https://www.scmp.com/rss/524258/feed The latest news and top stories on Kevin Durant. He is a professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets, previously with the Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder. He has won two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, an NBA MVP award, four Olympic gold medals and four NBA scoring titles. He is a 15-time NBA All-Star. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mike Chan Mike Chan Basketball fans from around the world can now start planning their trip to Macau after the NBA announced the teams and dates for this year’s NBA China Games on Tuesday. Exclusively revealed by the Post last year, the Dallas Mavericks will play the Houston Rockets in two pre-season games at the Venetian Arena on October 9 and 11. The two upcoming matches will mark the second year of a five-year deal between the NBA and Sands China to host the China Games. The first edition last year featured the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338788/dallas-mavericks-face-houston-rockets-during-pre-season-nba-china-games-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3338788/dallas-mavericks-face-houston-rockets-during-pre-season-nba-china-games-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:41:04 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service What a difference a year makes. On Tuesday, in preparation for its busy slate of Christmas Day games, the NBA released a top-10 list of the most viewed players across all of its social media platforms this season. The league did this last year, too. At the time, Dallas Mavericks star player Luka Doncic did not appear in the top 10. Fast forward to this season, and now he is on top of it. Doncic is not only the most-viewed player in the NBA after his stunning midseason trade from the Mavs to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337649/who-are-nbas-most-viewed-players-and-where-does-rookie-cooper-flagg-rank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337649/who-are-nbas-most-viewed-players-and-where-does-rookie-cooper-flagg-rank?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Superstar players on new teams and All-Stars sidelined by severe injuries have jumbled expectations, but Oklahoma City remain favourites to win it all when the NBA’s 80th season begins on Tuesday. The Thunder will raise a championship banner when Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets visit while the Los Angeles Lakers entertain the Golden State Warriors in the other opening-night clash. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said the “new goal” was to repeat as winners not doing so “would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329576/nba-bosses-overwhelmingly-back-oklahoma-city-thunder-repeat-league-champions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329576/nba-bosses-overwhelmingly-back-oklahoma-city-thunder-repeat-league-champions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:12:50 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash is joining the franchise as a senior adviser, owner Mat Ishbia announced on Monday. “Steve Nash was an amazing player and exactly what the Phoenix Suns are all about,” Ishbia wrote on social media. “His grit, toughness, and winning mentality have defined our organisation in the past, and I’m so excited to share that Steve is formally joining the Suns as a senior advisor and will help us define our future for years to come!” Nash had some of his best seasons as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3326454/two-time-mvp-steve-nash-joins-phoenix-suns-ahead-macau-clash-brooklyn-nets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3326454/two-time-mvp-steve-nash-joins-phoenix-suns-ahead-macau-clash-brooklyn-nets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:20:59 +0000