Kevin Durant opens up on Nets rebuild before helping Suns rout ex-team
NY Post
It was Kevin Durant’s trade request that officially ended the Nets’ window of contention two years ago. Durant has watched their delayed rebuild from afar and insists it’s heading in the right direction.
Brooklyn took a 108-84 loss to Durant’s Suns before 17,077 at Barclays Center — where he, Kyrie Irving and James Harden once formed a potent but ill-fated Big 3.
Durant asked out at the 2023 trade deadline, the last star out the door.
He returned with the Suns on Wednesday, recording 24 points and eight rebounds along with providing well-wishes and confidence that the Nets’ latest rebuild will bear fruit.
Brooklyn fans can only hope, after watching their team fall to 14-31.
Nic Claxton was the only full-time starter available — with Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas, D’Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons all hurt.
Matt Rempe continues to gradually fight his way back to the Rangers’ lineup.
Edwin Diaz explained his decision to leave the Mets for the Dodgers. The closer headed west for a three-year, $69 million contract with the two-time defending World Series Champions over the same terms and $3 million fewer with the Mets — who reportedly “had some wiggle room” on their initial offer.But it wasn’t just about the money, the 31-year-old said in his first Los Angeles press conference on Friday.
LAS VEGAS — Rivalries usually don’t form in just the regular season — heated playoff matchups are typically needed for that.
This weekend might be a trial run for Fernando Mendoza.
Chris Kreider was back on a sheet of ice in New York on Thursday morning but in no mood to reminisce.
David Stearns has made bold moves before and been willing to let go of top players.
Brady Cook will get his first career start Sunday after all.
The Jets’ quarterback situation in Thursday’s practice appeared to be exactly what it was Wednesday, which was rookie Brady Cook taking the majority of the first-team reps.
Just when it was going so well for the Islanders, they lost another key player to injury.
Pete Alonso gave Mets fans a tearjerker on Thursday.
Just as the Knicks got one key piece of their rotation back, they’ll need to operate without another for at least the immediate future.
Joe Burrow doesn’t appear to be having very much fun right now.
CHICAGO — Less than a year after suffering a season-ending injury, Adam Edstrom has another injury just 30 games into a new campaign.