Tag: Kevin Durant
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...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Blazers, Deni Avdija, Sixers
Rockets
Houston is almost exactly where the projections said they would be, and that is part of the reason the grade lands here. That would...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Sixers
Mavericks
After days of conflicting signals, the Mavericks have reopened trade talks involving Anthony Davis, per Shams Charania of ESPN. NBA insider Marc Stein of...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Raptors
Rockets
Coach Ime Udoka didn’t mince words after a recent loss, calling out the Rockets’ dependence on Kevin Durant and the drop-off that follows when...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Heat
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the defending champions beat the visiting Spurs 119-98 on Tuesday night, giving Oklahoma City its first win in...
Rockets likely to keep out of Ja Morant sweepstakes
The Rockets will not pursue a trade for Grizzlies star Ja Morant, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
Even with Houston continuing to monitor...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Nets
Grizzlies
Trade chatter around Ja Morant is no longer background noise.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday that Memphis is entertaining trade offers for the two-time All-Star...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Clippers, Kobe Sanders, Warriors
Rockets
Facing his former team, Kevin Durant made sure the ending stung.
Durant drilled a game-winning three with one second remaining to lift the Rockets past...
NBA Coach of the Year Betting: Two valuable plays
Many people in the basketball community thought this would be a “gap” year for the Celtics.
And the lottery wasn’t out of the question. We...
Pacers lose Bennedict Mathurin, but maybe found something in Micah Potter
The Pacers will be without Bennedict Mathurin for a bit.
Mathurin is expected to miss time as he works his way back from a right...
Nets Notes: Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr, Day’Ron Sharpe, Nolan Traore
When Cam Thomas signed his qualifying offer in September, he ensured one thing. Flexibility. Thomas is now headed for unrestricted free agency this summer,...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets, Tari Eason, Clippers
Pelicans
Zion Williamson has found his scoring touch again. The wins for the Pelicans, not so much.
After coming off the bench in his first seven...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Thunder, Jalen Williams, Knicks
Rockets
After dropping five of seven, Houston has steadied itself again, writes ESPN's Michael C. Wright.
The Rockets have rattled off three straight wins, pushing their...
Cavs keep sputtering along as losses hit new low
The Cavaliers talked themselves into believing Christmas Day meant something. Turns out, it didn’t travel.
Cleveland followed up its gut-punch loss to the Knicks with...
