Kevin Durant’s words helped spark Reed Sheppard’s breakout with the Rockets. 31-point performance shows MIP potential and growing confidence.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss upcoming games against the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors due to a family issue. This sudden absen

All-Star forward Kevin Durant will miss Houston’s games at Phoenix and Golden State while tending to a family matter, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.

The Rockets entered Friday at 10-3, sitting first in the Southwest Division and near the top of the Western Conference after a five-game win streak. Durant is averaging 25.5 points on just under 50% shooting, while Sengun is putting up a Jokic-lite line at 23.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

Nikola Jokić nearly had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets used a late run to put away the Rockets in a battle of two of the teams battling Oklahoma City for Western Conference supremacy.

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has added more facets to his career. Besides being one of the best players of his generation, the Houston Rockets star has become a successful businessman. More recently,

Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe detail how KD’s chemistry with Houston’s young stars is fueling the Rockets’ hot start.

The Nuggets are averaging 124.6 points per game and the Rockets are right behind them at 123.9 points per game. On the flip side, Denver is allowing 113.1 points per game and Houston is at 112.5 points per game,