Kevin Durant snaps at reporter for questioning shot attempts: ‘Why are you singling me out?’

Screengrab from Big Sarge Media on XKevin Durant is known for being one of the best scorers in NBA history, he’s also known for being sensitive to any sort of criticism.Through the first couple weeks of the NBA season, there isn’t much to criticize Durant about. The Houston Rockets are 7-1 while the 38-year-old Durant is averaging more than 20 points per game. But after attempting just six shots during Houston’s 109-93 win over the Boston Celtics Monday night, Durant snapped at a reporter for asking about his offensive impact.Here is the full exchange that happened in the press conference after the Rockets victory over the Boston Celtics between Rockets forward Kevin Durant and @ByVarunShankar from the Houston Chronicle. #Rockets #Sarge @TheRocketsWire https://t.co/mwuezxlyvH— BIG SARGE MEDIA LLC (@BigSargeSportz) November 3, 2026“Why does that matter to you?” Durant said as soon as he heard Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle cite that he didn’t take that many shots. “We won the game. Why are you singling me out?”“Jabari (Smith Jr.) had 30 (points) last game. He only had 14 tonight,” Durant continued, keeping Shankar from completing his question. “Are you going to talk about his (shot) variety?”Shankar noted Jabari Smith Jr. is not the fifth leading scorer in NBA history before attempting to complete his question a third time.“Are you just watching me all game?” Durant interrupted. “Do you have a solo cam on me? We won the basketball game, bro.”Shankar insisted he didn’t mean the question as a criticism, but Durant still wasn’t buying it, repeatedly saying, “Yes you do” without even hearing the full question. Finally, Durant took a break from being defensive about his offense to let Shankar complete his thought. And when Shankar was finally able to ask about the Rockets balancing the attention on Durant to open the offense up for his teammates versus being aggressive, the future Basketball Hall of Famer gave a thoughtful answer.“My presence on the court, regardless, is just opening it up for everybody as soon as I step on the court. They don’t have to give me the ball. They’re going to double-team, they’re going to shade guys to me, even when I don’t have the ball,” Durant said. “My presence alone is impactful to the game of basketball. I don’t have to shoot. I don’t have to dribble. Just me being out there is going to cause a reaction from the defense. And my teammates are taking advantage of it.”Durant played 33 minutes and scored 12 points on just six shots Monday night. As Shankar noted, it was just the second time in Durant’s career that he played more than 30 minutes and attempted six shots or less. Witnessing an anomaly and questioning how the Rockets were able to use it to their advantage is not an insult or criticism. And it took Durant allowing Shankar to ask his question to realize that.The post Kevin Durant snaps at reporter for questioning shot attempts: ‘Why are you singling me out?’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.