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On Thursday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in one of the early marquee matchups of the 2023-24 NBA season. The game marked the first time that Durant and James had played one another in a non-preseason game since December 2018, and the Lakers ultimately […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t quite finish the job against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, falling 108-104 in a highly anticipated season-opener. Veteran teams like the Dubs don’t need to harp too much on hard-fought losses, especially when an indispensable impact player like Draymond Green is watching from the bench. There was plenty to […]

NBA fans got a treat on Thursday when LeBron James and Kevin Durant faced off against each other for the first time in five years. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Phoenix Suns scorer last faced each other during their Christmas day showdown in 2018–which is 1,767 days ago. Sure enough, their meeting didn’t disappoint, […]

Kevin Durant has played alongside a lot of great players, and while he never technically played with Jamal Crawford, they were teammates during the 2018-19 season with the Brooklyn Nets while Durant was recovering from a torn Achilles injury. They may not have played together, but it’s clear that Durant has a lot of respect […]

In life, there is sometimes the natural inclination, or even obligation, to hold someone or something to a higher standard than is deserved. After two decades of shared basketball excellence, it is easy to extol the LeBron James-Kevin Durant rivalry as one of the best in recent NBA history. But have fans conflated their individual […]

Athletes find any source of motivation or bulletin board material they can in order to will themselves through seemingly insurmountable adversity. While there were many people who doubted the Arizona Diamondbacks’ National League Championship Series’ chances, it might have been an opponent who motivated Geraldo Perdomo most of all. The All-Star shortstop did not take […]

The Phoenix Suns were unable to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, falling short by a score of 100-95. With Devin Booker and Bradley Beal both out, Kevin Durant had to do the heavy lifting in this one, and while he managed to score 39 points, it wasn’t enough […]

The latest chapter of duels between LeBron James and Kevin Durant goes to The King, though the Slim Reaper gave him a heck of a fight as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 100-95. The last time James and Durant played was on Christmas Day in 2018. In their latest matchup, with no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ minutes plan for LeBron James lasted a grand total of … seven quarters. Out of necessity, LeBron (along with Anthony Davis) played the entire fourth quarter of the Lakers’ home opener on Thursday night at Crypo.com Arena. The Lakers scrapped and clawed their way to a 100-95 victory over Kevin Durant […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant treated the fans at Crypto.com Arena to a show on Thursday night, and although it was the Los Angeles Lakers who secured the victory, the King proved it was bigger than basketball afterwards. James was seen sharing a heartfelt moment with Wanda Durant after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns […]

Kevin Durant, who won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, is looking to bring the Phoenix Suns their first-ever ring. “I know I’ve done a lot of good things in basketball, but I haven’t done them yet in a Suns jersey,” Durant said. “I’m looking forward to doing that.” Durant was traded to […]

A matchup between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is always must-see television. After all, it’s not too often that these two future Hall of Famers, and two of the best small forwards to ever grace an NBA court, square off against each other. But for the past few […]

The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are two teams expected to sit at the top of the Western Conference standings come time for the end of the 2023-24 season in April. On Tuesday night, we got a small glimpse into the championship potential these two teams possess, as the Suns visited the Warriors on […]

The Phoenix Suns grinded out a hard-fought 108-104 win over the Golden State Warriors to open their 2023-24 campaign, and the guy who carried them to victory in this game was Devin Booker. Booker was on fire from the get go for Phoenix, and after the game, Kevin Durant had the perfect two-word summary of […]

The 2023-24 NBA season officially kicked off on Tuesday. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got a chance to rekindle his days with the Golden State Warriors on the first day of the regular season. KD told the media after the game he has nothing but love for Dubs fans, per 957 The Game’s Evan Giddings. […]

As the old adage goes, time, perhaps, really does heal all wounds. In the Golden State Warriors’ case, Kevin Durant didn’t exactly leave the franchise in 2019 on the best of terms. But four years later, in just Durant’s second-ever game at Chase Center, the two-time champion and Finals MVP with the Warriors received an […]

Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to win with the Golden State Warriors still remains controversial to this very day. A lot of fans think that joining a stacked squad to notch a Larry O’Brien trophy is unfair. They also posit that it should affect how legacies should be viewed. This is […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has done some incredible things since he returned from an Achilles tendon tear. Durant, who is 35 years old, last season looked like arguably the best player in the world when he was healthy. Durant averaged 29.7 points per game before he was traded to the Suns, and even though […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a steady force in the NBA for nearly a decade now. They are a dynasty that is getting older but one that keeps producing on the hardwood. The Phoenix Suns are the new big thing in the NBA. With a superstar trio featuring Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker, […]

It’s almost been 10 years since Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant won the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player award and shouted out “the real MVP” in the process. The same sentiment still reigns true to Durant as he enters his sixteenth year in the league and he’ll be honoring his mother, Wanda, with her own […]

Kevin Durant is a member of the Phoenix Suns now, but that hasn’t stopped NBA analyst and former player Matt Barnes from bringing him up in conversation about the 2023-2024 Oklahoma City Thunder. Led by players like Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the latter a breakout superstar last season, the Thunder have their […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are poised to take the NBA by storm in 2023-24. The Suns had a busy offseason, acquiring Bradley Beal to supplement a star-studded cast that already included Durant and running mate Devin Booker. With a legitimate Big Three tandem in their locker room, it would seem that the sky […]

The Phoenix Suns had a relatively busy offseason as the biggest piece they added was former Washington Wizards cornerstone Bradley Beal. Furthermore, Phoenix added a plethora of other role players who will play a sufficient number of minutes, such as Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, and Grayson Allen. The new changes have not only been with […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without two of their stars when they face another contender in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, in their final preseason game Thursday night. It's preseason but we'll take it. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. First meeting since Christmas 2018. #Suns #Lakers https://t.co/E6H8xrN551 pic.twitter.com/bG5KcQKpjD — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) October […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are looking to take the NBA storm in 2023. Durant was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns midway through the 2022-23 season to form a star tandem with Devin Booker, and Phoenix added even more talent to the mix this offseason by acquiring Bradley Beal from the […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant wants to represent Team USA for a fourth time in the Summer Olympics. Durant shared his sentiments on representing his country again with Yahoo! Sports’ Vincent Goodwill on Monday. “I’m 100 percent committed,” Kevin Durant said. “It’s on whoever is making the calls. They put the team together, they make […]

We’re finally seeing Nike and other basketball brands bring back some classic sneakers from players who are still in the game today. Lifetime athletes like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant will all have older versions of their sneakers re-releasing through the end of 2023 and into 2024. Recent rumors indicate that Nike will […]

Lebron James became the all-time leading scorer in the 2022-23 season. He has a long career of consistent scoring which has catapulted him to the top of the list. However, does this make him a better pure scorer than the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan? If they were all in their prime, which […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? The time has finally come for us to answer this question. Over the last nine weeks, we have been examining the Top 100 players in the league as the 2023-24 season draws near. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is just around the corner. The offseason drama is nearly done, as stars are on their new teams, and the preseason is underway. Fans may never agree on who the best player of all time is, or even who the best player in the league at any given time is, but […]

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe said previously he joined the team to reconnect with Kevin Durant, who he played with with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022-23 NBA season. Durant and Watanabe shared a connection and chemistry that they get to build on in the Valley. But now Watanabe gets to play with […]

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns held an open practice at Footprint Center Sunday in front of 16,000 fans. They got to see Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal at home for the first time before all three are expected to play in a home game Monday in the preseason against the Portland Trail Blazers. […]

Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel said he expects Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal to each play at home for the first time together Monday in the preseason against the Portland Trail Blazers. Beal did not play Thursday’s game on the road against Portland due to lower back tightness. He was a full participant […]

Phoenix Suns‘ star forward Kevin Durant has always been a vocal supporter of the fight against cancer and never hesitates to use his massive platform to help spread awareness about the cause. In 2000, Kevin Durant lost his Aunt Pearl to lung cancer. Fulfilling his promise to her, Durant pays tribute each year with a […]

There is a lot to discuss regarding the Phoenix Suns heading into the 2023-24 season simply because this team is basically brand new. Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Damion Lee, Josh Okogie, and Ish Wainright are the only players still on the Suns, as team president James Jones and new owner Mat Ishbia did the unthinkable […]

It’s always a sobering reminder of how fast time flies whenever it’s time for teenagers who grew up watching the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry to enter the league. It’s a surreal moment for these youngsters to finally share an NBA court with those living legends, with Portland Trail Blazers rookie […]

The Phoenix Suns arguably have the best offensive trio in the NBA featuring Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Points won’t be hard to come by for the Suns with three stars who are capable of dropping at least 25 points on any given night. Heck, all three could even simultaneously pop off for […]

The Phoenix Suns have gone through a massive revamp over the last eight months in the hopes of bringing the first-ever championship to The Valley. Starting with the deal that landed them Kevin Durant last February, plenty of changes have swept through the Suns roster. Phoenix traded Chris Paul during the offseason and acquired Bradley […]

The Phoenix Suns have a rematch against the Denver Nuggets in their preseason game Tuesday night at Footprint Center. But they will not have their new-look big three to face Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and Co. The Suns will not play Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal due to rest, reporters learned Tuesday morning. […]