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• Kevin Durant and Devin Booker Speak Out On 0-2 Start vs Wolves
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have addressed the Phoenix Suns’ 0-2 start against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Suns’ best players have struggled to get going at the same time this series, but Devin Booker doesn’t seem to be worried. “Don’t count us out,” Booker said postgame. “It’s […] The post Kevin Dur...2024
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• NBA Fans Roast Kevin Durant After Embarrassing Game 2 Loss

Things aren’t going well for the Suns in the first round, after the franchise dropped it’s second straight game to the Timberwolves and NBA fans are roasting Kevin Durant for it. Durant is part of a supposed Big Three comprising of himself, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. In the Suns’ 105-93 loss to the Wolves […] The post NBA Fans Roast Kevin Durant After Embarrassing Game ...2024
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• Tuesday’s NBA playoffs: Bucks falter without Giannis; Timberwolves stop Suns’ big 3
By Kelly Iko, Eric Nehm, Jon Krawczynski and Doug Haller The Tuesday night slate of NBA playoff matchups started with the Minnesota Timberwolves stymieing the Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal en route to a 105-93 victory to take a 2-0 lead on the series. Then the Milwaukee Bucks — without star Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 2 as he continues to rehab a calf ...2024
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• Draymond Green Calls Out Kevin Durant in Suns-Wolves Series
The Suns were no match for Anthony Edwards in Game 1 of their first-round series and Draymond Green thinks that Kevin Durant needs to be the man to step up. Phoenix weren’t able to control Edwards on offense, evident in his 33 points, nine rebounds, six assist and two steal haul. He and KD went […] The post Draymond Green Calls Out Kevin Durant in Suns-Wolves Series appeared first on B...2024
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• Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images J.J. Redick is getting an interview to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. J.J. Redick has become one of the biggest voices in the NBA media landscape since he retired from a 15-year playing career in 2021. Now Redick may be ready for his next gig: a head coaching job in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets are interviewing Redick for...2024
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• Your NBA Playoff Panic Meter is here! Plus, Anthony Edwards glows against Kevin Durant
Zach Harper and Shams Charania catch you up on leaguewide news....2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• Kevin Durant On Avoiding Injuries: No Players Flopped Into My Legs This Year

Kevin Durant played nearly 2800 minutes over 75 games this season. The minutes were the most Durant has played since he led the NBA in 2013-14. The games played were Durant's most since the 2018-19 season. The Phoenix Suns star thinks he knows why he was able to stay healthy this year. "No players flopped into my legs this year," Durant said. "Last two years, I had my teammate flop into me and an ...2024
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• Kevin Durant Explains Why He Had Way Less Injuries This Season
Kevin Durant has copped his fair share of criticism for the amount of injuries he’s suffered in recent seasons, but he played in 75 games this season – the most since his 2018-19 season with Golden State. Durant simply puts it down to other players putting him in danger less. “No players flopped into my […] The post Kevin Durant Explains Why He Had Way Less Injuries This Season a...2024
• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Russell Westbrook is fitting in by being himself in the exact way the Clippers needed. Move over, Myers & Briggs, you had a good run, asking NBA fans to visualize a league without Russell Westbrook is, to my mind, a more psychologically telling exercise. Some will immediately picture that ‘Society If’ meme, a utopia of crystalline towers, green spa...2024
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Nets made a massive mistake turning down Rockets trade offer involving Jalen Green and Mikal Bridges. The Houston Rockets reportedly offered the Brooklyn Nets a blockbuster deal that would have sent Mikal Bridges to Houston and returned Jalen Green and draft picks to Brooklyn. The Nets turned down the offer at the trade deadline, according to NBA inside...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Made A Calculated Decision On Second Apron

Mat Ishbia assumed ownership of the Phoenix Suns shortly before the NBA instituted a new collective bargaining agreement with a punitive second luxury tax apron. The second apron was designed to keep teams from maintaining a high payroll over an extended period of time, but the Suns responded by going deeply into it to maximize their chances of winning a title with a core of Kevin Durant and Devin...2024
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• Kevin Durant: I Think Suns Starting To Build Something, Form An Identity

The Phoenix Suns have a high upside roster in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, but injuries have plagued them this season where it remains challenging to predict how they may play in a playoff setting at full strength. In an interview with Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Durant talked about how he assesses their team. "I believe in this team, and we believe in one another," said Dur...2024
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• The Celtics are one of best teams in NBA history, according to the numbers

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The numbers suggest these Celtics are one of the very best teams in NBA history. The Boston Celtics have been playing like the best team in the NBA all season, but over the last month a more dramatic trend has emerged: the Celtics are now playing like one of the best teams in NBA history. The Celtics smashed the Golden State Warriors, 140-88, in perhaps t...2024
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• The Linc - Darius Slay and Steven Nelson talk about the challenges of playing in Philly

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/2/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Darius Slay and Steven Nelson Talk About Being Booed by Eagles Fans - Crossing BroadThere’s a portion of Eagles fans who think Slay is soft because they view him as some sort of excuse maker, or that he has some whack mentality. He’s a guy who will go on Twitter ...2024
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• Drake got Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry tattoos. Of course he did.

He got their numbers tattooed on his arm....2018
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• Kobe's Unforgettable Finale a Perfectly Drawn Portrait of a Unique NBA Career
2016

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• Kevin Durant Expresses Desire to Own an NFL Team
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
2015

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"Kevin Durant believes he should be in NBA GOAT conversation: 'Why shouldn't I be in that?'"

2023
"Here’s what you need to know: Suns All-Stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored tied for a team-high 36 points apiece."

2022
"Kevin Durant won't attend 2022 NBA All-Star Game after death of grandmother"

2021
"Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was absolutely hyped after witnessing Kevin Durant and Team USA beat France to win the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."

2020
"Coronavirus: Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for COVID-19 virus"

2019
"NBA superstar Kevin Durant meets with Philadelphia Union"

2018
"Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant donated $3 million to Texas, where he played his one collegiate season"

2017
"The NBA announced today that Warriors forward Kevin Durant got away with three fouls and Cavaliers forward LeBron James with one in their Christmas Day matchup."

2016
"The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan."

2015
"com reported James' annual earnings from Nike will be "multiple times" higher than the $30 million a year Nike is paying Kevin Durant."

2014
"Even Kevin Durant hasn't spent enough time making headlines, and the rest of the big guns—O'Neal and Michael Jordan, above all else—are long retired."

• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Chris Paul enters another postseason run with the Golden State Warriors ready to yell, scream and execute his way as far as he can, even if it is (again) unlikely to end in a championship. People are incomprehensible. A basketball play is a simple thing, with simple objectives. You draw up a plan and you execute. You teach fundamentals, principles t...2024
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• Blake Griffin Announces Retirement From NBA

Blake Griffin has announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 season. Griffin was a six-time All-Star and made five All-NBA teams. Griffin finished third in MVP voting in 2014, but was a Second Team selection behind Kevin Durant and LeBron James at the forward positions. Griffin signed a five-year, $173 million contract with the Clippers during the 2017 offseason, but was traded in January 2018...2024
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down
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• Shaquille O’Neal Had a Great Message to Kevin Durant After Being Passed on All-Time Scoring List

Shaq showed some love while offering a bit of a challenge to Durant after the Suns forward passed him on the all-time scoring list....2024
• West Notes: Suns, Isaiah Thomas, Lakers, LeBron James, Warriors

Suns The Suns are signing veteran guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract and Kevin Durant indicated he likes the move. “Excited for him. He’s been trying to get back in the league for a while,” Durant said, via Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “Good to have him back in the league. He’s been […] The post West Notes: Suns, Isaiah Thomas, Lakers, LeBron Jame...2024
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• Mat Ishbia: We Made A Calculated Decision On Second Apron
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• NBA Players Represent 12 Of 50 Highest-Paid Athletes Of All-Time

Michael Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all-time, according to a study from Sportico. Jordan's inflation-adjusted earnings put him at $3.75 billion. LeBron James ranks fifth at $1.76 billion or $1.36 billion when not adjusted for inflation. Ahead of James in the top-5 are Tiger Wood, Cristiano Ronaldo and Arnold Palmer. Behind James in the top-10 are Jack Nicklaus, Lionel Messi, David Beckh...2024
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• The Linc - Darius Slay and Steven Nelson talk about the challenges of playing in Philly
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• How Draymond helped Dubs prepare for KD pursuit before extension

Draymond Green elaborated on how his contract was restructured in 2015 to allow the Warriors to pursue Kevin Durant the following year....2024
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• Tuesday’s NBA playoffs: Bucks falter without Giannis; Timberwolves stop Suns’ big 3
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• Draymond Green Calls Out Kevin Durant in Suns-Wolves Series
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• Anthony Edwards Addresses Viral Trash Talk With Kevin Durant
Anthony Edwards has addressed the moment he started chirping at Kevin Durant after hitting a series of shots over him in Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series win against the Phoenix Suns. Edwards’ heroics, which included 18 points in the third quarter, were instrumental in the Timberwolves securing a commanding 120-95 victory and […] The post Anthony Edwards A...2024
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• Anthony Edwards Addresses Viral Moment Of Him Taunting Kevin Durant
Anthony Edwards has addressed the moment he started chirping at Kevin Durant after hitting a series of shots over him in Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series win against the Phoenix Suns. Edwards’ heroics, which included 18 points in the third quarter, were instrumental in the Timberwolves securing a commanding 120-95 victory and […] The post Anthony Edwards A...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• The NBA changed its All-NBA Team format, and it’s so stupid

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Shouldn’t the All-NBA team resemble an actual team? The NBA is announcing its end-of-season awards before the playoffs begin, and it includes a major change that’s one of the most nonsensical decisions not just in the NBA, but in any sport. The 2023-24 season is the first year to ignore positions when it comes to the All-NBA teams, a move that now just ...2024
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• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers
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• Kevin Durant & Bradley Beal Open Up About Play-In Pressure
Phoenix is in danger of entering the Play-In and their star players Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have spoken about the pressure the team is facing. The Pelicans, Lakers or Kings could sneak into the Playoffs if they win the majority of their remaining games. While the Suns could easily slip in the standings, especially […] The post Kevin Durant & Bradley Beal Open Up About Play-In Pres...2024
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down
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• Kevin Durant Responds to Anthony Edwards’ Wild Trash Talk
There was an epic intergenerational moment in the Timberwolves-Suns game when Anthony Edwards started schooling and trash talking his childhood hero Kevin Durant. After he helped the Wolves to a 1-0 series lead with a 120-95 win, Edwards said his moment with KD on the court was “probably one of the best feelings ever in […] The post Kevin Durant Responds to Anthony Edwards’ Wild...2024
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• Anthony Edwards Addresses Viral Trash Talk With Kevin Durant
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• Anthony Edwards Addresses Viral Moment Of Him Taunting Kevin Durant
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• 6 NBA teams who can win 2024 Finals, ranked

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Let’s rank the championship picture in the NBA ahead of the stretch run. The 2023-2024 NBA season is 70 percent in the books. While parity has been a defining theme of this season, at this point the championship picture is fully starting to crystalize. The Boston Celtics are currently the only team in the league on pace to win 60+ games. The West has ...2024
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• Kevin Durant Explains Why He Didn’t Have Mavericks Fans Ejected After Pregame Confrontation

The Suns forward discussed a heated moment before Thursday’s contest....2024
• Kevin Durant doesn’t want to be on your podcast, obnoxious Mavs fan

This guy thought the best time to invite Kevin Durant on his podcast was right after his partner called him a b****. Just in case everyone needed another reminder: Buying a ticket to a game doesn’t entitle you to act however you want without consequences. Two Mavericks fans learned this the hard way on Thursday night when they were on the verge of being kicked out for yelling obscenities at Kevin ...2024
• Nikola Jokic accomplished 2 incredible NBA feats in one night

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Jokic is locked in. Nikola Jokic established himself as the best basketball player in the world with a dominant run through last season’s NBA Playoffs to lead the Denver Nuggets to their first championship in franchise history. As they exit the All-Star break, the Nuggets are trying to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Kevin Dura...2024
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• Draymond Green Reveals Savage Call He Made To Kevin Durant
Draymond Green has beefed with Kevin Durant a whole lot over the years, with their most famous incident moment being when Draymond cussed out Durant in the middle of a game during their time as teammates on the Warriors. But now, Green has revealed a savage comment he made to Durant after Golden State beat […] The post Draymond Green Reveals Savage Call He Made To Kevin Durant appeared first...2024
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• LeBron James, Nike Agree on Lifetime Contract: Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Coronavirus: Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for COVID-19 virus
Durant was the first member of the four Nets players to test positive to publicly speak out about his condition...2020
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• Kevin Durant won't attend 2022 NBA All-Star Game after death of grandmother
Durant, a team captain and member of the NBA's 75th anniversary team, was already sidelined due to injury...2022
• Can the NBA Ever Replace Kobe Bryant?
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• Durant: Don't need ASG vote to validate me
Reigning league MVP Kevin Durant says a drastic drop-off in fan votes that cost him a starting spot in next month's NBA All-Star Game won't serve as any extra motivation as he tries to lead Oklahoma City Thunder back into the playoff picture....2015
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• Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Praises Kawhi Leonard's 'Bored to Death' Demeanor
2015

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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
2015

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• Kevin Durant Inspired By LeBron James and Stephen Curry in the NBA Finals
2015

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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Herbert Jones, Kevin Durant make the list

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA....2024
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• Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
2016

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• Kevin Durant Expresses Desire to Own an NFL Team
2015

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• Russell Westbrook Records 10th Triple-Double of Season: Highlights and Reaction
2015

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• Kevin Durant and Devin Booker Speak Out On 0-2 Start vs Wolves
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• Tuesday’s NBA playoffs: Bucks falter without Giannis; Timberwolves stop Suns’ big 3
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• Anthony Edwards trash-talks childhood idol Kevin Durant during Timberwolves’ dominant playoff win

After making several 3-pointers, including one over Durant late in the third quarter, Edwards took jabs at the Suns star as they went back down the court....2024
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• Anthony Edwards sets tone for Suns series, charming even childhood hero Kevin Durant
Durant described the scene in the Timberwolves’ 120-95 shellacking of the Phoenix Suns in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs as “just hoop.”...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship
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• Chris Paul, the NBA’s mercenary fixer, is ready for another postseason run
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• The NBA changed its All-NBA Team format, and it’s so stupid
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• USA Basketball’s Paris Olympics roster unites LeBron James, Stephen Curry for first time ever

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Team USA is putting together its own Dream Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming this summer, and USA Basketball is putting together its best possible men’s roster to ensure it doesn’t suffer embarrassment on the world’s biggest stage. LeBron James is returning to Team USA for his fourth Olympics. Stephen Curry is joining the ...2024
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• Russell Westbrook has found perfect, chaotic harmony with the Clippers
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• Rockets offered Jalen Green, draft picks to Nets for Mikal Bridges, but were turned down
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• The Linc - Darius Slay and Steven Nelson talk about the challenges of playing in Philly
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• NBA All-Star Game Sparks Rumors That Kevin Durant and Rapper Yung Miami Are Dating
The recent NBA All-Star Game has been buzzing with more than just basketball highlights. Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets’ star player, was captured in a video that has sparked rumors of a possible romantic link with rapper Yung Miami. While there is no confirmed news about them dating, Durant’s behavior seemed to indicate more than […] The post NBA All-Star Game Sparks Rumors Tha...2024
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• LeBron James’ Warriors trade rumors mean more with free agency, Bronny James coming

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The Warriors calling the Lakers about a LeBron James trade is the start of another round of free agency speculation with his son Bronny potentially entering the NBA Draft. The Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers each called the Los Angeles Lakers to make a trade offer for LeBron James, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Both the Lakers and James w...2024
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• NBA trade deadline: 4 winners and 5 losers from deals, featuring Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Lakers

Let’s hand out winners and losers from the 2024 NBA trade deadline. The 2024 NBA trade deadline has come and gone without the type of major fireworks sd occasionally sees in the final transaction window before the playoff race. There were tons of deals around the NBA before Thursday’s 3 p.m. buzzer, but the biggest names rumored to be in deals mostly stayed home, and many of the league’s biggest f...2024
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Latest on Andrew Wiggins, D’Angelo Russell, Miles Bridges and DeMar DeRozan

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images With just a little more than two days to go until the deadline, let’s dive into the latest rumors. With the NBA trade deadline now just about 48 hours away, here are some of the latest rumors and reports as the Feb. 8, 3 p.m. ET buzzer for teams to make moves rapidly gets ready to sound. Will the Warriors trade Andrew Wiggins? While Shams Charani...2024
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• Joel Embiid hinted he could be next NBA superstar to request trade with cryptic comments
Joel Embiid put 76ers on clock by hinting at trade request. Joel Embiid is firmly in the prime of his career. The superstar center finally won NBA MVP this past season after consecutive second place finishes. He will turn 30 years old in March. There’s only one thing missing on Embiid’s resume at this point: an NBA championship. Embiid’s lack of success in the NBA Playoffs is hard to ignore. He’s ...2023
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• Warriors GM Bob Myers suggests team is out of Kevin Durant sweepstakes: 'I like our team and where it's at'
Durant's trade request had led to speculation of a reunion between him and the Warriors...2022
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• Kevin Durant makes shocking confession about Draymond Green spat while with Warriors
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green made headlines when they got into it in the closing seconds of the Golden State Warriors‘ overtime loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in November of 2018. However, Durant said on J.J. Redick’s podcast, “The Old Man and the Three,” that he believes the argument actually helped the pair grow […] The post Kevin Durant makes shocking con...2020
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• Keeping Jamal Crawford is one big move Kevin Durant wants Nets to make for 2020-21
When the Brooklyn Nets signed veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford for the Orlando games, there was speculation that the three-time Sixth Man of the Year could be on the team next season as well due to his close relationship with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It looks like those rumors were true, as Chris Haynes […] The post Keeping Jamal Crawford is one big move Kevin Durant wants Nets to...2020
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• Possible Durant return affecting Nets' title odds
Caesars Sportsbook lowered Brooklyn's championship odds from 750-1 to 60-1 on speculation that Kevin Durant could return from his Achilles tendon injury when the NBA resumes....2020