Tag: Kevin Durant
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...
Report: Rockets not expected to pursue deal for Grizzlies’ Ja Morant
The Rockets already made their big swing when they landed Kevin Durant over the summer, and it doesn’t sound like another is coming anytime...
NBA Rumors: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Knicks, Heat, Ja Morant
Bucks
Teams are quietly preparing for the day Milwaukee signals it is ready to take calls on Giannis Antetokounmpo, even while the two-time MVP keeps...
Heat keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo on radar
The Heat haven’t been shy about keeping themselves in the Giannis Antetokounmpo conversation, even if the Bucks star keeps saying he wants to make...
LeBron James’ thoughts on scoring streak ending? ‘None. We won.’
LeBron James has spent most of his career making the right play. On Thursday night, that instinct finally snapped a record that felt untouchable.
James...
