Kevin Durant about to pass Shaquille O'Neal in scoring
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Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Khris with a terrific performance in his return today (22pts/7ast on 8/15 shooting). He’s now shooting a league-leading 57.4% from midrange — MPJ (53.7%) and KD (50.2%) are the only other high-volume guys above 50%. pic.twitter.com/82TyIpg2u2 – 10:10 PM
Khris with a terrific performance in his return today (22pts/7ast on 8/15 shooting). He’s now shooting a league-leading 57.4% from midrange — MPJ (53.7%) and KD (50.2%) are the only other high-volume guys above 50%. pic.twitter.com/82TyIpg2u2 – 10:10 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“We were scrambling. They were driving to the rim. We got to do a better job of keeping the ball in front of us so we don’t have to help so much and they spread us out. You got 5 shooters. Bobby Portis came in and hit every shot.”
Kevin Durant as Portis 5-of-5 from 3. #Suns pic.twitter.com/woPsAYe0WM – 4:55 PM
“We were scrambling. They were driving to the rim. We got to do a better job of keeping the ball in front of us so we don’t have to help so much and they spread us out. You got 5 shooters. Bobby Portis came in and hit every shot.”
Kevin Durant as Portis 5-of-5 from 3. #Suns pic.twitter.com/woPsAYe0WM – 4:55 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Did Kevin Durant and Bobby Portis get into a Freaky Friday situation or something? – 2:57 PM
Did Kevin Durant and Bobby Portis get into a Freaky Friday situation or something? – 2:57 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns got Bol at the five in the lineup Vogel spoke of earlier with O’Neale, Gordon, Beal and Durant.
No zone either. Bol finds O’Neale on a cut, but O’Neale missed drive. #Suns down six as #Bucks are 10-of-17 on 3s. – 1:49 PM
Suns got Bol at the five in the lineup Vogel spoke of earlier with O’Neale, Gordon, Beal and Durant.
No zone either. Bol finds O’Neale on a cut, but O’Neale missed drive. #Suns down six as #Bucks are 10-of-17 on 3s. – 1:49 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant jumper. Beal early offense transition dunk.
Middleton 3. Nurkic answer #Suns 6-3 – 1:11 PM
Durant jumper. Beal early offense transition dunk.
Middleton 3. Nurkic answer #Suns 6-3 – 1:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant 20 points away from passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list. #Suns #Bucks pic.twitter.com/8YFxZgQfXp – 1:08 PM
Kevin Durant 20 points away from passing Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on #NBA all-time scoring list. #Suns #Bucks pic.twitter.com/8YFxZgQfXp – 1:08 PM
Evan Barnes @evan_b
The Nets’ next loss also clinches their first losing season since 2019-20. The year Kevin Durant missed due to his Achilles injury – 9:34 PM
The Nets’ next loss also clinches their first losing season since 2019-20. The year Kevin Durant missed due to his Achilles injury – 9:34 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Vasilije Micic received praise from Kevin Durant himself
🗣 pic.twitter.com/V13FhOyrs6 – 12:29 PM
Vasilije Micic received praise from Kevin Durant himself
🗣 pic.twitter.com/V13FhOyrs6 – 12:29 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Micic increasingly starring in the Charlotte Hornets: Durant ends up on the floor @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/micic-incre… – 10:43 AM
Micic increasingly starring in the Charlotte Hornets: Durant ends up on the floor @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/micic-incre… – 10:43 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker praised Vasilije Micic 🗣
The Serbian playmaker had a 21-point losing effort against the Suns:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:04 AM
Both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker praised Vasilije Micic 🗣
The Serbian playmaker had a 21-point losing effort against the Suns:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:04 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker praised Vasilije Micic 🗣
The Serbian playmaker had a 21-point losing effort against the Suns:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:04 AM
Both Kevin Durant and Devin Booker praised Vasilije Micic 🗣
The Serbian playmaker had a 21-point losing effort against the Suns:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:04 AM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
“Today those guys I played (Durant/Booker/Beal) against, I just knew about them from the newspapers” – Vasijie Micic
When was the last time an NBA player referenced the “Newspapers” 😆. Micic a throwback player in more ways than one! pic.twitter.com/S8oVLBh1WV – 5:04 AM
“Today those guys I played (Durant/Booker/Beal) against, I just knew about them from the newspapers” – Vasijie Micic
When was the last time an NBA player referenced the “Newspapers” 😆. Micic a throwback player in more ways than one! pic.twitter.com/S8oVLBh1WV – 5:04 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Some of them I probably shouldn’t have shot.”
Kevin Durant on taking more 3s. #Suns 38 3PTA v. Hornets. He went 1-of-6.
“I like to play inside the 3PT line, slower pace, but it’s a new era of basketball. Sometimes you got to sacrifice how you play a little bit to get some up.” pic.twitter.com/Pf2PMNDMqp – 11:13 PM
“Some of them I probably shouldn’t have shot.”
Kevin Durant on taking more 3s. #Suns 38 3PTA v. Hornets. He went 1-of-6.
“I like to play inside the 3PT line, slower pace, but it’s a new era of basketball. Sometimes you got to sacrifice how you play a little bit to get some up.” pic.twitter.com/Pf2PMNDMqp – 11:13 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
KD got DROPPED OUT COLD by Vasilije Micic 🥶
pic.twitter.com/kJJe1cvFSP – 10:05 PM
KD got DROPPED OUT COLD by Vasilije Micic 🥶
pic.twitter.com/kJJe1cvFSP – 10:05 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Naji Marshall hit a YOLO corner 3, then found Trey Murphy III unchecked for an alley-oop
Clippers on the ropes yet again with 10:24 left. New Orleans up 92-83
Only saw LAC win one of these 5th games in 7-day stretch: January 1 2022 at Brooklyn vs Harden/KD. Mental game. – 9:55 PM
Naji Marshall hit a YOLO corner 3, then found Trey Murphy III unchecked for an alley-oop
Clippers on the ropes yet again with 10:24 left. New Orleans up 92-83
Only saw LAC win one of these 5th games in 7-day stretch: January 1 2022 at Brooklyn vs Harden/KD. Mental game. – 9:55 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
The play started with Booker getting a double screen from Durant and Nurkic and ended with Booker missing a contested sidestep 3.
#Suns lead down to 10. Jusuf Nurkic draws tech after jawing with Bridges.
Vogel takes Bol, O’Neale out, Allen, and Beal back in. – 9:00 PM
The play started with Booker getting a double screen from Durant and Nurkic and ended with Booker missing a contested sidestep 3.
#Suns lead down to 10. Jusuf Nurkic draws tech after jawing with Bridges.
Vogel takes Bol, O’Neale out, Allen, and Beal back in. – 9:00 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Vasilije Micic dropping Kevin Durant adds another W in the standings for OKC to break the 1st place tie with the Nuggets:
pic.twitter.com/L8GUBfSLCF – 8:58 PM
Vasilije Micic dropping Kevin Durant adds another W in the standings for OKC to break the 1st place tie with the Nuggets:
pic.twitter.com/L8GUBfSLCF – 8:58 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Now Gordon has played 20 minutes. O’Neale is at 8.
Now O’Neale seems to be Durant’s backup tonight while Gordon is coming in for Allen.
Keep an eye on their minutes moving forward. #Suns up 85-65. – 8:40 PM
Now Gordon has played 20 minutes. O’Neale is at 8.
Now O’Neale seems to be Durant’s backup tonight while Gordon is coming in for Allen.
Keep an eye on their minutes moving forward. #Suns up 85-65. – 8:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant is back in Charlotte where he played his first game with the Phoenix Suns last season. #Suns – 6:45 PM
Kevin Durant is back in Charlotte where he played his first game with the Phoenix Suns last season. #Suns – 6:45 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Rare home game for the #Hornets. Only their fifth home date since the All-Star break. And with the NCAA Tournament coming to town, this is their lone home game until March 27 vs. Cleveland.
Kevin Durant’s only visit of the season to Charlotte upcoming. pic.twitter.com/Nb4kcKVZk1 – 6:43 PM
Rare home game for the #Hornets. Only their fifth home date since the All-Star break. And with the NCAA Tournament coming to town, this is their lone home game until March 27 vs. Cleveland.
Kevin Durant’s only visit of the season to Charlotte upcoming. pic.twitter.com/Nb4kcKVZk1 – 6:43 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It’s a challenge.”
Hornets coach Steve Clifford on defending Suns with Devin Booker Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
Said they’ll have to double with the hope they don’t open up the floor so much.
Also looking not to foul, particularly Durant and Booker. #Suns #Hornets pic.twitter.com/iZxrxIKeZt – 6:13 PM
“It’s a challenge.”
Hornets coach Steve Clifford on defending Suns with Devin Booker Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
Said they’ll have to double with the hope they don’t open up the floor so much.
Also looking not to foul, particularly Durant and Booker. #Suns #Hornets pic.twitter.com/iZxrxIKeZt – 6:13 PM
Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
Enjoy your retirement 99. The work u put in on that gridiron is unmatched. – 12:21 PM
Enjoy your retirement 99. The work u put in on that gridiron is unmatched. – 12:21 PM
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Duane Rankin: “Grayson took my spot scoring. I had to do other shit. We got ourselves back in the game.” Kevin Durant 11 points, took 1 shot in 4th of #Suns loss to #Bucks. “Defensively, we lost this game. My shot attempts, my points, I know it’s a talking point but we scored enough points.” pic.twitter.com/cH1YcXKC3h -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / March 17, 2024
Duane Rankin: #Suns 107-96 Final. All five starters reach double figures in points. Devin Booker 21 points and 11 assists, Grayson Allen 17 points, Bradley Beal 15 points, Kevin Durant 13 points, Jusuf Nurkic 13 points and 21 rebounds. Eric Gordon 14 off bench (4-of-8 from 3). #Hornets pic.twitter.com/yyRYZt8jFX -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / March 15, 2024
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