Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber start to the NBA season – suffered a left calf strain on Friday night and will miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a first place start in the Western Conference at 8-1.
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Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber start to the NBA season – suffered a left calf strain on Friday night and will miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a first place start in the Western Conference at 8-1. pic.x.com/tVpUfeMcZ7 – 6:57 PM
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant – off to an MVP-caliber start to the NBA season – suffered a left calf strain on Friday night and will miss be re-evaluated in two weeks, sources tell ESPN. Durant has led Suns to a first place start in the Western Conference at 8-1. pic.x.com/tVpUfeMcZ7 – 6:57 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Last night was another example of how Kevin Durant can get it going at any moment, and why he told us not to worry about him getting his shots! We talked about it and plenty more on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod
Watch: youtube.com/live/odslaS-XX…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/l70UCxwfQP – 11:03 AM
Last night was another example of how Kevin Durant can get it going at any moment, and why he told us not to worry about him getting his shots! We talked about it and plenty more on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod
Watch: youtube.com/live/odslaS-XX…
Listen: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/l70UCxwfQP – 11:03 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
What we learned as Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns pull off another win at end to extend streak to seven in a row, top Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks 114-113 Friday.
Suns 5-0 in games decided by four points or less (w/videos). #Suns #MFFL azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:48 AM
What we learned as Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns pull off another win at end to extend streak to seven in a row, top Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks 114-113 Friday.
Suns 5-0 in games decided by four points or less (w/videos). #Suns #MFFL azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:48 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
De’Aaron Fox made 2 of 5 3s
His teammates made 1 of 21 3s
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Fox had 0 assists, 7 turnovers tonight. His 5th career game with no assists. Previous high in TOs in those games was 2.
KD also had a 0 assist, 7 turnover game vs Clippers defense this season. pic.x.com/IxUikr2R7l – 12:42 AM
De’Aaron Fox made 2 of 5 3s
His teammates made 1 of 21 3s
Related!
Fox had 0 assists, 7 turnovers tonight. His 5th career game with no assists. Previous high in TOs in those games was 2.
KD also had a 0 assist, 7 turnover game vs Clippers defense this season. pic.x.com/IxUikr2R7l – 12:42 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End 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
End 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 = once teammates. #Suns #Mavs pic.x.com/jlzkUpAosd – 9:23 PM
Kevin Durant X Klay Thompson = once teammates. #Suns #Mavs pic.x.com/jlzkUpAosd – 9:23 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant just lit into Nurkic, pointing to the other end where Nurkic didn’t finish the shot as Nurkic was called for a tech for arguing a call against him.
Nurkic first pointed down to other end, then Durant stepped between him and referee and got after him. #Suns #Mavs. – 9:14 PM
Durant just lit into Nurkic, pointing to the other end where Nurkic didn’t finish the shot as Nurkic was called for a tech for arguing a call against him.
Nurkic first pointed down to other end, then Durant stepped between him and referee and got after him. #Suns #Mavs. – 9:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Doncic.
Durant answer.
Nine ties. Eight lead changes. #Suns #Mavs – 9:12 PM
Doncic.
Durant answer.
Nine ties. Eight lead changes. #Suns #Mavs – 9:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Luka 3.
Durant answer.
Irving answer
Jones answer.
Irving answer.
Tie game 7:36 left in 3rd. #Suns #Mavs – 9:08 PM
Luka 3.
Durant answer.
Irving answer
Jones answer.
Irving answer.
Tie game 7:36 left in 3rd. #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
End 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
End 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 other end Durant and O’Neale drain 3s. In total the Suns are on an 8-0 run, lead 31-22. – 8:08 PM
Couple of badly missed 3s by Marshall — and on the other end Durant and O’Neale drain 3s. In total the Suns are on an 8-0 run, lead 31-22. – 8:08 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mavericks are really locked in on Durant getting the ball around the elbows/top of the key. Twice now they’ve forced a turnover off it. A very good defensive team. – 8:06 PM
Mavericks are really locked in on Durant getting the ball around the elbows/top of the key. Twice now they’ve forced a turnover off it. A very good defensive team. – 8:06 PM
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After the game, James presented McCain with a signed No. 23 game jersey. This came two games after Phoenix Suns perennial All-NBA forward Kevin Durant presented the 20-year-old with his Suns game jersey. “I feel like I say it every single game,” McCain said. “Every game is like a dream come true. Obviously, we’re trying to win every game and every possession. We’re trying to get a stop. But I always look back like five years ago [and] think about what I would have thought [and] how I’m feeling [currently].” -via The Philadelphia Inquirer / November 9, 2024
Gerald Bourguet: Kevin Durant on how the Suns closed last night’s game: “We’ve been in a lot of tight, close games. I’m sure Suns fans on edge every game, but I think it’s good for our team that we can play these 4th quarter games and get an understanding for what it’s like in crunch-time.” pic.x.com/soSLFu5tIE -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / November 7, 2024
