Pen, Paper and Podcast with Vijay Lokapally, Copyright 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. All Rights Reserved, NBA roundup: Sacramento Kings edges Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double OT, NBA: Joel Embiid looks to propel 76ers past Celtics. Thats what we need from him.. That doesnt work anymore. Draymond Green Took a Shot at Kevin Durant During Postgame Interview Stephen Douglas 6/6/2022 Stephen Curry scored 29 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-88 win over the. Still looking to see how hes going to perform on defense with this group. Copyright: RU Sport Private Limited. The Bucks blasted Miami, 128-99, behind 24 points and seven assists with no turnovers from Jrue Holiday. The best of the three superstars, however, is Kevin Durant. Going 3-of-6 from deep, Ross wasso wide open on a corner 3 off a Booker feed in the second half, he had time to leave his hand up and started heading the other way without a Thunder defender in sight. The Houston Rockets (13-47) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) at Moda Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Can Booker and Paul coexist with Durant? Durant stayed on the ground for about 30 seconds, but got back up and continued playing. Cam Thomas Post Game Interview: Nets Rising Star Once Made Outrageous Kevin Durant Claim, Kevin Durant Loves the Game: Chris Paul and Monty Williams Are Excited About the Suns New Superstar Addition, Even With Kyrie Irving gone, Cam Thomas Found a Way to Embarrass Nets: NBA Twitter Predicts Hefty Fine For 21 year olds No Homo Comment in Post-game Interview. After Kevin Durant completely dominated in the Nets' 125-86 Game 2 win over the Bucks on Monday night, he was reminded of the worst injury of his career which made for a . As a team, the Celitcs shot just 37.5% from the field in Game 2 and Curry made an impact with three steals. Nov 12, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) and guard Cam Thomas (24) during the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. And the day I stop working hard, this can all . KD responded in the same presser, and accused Thomas of lying. There was a hit that he took from Kyle Lowry as Lowry drew a charge on Durants drive to the basket. Kevin Durant: Postgame vs. Celtics - Game 1 To Brooklyn: Player's NBA Journey View All Videos From Greenville, SC to Brooklyn: Nic Claxton's NBA Journey 2mo featured 15:38 From Killeen, TX to. And in this case an outsize personality is not part of the equation. 19:16 GMT 01 Mar 2023. Devin Booker says he can't wait to share the floor with Kevin Durant during his postgame interview on Arizona Sports. Whatever he is doing, that's him. In a clip from the interview obtained by Bleacher Report, Durant said he wants to change the stigma around athletes and marijuana. NBA Star Kevin Durant's Homophobic Rant at Michael Rapaport Revealed The actor-comedian this week released screen shots of direct messages between the two showing a string of threats,. 'I can't fault somebody for doing that even though it might have been at our expense as a teamI don't wanna act like I wasn't upset that we didn't finish the season, because I love playing with [Irving]. Who cares? Athletes across a number of various leagues have been open about smoking weed. While Curry has made himself a household name thanks to his offensive skill set, his defense has come a long way. When the trio initially joined forces two years ago, fans expected a new order within the league, as the Nets were established as favorites to win it all for years to come. Responding to the same, Thomas took the mic after scoring 20 in the win and made a comment that hed soon come to regret. It all starts with Steph. In Fridays win, Booker passed Steve Nash for the most made 3-pointers in the regular season in franchise history with 1,052. "Draymond Green on Steph setting the tone on offensive during a series that the Warriors don't have as much offensive firepower as past finals teams. He attempted to play on the following possession before requesting to check out of the game, then heading to the locker room. Rockets Cavs Nation - Angelo Guinhawa 6h New Phoenix Suns scorer Kevin Durant joins the plethora of NBA stars showering Damian Lillard with praise after the Portland Trail Blazers guard Durant scored 22 points in the Nets' home victory over the Golden State Warriors in his first action since tearing his Achilles tendon as a Warrior in June 2019. However, Khris Middletons return to the rotation has bolstered Milwaukees options. Green had a back-and-forth with Durant on Twitter last week where they debated who was double-teamed more between Durant and Curry when the former was on the Warriors for two of their three title runs. So guarding the ball will still remain paramount, especially after trading away one of the league's best on-ball defenders in Mikal Bridges. Nets receive: Jrue sets the tone for us on both ends, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said in Fridays postgame press conference. "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard." - Kevin Durant. After the Nets' 125-99 victory over the Warriors, Kevin Durant conducted an interview with Charles Barkley and the TNT crew where he gave extremely clipped responses. He scored six of his 14 points in his first four minutes, brought that energy then he got tired. Still waiting on the debut of Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns begins a four-game road trip with a Sunday matinee against the NBA's hottest team, the host Milwaukee Bucks. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The Brooklyn Nets have been trending all over the news for the past week or more. While Phoenix awaits Durants first appearance, it has been rolling since February 3 with wins in six of the last eight games. Greens not wrong, with Curry averaging more points than Durant in all three seasons they combined forces for. Curious to see how he looks in a week or so and if he can stay healthy. Draymond Green threw some shade at former Golden State Warriors teammate Kevin Durant after beating the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. All rights reserved. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. He voiced his issues with the teams coaches, but Crowder had Suns players like Paul express their love for him. 7:05 Kevin Durant Game 1 Postgame Interview | Celtics vs Nets CLNS Media Sports Network 7:25 Jayson Tatum Game 4 Postgame Interview | Celtics vs Nets CLNS Media Sports Network 5:45 Marcus Smart Postgame Interview | Celtics vs Nets 9:52 Steve Nash Game 5 Postgame Interview | Nets vs Bucks 5:21 Marcus Smart Game 2 Postgame Interview | Celtics vs Nets Kevin Durant (L) revealed that he wanted to finish this season in Brooklyn with Kyrie Irving (R) Kyrie & 'KD' only played 74 games together across their three-and-a-half seasons on the Nets Like us on Facebook to . Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com Al McCoy isn't done yet:He has called Phoenix Suns games since 1972. Case in point. Can Durant, whose debut with the Suns has been delayed because of injury, remain healthy for the rest of the season? Lets get right to the point: Kevin Durant, whom the Suns acquired in February, is the biggest star the Phoenix Suns have had since Charles Barkley yes, Barkley was a truly great, Hall of Fame player before becoming the most entertaining sports analyst there is. Durant, who poured in 38 points in the 111-95 loss, was asked twice if he thinks the Nets have enough to win without their starting point guard, especially when things get tough in games. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kevin Durant has been through quite a bit during his 15-year NBA career but joining a new team midway through the season is a new one for the 13-time All-Star. They shipped him to Dallas to join Luka Doncic. The second is their trade deadline moves. According to Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn in his postgame interview, superstar Kevin Durant will undergo imaging on his right knee on Monday after leaving Sunday's 102-101 win. Oh, Im sure hes going to be excited, hes going to be amped up, Booker said. Multiple 2nd-round picks, Wow, wow, wow. He and Durant only played in 74 games together with the Nets during their three-and-a-half seasons in New York's most populated borough. Durant appeared to confirm the messages were real in a tweet, but downplayed the exchange, saying, "Me and mike talk CRAZIER than this on the regular and today he's pissed..My bad mike,. Jacque Vaughn on the heartbreaking loss to the Hawks . Maybe not quite Barkley-level must-see, but its close. That wasn't my intentions when I was saying it. Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group. Now we want a ring.". Facebook:facebook.com/GoodyOnFilm. The Suns will have their newly restored lineup tested on Sunday against a Milwaukee team with six players averaging between 10.6 and 31.3 points per game. But we didnt turn the ball over, and I thought that was very important in this game is keeping them out of transition and making them play against our defense.. 1. 5 p.m. Wednesday on Bally Sports Arizona. I definitely didnt intend to offend anyone, but realize that I probably did. "It means a lot." Devin Booker after becoming #Suns . Chloe Santeford post-game interview after Stanwood's 3A first-round win over Lynnwood Scorebook Live New College Wires NFL mock draft has C.J. pic.twitter.com/MeG8OTK8tJ, Warriors' Draymond Green after Finals Game 2 win over Celtics: "It all starts with Steph. I was more so saying, look yo, I was trying to protect my teammates from the expectations from . Over the past couple of days, the Nets shook up their entire roster. Can Monty Williams, the Suns coach, keep everyone happy in terms of getting enough playing time and shots? Reach Goodykoontz atbill.goodykoontz@arizonarepublic.com. Kevin Durant's impressive return: 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and one extremely awkward interview. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! Overstatement is a given in sports media (see Stephen A. Smith above). There are two big reasons behind it: the first one is their 6ft 3 sophomore guard Cam Thomas. Cam Johnson on Nets' loss to Hawks. pic.twitter.com/aU1rZjVJR3, Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 5, 2023. According to Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn in his postgame interview, superstar Kevin Durant will undergo imaging on his right knee on Monday after leaving Sundays 102-101 win over the Miami Heat in the third quarter. Also Read:Where Did Michael Jordan Grow Up? Hedging your bets? Green was quick to say thats nothing new and that Curry has always been the alpha dog on that end of the floor even when Durant was wearing blue and yellow. Carmelo Anthony, who put up solid numbers for the Lakers last season, was not re-signed and has yet to be re-signed by any NBA team. It has become less of a taboo topic to discuss in recent years, as many states have either legalized marijuana or approved it for medical use. Recalling the final score from that night, Durant said he beat the then-rookie 13-5 in the contest. Craig had just seven points, but he also grabbed seven boards. The story of @MajorLeaguePB's Brooklyn Aces: boardroom.tv Show more Kevin Durant watches Suns teammates get a win over the. After the game, in which he had 22 points in 25 minutes, Durant did an interview with the NBA on TNT crew that was equal parts awkward and bland. Draymond Green threw some shade at his former Golden State Warriors teammate Kevin Durant after beating the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Postgame Warriors Talk: Kevon Looney - 2/26/23 Kevon Looney addresses the media after his 12-point, 17-rebound performance in the Warriors' 109-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on . pic.twitter.com/QadcfPHNfw. Understandable, but Payne brought that change of pace at the one the Suns have missed. Jordan Poole led the way from that group, notching 17 points, which included a wild half-court shot at the end of the third. Video. The Nets flipped Kevin Durant as well. Heres Barkleys question, which they had fun with after the Clippers-Lakers game: Charles Barkley's reaction to Kevin Durant's one word answer to his question.loooooool pic.twitter.com/KEHnG0wGa3, gifdsports (@gifdsports) December 23, 2020. You know, Klay, what, 4-for-19, had a tough one, but that happens. From starting off as a Warriors fan, Raahib has evolved into someone who can never miss a good game of basketball. Thomas fell into trouble for his choice of words, which led to him apologizing for the same. The Suns are sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four firt-round picks, a 2028 pick swap for Durant and TJ Warren. The Brooklyn Nets have listed Kyrie Irving as out for their home matchup with the Washington Wizards. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant tore into actor Michael Rapaport during an ugly social-media feud, calling him a "bitch," a "d-khead," a "c-t" and a "pale c-k sucker" and . Green was asked about Curry taking on more of the more offensive load through the first two games of the series than in the past, averaging 31.5 points. Barkley later said that KD and Kyrie Irving are tight and he thought Durant was probably annoyed with the stuff Barkley has said recently about Irving. Sure, the Suns have been fun to watch for a while now, but this is different. Jacque Vaughn: Kevin Durant will undergo imaging on his right knee tomorrow after exiting the game early after a collision. Bally play-by-play announcer Kevin Ray and analyst Ann Meyers Drysdale are getting in on the ground floor of something here, and itll be interesting to see how they put Durants debut in context, not just in terms of this season, but of the teams history. The former Texas Longhorn has not played a minute of league action since January 8, when he sustained an MCL sprain against the Miami Heat. Bob Myers, left, follows Warriors forward Kevin Durant off the court in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday night. (That was Stephen A. Smiths prediction in a recent conversation Western Conference champions, maybe NBA champs.). I want to apologize for the insensitive word I used in the post-game interview. 176-175! Isaiah Joe paced the Thunder (28-31) with a game-high 28. When KD was here, our offense still started with Steph. I think for the most part, we did a pretty good job of that. Stanwood uses 11-0 run at end of first half as fuel for 74-69 victory over Lynnwood in opening round of Class 3A girls basketball tournament Wednesday in the Tacoma Dome. Really, there's nothing to do at this point but wait for Kevin Durant to respond on social media. In his spare time, he enjoys cricket, going for walks, and murder mysteries. June 10 will be the two-year anniversary of the brutal Achilles tear Kevin Durant suffered in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals and one reporter wanted to remind him about it following the Nets' Game 2 win over the Bucks on Monday night, which KD wasn't too big a fan of. Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, (23) left, and Kevin Durant, (35) share a laugh on the bench in the second quarter of their NBA game against the Los . pic.twitter.com/RyUZ4UUsU1, Chris Milholen (@CMilholenSB) January 9, 2023, Sign up for the Nets Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Kevin Durant is progressing well in his recovery and will be running this week. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: What channel is the Suns game on? Perform on defense with this group Mike Budenholzer said in Fridays win Booker! A lot. & quot ; it means a lot. & quot ; work... Hard. & quot ; - Kevin Durant did Michael Jordan Grow up Booker said teammates from the obtained... 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