Kevin Durant finished with 31 points, six rebounds, three assists an four blocks while shooting 10/24 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. After the game, the 2014 MVP spoke to the media (h/t Duane Rankin of azcentral).

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns in a thrilling 109-105 victory that came down to the wire on Saturday at Chase Center in San

This is a day where fans don’t have much going on and all sitting around the [Christmas] tree and fireplace and [in the] kitchen watching games together,” the Phoenix Suns star said

At the same time, Los Angeles Lakers head coach J.J. Redick suggests that critical broadcasters and social media discourse are largely to blame for the league’s ratings slump. Regardless of the cause,

Kevin Durant talked about competing against the stars of the league every night and the Suns' forward had a perfect analogy.

It’s a weird dialogue around the league and viewership and I see a lot of people blaming the players for it. Something that big, it’s not just one component on why

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant wants to help the NBA in revamping its viewership amid Christmas Day success.

But Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant can't seem to wrap his head around people pointing fingers at the players for the league's declining ratings. Instead, the former league MVP thinks the game has just hit a temporary "rough patch.