Kevin Durant returned to Brooklyn on Wednesday evening, when his Phoenix Suns beat the host Nets 108-84. Before the game, Durant was asked about his time
Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before "dysfunction" brought it quickly crashing down. Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden played just 16 games together and their tenure became better known for the chaos off the court than the brilliant basketball they delivered on it.
It was Kevin Durant’s trade request that officially ended the Nets’ most recent window of contention. Now that they’ve finally started a rebuild two years later, Durant has watched from afar and said he can see it heading in the right direction.
Kevin Durant had nothing but good words to say about his former team, the Nets, heading into the Suns' matchup against them.
Brooklyn took a 108-84 loss to Durant’s Suns on Wednesday at Barclays Center — where he, Kyrie Irving and James Harden once formed a potent but ill-fated Big 3.
James Harden has been carrying a heavy workload over the first half of the 2024-25 NBA season and has responded in a big way.
In Sunday’s 116-102 victory over the Lakers, Harden passed Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (26,710 points) for 14th on the career scoring list. Harden finished the game with 21 points (9-for-16 shooting), four rebounds and 12 assists. He now could pass Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) by season’s end.
Suns star Kevin Durant was back in Brooklyn to face off against his former team in the Nets, and the fans had a reaction to his return.
Kevin Durant shared how he enjoyed his tenure with the Brooklyn Nets while explaining why the situation never worked out.
Harden racked up 21 points (6-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, 11 assists and two steals over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 126-67 win over Brooklyn. Harden finished with a solid stat line considering he played less than one half,
Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The LA Clippers defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in what was a historic performance for the team. Winning by a franchise record 59 points, the Clip