Kevin Durant becomes eighth player to score 30,000 points

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Kevin Durant is the eighth player to score 30,000 points in the NBA Regular Season
“It’s a true honor to be in the same category as those players who helped shape the game and pushed the game forward”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 4:16 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Kevin Durant become the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 2:39 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kevin Durant Becomes 8th Player in NBA History to Reach 30,000 Points sportando.basketball/en/kevin-duran… – 2:28 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It was incredible.”
Kevin Durant on Suns fans reacting to him reaching 30K career points. #Suns pic.x.com/FLw4EHm5jp – 1:58 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I asked Kevin Durant about the standing ovation from Suns fans after this last week: “The crowd’s been great ever since I’ve been here….I never felt that the fans wasn’t supporting me or anything to that nature, so I’m glad that they showed up and showed out tonight” pic.x.com/8mqaKULAUl – 1:40 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant on joining LeBron, Kareem, Malone, Kobe, MJ, Dirk & Wilt with 30,000 points: “It’s a true honor to be in the same category as those players who helped shape the game, push the game forward…To be mentioned with those guys means I’m doing something right for myself” pic.x.com/z1bi6hY3Jz – 1:31 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He’s just a special player, special human being.”
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer on Kevin Durant reaching 30K career points.
“We just see it every day.” #Suns pic.x.com/QQixLrvx0c – 1:03 AM

Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kevin Durant 30k points:
🟢 Sonics: 1,624
Thunder: 15,942
🔵 Warriors: 5,374
🔲 Nets: 3,744
Suns: 3,323 (& counting)
* 16,434 points on 2-PT attempts
* 6,378 points on 3-PT attempts
* 7,195 points at the FT line
Last of a dying breed. pic.x.com/0e7RLdT2Yo – 12:44 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Kevin Durant became the 8th player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points tonight.
KD career points breakdown by team.
1. Thunder: 15,942
2. Warriors: 5,374
3. Nets: 3,744
4. Suns: 3,316
5. Sonics: 1,624 – 12:42 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Kevin Durant tonight:
34 PTS
5 BLK
Became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 PTS. pic.x.com/MLEzwpb7el – 12:39 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: MEM 119, PHX 112
Durant: 34 Pts, 5 Blk, 12-18 FG, 3-4 3P
Bol: 18 Pts, 14 Reb, 5 Blk, 3 Stl, 7-16 FG
Booker: 17 Pts, 9 Ast, 6-13 FG
Morant: 26-7-6, 8-19 FG
KD became 8th player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points – 12:39 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘Happy for him’: Current, former players congratulate Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant on reaching 30K points (w/videos of historic moment) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:24 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns were a -7 in the couple of minutes KD sat. He needed a breather at some point after playing the entire 3Q, but yeah, costly stretch for Phoenix there, down 11 now – 12:20 AM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
KD joins an exclusive club with 30,000 career NBA points 👏 pic.x.com/QMJKdDp82R – 12:19 AM

Lang Whitaker @langwhitaker
Shoutout the Suns cutting it to 4, sitting KD and letting the Grizz push the lead right back to 11. – 12:17 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns are on a 13-6 run since Kevin Durant’s free throw got him to 30k. That little bit of history revitalized the crowd and the team a bit, and Phoenix is back within 4 with just under 9 minutes to go – 12:11 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns recognized Kevin Durant for reaching 30K career points at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Has 26 points for game. Suns down 97-87 early in 4th. #Suns pic.x.com/JtlVgZceac – 12:06 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant salutes the Suns crowd after they give him a standing ovation for reaching 30,000 career points pic.x.com/Wt4cPqnIz7 – 12:04 AM

Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Congrats KD. – 12:04 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant 30K career points.
Joins LeBron, Kareem, Mailman, Kobe, MJ, Dirk and Wilt to reach that milestone. #Suns pic.x.com/ABnyRZY1lU – 12:04 AM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
A nice hand from the crowd for KD hitting 30K pic.x.com/bdEQIdy8JP – 12:02 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: MEM 95, PHX 87
Durant: 26 Pts, 4 Blk, 10-15 FG, 2-3 3P
Bol: 13 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Blk, 5-12 FG
Booker: 15 Pts, 6 Ast, 5-12 FG
Morant: 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 6-15 FG – 12:01 AM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
History: Kevin Durant is now the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points and counting. KD joins Wilt Chamberlain, Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and LeBron James as the only players to accomplish that milestone. pic.x.com/Uaaf8VmGeh – 12:00 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant hits the free throw to hit 30,000 points for his career. Then gets the block.
KD is the 8th player in NBA history to reach 30k, along with LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain pic.x.com/rwQOLWvv4x – 11:59 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
30K for KD.
That got the crowd up off its feet and then Allen hits a 3 cuts the deficit to 8. – 11:58 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
The only players in NBA history with 30K PTS:
— James
— Abdul-Jabbar
— Malone
— Bryant
— Jordan
— Nowitzki
— Chamberlain
and now Kevin Durant. pic.x.com/Kph4k65oJG – 11:57 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant one point shy of 30K. Timeout Memphis. #Suns pic.x.com/3OQfnsG2Ry – 11:57 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant driving bucket, foul, FT.
24 points. Two shy of 30K. #Suns – 11:50 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bane has been grabbing and tugging on Durant. Called for foul.
Jones 3, Jones breakaway layup. Suns down 13. #Suns – 11:42 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant at 21 points.
Five shy of 30K. Suns down 15. #Suns – 11:37 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
KD now 5 points away – 11:35 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Royce O’Neale replaces Nick Richards in the starting lineup for the 2nd half. Suns going small with Tyus, Book, Royce, KD and Bol – 11:27 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: MEM 68, PHX 56
Durant: 19 Pts, 2 Ast, 8-11 FG
Booker: 10 Pts, 4 Ast, 4-8 FG
Bol: 8 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Blk, 3-7 FG
Jackson: 13 Pts, 3 Reb, 5-11 FG
17-point quarter for KD, 7 points away from 30k – 11:10 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant came into Tuesday’s game needing 26 points to reach 30K.
He has 11. Suns down 50-37 to Grizzlies with 7:09 left in the first half. – 10:49 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant getting going here in this 2Q. He’s got 9 points in the first 5 minutes of the period to give him 11 for the game, 15 away from making history – 10:47 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: MEM 36, PHX 26
Bol: 7 Pts, 6 Reb, 3-6 FG
Booker: 6 Pts, 3 Ast, 3-6 FG
Richards: 4 Pts
Durant: 2 Pts, 1-3 FG
Aldama: 11 Pts, 4-4 FG, 3-3 3P
Book a little slow to get up after that last fall, got up holding his left lower back/hip – 10:34 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Why is Kevin Durant such a great scorer? Dirk, Hakeem, Nique, Steph and Dame break it down as he’s 26 points shy of reaching 30K career points (w/video) #Suns #NBA azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 9:59 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns starting lineup vs. Grizzlies:
Tyus Jones
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
Bol Bol
Nick Richards #Suns – 9:39 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
We asked 5 NBA greats what makes Kevin Durant a special scorer. Here’s what they said (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:11 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players to average 20/5/5 as a Warrior:
Kevin Durant
Rick Barry
and Jimmy Buckets. pic.x.com/t9Nah98AkK – 2:21 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mike Budenholzer on how Kevin Durant has processed trade rumors: “How people process and think about things and how long it takes, there’s not a script. So I think Kevin’s in a good place with his teammates, with coaches, today in practice….He’s just been a great leader for us” pic.x.com/mxXrK0OMRI – 12:06 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On Kevin Durant’s comments about last week’s trade rumors, his future in Phoenix, the current state of the Suns, and what he’d like everyone to focus on instead of, well, what everyone’s been focused on: bit.ly/4gDLSH3 – 11:03 AM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Patrick Mahomes is part of a bid to bring a WNBA team to Kansas City. Kevin Durant is trying to bring one to Austin.
A story with @benpickman on the cities that have made formal bids with the league for a WNBA expansion team after last month’s deadline: nytimes.com/athletic/61276… – 10:17 AM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Patrick Mahomes is part of a bid to bring a WNBA team to Kansas City. Kevin Durant is trying to bring one to Austin. A story with @benpickman on the cities that have made formal bids with the league for a WNBA expansion team after last month’s deadline
nytimes.com/athletic/61276… – 8:17 AM