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 Rockets led most of the way, but the Thunder clawed back into the game in the fourth quarter and sent the game to overtime. In the first extra period, it was Oklahoma City who built a big lead, but Houston managed to tie things up ahead of one last Thunder possession.

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,

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.

DeMarcus Cousins is all-in on what the Rockets will do with Kevin Durant this year. Cousins is making a bold prediction.

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.

Kevin Durant signed a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Rockets that pushed his career earnings past LeBron James in the all-time list.