Despite being the most aggressive team in the lead-up to the Kevin Durant trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out of making the deal. Durant did not want to play in Minnesota, so it was fair to stay away from making an offer.

By TIM REYNOLDS The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with

The long-rumored trade sends Durant, a 15-time all-star, to his fifth NBA franchise after the Suns failed to make the playoffs in a disappointing season.