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The Phoenix Suns fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, 140-129. Without Giannis Antetokounmpo around, the Bucks turned to three-point shooting as their primary weapon, sinking a total of 24 threes to down the Suns. Following the game, Phoenix forward Kevin Durant touched on the topic, explaining how Milwaukee played with confidence due to […]

On Sunday afternoon, star forward Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns saw their record on the 2023-24 NBA season drop to 39-29 with a 140-129 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who were playing without their own superstar in Giannis Antetokounmpo. One of the more surprising things about the loss to the Bucks was the […]

The Golden State Warriors won two championships with superstar Kevin Durant in the Bay Area as Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr’s team dominated when it mattered most. One former NBA player who did not have nearly the same level of success is Gilbert Arenas, who has become a well liked NBA analyst post-playing career. Arenas […]

Kevin Durant is one of the greatest NBA players of the 21st century, having won an MVP award and a pair of championships and Finals MVPs in his 16-year career. During a recent episode of “KG Certified,” former NBA greats Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce both praised Durant, saying he is one of the best […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is encouraged by what he’s seeing from his team. The All-Star said his team is coming together at the right time to make a strong push at the end of the season, due to good chemistry. Kevin Durant on if they’re gelling at the right time heading into the postseason […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 107-96 on Friday night, but there is always some kind of silver lining in these late season games for the Hornets. In this one, Brandon Miller was able to reach the 1,000 point mark in his rookie campaign, and Vasilije Micic dropped 20 […]

On Thursday evening, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a tough loss to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on the road. Although Durant played relatively well, the Suns were unable to stop Boston from defeating them for the second time in just five days, as the teams had previously squared off back in […]

Although the team hasn’t won many games, San Antonio Spurs fans have had something to cheer about this year in the form of rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama. The 2023 NBA Draft’s number one overall pick, Wembanyama has responded to an increase in minutes with a reign of dominance over the rest of the league in […]

The Phoenix Suns just finished their duel with the Charlotte Hornets, taking home a 107-96 victory. Despite the win, there might be one particular moment during the night that Suns forward Kevin Durant would prefer to forget…and it involved Hornets rookie Vasilije Micic. In the second quarter, Micic was given the ball on the right […]

The Phoenix Suns’ “Big 3” with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal combined for 65 points in their 127-112 loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden Thursday. The Celtics, who were without starter Kristaps Porzingis, eclipsed that number with 75 points thanks to 25 3-pointers in the win. The Suns fell to 38-28, […]

Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick seem to be torn on another issue affecting the NBA, this time the coverage of Kevin Durant. JJ Redick took to his podcast Old Man & The Three to criticize how Kevin Durant is perceived in the media, believing that he should be more celebrated for his greatness on the basketball […]

With the sun setting on the careers of several NBA greats, there’s been a lot of chatter about who the next face of the league will be. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum believes he’ll be up next if he can win Banner No. 18 for Beantown, and he isn’t alone in that opinion. Phoenix Suns […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker said in his appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man and the Three podcast that teammate and forward Kevin Durant was his favorite player growing up. “For me to be a really big fan first, you know I had a tweet from 2011, I said, ‘Kevin Durant’s my favorite player, […]

Kevin Durant had one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history. In his one season at Texas, Durant not only became the first freshman to be the unanimous National Player of the Year, but also the first freshman to win any of the National Player of the Year awards. Durant’s regular season/conference tournament […]

The Phoenix Suns were able to compete against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Devin Booker. The two teams will have a rematch on Thursday at TD Garden, where the 27-year-old franchise player previously had a 70-point game. Booker is averaging the sixth-most points (27.5) in the league. He has also improved playmaking, averaging […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have become one of the league’s most feared teams, and it’s thanks in large part to the continued MVP-caliber play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. On Tuesday night, despite the Thunder’s 121-111 defeat to the Indiana Pacers, Gilgeous-Alexander was his usual best self, putting up 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while […]

Legendary NBA point guard Isiah Thomas joined star Draymond Green on the Golden State Warriors forward’s podcast, ‘The Draymond Green Show’ on Tuesday. During his appearance, Thomas had a shocking take on the Warriors and their acquisition of Kevin Durant: "Kevin Durant comes that summer [to the Warriors] and really saves y'all basketball legacy… If […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 showed out in their 117-111 win over the Cavs Monday night. The Suns’ Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal shined by combining for  88 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists in the game where Cleveland was without Donovan Mitchell. Durant hit three straight threes to close the win. Booker, […]

The Washington Commanders are in the midst of an offseason rebuild, and one of their recent transactions was the signing of running back Austin Ekeler. A Los Angeles Charger throughout his career, Ekeler starts a new chapter in Washington via a two-year, $11.43 million deal. The news turned heads among the Commanders fandom, one of […]

Kevin Durant lit up the Cleveland Cavaliers’ defense Monday night. The 35-year-old Phoenix Suns forward had five 3-pointers in the 117-110 victory, including three straight to help win the game. Durant’s final possession stifled the Cavs’ best player on the floor, Darius Garland, from making a layup to seal the deal. “I’m surprised they helped […]

It has lived in notoriety as Kevin Durant’s most sought-after signature sneaker colorway and after over 12 years on the shelf, Nike will retro the iconic sneaker in May 2024. Durant will channel yet another alter-ego when the Nike KD 4 “Weatherman” returns. Check out our Sneakers news for more upcoming releases and breaking content! […]

On Saturday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season by knocking off Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on the road. Although Durant poured in a whopping 45 points on incredible efficiency, ultimately it was Tatum and his Celtics teammates who made the majority of the […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is getting a powerful message from one of the other greats in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant gave Taytum a signed jersey, with a concise message on it. Kevin Durant gave Jayson Tatum a signed jersey post-game, via Tatum’s snap story: “One of the greats. Keep cookin.” pic.twitter.com/IXfoayOysb […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ Tuesday night contest against the Denver Nuggets, Grayson Allen did exactly what the team needed him to do: step up with Devin Booker nursing an ankle injury. He hit eight triples, waxing hot from beyond the arc as the Suns took a huge 117-107 victory over the reigning champion. Allen then […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is in the midst of another successful year statistically as he looks for more success with the team heading into the home stretch of the regular season and eventually in the playoffs. What has led Durant to this high level of play besides skill is a question that has been […]

The Phoenix Suns struggled against the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Suns lost all three of its away games against the Nuggets in the series. Tuesday, the new-look Suns with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen defeated the Nuggets, 117-107, in overtime. Phoenix improved to 36-26 while Denver is now 42-20. […]

Kevin Durant’s 2023-24 NBA season with the Phoenix Suns is one that has been emblematic of his career. Coming off his first 50/40/90 (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from free-throw line) in 2022-23, Durant has been effective and efficient in his first full season with the Suns. “Continuity […]

When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016, it turned the NBA world on its head. But the move was far from out of nowhere, according to Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green, appearing on the ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ podcast, shared that he had been planning Durant’s recruitment for a year: "I was like, […]

There’s an alternate history where the city of Seattle never loses the SuperSonics, and in that scenario, Kevin Durant goes down as one of the most iconic athletes in Seattle professional sports history. Of course, this is not the version of events that we lived through. Instead, Durant played one just season in Seattle — winning […]

It’s been a banner year for Kevin Durant as he seeks another NBA Championship with the Phoenix Suns and his latest signature sneaker, the Nike KD 16, has been one of the more popular models released in the last year. Without wasting any time, Nike gave us a first look at the 14-time All-Star’s newest […]

On Sunday night, the Phoenix Suns faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in a tough contest made even more difficult by the fact that they were on the second night of a back-to-back. Making matters worse, they also entered that game without Devin Booker, who is nursing an ankle injury. Booker’s absence, in particular, meant that […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is happy to see one of his idols get honored by the franchise. The Suns admitted Amar’e Stoudemire into the Phoenix Ring of Honor on Saturday, and Durant had kind words for the former Suns player. Kevin Durant on Amar’e Stoudemire making the Suns Ring of Honor: “He’s left his […]

Many NBA fans thought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record was here to stay forever. However, LeBron James proved that wrong by making history against the Oklahoma City Thunder to become the latest record-holder. James got to 38,390 points after the game against the Thunder, and he still has several years of high-level play left […]

One of the most disappointing teams in recent NBA history is the Brooklyn Nets team that featured Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. That trio was supposed to bring championship glory to the franchise but injuries and unavailability hindered their chances. One player who was a part of those Nets rosters is current Cleveland […]

In an impressive display of recognition from one of basketball’s biggest stars, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant recently shared his admiration upon seeing Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark’s dominance on the court for the first time. Durant, a seasoned NBA veteran and renowned player, recounted his experience watching Clark play during a national girls […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was on former player Carmelo Anthony’s show “7PM in Brooklyn” where he talked about the relationship he has with Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Most importantly, Green talked about how Durant addressed himself after he was involved in an altercation with Jusuf Nurkic, a teammate of the Suns play-maker. […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting to stay afloat in the competitive Western Conference. The Suns are 34-24 and sit sixth in the conference standings. Nevertheless, Kevin Durant and Frank Vogel are still finding time for a laugh. Durant glowed when talking about a parody Frank Vogel Twitter account. The Suns find a parody account of […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant has shocked onlookers with another First Team All-NBA caliber season at age 35, but he doesn’t appear set to follow the same path as LeBron James into his 40s, based on his own recent comments. Durant revealed one of his secrets recently for staying near the top of the NBA’s […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is known as one of the games greatest scorers of all time, but his defense has taken a back seat in terms of attention. However, Durant was and still is a valid player on that end of the court, partly because of his lanky dimensions, but also because of the […]