After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his potential game-winner blocked, Durant collected the miss. Tied at 115 points with two seconds left, he tried to call a timeout. Multiple times. Except, the Rockets didn't have any timeouts left.

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.

The Warriors scored a decisive win on Tuesday night, and future Hall of Famers Jimmy Butler (31 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists) and Stephen Curry (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals) will get the credit for the W, but Jonathan Kuminga’s performance can’t be overlooked.

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 signed a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets. Durant now holds the record for the highest career earnings in NBA history, dethroning LeBron James. Durant’s total career earnings is at $598.

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the NBA's highest-paid player in 2025, according to Brett Knight of <a href=" reportedly bringing in an "estimated $159.6 million in pretax earnings this season—counting both his playing salary and his annual income from endorsements and other business endeavors.

The NBA superstar heads back to Oklahoma City to take on the defending champs in what will be his 18th season after being drafted by Seattle.

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.