Kevin Durant\u2019s \u201cburner account\u201d allegations have arguably been the biggest story surrounding the future Hall of Famer in the 2025\u201326 season, with the Houston Rockets forward believed to have been using a different social media account to throw shade at his teammates, past and present. Inevitably, the roasts come out, directed at Durant when his basketball doesn\u2019t do the talking.<\/p>\n
The Rockets faced a red-hot San Antonio Spurs team on Sunday and got destroyed offensively. The Spurs won 145-120, with Victor Wembanyama scoring 29. On the other side, Durant scored 23, having a relatively tame evening. But that didn\u2019t stop him from trying to get under the skin of the home fans.<\/p>\n
Durant loves picking fights with fans and sees it as healthy for the NBA\u2019s growth overall. So, with the score at 128-108 and the game effectively over, he decided to throw some verbal jabs the way of a fan. Announcer Mike Tirico, however, was ready with an epic response.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not from the burner account, this is from the real thing,\u201d Tirico said during broadcast, which shed light on the \u201cburner account\u201d situation once again.<\/p>\n
Mike Tirico absolutely roasted Kevin Durant about his burner:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not from the burner account, this is from the real thing.<\/p>\n
pic.twitter.com\/Ttt6eDLZIC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Of course, this wasn\u2019t the best night for Durant to be saying too much. They were completely outclassed, something the Slim Reaper would like to avoid a repeat of if the two sides meet during the playoffs in a couple months\u2019 time.<\/p>\n One thing is certain, though. The next time Durant tries to spark online debates on X or try to pick battles with fans in attendance, his \u201cburner account\u201d debacle<\/a>\u00a0will\u00a0be brought up. After all, he (allegedly) used it to criticize teammates like Alperen Sengun for not being able to shoot or defend. The screenshots that showed the chats also mentioned Devin Booker and Kyrie Irving\u2019s names in negative light.<\/p>\n Durant has neither confirmed, nor denied that they were his accounts. It\u2019s not like he\u2019ll end up committing perjury if he says no. So, one has to wonder if it\u2019s really the former Warriors star behind those texts.<\/p>\n