Kevin Durant News Archive
News -- April 2024 (57)
- 4/20 Last Word on Sports: Three Keys For The Suns to Upset The Timberwolves: Tomorrow marks the start of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. One of the most interesting matchups in the postseason is between the sixth-seeded...
- 4/19 Zone Coverage: How Can the Wolves Make Us Unsee What We’ve Seen?: There was a scratch in Anthony Edwards’ voice when he spoke to the media after practice on Wednesday. He had been in the training...
- 4/19 Zone Coverage: Grayson Allen Must Be Stopped At All Costs: The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the most crucial playoff series the franchise has played in 20 years, with Game 1...
- 4/19 HoopsWire: Bradley Beal: Suns Have All The Pieces For Championship: Say this much for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal — there’s no shortage of confidence that he’s on...
- 4/19 Last Word on Sports: Mastering the NBA Draft: Sustaining Success Through Personnel Prototypes: In the high-stakes world of professional basketball, the NBA draft is a pivotal moment for franchises. Drafting is a critical...
- 4/19 NBA Analysis Network: Mavs’ Kyrie Irving Breaks Silence On Missing USA Basketball Olympic Roster: NBA superstar Kyrie Irving, the seasoned guard for the Dallas Mavericks and a seasoned international competitor, has a notable...
- 4/19 NBA Analysis Network: Mavs’ Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic Thriving Amidst NBA Title Pursuit: Kyrie Irving has consistently been a monumental figure in basketball, known for forming dynamic duos with other NBA superstars....
- 4/19 The Report On Sports: Joel Embiid Considered France Before Joining Team USA for the 2024 Olympics: The Philadelphia 76ers’ towering center Joel Embiid, two years prior to his commitment to Team USA, expressed his desire...
- 4/18 Last Word on Sports: NBA Playoffs 2024: Timberwolves Vs. Suns Preview and Prediction: The Suns-Timberwolves is one of the most intriguing first-round matchups. The Timberwolves took the league by storm and surpassed...
- 4/18 Last Word on Sports: Paris Olympics: Will Team USA Snub Lead Kyrie Irving to Australia: This week, Team USA Basketball revealed star-studded 12-man roster for the Paris Olympics. Headlined by Los Angeles Lakers forward...
- 4/18 Zone Coverage: How Much Should We Read Into Minnesota’s Regular-Season Matchups With the Suns?: Each NBA season has 82 games. 4 games against your four other divisional opponents 4 games against six other non-divisional interconference...
- 4/18 HoopsRumors: Pacific Notes: Monk, Murray, Warriors, Suns, O’Neale: Asked earlier this week about Malik Monk‘s recovery from an MCL sprain, Shams Charania of The Athletic said during an appearance...
- 4/17 Zone Coverage: Wolves-Suns Is the Most High-Stakes First Round Series In the NBA: The NBA regular season is officially over. After finishing 56-26, the second-best record in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves...
- 4/17 Last Word on Sports: USA Basketball Announces Star-Studded Team For Olympics: A roster featuring the best American basketball talents has been brought together for the Paris Olympics, aiming to secure Team...
- 4/17 NBA Analysis Network: Kawhi Leonard Secures Final Spot On Team USA For 2024 Paris Olympics: Kawhi Leonard, the standout forward for the LA Clippers, has been confirmed as the last member of Team USA for the upcoming 2024...
- 4/17 Fantom Sports Industries: Blake Griffin is Retiring from Basketball After 14 Seasons: The Oklahoma stand-out and the former No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Blake Griffin, is retiring from basketball. He said so...
- 4/17 Last Word on Sports: Paris Olympics: Final Team USA Basketball Member Revealed: Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be the 12th and final member of the U.S. men’s basketball team as they prepare...
- 4/17 HoopsRumors: Kawhi Leonard Completes Team USA’s Star-Studded Roster For Olympics: Team USA has completed its selection of an All-Star laden 12-player roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shams Charania and Joe...
- 4/16 Last Word on Sports: 2024 Paris Olympics: Options for Team USA’s Final Roster Spot: With the Paris Olympics beginning on Jul. 26, Team USA has revealed its choices for 11 of the 12 roster spots, per ESPN insider...
- 4/16 HoopsWire: Suns Officially Sign Grayson Allen To Contract Extension: The Phoenix Suns have officially signed Grayson Allen to a contract extension, the team announced in a press release. The deal...
- 4/16 Prime Time Sports Talk: Driscoll’s Picks for 2023-24 All-NBA Teams: The 2023-24 NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday. Most fans’ focus shifts right over to the playoffs, but others shift...
- 4/16 HoopsRumors: And-Ones: Kawhi, Team USA, FAs, Musa, Coaches, More: With 11 of 12 roster spots reportedly locked in for USA Basketball’s 2024 Olympic roster, the program could go in a number...
- 4/16 FortyEightMinutes: 11 Team USA Roster Spots Finalized For 2024 Paris Olympics: Report: USA Basketball is expected to announce 11 of it’s 12 man roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris with ESPN reporting that...
- 4/16 Zone Coverage: KAT’s Ball Movement Will Be Vital In the Playoffs: On March 7, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, taking on the Indiana Pacers. Five seconds into the game,...
- 4/16 NBA Analysis Network: Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Issues Bold Quote On Playoffs: The Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the best teams in the Western Conference throughout the 2023-24 NBA regular season. Their...
- 4/16 Prime Time Sports Talk: Driscoll’s NBA Power Rankings Heading Into the Playoffs: It's the most wonderful time of the year: the NBA playoffs. The post Driscoll’s NBA Power Rankings Heading Into the Playoffs...
- 4/16 HoopsRumors: Team USA Locks In 11 Of 12 Olympic Roster Spots: The Team USA men’s basketball program has announced 11 of its 12 roster spots for this year’s Paris Olympics, per...
- 4/15 NBA Analysis Network: Former NBA Player Reveals Bold Prediction For Suns’ Kevin Durant: The Phoenix Suns avoided the NBA Play-In Tournament by the skin of their teeth. It took until the final day of the 2023-24 regular...
- 4/15 HoopsWire: Suns Signing Grayson Allen To Four-Year Extension: The Phoenix Suns and shooting guard Grayson Allen have agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract extension, per NBA insider...
- 4/15 Zone Coverage: The Wolves Are Flying Awfully Close To the Sun: Tim Connelly isn’t clairvoyant, but he knew this season’s stakes in September. “We’ve got to win a playoff series,” he said...
- 4/15 HoopsRumors: Suns Signing Grayson Allen To Four-Year, $70MM Extension: Grayson Allen has agreed to a four-year, $70MM extension with the Suns, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The deal, which...
- 4/15 Last Word on Sports: Phoenix Suns Re-Signing Sharpshooter to Multi-Year Contract: The Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $70 million contract extension. Phoenix acquired...
- 4/15 HoopsWire: Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on NBA MVP: ‘I Hope I Get It, Yes’: The Oklahoma City Thunder surprised the NBA by finishing with the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and now All-Star guard...
- 4/15 HoopsWire: Anthony Edwards Says He’s Confident Wolves Can Overtake Suns In First Round: The Minnesota Timberwolves lost three times to the Phoenix Suns in the regular season, including the season finale. Now, they...
- 4/13 HoopsWire: Scottie Pippen Destroyed 73-9 Warriors For Thinking They’re Best Team In NBA History Over 72-10 Bulls: ‘You Didn’t Win A Championship’: The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with an NBA record of 73-9, breaking the Chicago Bulls‘ 1995-96...
- 4/12 NBA Analysis Network: NBA Analyst Throws Major Shade At Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant: There is a lot of pressure on the Phoenix Suns heading into the final days of the 2023-24 NBA regular season. With only two games...
- 4/12 The Report On Sports: Potential Landing Spots for Bronny James in the 2024 NBA Draft: Lakers vs. 76ers: As the 2024 NBA Draft looms, speculation abounds regarding the potential landing spots for Bronny James. While many eyes are on...
- 4/12 NBA Analysis Network: Brooklyn Nets Poised To Lose Key Player In NBA Offseason: The Brooklyn Nets are in a difficult position. Their roster is not strong enough to compete, and they lack draft picks for future...
- 4/11 RotoWire: Scores team-high 21 points: Durant ended with 21 points (8-22 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals across 40 minutes during Tuesday's...
- 4/11 Franchise Sports: Has the Play-In Tournament Been a Net Positive for the NBA?: The NBA Play-In Tournament pros and cons have been long debated. It's been years since the league adopted this format, and while...
- 4/10 HoopsWire: Report: Suns Could Fire Frank Vogel After Season: According to NBA reporter Evan Sidery, the Phoenix Suns could fire head coach Frank Vogel after the season. The Suns are...
- 4/9 NBA Analysis Network: Nets Linked As Potential Donovan Mitchell Landing Spot: The 2024 NBA offseason is going to be an important one for the Brooklyn Nets. They have to decide what path they want to go down,...
- 4/9 HoopsWire: Skip Bayless Once Lost Bet And Was Forced To Say 10 Nice Things About LeBron James: Skip Bayless has been ripping LeBron James for more than a decade. The veteran sports pundit isn’t a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers...
- 4/5 Last Word on Sports: NBA Playoffs 2024: 5 Best Potential First Round Matchups: With the NBA playoffs starting in a couple of weeks all fans are closely watching the standings and focused on playoffs matchups....
- 4/5 Last Word on Sports: Washington Wizards Select Premier Guard According To Mock Draft: The Washington Wizards underwhelming campaign is almost coming to a close. Washington recently dropped its 62nd game of the season...
- 4/4 NBA Analysis Network: Booker and Durant Lead Suns to Blowout Win Over Cavs: Devin Booker dazzled with 40 points, complemented by Kevin Durant‘s 32, leading the Phoenix Suns to a commanding 122-101...
- 4/4 HoopsWire: Dribbles: Cavs Set Early In Loss To Suns, Doomed By Listless First Half: Random NBA dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 122-101 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. … 1. The Cavs had...
- 4/3 HoopsRumors: And-Ones: West, MVP Race, All-NBA, Comanche: NBA legend Jerry West is being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a third time, sources tell ESPN’s...
- 4/3 HoopsWire: Dribbles: Cavs Hum In Road Win Over Jazz, And That Was More Like It: Random dribbles following the Cavaliers‘ 129-113 road rout over the Utah Jazz in a game with NBA playoff implications on...
- 4/2 HoopsWire: Devin Booker Is 1st Player Since Wilt Chamberlain To Score 50-Plus Points In 3 Straight Games vs. Same Team: Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is the first player since NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain to score 50-plus points in three straight...
- 4/2 HoopsWire: West Notes: Suns, Devin Booker, Pelicans, Grizzlies: Suns Coach Frank Vogel said he was in awe watching Devin Booker light up the Pelicans for 52 points yet again, in perhaps the...
- 4/2 Talking Suns: How Far Can Devin Booker Climb The NBA’s All-Time Scoring List?: Another game against the New Orleans Pelicans, another massive performance by Devin Booker. Last night, he put up 52 points on...
- 4/2 NBA Analysis Network: Suns’ Kevin Durant Praises Devin Booker’s Game vs. Pelicans: This late in the NBA regular season, every game is important. In the Western Conference, where things are tight and teams are...
- 4/2 HoopsWire: Suns’ Frank Vogel Says NBA Has To Look At All The Flopping Thunder’s Lu Dort Does: Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel told NBA reporter Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that Oklahoma City Thunder forward...
- 4/1 Last Word on Sports: Houston Rockets Coach Lauds Former NBA Champion: Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka recently spoke very highly of Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. After his team's 107-125...
- 4/1 Talking Suns: Phoenix Suns NBA Playoff Expectations Yet To Be Decided: As of the morning of April 1st, the Phoenix Suns sit in the 8th seed in the Western Conference, eyeing a play-in game against...
- 4/1 Talking Suns: What To Do With Grayson Allen’s Impending Free Agency: “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes, and Grayson Allen getting paid.” Ben Franklin said it back...
News -- March 2024 (88)