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Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant will meet yet again in the postseason, but this time both stars will be healthy. The LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns will tip off the first round of their 2023 NBA playoff series on Sunday, and it’s expected to be one of the most fun first round series. Since Kawhi […]

Every time Kevin Durant leaves an NBA team, he incurs the wrath and criticism of social media, and even analysts. There is the narrative that he cannot win as the unquestionable top guy of a franchise. That started when he famously joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016. But there was still plenty of chatter […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has heard his share of criticism during his playing career, but he doesn’t seem to understand why. In Durant’s eyes, he’s messing around on social media (mainly Twitter) just like every other player, but he’s the only one who gets the “sensitive” label from the usage. So when asked why […]

The Phoenix Suns were already considered as a legitimate threat to the title even before the NBA trade deadline. However, their chances of going all the way this season took a massive bump after they successfully landed Kevin Durant via a mid-season blockbuster trade. Devin Booker is well aware of what KD brings to the […]

All eyes will be on the first-round Western Conference matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers — and rightfully so. These are two teams with championship aspirations this year, and unfortunately for one of these squads, they will see their season come to a very disappointing end with a heartbreaking first-round exit. […]

The Phoenix Suns are headed to the 2023 NBA playoffs with a lot of uncertainty. The duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant is a great one but it is still extremely new. Can they figure it out on the fly all the way to the Finals? Durant played just eight games with the Suns […]

Some people think that basketball is in the genes. A part of that may be true as we’ve seen several father-son duos and siblings who have found their way into the NBA. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. While their family names may ring some bells, the skills don’t automatically translate to the best league […]

Sixteen games, one playoff series win. That’s all the Brooklyn Nets got in return for a Hall of Fame trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. The superteam experiment in Brooklyn lasted only three and a half seasons and it failed miserably. If there’s one thing their tenure made up for in lack […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for their first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. All eyes are on the former teammates who played eight seasons together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook played eight seasons with Kevin Durant on the Thunder, playing a total of 526 regular […]

Russell Westbrook has already come out to say that he has no beef with Kevin Durant as the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to face off against the Phoenix Suns in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. These two tore it up with the Oklahoma City Thunder many years ago before their union was unceremoniously […]

Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley have an ongoing beef, and while KD has nothing but respect for the NBA legend, don’t expect the Phoenix Suns star to patch things up with him any time soon. Durant has no plans to talk with Barkley in the near future, and he revealed as much on Wednesday when […]

LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns are preparing for their first round playoff series, a lot of eyes are on Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. The two former Oklahoma City Thunder stars have been apart for seven seasons now, but this will be the first time the two will face […]

Picking the 15 players who are the most deserving of becoming part of the illustrious 2023 All-NBA teams is a thankless task, especially when millions of dollars in real life money are on the line for players based on whether they make it or not. In today’s NBA, that task is even more difficult given […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns will face off in what is without a doubt going to be one of the most entertaining first-round matchups in the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers will have their title aspirations put to an extremely tough test from the get-go as they look to take down Kevin Durant […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has already immersed himself in the Arizona sports culture. Durant was spotted in the crowd at the Arizona Diamondbacks game Monday night sporting a Corbin Carroll jersey just days before the NBA playoffs. Durant has been outspoken about his baseball fandom and has attended plenty of games throughout his basketball […]

It came down to the absolute wire, but Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are going to play Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Clippers defeated the Suns on the final day of the NBA season, which secured them into the fifth overall seed […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard was as nonchalant as ever when asked about the Phoenix Suns adding Kevin Durant. On Sunday before the Clippers faced the Suns, Leonard was asked about Phoenix’s blockbuster midseason trade. In response, he told reporters, “I haven’t assessed their team like that” (h/t Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints). “That’s a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the play-in tournament, shattering expectations of where the team would be before the season began. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been right at the center of it all. SGA went from promising young player to borderline superstar this season, becoming one of the most lethal scorers in the game. His […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have everything to play for on Sunday afternoon, the final day of the NBA regular season. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have nothing to play for, and it’s reflected in their decision regarding Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Chris Paul. With the fourth seed locked up, the Suns are resting Durant, Booker, and […]

Is Kevin Durant a top 10 player of all time? Former player and current analyst Kendrick Perkins believes KD can become a top 10 player if Durant is able to lead the Phoenix Suns to a championship while winning the NBA Finals MVP. “If Kevin Durant could deliver a title [to the Suns], along with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are battling for that much-coveted sixth seed in the Western Conference. Grabbing that seed means earning an outright playoff berth, skipping the Play-In Tournament altogether. Because of that, the Lakers are expected to play LeBron James against the Phoenix Suns (despite his status). Ahead of that game, James talked to a […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant at the NBA trade deadline, it was arguably the biggest trade this season. It vaulted the Suns from a playoff team in the Western Conference to being a favorite to reach the NBA Finals. Durant’s Suns debut was delayed a bit as he recovered from an injury […]

The Phoenix Suns are reportedly planning to sit their four core stars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton, against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, per Shams Charania. The Suns are reportedly focusing on playoff health at the moment, as they’ve already clinched the four-seed in the West. It is no […]

The Phoenix Suns have been red hot as the NBA regular season heads into its final weekend, winning seven straight games to lock up the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, and superstar Kevin Durant says the team is more than ready to succeed in the postseason. “We have played 80-something games, logged in […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green took a lot of stick for his take on the league’s new 65-game rule. Starting next year, players will have to play at least 65 games in the season in order to qualify for both the All-NBA teams and the individual year-end awards. Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has […]

The Phoenix Suns stand as one of the favorites to take home the 2023 NBA championship, by virtue of their blockbuster trade deadline move to add Kevin Durant alongside their Devin Booker-Chris Paul core. Nevertheless, the Suns, despite already clinching a playoff berth, aren’t resting on their laurels, playing their stars heavy minutes in a […]

There weren’t a lot of folks who woke up Thursday and felt excitement over the prospect of watching a duel between Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and former second-round pick and Denver Nuggets small forward Bruce Brown.  But that’s exactly the individual matchup that gave so much flavor to tonight’s Nuggets-Suns showdown. Twitter was left […]

The Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up a fantastic victory on Wednesday night over their cross-town rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. It has been 11 straight victories for the Clippers over the Lakers, but more importantly, the Clippers control their destiny in the final two games of the regular season. Two more wins over the Portland […]

D’Angelo Russell played 39 minutes on Wednesday in a tough loss against the Los Angeles Lakers‘ cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. This is after the former All-Star was forced to sit out Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, D-Lo has popped up again on the injury report ahead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an extremely tough test coming up on Friday when they battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, who for their part, are in the midst of a scorching-hot six-game winning streak. This is a big game for LA, who are still fighting for final positioning out in the West. Unfortunately […]

For someone who is in their middle ages, the NBA action that was played in the 80s and 90s is considered a nostalgic age of basketball, particularly because of the physical nature that saw hard fouls as the norm. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant wants the masses to know physicality still exists in today’s game. […]

The Toronto Raptors won their lone title four years ago when they beat the high-flying Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. But, there was a moment when the Raps believed the series was going to totally shift. Pascal Siakam recently made an appearance on Draymond Green’s podcast and explained how Toronto was panicking […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has the highest respect and admiration for Dirk Nowitzki, and he believes the Dallas Mavericks legend deserves to finish off the Hall of Fame enshrinement in August. Durant said as much in the latest episode of his The ETCs podcast, during which he reflected on Nowitzki’s career and how the […]

Dillon Brooks is not exactly the most popular player in the NBA right now. As a matter of fact, you could say that the Memphis Grizzlies forward has established himself as one of the most hated on individuals in the game today. To some extent, the same is the case for Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant, […]

The early iterations of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the late aughts remain some of the most iconic young rosters in recent history. While Kevin Durant spearheaded some promising talent, he wouldn’t have minded being around some of today’s Thunder players based on his recent comments. Following his latest return to OKC when his Phoenix […]

When Kevin Durant made the big move to the Phoenix Suns, we all knew that they were going to be a force to be reckoned with. Well, six games in, and KD and Co. have lived up to all the hype surrounding this mid-season blockbuster move — and perhaps even more. In case you missed […]

Kendrick Perkins has had his fair share of war of words with former Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin Durant. These two have been involved in some back-and-forth through the years on both social media and television. In a rather unexpected turn of events, however, Big Perk is now siding with the Phoenix Suns superstar amid the […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is in his third uniform since leaving Oklahoma City. No matter the colors he has on his jersey, it hasn’t changed how Thunder fans view him since that fateful day in 2016. The Thunder faithful reminded KD of how they felt about him with some hearty boos during the Suns’ […]

The reception Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got from Oklahoma City Thunder fans on Sunday was anything but warm. Durant got booed by the same fans who cheered for him back when he was still donning Oklahoma City colors. After the game, Suns head coach Monty Williams voiced his confusion over how Thunder fans still […]