Good morning, Kevin Durant is like Jesus in this league

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

KD THE HERO: Kevin Durant’s performance in Toronto on Friday had the Raptors speaking in tongues. He finished with 51 and the game-winner in double overtime. He may have guaranteed himself the MVP. The Raptors were so game (especially Amir Johnson, who was the victim on the winner). What a game.

BRILLIANT INEPTITUDE: The Sixers could have ended their losing streak on Friday, trailing the Knicks by two with seconds left. Except James Anderson missed a wide open Thad Young in the corner by a few feet, and instead of an assist he picked up a turnover. And the Sixers picked up their 24th straight loss.

A CRUSHING CODA: The Knicks had a chance to move within two games of the Hawks for the No. 8 seed, leading the Cavaliers by 15 at the half on Sunday. Then Jarrett Jack happened, the Cavs came back and New York stayed three games back with 12 to go.

WELL THEN: Andrew Bynum is out indefinitely due to knee soreness. Might as well get a haircut during halftime of a Pacers game, then!

MANU BACK: Ginobili’s key role in the Spurs’ re-re-re-resurgence.

NASH BACK: Not only is Steve Nash back: he played really, really well on Friday. He did not play on Sunday.

BAN ACLS: J.J. Hickson’s season is over. Torn ACL.

BAN HANDS ... WAIT WHAT?: One of the few (two?) bright spots in Milwaukee this season, rookie Nate Wolters, is done with a broken hand.

A NATION SIGHS IN RELIEF: Russell Westbrook didn’t seriously injure his knee on Friday, despite being forced out of the game.

ZARDS FALLIN’: The Wizards have had a rough couple of weeks, and are now just two games ahead of the surging Bobcats for the No. 6 seed. The No. 7 seed plays Miami in the first round.

THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT: Raptors fan co-opts Drake’s team ambassadorship, customizes a jersey to say “0 NEWFRIENDS.”

FUEL: Quincy Acy rejects his toddler son’s shot, ensures that someday his son will become a Jesus Shuttlesworth-like figure.

AT LEAST THEY GOT THE SILENT K: Bad job spelling “Knicks,” whoever manufactured and then tried to sell this Knicks hat.

ROYCE WHITE GETS HIS SHOT: Royce White made his NBA debut on Friday. Next step: more than garbage time.

NEEDS MORE TIME IN COLLEGE?: What’s wrong with Harrison Barnes?

DIMINISHING RETURNS: Why more minutes for Giannis Antetokounmpo might not be as productive as you’d think.

COWARDLY, LYIN’: Thank you, Dan Feldman, for torching self-serving Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim on his comments on the NBA Draft.

HEY, COOL: Charles Barkley says a lot of dumb things when he covers college basketball, too.

MEANWHILE: Isiah Thomas remembers the cheapest foul ever, delivered by Karl Malone.

MARK CUBAN ALERT: The Mavericks owner asserts that the NFL is 10 years from implosion

Happy Monday. See you next time.