Kevin Durant saved from embarrassing Chris Webber moment by refs in Rockets' season-opening loss to Thunder

Durant blames himself after Rockets' 2OT loss

In his debut with Houston on Tuesday, Kevin Durant blamed himself for the Rockets' 125-124, double-overtime loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, telling reporters that he made "two plays" that were "the reason we lost."

Rockets-Thunder overtime ending, explained: Why Kevin Durant's controversial timeout call wasn't awarded

What happened late in the Rockets-Thunder opening night game might be the subject of controversy after Kevin Durant attempted to call a timeout with none left.

Kevin Durant saved from embarrassing Chris Webber moment by refs in Rockets' season-opening loss to Thunder

Durant's Houston debut could have gone much worse

Thunder 125, Rockets 124 (2OT): The Day After Report

Chet came out smoking. Seven straight makes to start. Thirteen of OKC’s first 15 points. He looked calm, confident, and surgical. If the Thunder gets a Chet like this all season, along with the reigning MVP and Jalen Williams, watch out.Chet vs. Sengun was a heavyweight bout. Sengun (39-11-7) was an absolute beast and fueled Houston all night. This felt like a future All-Star duel between two rising stars.SGA is the MVP. With only five points at…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Opens Up On Kevin Durant Following Chaotic First-Overtime Timeout Incident

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Durant (Photo By Imagn Images) After a successful last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder started their season with a thrilling 125-124 double overtime win against the Houston Rockets. The situation heated up during the game when referees ignored Kevin Durant’s costly timeout call. However, the defending champion pulled it off smartly, aided by their key player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s all-around excellence. Gi…

Rockets Notes: Eason, Durant, Sengun, More

The Rockets made forward Tari Eason a “strong” contract offer prior to Monday’s deadline for rookie scale extensions, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link). “From what I understand…it was in excess of $100MM,” Windhorst said. “I don’t know how much of it would have been guaranteed.” When he reported on Monday that the Rockets and Eason had failed to come to terms on an agreement, Wind…