Durant Declares Gravity Man as Curry Tops NBA Stat

Kevin Durant has dubbed himself "gravity man" after the NBA introduced a gravity stat and placed him second, behind Stephen Curry. The metric measures how much a player pulls defenders toward them. Curry leads Durant by 2.6 points, a bigger gap than between Durant and James Harden at fifth. Durant is averaging 25.2 points on 50.9 percent shooting and 42.9 percent from three. He faces LeBron James on Christmas Day. Merlin sees Durant still bending defenses with calm authority. That gravity fuels his scoring and opens looks for teammates. Curry remains in a class of his own, but Durant’s late career consistency feels like real sorcery. The Christmas duel will reveal how much attention Durant attracts when every defense tightens.