The Houston Rockets have four of their starters solidified. Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Kevin Durant are locks. Rightfully so. As for t

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However, what is different for Sengun is that for the first time in his past few seasons, Sengun won’t be the number one threat offensively that teams are gameplanning for because of the offseason acquisition of Kevin Durant.

The losses of Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Steph Curry ultimately doomed the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors at various points of the postseason, while Aaron Gordon essentially playing on one leg left Denver defenseless in Game 7 of the conference semifinals against Oklahoma City.

How badly did Kevin Durant want to be back in Texas — the state where he played in college — and to be on a team with a legit title chance in the next couple of years? Here’s the answer:

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka's latest comments will likely catch the attention of other contenders around the NBA.

Next week, Kevin Durant will begin his 19th NBA regular season and his first with the Houston Rockets. Now 37 years old, the future Hall of Famer earned All-Star honors earlier this year for the 15th time in his storied career, and he continues to play at an elite level after nearly two decades in the league.