Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber begin to the NBA season – suffered a left calf pressure on Friday evening and can miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources inform ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a primary place begin within the Western Convention at 8-1.Supply: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber begin to the NBA season – suffered a left calf pressure on Friday evening and can miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources inform ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a primary place begin within the Western Convention at 8-1. pic.x.com/tVpUfeMcZ7 – 6:57 PM
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber begin to the NBA season – suffered a left calf pressure on Friday evening and can miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources inform ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a primary place begin within the Western Convention at 8-1. pic.x.com/tVpUfeMcZ7 – 6:57 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final evening was one other instance of how Kevin Durant can get it going at any second, and why he instructed us to not fear about him getting his pictures! We talked about it and lots extra on the newest @PHNX_Suns pod
Watch: youtube.com/reside/odslaS-XX…
Pay attention: hyperlink.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/l70UCxwfQP – 11:03 AM
Final evening was one other instance of how Kevin Durant can get it going at any second, and why he instructed us to not fear about him getting his pictures! We talked about it and lots extra on the newest @PHNX_Suns pod
Watch: youtube.com/reside/odslaS-XX…
Pay attention: hyperlink.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/l70UCxwfQP – 11:03 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
What we realized as Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns pull off one other win at finish to increase streak to seven in a row, high Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks 114-113 Friday.
Suns 5-0 in video games determined by 4 factors or much less (w/movies). #Suns #MFFL azcentral.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of @azcentral – 12:48 AM
What we realized as Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns pull off one other win at finish to increase streak to seven in a row, high Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks 114-113 Friday.
Suns 5-0 in video games determined by 4 factors or much less (w/movies). #Suns #MFFL azcentral.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of @azcentral – 12:48 AM
Regulation Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
De’Aaron Fox made 2 of 5 3s
His teammates made 1 of 21 3s
Associated!
Fox had 0 assists, 7 turnovers tonight. His fifth profession recreation with no assists. Earlier excessive in TOs in these video games was 2.
KD additionally had a 0 help, 7 turnover recreation vs Clippers protection this season. pic.x.com/IxUikr2R7l – 12:42 AM
De’Aaron Fox made 2 of 5 3s
His teammates made 1 of 21 3s
Associated!
Fox had 0 assists, 7 turnovers tonight. His fifth profession recreation with no assists. Earlier excessive in TOs in these video games was 2.
KD additionally had a 0 help, 7 turnover recreation vs Clippers protection this season. pic.x.com/IxUikr2R7l – 12:42 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Finish of 3Q: PHX 87, DAL 83
Durant: 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk, 6-10 FG
Jones: 15 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Booker: 13 Pts, 10 Ast, 4 Reb, 5-11 FG
Doncic: 26 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 9-18 FG, 5-10 3P – 9:28 PM
Finish of 3Q: PHX 87, DAL 83
Durant: 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk, 6-10 FG
Jones: 15 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-9 FG
Booker: 13 Pts, 10 Ast, 4 Reb, 5-11 FG
Doncic: 26 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 9-18 FG, 5-10 3P – 9:28 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant X Klay Thompson = as soon as teammates. #Suns #Mavs pic.x.com/jlzkUpAosd – 9:23 PM
Kevin Durant X Klay Thompson = as soon as teammates. #Suns #Mavs pic.x.com/jlzkUpAosd – 9:23 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
KD is simply too robust 😤
(by way of @Suns)
pic.x.com/0tAKN7Xe2c – 9:18 PM
KD is simply too robust 😤
(by way of @Suns)
pic.x.com/0tAKN7Xe2c – 9:18 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
That Kevin Durant drive was unreal. Sheesh – 9:14 PM
That Kevin Durant drive was unreal. Sheesh – 9:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant simply lit into Nurkic, pointing to the opposite finish the place Nurkic didn’t end the shot as Nurkic was referred to as for a tech for arguing a name in opposition to him.
Nurkic first pointed right down to different finish, then Durant stepped between him and referee and acquired after him. #Suns #Mavs. – 9:14 PM
Durant simply lit into Nurkic, pointing to the opposite finish the place Nurkic didn’t end the shot as Nurkic was referred to as for a tech for arguing a name in opposition to him.
Nurkic first pointed right down to different finish, then Durant stepped between him and referee and acquired after him. #Suns #Mavs. – 9:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Doncic.
Durant reply.
9 ties. Eight lead modifications. #Suns #Mavs – 9:12 PM
Doncic.
Durant reply.
9 ties. Eight lead modifications. #Suns #Mavs – 9:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Luka 3.
Durant reply.
Irving reply
Jones reply.
Irving reply.
Tie recreation 7:36 left in third. #Suns #Mavs – 9:08 PM
Luka 3.
Durant reply.
Irving reply
Jones reply.
Irving reply.
Tie recreation 7:36 left in third. #Suns #Mavs – 9:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant drive, draw, dish to Nurkic for layup.
Marshall giving Mavs early spark in 2nd half. Suns up 65-57. #Suns #MFFL – 9:01 PM
Durant drive, draw, dish to Nurkic for layup.
Marshall giving Mavs early spark in 2nd half. Suns up 65-57. #Suns #MFFL – 9:01 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Finish of 1Q: PHX 36, DAL 26
Jones: 8 Pts, 3 Ast, 3-4 FG
Durant: 7 Pts, 2 Reb, 2-2 FG
Nurkic: 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-3 3P
Booker: 5 Pts, 4 Ast, 2-4 FG, 0 Headbands
Irving: 8 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 5-6 FT – 8:12 PM
Finish of 1Q: PHX 36, DAL 26
Jones: 8 Pts, 3 Ast, 3-4 FG
Durant: 7 Pts, 2 Reb, 2-2 FG
Nurkic: 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-3 3P
Booker: 5 Pts, 4 Ast, 2-4 FG, 0 Headbands
Irving: 8 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 5-6 FT – 8:12 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Couple of badly missed 3s by Marshall — and on the opposite finish Durant and O’Neale drain 3s. In complete the Suns are on an 8-0 run, lead 31-22. – 8:08 PM
Couple of badly missed 3s by Marshall — and on the opposite finish Durant and O’Neale drain 3s. In complete the Suns are on an 8-0 run, lead 31-22. – 8:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Josh Okogie checking in. Suns up 28-22 on Durant 3.
#Suns #Mavs – 8:06 PM
Josh Okogie checking in. Suns up 28-22 on Durant 3.
#Suns #Mavs – 8:06 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mavericks are actually locked in on Durant getting the ball across the elbows/high of the important thing. Twice now they’ve compelled a turnover off it. An excellent defensive staff. – 8:06 PM
Mavericks are actually locked in on Durant getting the ball across the elbows/high of the important thing. Twice now they’ve compelled a turnover off it. An excellent defensive staff. – 8:06 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant over Luka. Suns 15 Mavs 11. #Suns #Mavs – 7:53 PM
Durant over Luka. Suns 15 Mavs 11. #Suns #Mavs – 7:53 PM
Extra on this storyline
After the sport, James introduced McCain with a signed No. 23 recreation jersey. This got here two video games after Phoenix Suns perennial All-NBA ahead Kevin Durant introduced the 20-year-old together with his Suns recreation jersey. “I really feel like I say it each single recreation,” McCain stated. “Each recreation is sort of a dream come true. Clearly, we’re attempting to win each recreation and each possession. We’re attempting to get a cease. However I at all times look again like 5 years in the past [and] take into consideration what I’d have thought [and] how I’m feeling [currently].” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / November 9, 2024
Dion Waiters: “Being round Russ and KD, I realized professionalism. Russ was at all times the primary one there, it doesn’t matter what—whether or not it was exercises, observe, no matter. His work ethic was unmatched. KD, too. They set the usual for exhausting work.” -via YouTube / November 7, 2024
Gerald Bourguet: Kevin Durant on how the Suns closed final evening’s recreation: “We’ve been in a whole lot of tight, shut video games. I’m certain Suns followers on edge each recreation, however I feel it’s good for our staff that we will play these 4th quarter video games and get an understanding for what it’s like in crunch-time.” pic.x.com/soSLFu5tIE -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / November 7, 2024
