PHOENIX — When Brian Keefe sat down for his pregame news conference Saturday, he had yet to catch up with Kevin Durant. The Washington Wizards coach said he would talk trash to the Phoenix Suns superstar, one of his former players — and then thought better of it.
Kevin Durant has earned a $1.3M bonus for being selected to the All-Star game. The bonus was deemed likely and does not impact the Suns tax bill. This was Durant's 15th time being selected as an All-Star.
Since committing to Texas, freshman guard Tre Johnson has been compared to former Texas star Kevin Durant. Johnson, a five-star recruit out of Garland, Texas, even talked to the NBA champion before officially committing to the program.
Andre Iguodala was an instrumental piece to the Golden State Warriors dynasty. However, Kevin Durant was the guy who made them feel unstoppable for a few years in the late 2010s.
Freshman guard Tre Johnson had a career night, grabbing 30 points, one board, and four assists to his name. Johnson went 8-18 from the field with four threes and was perfect at the line, making all 10 of his attempts. His 30 points were the most by a Texas Freshman since Kevin Durant in the 2006-07 season.
In a segment on 'The OGs' show, 4x NBA champion Andre Iguodala gave some heavy praise to his former teammate Kevin Durant. Not only did Iguodala tag him as the best scorer ever, but he also named him the most talented NBA athlete of all time.
Paul Pierce believes Kevin Durant would benefit from fresh air by moving on from the Suns and returning to the Thunder.
Kevin Durant detailed why he loves the Suns' hectic schedule, despite playing a total of 11 games within 19 days.
Kevin Durant earned his 15th All-Star nod on Thursday, and he will earn a nice bonus thanks to a contract incentive.
Nick Richards’ career night of 20 points and 19 rebounds was just enough for the Phoenix Suns to get past the Washington Wizards, 119-109. The Suns started the game dominant, behind Kevin Durant’s 29 points (11-of-19 FG),
Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Nick Richards added 20 points along with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held off the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Saturday night.