In the wake of my own reporting on the Rockets’ trade outlook in last Sunday’s around-the-league notes, which detailed rival teams projecting Houston as a potential down-the-road trade suitor for Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, it was conveyed to me that the Rockets’ interest in Kevin Durant has been overstated from the jump.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns hope to have Durant, Beal back for NBA Cup showdown vs. Los Angeles Lakers (w/video) #Suns #EmiratesNBACup azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:54 PM
Phoenix Suns hope to have Durant, Beal back for NBA Cup showdown vs. Los Angeles Lakers (w/video) #Suns #EmiratesNBACup azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:54 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🤯🇬🇷 Not Lebron, not Curry, not Durant… Giannis Antetokounmpo has the most 30-point games over the last decade in the NBA! pic.x.com/9PrPXMZ3Ij – 2:00 PM
🤯🇬🇷 Not Lebron, not Curry, not Durant… Giannis Antetokounmpo has the most 30-point games over the last decade in the NBA! pic.x.com/9PrPXMZ3Ij – 2:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Friday:
Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal making progress, Suns hopeful they’ll return for Lakers showdown #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:13 PM
From Friday:
Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal making progress, Suns hopeful they’ll return for Lakers showdown #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:13 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns have definitely missed Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal offensively, but they’ve also missed what they provide defensively! We talked about it on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod (with thoughts from coach Bud!)
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Nba8OT…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/DOchyabIBQ – 11:04 AM
The Suns have definitely missed Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal offensively, but they’ve also missed what they provide defensively! We talked about it on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod (with thoughts from coach Bud!)
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Nba8OT…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/DOchyabIBQ – 11:04 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns’ coach gives optimistic injury update on Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:33 PM
Phoenix Suns’ coach gives optimistic injury update on Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:33 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Mike Budenholzer said Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were full participants in today’s practice on-court, did 3-on-3.
Will see how they feel afterward. Off Saturday. Looking to do 5-on-5 Sunday with the hope to have Beal and Durant ready for Tuesday’s game vs. Lakers. #Suns – 3:35 PM
Mike Budenholzer said Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were full participants in today’s practice on-court, did 3-on-3.
Will see how they feel afterward. Off Saturday. Looking to do 5-on-5 Sunday with the hope to have Beal and Durant ready for Tuesday’s game vs. Lakers. #Suns – 3:35 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns’ offense hasn’t been the same since Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal went down, but it’s actually their defense that’s plummeted. We talked about it on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod!
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=il9pJn…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/qf6wbgweZ8 – 12:02 PM
The Suns’ offense hasn’t been the same since Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal went down, but it’s actually their defense that’s plummeted. We talked about it on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod!
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=il9pJn…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/qf6wbgweZ8 – 12:02 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“Yeah, I’m 100% a LeBron guy. Always been a LeBron guy. I always say him, Carmelo and then KD. [James] and Carmelo, from an early age I remember seeing them on the TV and being obsessed ever since,” –
#Magic star Paolo Banchero who is over versus Lakers. bit.ly/4fGcnfs – 11:28 PM
“Yeah, I’m 100% a LeBron guy. Always been a LeBron guy. I always say him, Carmelo and then KD. [James] and Carmelo, from an early age I remember seeing them on the TV and being obsessed ever since,” –
#Magic star Paolo Banchero who is over versus Lakers. bit.ly/4fGcnfs – 11:28 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On the Suns getting a much-needed mental and physical break, how they intend to use these 5 days without games, and the hope Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will return next week: bit.ly/3ZfFXlU – 2:07 PM
On the Suns getting a much-needed mental and physical break, how they intend to use these 5 days without games, and the hope Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will return next week: bit.ly/3ZfFXlU – 2:07 PM
More on this storyline
Gerald Bourguet: Mike Budenholzer said Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal were full participants in today’s lighter practice and got in some 3-on-3 “The hope, the plan is they’ll play some 5-on-5 on Sunday, and continue to make that progression and hopefully be available for Tues. against the Lakers” pic.x.com/Whsi8zoTfY -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / November 22, 2024
With Herro averaging 24.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the field, 45.2 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the foul line this season, he’s on pace to become just the third player in NBA history to average at least 24 points, four rebounds and five assists per game while shooting 48 percent or better from the field, 45 percent or better on threes and 88 percent or better on free throws. The other names on that list are future Hall of Famers Stephen Curry, who did it during the 2015-16 season with the Golden State Warriors, and Kevin Durant, who did it during the 2020-21 season with the Brooklyn Nets. In other words, there’s a lot for Herro to be proud of through the first four-plus weeks of the season. But don’t tell Herro that. “Nothing,” Herro said when asked what he’s most proud of so far this season. “I’m not proud of anything yet, not one thing. I swear.” -via Miami Herald / November 22, 2024
Paolo Banchero: I had a lot of people reach out to me and it was dope. It made me kind of realize how big the moment was not just for me, but for people around the Magic, people around the league. But we had a game two days later. In the NBA, you move on fast. And so, I was happy. It lasted for the night, and then I was onto the next. But I was getting texts for probably the next 48 hours just from guys all over. T-Mac, Tracy McGrady, hit me up, Kevin Durant. Just different guys, friends, family, people I look up to. So, it was it was cool. -via Andscape / November 21, 2024