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Momentum’s a funny thing, isn’t it? Two games into their Eastern Conference semifinals series, the Brooklyn Nets were up 2-0 and weren’t even in their final form. Despite missing James Harden, the Nets had steamrolled the Milwaukee Bucks twice, and looked like the NBA’s presumptive champion. Two and a half games later, they were well into a downward spiral, down 16 at the half despite the return of Harden and on the verge of a 3-2 series deficit. And now, thanks to Kevin Durant‘s best… Source link

Anything is bound to happen in Milwaukee, from cringeworthy ankle sprains to fire alarms breaking out 15 minutes after a game. What’s been unexpectedly birthed after Sunday afternoon is a playoff series. Sure, the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks have been at this for about a week already, but the results appeared clear before the ball of Kyrie Irving’s right ankle basically touched the hardwood at Fiserv Forum: The Nets were superior and on the verge of sending the Bucks to a summer of… Source link

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets absolutely walloped the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, but the afterglow of that win didn’t last long for Durant. On Tuesday morning he saw something that annoyed him so much that he had to tweet about it.  What he saw appears to be a clip from ESPN’s morning show, “Get Up,” in which Jay Williams tells a story about Durant being upset that Williams compared him to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Apparently Durant was so angry that he confronted Williams about it… Source link

It’s Kevin Durant and everyone else in the race for NBA Finals MVP. Yes, the Finals haven’t even started yet. Heck, the conference finals haven’t even started yet. But Durant is now down to +150 at BetMGM after his Brooklyn Nets took a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in their second-round playoff series. “Kevin Durant is the betting favorite to win NBA Finals MVP. BetMGM has received the most tickets and handle on Durant to win the award moving his odds from +700 to… Source link

Associated Press Never any doubt: Cambage all-in for Australia at Tokyo Games In the end, there appeared to be never any doubt WNBA star Liz Cambage would suit up for her third Olympics for Australia. Cambage was included Wednesday in the 12-women Opals team for the Tokyo Games, ending an earlier saga in which she first threatened to boycott the games but later changed her mind. Two-time Olympian Jenna O’Hea will captain the squad and Rio Olympians Katie Ebzery, Cayla George, Tessa Lavey,… Source link

Kevin Durant made quite the statement on Sunday afternoon. Durant returned to the lineup for the Brooklyn Nets one week after suffering a left thigh contusion, and dropped 34 points off the bench in their 128-119 win against the Phoenix Suns at the Barclays Center. Durant played 28 minutes in the win, and shot 12-of-21 from the field while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out four assists. “It was a good start,” Durant said, . “Hopefully I’ll build on this game and keep going.” Kyrie… Source link

Kevin Durant has been ruled out of the rest of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Miami Heat after suffering a left thigh contusion, the Brooklyn Nets announced.  Durant slowly left the bench area for the locker room during the first quarter. His left thigh appeared to slam into Miami’s Trevor Ariza on a drive to the basket.  He was examined by a trainer on the sideline before heading to the locker room.  After Miami’s 109-107 win, Nets head coach Steve Nash was unsure of Durant’s status… Source link

Kevin Durant has never been known for being a peaceful presence on social media, but a contentious exchange with Michael Rapaport this week broke new ground for the Brooklyn Nets star. Durant, who has been out since mid-February with a hamstring injury, apologized while speaking with reporters Thursday for the language in his Instagram direct messages. “I’m sorry that people seen that language I used,” Durant said. “That’s not really what I want people to see and hear from me, but hopefully I… Source link

Kevin Durant is slated to miss more time. One game after returning from a stint in COVID-19 quarantine, the Brooklyn Nets star is sidelined with a hamstring strain. The Nets announced on Sunday that Durant will miss at least two games with the injury. The Nets are scheduled to face the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. A showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers looms Thursday. It’s not clear when or how Durant suffered the injury. After missing three games last week… Source link

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will have to quarantine for seven days after having close contact with a team employee who tested positive for COVID-19, Yahoo Sports has learned. On Friday, a team employee drove in a car with Durant three separate times — to the practice facility, back home from testing and to the arena for the game. Durant and the team employee were seemingly not wearing facemasks during these interactions. The team employee initially tested inconclusive, which led to… Source link