them from just […]

For all the talk about Luka Doncic at EuroBasket, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was not to be forgotten. His efforts helped lead Turkey past Poland and onto the semifinals.  He finished with a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Additionally, Sengun became the youngest player to achieve a triple-double at EuroBasket […]

Check out the previous entries in ClutchPoints’ 100 greatest NBA players of all time series based on Josh Eberley’s E-Rank: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 There are no more big surprises, as the remaining 20 players all made the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. The power […]

While some NBA fans turned sour on Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant for ditching the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green reminded everyone that Andre Iguodala did the same thing. While Green reflected on controversial moments throughout his career, he chimed in on the criticism that followed Durant for joining a team […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the original franchises in the NBA since the league was founded in 1946. With their success over the past decade, the Warriors have also become one of the most popular NBA teams across the world — and a lot of that has to do with the emergence of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kick off the NFL season facing huge expectations. Joe Burrow all but demanded the team re-sign Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase, and Trey Hendrickson. Higgins got his done second, securing his future as the secondary wide receiver in one of the league’s best offenses. Despite his football talent, he compared himself to Kevin […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder is the most recently relocated NBA franchise, moving from Seattle in 2008. (The Brooklyn Nets moved from New Jersey in 2012, but they only moved 14 miles.) The Seattle Supersonics’ legacy dates back to the 1960s, and the franchise claims two NBA titles. The Thunder had fallen short of that goal […]

Klay Thompson is remembered as one of the cornerstones of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. But he recently admitted the path to four championships was far from perfect. Appearing on the “Showtime With Coop” podcast hosted by Michael Cooper, Thompson, now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, was candid about the behind-the-scenes battles that helped define […]

As the most decorated olympian in USA Basketball history embarks on a new journey with the Houston Rockets, fans can expect Kevin Durant to be the same force he has been for the last 17 seasons. The lifetime Nike athlete also has a robust signature sneaker collection, on pace with the likes of LeBron James […]

With fans making their predictions for the Phoenix Suns this upcoming season, there have been a lot of changes over the last handful of years that have some in the basketball world scratching their heads. On top of the Suns trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, there have been other moves that have been […]

Ahead of his first season with teh Houston Rockets, All-Star Kevin Durant was eager for NBA2K 26’s release that he couldn’t hide his excitement on social media. Durant makes his Rockets debut against the champion Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center, but before thinking about that, Kevin was ready to play the newest NBA2K […]

Height is might in basketball. More often than not, size matters in the sport. In fact, height usually dictates what position a player plays, and it’s no different in the NBA, even during the wake of position-less basketball. But given that the game has been evolving, it doesn’t come as a surprise that some players […]

Aaron Rodgers has been in Pittsburgh for less than three months. However, the veteran quarterback has wasted no time making his mark in the Steelers locker room. From joking with young defenders to organizing offseason trips for his receivers, Rodgers has focused on forging relationships that could prove just as important as his arm strength […]

Patrick Beverley weighed in on one of the NBA’s most debated comparisons, choosing Kevin Durant over Larry Bird in decisive fashion. On the latest episode of the Pat Bev Pod, the veteran guard said the debate between the Houston Rockets star and the Boston Celtics legend is not “close“. When asked by co-host Adam Ferrone […]

Detroit Pistons legend and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas credited Kevin Durant with saving the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty during a recent appearance on The Draymond Green Show. Speaking directly with Warriors forward Draymond Green, Thomas said Durant’s arrival shifted the narrative of the franchise and cemented its place in NBA history. Thomas did not […]

When Ralph Sampson was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 1983 NBA Draft, he was clearly ahead of his time. Nowadays, the former Houston Rockets big man gets compared to San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama due to his unique size and abilities. Despite playing in the league 30 years ago, Sampson believes […]

The Houston Rockets did not have to make a blockbuster trade or huge free agency signing this offseason. Following a 52-win campaign and hard-fought effort against a seasoned Golden State Warriors squad brimming with big-game experience, many fans would have understood if the organization kept the young core intact and trusted natural development to run […]

Houston Rockets GM Rafael Stone revealed the long process it took to trade for Kevin Durant. For many, trading for Durant turned the Rockets into championship contenders. However, a surprise take from Stone was that he didn’t celebrate after completed the historic trade that involved seven teams, which is the most in NBA history. 13 […]

The Houston Rockets have undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in recent NBA history. Adding Kevin Durant, Clint Capela, and Dorian Finney-Smith this offseason has pushed the team from a rebuilding squad into a dark-horse contender in the Western Conference. On paper, this is a roster with star power, versatility, and depth at almost […]

When James Harden decided he wanted to continue his career elsewhere during the 2020-21 season, the Houston Rockets were left without an identity. Roughly four seasons later, the Rockets recently claimed the 2-seed in the Western Conference and built a young core with a lot of potential. Now, Kevin Durant is joining the mix to […]

The Houston Rockets made arguably the biggest splash of this NBA offseason by acquiring Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. Durant joins a young Rockets squad that secured the second seed in the Western Conference last season, but whose need for a true halfcourt scoring threat was more than clear in their first round playoff […]

The 2025-26 Houston Rockets are a franchise with ambition, swagger, and newfound expectations. After acquiring Kevin Durant, Clint Capela, and Dorian Finney-Smith in the offseason, while also keeping faith in their young core of Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, and Jabari Smith Jr., the Rockets are no longer an afterthought in the Western Conference. They’re a […]

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun have never experienced an NBA season without one another. The duo joined the Houston Rockets as the headliners of the team’s 2021 draft class. However, following the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets, Green will star for the Western Conference rival Phoenix Suns next season. Sengun admitted […]

On the latest episode of the Club 520 Podcast, former NBA guard Jeff Teague weighed in on Austin Rivers’ recent comments about LeBron James’ scoring ability — and in the process, threw pointed shade toward Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant. Rivers had left James off his personal list of […]

Houston Rockets fans entered Thursday afternoon hyped for the release of their 2025-26 NBA regular season schedule. Kevin Durant and Co. will open up the season visiting the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder on October 21, 2025. Until then, however, Kevin Durant continues to go after his critics on social media. Rockets’ Kevin Durant […]

Rumors that former WNBA star Liz Cambage and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant are dating after an Instagram Stories post of them at Drake’s latest concert. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Cambage posted an image of her with Durant. “Shooters only,” she wrote while tagging Durant’s Instagram account. In the photo, Cambage is motioning as […]

The Golden State Warriors were a cheat code when Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry played together from 2016 to 2019. Their partnership led to back-to-back titles, with Durant being named Finals MVP twice. When Curry led the Warriors to the title in 2022 and won his first-ever Finals MVP, he finally crossed out the only […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently learned that their opening night opponent for the 2025-26 NBA season will be the Houston Rockets. This means that the Thunder will be raising a banner and receiving their championship rings in front of former franchise cornerstone Kevin Durant, who was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Rockets this […]

While the Houston Rockets’ trade for All-Star Kevin Durant makes them title contenders for the upcoming season, many are wondering why they haven’t signed him an extension. Durant’s potential extension with the Rockets is crucial for the team’s future. With a young supporting cast that will only improve in a competitve Western Conference, adding Kevin […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant responded to facing the Oklahoma City Thunder on Opening Night when it will raise its first championship banner in franchise history. Durant’s return to witness the Thunder’s ring ceremony is poetic justice for fans in Oklahoma City, a fanbase that labeled Kevin a traitor for joining the Golden State Warriors […]