"I try to always impact the game, because you never know who’s watching," Durant said Saturday night in Chicago.

Matas Buzelis attacked Saturday’s matchup against Kevin Durant with his signature intensity — and earned praise from the NBA superstar as a result.

Like against the New York Knicks on Thursday, the Chicago Bulls played close against a talented Phoenix Suns, but they could not pull out a win in a 121-117 finish in front of 21,116 fans at the United Center on Saturday.

Kevin Durant is off the injury report and is expected to play against the Chicago Bulls on Friday at the United Center.

Matas Buzelis has impressed many people throughout his rookie campaign with the Bulls, and gained another fan in Kevin Durant.

The Golden State Warriors were pursuing a move that would bring Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area before the superstar made it known that he had no interest in such a trade. Warriors brass pivoted and set their sights on Jimmy Butler and added him instead for the stretch run.

Another Bulls player who had a productive night was Matas Buzelis. He started against the Suns and had 15 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 24 minutes of action while shooting 5-10 from the field and 3-7 from three-point range.

Kevin Durant’s emotional reflection on basketball’s impact moves Angel Reese, sparking reactions across the NBA and WNBA communities.

“I like Matas,” Kevin Durant said, according to a post from K.C. Johnson. “I liked him when he was with G League Ignite. He's long, athletic, can shoot it. He's definitely going to have some bumps and bruises as he gets through his first few years in the league trying to figure things out.”

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MEMPHIS – Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant called himself to the carpet after his rare 15-point performance in Sunday’s 127-109 road loss to the Toronto Raptors in the second of a back-to-back. “I got to come with it if I want us to win,” Durant said. “If we want us to win, I've got to come better than what I did (Sunday night).”