Fifteen-time All-Star Kevin Durant’s climb up the all-time scoring ladder reached another historic mark on a night that felt bigger than the box score. As the Houston Rockets rolled to another confident win, Kevin Durant crossed 31000 career points , a milestone that pushed him past Shaquille O'Neal and placed him just behind Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history. The Rockets felt the weight of it. The crowd did, too. And Amen Thompson made sure the moment landed exactly as it should. Expand Tweet

After the game, Thompson couldn’t hide his awe. “I never imagined I’ll be playing with him,” he said, voice still buzzing from the win. “He’s one of the best players ever. It’s just crazy to watch first-hand.” His words carried the honesty of a young Rockets star watching Kevin Durant rewri

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