Tag: Kevin Durant
West Notes: Blazers, Jerami Grant, Grizzlies, Rockets, Tari Eason
Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers will roll with a new look when their season tips off Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Per Sean Highkin of The Rose...
NBA Notes: Hornets, Collin Sexton, Nets, Rockets, Kevin Durant
Hornets
Collin Sexton wasted no time becoming a tone-setter in Charlotte.
As Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer wrote, the 26-year-old guard has emerged as one...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Warriors, Steph Curry, Sixers
Rockets
Kevin Durant and the Rockets have agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension, agent Rich Kleiman told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The deal includes...
NBA MVP Award Betting: The best value play plus a major longshot
No different than an NBA GM, when you “invest” in the NBA awards market, you’re looking for players who provide good value.
For the MVP...
NBA Notes: Hawks, Kristaps Porzingis, Suns, Jalen Green, Hornets
Hawks
Kristaps Porzingis says he’s in no rush to sign a new deal in Atlanta. The Hawks big man told The Athletic’s Fred Katz he...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell the NBA player with most to prove, The Athletic says
The Athletic gathered its NBA writers — William Guillory, Law Murray and Josh Robbins — to talk about this season’s biggest individual storylines. MVP...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Lonzo Ball, Celtics, Anfernee Simons, Rockets
Cavaliers
Lonzo Ball is still finding his rhythm — and his fit — in Cleveland.
The veteran guard, acquired from the Bulls in July, said he’s...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Ace Bailey, Knicks, Mike Brown, Rockets
Jazz
The final score didn’t matter much in Utah’s preseason opener, not when Ace Bailey looked like the best player on the floor.
The No. 5...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Patrick Williams, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Nets
Bulls
The Bulls have waited years for Patrick Williams to take off, writes Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
They’ve cleared the runway, rebuilt the hangar,...
Tip-Ins: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Rockets, Erik Spoelstra, Team USA
Kevin Durant is hoping his longtime teammate finds one more NBA home. Appearing on Up & Adams, the Rockets forward said he believes Russell...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Alex Caruso, Suns, projections, Celtics
Thunder
The Thunder know how rare it is to repeat, but they’re not running from the challenge.
After winning their first championship last season, OKC enters...
Rockets confident extension with Kevin Durant will get done this month
There’s growing optimism in Houston that Kevin Durant will have a new deal in place before the regular season begins Oct. 21, per ESPN’s...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Devin Vassell, Lakers, Cavs, De’Andre Hunter
Spurs
Devin Vassell is entering the new season healthy for the first time in a while, and that has both him and the Spurs feeling...
Tip-Ins: Delfino retires, Thunder top PG rankings, Giannis questions linger
Former NBA forward Carlos Delfino is hanging it up. Appearing on the “Doble Doble” podcast, Delfino officially confirmed his retirement, per Johnny Askounis of...
NBA Rumors: Knicks, Pacome Dadiet, Rockets, Tari Eason, Hawks
Knicks
The Knicks are exploring the trade market for second-year wing Pacome Dadiet, according to The Stein Line’s Jake Fischer.
Multiple sources believe New York started...
NBA Notes: Raptors, RJ Barrett, Rockets, Dorian Finney-Smith, Spurs
Raptors
RJ Barrett heard the trade chatter this summer, and he even seems to understand it.
With two years and $57 million left on his deal,...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Heat, Tyler Herro, Rockets
Jazz
Walker Kessler’s contract situation remains unresolved as the regular season approaches.
Apparently, the Jazz and their fourth-year center have held multiple meetings this summer but...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Mavericks, Anthony Davis, Hornets
Rockets
Kevin Durant doesn’t plan on going anywhere.
Nearly three months after being traded from the Suns to the Rockets, the 37-year-old forward made it clear...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Mitchell Robinson, Nets, Kobe Bufkin, Rockets
Knicks
Mitchell Robinson is heading into the final year of his deal -- worth just under $13 million --but the Knicks center isn’t sweating whether...
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...
