NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant spent part of his morning brushing off the notion that he wasn't going to be a "savior" for his struggling team, then he almost did just that in a 113-107 loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
After missing a month and a half because of a sprained MCL in his left knee, Durant looked like he hadn't missed a beat while scoring 31 points, dishing out four assists and grabbed four rebounds in 35 minutes. It was the All-Star's first game since he sprained the MCL in his left knee on Jan.