This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date, in 2010, LeBron James announced on live television he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Heat.

The Houston Rockets recently found that old social media post and resurfaced it— now just as excited as a once-young Durant was after acquiring the 36-year-old in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns.

Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant gave his thoughts on a hot topic surrounding LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

Kevin Durant responded to fans' comments on social media about how Rockets head coach Ime Udoka locked him up in past matchups.

Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro were Kevin Durant's rookies last season in Phoenix, and Dunn said he's eager to compete with Durant this season.

Kevin Durant did not offer a glowing review of his time with the Nets. The two-time NBA champ cited organizational chaos. But he did express appreciation for Steve Nash's coaching.

We're likely to see a lot of extensions being signed in the coming days and weeks, but the terms of those deals aren't quite as clear.

The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant sends warning to players who aren’t ‘obsessed’ with game appeared first on ClutchPoints. Recently, the Houston Rockets made arguably the splashiest move of this NBA offseason by trading for former Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant in exchange for a package centered around Jalen Green and draft compensation.