Tag: Kevin Durant
Suns’ Devin Booker: Last two years were toughest of my career
The Suns’ grand plan of building around a so-called “Big Three” is officially finished — and maybe finished faster than anyone thought.
Kevin Durant has...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet sidelined: 10 possible replacements
Talk about a gut punch. The Rockets had just pushed themselves into the NBA contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing Dorian...
Report: Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving ahead of schedule in ACL recovery
Kyrie Irving is making progress. In fact, the Mavericks star is “ahead of schedule” in his recovery from ACL surgery, per NBA reporter Ashish...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet suffers torn ACL, likely to miss season
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and is likely to miss the upcoming season, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
The news is...
NBA Survey: Hawks have had best offseason, insiders say
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps asked 20 coaches, scouts and executives to weigh in on which team had the best offseason. The winner? Well, you guessed...
Kevin Durant opens up on Suns split, trade to Rockets
Rockets newcomer Kevin Durant admitted he was caught off guard when the Suns started shopping him ahead of last season’s trade deadline.
“Initially, I was...
NBA Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Rockets, Nets, draft
Grizzlies
The Grizzlies made what ESPN’s Jeremy Woo calls a “measured” decision this offseason — trading away Desmond Bane to Orlando in exchange for a...
NBA Notes: Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins, NBA in UK
New Rockets forward Kevin Durant is already a four-time Olympic gold medalist, the only men’s player to ever do it. So what about one...
West Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Clippers
Thunder
The question, ESPN writes, wasn’t whether the Thunder would land at No. 1 in the long-term power rankings -- it was just how they...
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant viewed as offseason’s biggest prize
The best offseason addition? ESPN's Brian Windhorst says it's a no-contest.
"I don't think there's much of a debate. Gotta be Kevin Durant in Houston,"...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Cam Reddish, Trey Lyles
The Rockets have plenty of business to handle as training camp draws closer.
Per William Guillory of The Athletic, many around the league believe Houston...
NBA Notes: Nets, roster, league’s top newcomers, Roman Sorkin
The Nets may be done making major moves this offseason.
A league source told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that Brooklyn’s decision to...
West Notes: Rockets, outlook, Mavs, PJ Washington, Grizzlies
The Rockets made headlines by trading for Kevin Durant, but other offseason moves may prove just as important.
Houston extended center Steven Adams and re-signed...
