"The last time D.C. native Kevin Durant played in his hometown, he was dazzling a crowd of summer-league groupies in high school and college gyms and praying for an end to the NBA lockout.

Fast forward a couple of months, and Durant is back in the District, preparing to lead his Oklahoma City Thunder against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The teams couldn't be more different.

The Thunder (12-2) have the league's best record, while the Wizards (1-12) have the league's worst. But the Wizards shouldn't expect Durant and the Thunder to go easy on them."