SAN FRANCISCO – Ryan Dunn got his wish twofold. The Phoenix Suns rookie helped Team Chris win Rising Stars Friday at Chase Center and advance to Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game to face Shaquille O’Neal’s OGs in the mini-tournament semifinals. He’ll battle a familiar face. His vet, 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant.

On Wednesday night, the Phoenix Suns played the Houston Rockets (in Texas). The Suns lost by a score of 119-111. Kevin Durant finished the loss with 37 points

The Houston Rockets are intimately familiar with Kevin Durant. Rockets coach Ime Udoka played against Durant, coached against him, and was an assistant in Brooklyn during Durant’s All-Star 2020-21 season.