Kevin Durant News Archive
News -- June 2026 (35)
- 6/27 Last Word on Sports: Is Rockets’ Bruce Thornton The Rare 2nd Rounder Who Will Play?: The Houston Rockets had zero first-round selections in the 2026 NBA draft. However, on the second night, they traded up to acquire...
- 6/26 Dallas Hoops Journal: Pistons Weighing Prospect Of Signing-And-Trading Jalen Duren To Celtics For Jaylen Brown: DHJ Quick Take: Pistons and Celtics Exploring Brown-for-Duren Sign-and-Trade The Detroit Pistons are weighing the prospect of...
- 6/25 Last Word on Sports: Top 5 Second-Round Selections In The 2026 NBA Draft: With the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Draft and the second round sorted, now is the perfect time to discuss the best selections...
- 6/23 HoopsRumors: Windhorst: ‘Bidding War’ Possible For Jaylen Brown: The Celtics failed to land Giannis Antetokounmpo despite making Jaylen Brown part of their offer, but another trade involving...
- 6/23 HoopsWire: Rockets reportedly willing to entertain trade talks across roster: The Rockets may not be blowing things up. But they also don’t sound like a team that’s interested in standing...
- 6/22 HoopsRumors: Rockets Reportedly Open To Discussing Nearly Entire Roster: Although Rockets general manager Rafael Stone suggested after the team was eliminated from the playoffs that he was happy with...
- 6/22 Last Word on Sports: 3 Risky NBA Draft Prospects the Hornets Should Avoid: The 2026 NBA Draft is shaping up to be one of the most historic classes in recent memory, and the Charlotte Hornets enter it armed...
- 6/21 Last Word on Sports: Rockets Salary Cap: Best Options to Keep On Cooking: The Houston Rockets’ offseason started after a Game 6 elimination against the Los Angeles Lakers. That was in May, and since then,...
- 6/16 Ball Exclusives: Head coach Mike Brown’s long journey to the crown: Coach Mike Brown finally got over the hump and achieved his first NBA championship as a head coach. The New York Knicks were dominant...
- 6/15 The Celtics Chronicle: Get Your (Greek) Freak OnReasons For And Against The Boston Celtics Trading For Giannis Antetokounmpo...
- 6/15 Basketball Network: Seth Curry defended brother Stephen Curry against modern Finals MVP narratives: Reviewing the historical weight of individual accolades, Seth Curry pushed back against critics who long used the missing Finals...
- 6/14 HoopsWire: NBA Rumors: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Lakers: Nuggets One thing we know about the Nuggets? Nikola Jokic will be back. Apparently, so will coach David Adelman. Other than that,...
- 6/14 The Lead: The Phoenix Suns Should Feel Good About the 2025-26 Season: The Phoenix Suns’ season ended abruptly at the hands of the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. But despite the disappointing...
- 6/14 Last Word on Sports: Brown to the Rockets: A 2026 Offseason Rubicon: With the New York Knicks closing out the NBA Finals in five games, the 2026 offseason is officially underway. After an injury-plagued...
- 6/13 HoopsRumors: 2026 NBA Offseason Preview: Houston Rockets: The Rockets took major strides toward relevancy in the Western Conference playoff picture in both 2023/24 and 2024/25, increasing...
- 6/12 Dallas Hoops Journal: Sources: Dallas Mavericks Don’t Plan To Trade Kyrie Irving: DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Plan to Keep Kyrie The Dallas Mavericks don’t plan to trade All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving,...
- 6/12 The Lead: Phoenix Suns 2026 NBA Draft Preview: The Phoenix Suns were supposed to be terrible last season. Vegas projected them to win 30 games — they exceeded that figure...
- 6/12 HoopsRumors: Atlantic Notes: Gansey, Grimes, Raptors, Nets: The Sixers recently introduced their new president of basketball operations, Mike Gansey. Now it’s time for him to start...
- 6/9 Dallas Hoops Journal: Mark Cuban Urges Dallas Mavericks To Let Kyrie Irving Dictate His Future: ‘He’s Not Just Some Guy’: DHJ Quick Take: Cuban Advocates for Irving’s Autonomy Former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants Kyrie Irving to have...
- 6/9 Zone Coverage: Kawhi Leonard Can Help the Wolves Win Now: The Minnesota Timberwolves must overhaul their roster to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs. Adding...
- 6/8 The Lead: What Should the Nuggets Do With Cam Johnson?: After a tragic first-round defeat, the Denver Nuggets are in flux. The front office is struggling to decide if the roster they...
- 6/8 The Lead: The Celtics’ Championship Window Isn’t Closing Anytime Soon: The 2026 NBA playoffs have been eye-opening for the top championship contenders — especially the Boston Celtics. In a year where...
- 6/8 The Lead: Houston Rockets 2026 NBA Draft Preview: The Houston Rockets’ window is open. Two second-round picks won’t close it — but the right selections could sharpen...
- 6/7 HoopsWire: Warriors dynasty may be toughest act to follow in today’s NBA: As the NBA prepares to crown its eighth different champion in eight seasons, the sustained dominance once displayed by the Warriors...
- 6/7 HoopsRumors: Western Notes: Warriors, Jazz, Fleming, Plumlee: The Warriors‘ dynasty is looking increasingly difficult to replicate in the tax apron era, observes Monte Poole of NBC Sports...
- 6/6 Last Word on Sports: Blockbuster 4-Team Rockets Trade Sends Kevin Durant To Timberwolves, Kyrie Irving Leaves Dallas, Mavericks and Bulls Involved: HOUSTON— The NBA offseason has officially descended into speculation territory, and this blockbuster 4-team rockets trade which...
- 6/5 Zone Coverage: Which World Cup Team Most Resembles The Timberwolves?: June is typically one of the busiest months on the sports calendar in the United States. The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals...
- 6/4 Ball Exclusives: Houston Rockets unveil new uniforms and branding for next season: Most NBA teams are a few weeks into their offseason and the Houston Rockets are no different. On Thursday morning, they took advantage...
- 6/4 The Lead: The NBA Fixed Tanking, but Created a New Problem: NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been outspoken about his desire to change the NBA Draft lottery system to eliminate tanking....
- 6/4 Last Word on Sports: 3 Under-the-Radar Options For the Pistons This Offseason and 3 Trade Chips: It is well documented that the Detroit Pistons have many decisions to make as they look to build on one of the franchise's best...
- 6/4 Dallas Hoops Journal: Celtics Land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Send Jaylen Brown To Warriors In Blockbuster Proposal: DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Send Jaylen Brown to Warriors in Blockbuster Proposal This hypothetical three-team...
- 6/3 Dallas Hoops Journal: Jaylen Brown Landing Spots To Watch Amid Growing Boston Celtics Trade Rumors: DHJ Quick Take: Three Trade Destinations That Make Sense for Jaylen Brown With the Boston Celtics‘ title-winning wing duo...
- 6/3 Dallas Hoops Journal: NBA Insider Doesn’t ‘Necessarily Believe’ Kyrie Irving Will Remain With Dallas Mavericks: DHJ Quick Take: Irving’s Precarious Dallas Future NBA insider Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report doesn’t “necessarily...
- 6/2 Last Word on Sports: Jusuf Nurkic Explains Exactly How Mike Budenholzer Ruined the Suns Chemistry in Explosive Interview: PHOENIX — Jusuf Nurkic explains exactly how Mike Budenholzer ruined the Suns chemistry with his drinking problem and strange tactics....
- 6/1 Basketball Network: Jusuf Nurkic claims Mike Budenholzer's alcohol issues ruined the Phoenix Suns' "Big 3": "He was literally explaining to KD how to make a basket"Budenholzer routinely provoked his own players from day one, according to explosive claims made by Nurkic....
News -- May 2026 (73)