Tag: Kevin Durant
Rockets hold off Wizards, but Trae Young steals the show
The Houston Rockets got the win. But the night in Washington belonged to a player who didn’t even suit up.
Trae Young was ejected from...
LaMelo Ball exits press conference when asked about accident; Hornets lose
The game almost felt secondary.
That’s what happens when the face of the franchise gets up and walks out of a postgame press conference.
LaMelo Ball...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant shrugs off burner talk and lets the speculation hang
Kevin Durant knows how this works. He has lived it before.
The Rockets star forward became part of the All-Star weekend conversation for reasons that...
NBA Notes: Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Sixers
Pistons
The rise in Detroit has been fast. Even J.B. Bickerstaff admits that.
The Pistons have gone from the bottom of the East to the top...
Victor Wembanyama: ‘I’m never stepping onto the court not caring’
Victor Wembanyama didn’t need to be told what the All-Star Game was missing.
He felt it. And more importantly, he played like it mattered.
As Wembanyama...
LeBron James sounds reflective on All-Star Sunday, future still undecided
LeBron James took a moment on All-Star Sunday to zoom out.
At this stage of the career, that tends to happen.
The 21-time All-Star reflected on...
NBA All-Star Game finally had juice, and MVP Anthony Edwards credits Victor Wembanyama
The NBA finally got what it’s been chasing for years at All-Star Weekend: Real juice.
And MVP Anthony Edwards says it started with one guy...
Suns beating projections, betting on fit over flash
The Suns keep finding ways to zig while the league expects a zag.
That theme continues with their pursuit of Haywood Highsmith, even if he’s...
Kevin Durant says All-Star criticism missing the point
The All-Star effort debate isn’t landing with Kevin Durant.
Speaking Saturday, the Rockets star pushed back on the idea that players used to compete harder...
NBA Notes: Heat, Norman Powell, Bulls, Anfernee Simons, Rising Stars
Heat
Norman Powell finally gets his moment. And he hopes it’s not a short stay.
After entering the league in 2015, Powell will make his first...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant directs trash talk at World team entering All-Star weekend
Kevin Durant isn’t losing any sleep over how competitive the All-Star Game is going to be. He’s also not buying the narrative that the...
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard earns high praise from Kevin Durant: ‘One of the greatest of all time’
Kawhi Leonard reminded everyone on Wednesday night that the ending still belongs to him.
Down most of the night in Houston, the Clippers leaned into...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Brandon Ingram
Bucks
The Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t find a trade partner at the deadline, but Milwaukee still has a major Giannis decision staring it in...
Suns likely to stand pat at trade deadline, with season going well as is
The Suns like what they have. Quite a bit, actually.
Team officials have told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic that the Suns are not...
