Me, personally, I know you love just playing basketball. Is there a chance you go get five Olympic gold medals in L.A.? Kevin Durant: Yeah, there is. There’s a chance. There’s a chance. My thing has always been—I want to still be playing at this level when that time comes. I don’t want that “OG, man, just come be one of the guys; we need your presence” type of role. Nah, I want to hoop. If I go out there, I want to be counted on to play minutes, you know what I mean? You need me to knock down shots and help the team.
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“They’re gonna trade [KD], and he knows that.” 😳
@WindhorstESPN and @KendrickPerkins on what will happen with Kevin Durant and the Suns this offseason. pic.x.com/B985Mq41Hv – 3:33 PM
“They’re gonna trade [KD], and he knows that.” 😳
@WindhorstESPN and @KendrickPerkins on what will happen with Kevin Durant and the Suns this offseason. pic.x.com/B985Mq41Hv – 3:33 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Luka would have been better off getting bounced in the first round last year, becoming a U.S citizen and winning an Olympic gold medal with LeBron, Steph & Kevin Durant. Less aggravation, less basketball, lower expectations. – 1:20 PM
Luka would have been better off getting bounced in the first round last year, becoming a U.S citizen and winning an Olympic gold medal with LeBron, Steph & Kevin Durant. Less aggravation, less basketball, lower expectations. – 1:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“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 – 1:04 AM
“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 – 1:04 AM
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
More on this storyline
Kevin Durant: As far as the Warriors, I just didn’t think it was right. I didn’t want to move, and as a player like me—I cost a lot. Bringing me into your team is going to change everything. It’s going to be a whole new era for your team when I get there, you know what I’m saying? That’s a lot of work in the middle of the season. I’m still of value, especially considering my contract and my production. Moving in the middle of the season would be a big blow to any team I’m joining. I get why y’all wanted to trade for me, and I know y’all are looking at it as just business. But from my perspective, it just didn’t make sense for either side to go through that. -via YouTube / February 26, 2025
Kevin Durant: We should just play the season out. If that decision needs to be made in the offseason, then you figure it out then. It’s such a big change to make. And I’ve been through it before—I was like, “Damn, this isn’t really it.” -via YouTube / February 26, 2025
Kevin Durant: I don’t want to just hang around just to hang around, you know what I’m saying? So whatever that is, or whoever I’m playing with, it’s gotta be buckets. Once you’re not a bucket anymore, you’re just coming off the bench, sitting there saying, “Come on, young fella, you can do it.” I could come off the bench in a Jamal-type role, but it’s gotta be buckets. If I’m doing that, then that wouldn’t be too bad. But I can’t be out there getting seven, eight, ten minutes a night as a stretch four, stretch five. Man, I’d rather go chill. -via YouTube / February 26, 2025