Do you think people are still mad at you for playing with the Warriors? Kevin Durant: I mean, I don’t think they gonna forget that I went to the Warriors, but I don’t give a—. We did some incredible things—some of the most fun times in my life. I want my career to end on my terms. That’s the only thing. I didn’t want to move.
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Mike Budenholzer on Kevin Durant’s final shot in which he caught the inbound pass from Royce O’Neale in the lane and dribbled out for 3: “They kind of read and reacted off one another. Great read by Kevin. Royce as an inbounder is pretty special. They basically read how we were pic.x.com/Hz2tYohH2d – 12:47 AM
Mike Budenholzer on Kevin Durant’s final shot in which he caught the inbound pass from Royce O’Neale in the lane and dribbled out for 3: “They kind of read and reacted off one another. Great read by Kevin. Royce as an inbounder is pretty special. They basically read how we were pic.x.com/Hz2tYohH2d – 12:47 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Phoenix is now 2-6 when Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal score 75+ points in a game.
Just too many defensive lapses and not doing the little things down the stretch.
Phoenix is now 2 games in the loss column behind 10th place Sacramento.
@ESPNStatsInfo – 10:55 PM
Phoenix is now 2-6 when Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal score 75+ points in a game.
Just too many defensive lapses and not doing the little things down the stretch.
Phoenix is now 2 games in the loss column behind 10th place Sacramento.
@ESPNStatsInfo – 10:55 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant catches pass in the lane, sprints out for 3.
Misses. Suns fall 151-148 in OT. #Suns – 10:49 PM
Durant catches pass in the lane, sprints out for 3.
Misses. Suns fall 151-148 in OT. #Suns – 10:49 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final (OT): MEM 151, PHX 148
Booker: 28 Pts, 10 Ast, 12-20 FG
Beal: 24-11-5-2, 9-20 FG, 4-6 3P
Durant: 26 Pts, 8 Reb, 7 Ast, 8-19 FG
Bol: 23 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Blk, 8-11 FG
Allen: 21 Pts, 6-9 3P
Jackson: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk, 11-13 FG
Brutal loss – 10:48 PM
Final (OT): MEM 151, PHX 148
Booker: 28 Pts, 10 Ast, 12-20 FG
Beal: 24-11-5-2, 9-20 FG, 4-6 3P
Durant: 26 Pts, 8 Reb, 7 Ast, 8-19 FG
Bol: 23 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Blk, 8-11 FG
Allen: 21 Pts, 6-9 3P
Jackson: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk, 11-13 FG
Brutal loss – 10:48 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Suns trio in the loss:
Book — 28 PTS | 10 AST | 12-20 FG
KD — 26 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST
Beal — 24 PTS | 5 REB | 11 AST
The Suns are 2-8 over the last ten games. pic.x.com/hlvsJ8bR2X – 10:48 PM
Suns trio in the loss:
Book — 28 PTS | 10 AST | 12-20 FG
KD — 26 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST
Beal — 24 PTS | 5 REB | 11 AST
The Suns are 2-8 over the last ten games. pic.x.com/hlvsJ8bR2X – 10:48 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bol wins tip. Timeout Suns with 2.7 seconds left as Durant missed 3 to tie game. #Suns – 10:46 PM
Bol wins tip. Timeout Suns with 2.7 seconds left as Durant missed 3 to tie game. #Suns – 10:46 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 4Q: PHX 137, MEM 137
Booker: 28 Pts, 10 Ast, 12-20 FG
Beal: 24-10-5-2, 9-19 FG, 4-6 3P
Durant: 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 5-13 FG
Bol: 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 7-10 FG
Allen: 21 Pts, 6-9 3P
Jackson: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk, 11-13 FG
KD misses at the buzzer
YGTMYFT – 10:31 PM
End of 4Q: PHX 137, MEM 137
Booker: 28 Pts, 10 Ast, 12-20 FG
Beal: 24-10-5-2, 9-19 FG, 4-6 3P
Durant: 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 5-13 FG
Bol: 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 7-10 FG
Allen: 21 Pts, 6-9 3P
Jackson: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk, 11-13 FG
KD misses at the buzzer
YGTMYFT – 10:31 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
On that second Booker turnover, the Grizzlies’ runout was a scramble situation that was briefly disjointed. That allowed Allen and Durant to hustle back and recover into the play. Durant recovered to Morant, who would have just drove for a bucket had he not. – 9:04 PM
On that second Booker turnover, the Grizzlies’ runout was a scramble situation that was briefly disjointed. That allowed Allen and Durant to hustle back and recover into the play. Durant recovered to Morant, who would have just drove for a bucket had he not. – 9:04 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 62, MEM 58
Durant: 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 4-6 FG
Booker: 12 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Beal: 11 Pts, 7 Ast, 4-11 FG, 3-5 3P
Jackson: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-6 FG
Easily the Suns’ best half of basketball in weeks – 9:02 PM
Halftime: PHX 62, MEM 58
Durant: 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 4-6 FG
Booker: 12 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Beal: 11 Pts, 7 Ast, 4-11 FG, 3-5 3P
Jackson: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-6 FG
Easily the Suns’ best half of basketball in weeks – 9:02 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal push, found Allen, back to Beal, Beal to Durant catch-and-shoot 3.
Suns up 62-58 #Suns – 9:00 PM
Beal push, found Allen, back to Beal, Beal to Durant catch-and-shoot 3.
Suns up 62-58 #Suns – 9:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker off Durant feed.
Suns up 57-50.
Durant 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
Beal 11 points, 6 assists.
Booker 10 points, 4 assists.
Bol 8 points, Richards 6. #Suns – 8:54 PM
Booker off Durant feed.
Suns up 57-50.
Durant 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
Beal 11 points, 6 assists.
Booker 10 points, 4 assists.
Bol 8 points, Richards 6. #Suns – 8:54 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Sums up to 52% shooting. Durant and Booker with 21 combined.
Beal with another 11.
Grizz gotta mix something up to cool them off. – 8:54 PM
Sums up to 52% shooting. Durant and Booker with 21 combined.
Beal with another 11.
Grizz gotta mix something up to cool them off. – 8:54 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 34, MEM 31
Durant: 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 3-4 FG
Bol: 8 Pts, 3-4 FG
Booker: 4 Pts, 2 Ast, 2-4 FG
Jackson: 10 Pts, 4-4 FG
A good first quarter! – 8:35 PM
End of 1Q: PHX 34, MEM 31
Durant: 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 3-4 FG
Bol: 8 Pts, 3-4 FG
Booker: 4 Pts, 2 Ast, 2-4 FG
Jackson: 10 Pts, 4-4 FG
A good first quarter! – 8:35 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Big fan of this rotation tweak to have Jones initiating alongside Durant. – 8:33 PM
Big fan of this rotation tweak to have Jones initiating alongside Durant. – 8:33 PM
Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Often discounted in the post-LeBron-Steph-KD face of the NBA debate, Jayson Tatum has as many titles as Giannis & Jokic, more conference finals appearances than Luka & Ant combined & won more playoff series last year alone than Shai & Ja combined. wapo.st/3Qzdd2p – 12:00 PM
Often discounted in the post-LeBron-Steph-KD face of the NBA debate, Jayson Tatum has as many titles as Giannis & Jokic, more conference finals appearances than Luka & Ant combined & won more playoff series last year alone than Shai & Ja combined. wapo.st/3Qzdd2p – 12:00 PM
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Duane Rankin: “Wide open. Lose our man after a make. We can’t have that..I was close to the play. but I was guarding my man. Maybe I should have ran out there. By the time I looked up, he was wide open.”. Kevin Durant in Santi Aldama 3 that cut Suns 4-point lead to one with 1:10 left in OT of pic.x.com/dbz6DoqMrZ -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / February 26, 2025
Kevin Durant: I just want to be respected as one of the guys that poured back into the younger generation of players but still hoops on that level with them too. That’s how I want my career to end. Like, I want to still be nice. -via YouTube / February 26, 2025
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