Kevin Durant just keeps climbing - and he’s not done yet.
The 37-year-old Houston Rockets star added another chapter to his Hall of Fame résumé on Friday night, dropping 32 points on the Detroit Pistons and passing Jason Terry for 11th on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers made list. With five triples in the win, Durant now sits at 2,286 career threes - a number that speaks to both his longevity and his evolution as a scorer in an era that demands range.
But the three-point milestone wasn’t the only headline Durant made.
Earlier this month, he moved into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, surpassing Dirk Nowitzki with 31,562 career points. And now, with Michael Jordan next in line, Durant’s pursuit of greatness is officially brushing up against the legends of the game. It’s rarefied air, and Durant’s still breathing easy in it.
Against Detroit, he reminded everyone - fans, critics, and maybe even himself - that he’s still got plenty left in the tank. But the night wasn’t without its tension. Cameras caught a fiery exchange between Durant and a courtside fan during the game, a moment that quickly went viral.
Clearly frustrated by something said from the sideline, Durant didn’t hold back. He challenged the fan directly, making it clear that disrespect - especially in the heat of competition - wasn’t going to fly.
“This basketball court is sacred to me,” Durant said during the exchange. “In front of me you can’t do that, especially in front of my team.
I don’t accept that.”
It was a raw moment, but also a revealing one. For all the accolades, all the points, all the years in the spotlight, Durant still plays with an edge.
He still cares - deeply. That passion is what’s fueled his rise through the record books, and it’s what continues to drive him as he chases down the ghosts of the game’s greatest.
Even after the fan apologized, Durant wasn’t interested in smoothing things over. “Don’t apologize,” he said. “I’m just telling you how I am about basketball - that’s how much I care about it.”
That’s the version of Durant we saw Friday: locked in, unapologetic, and still deadly from deep. The Rockets walked away with a 111-104 win, and Durant walked away with another milestone.
He’s not just chasing Jordan on the scoring list - he’s reinforcing, night after night, why his name belongs in that conversation in the first place.