Kevin Durant and James Harden are two of the best players in NBA history.
At the start of their careers, they were teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder (who reached the 2012 NBA Finals).
The future Hall of Famers were then briefly teammates (again) on the Brooklyn Nets.
James Harden Makes Feelings Clear About Kevin Durant
On Tuesday night, Harden and the LA Clippers beat Durant and the Houston Rockets by a score of 128-108.
After the game, the NBA made a post (and Harden responded).
His post had over 65,000 likes and 1.6 million impressions in less than 24 hours.
The NBA Wrote: “”They use to be brothers in OKC…” Matchups between James Harden & Kevin Durant never get old! Clippers secure the victory at home 🙌”
Harden Wrote Back: “still brothers!”
still brothers! https://t.co/HSDfWn8tW3
— James Harden (@JHarden13) December 24, 2025
Harden finished the victory with 29 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals while shooting 7/14 from the field and 3/8 from three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
MORE: NBA Fans React To Bronny James’ Performance In Lakers-Suns Game
In addition to the Clippers, Thunder and Nets, Harden has also spent time playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets over 17 seasons.
He is currently averaging 26.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 43.5% from the field and 37.4% from three-point range in 27 games.
The Clippers are the 13th seed with an 8-21 record in 29 games.
KEEP READING: Steph Curry’s Absurd No-Look Pass Went Viral In Magic-Warriors Game
On the other side, Durant finished the loss with 22 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks while shooting 8/15 from the field and 1/4 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.
Final pic.twitter.com/FYMewKcbIP
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 24, 2025
In addition to the Thunder, Nets and Rockets, Durant has also spent time playing for the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors over 19 years.
He is currently averaging 25.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 50.9% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range in 25 games.
The Rockets are the sixth seed with a 17-10 record in 27 games.
