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Kyrie Irving couldn’t help but laugh when Brooklyn’s video game numbers were presented to him. He also admitted to laughing when Collin Sexton spoiled the debut of the most intriguing trio in the NBA with a career night — in Irving’s signature shoes, at that. Some new days have executive orders trying to erase damage from the past while other new days present all the work that’s yet to be done. The Nets are clearly in the latter, evidenced by the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasting them in… Source link

It wasn’t the exact spot, but the same gait, the same pace for Kevin Durant when he announced to the basketball world that the torch was his three years ago. That pull-up triple he hit in LeBron James’ face in the NBA Finals was easy money, be it with the Golden State Warriors or against them, in a crowded arena or an empty gym, at grand opening or grand closing. The reasons why Durant didn’t receive his due flowers are myriad, but mostly invalid. The fact he’s putting the world on… Source link

Kevin Durant was the best player on the court Friday night in Boston. That should scare the hell out of the rest of the East and the NBA. It was his second game back after missing 18 months and an entire season with a torn Achilles, and while he was not moving at pre-injury speeds, Durant is still a 7-foot sharpshooter with a release over his head covers up any step he may have lost. And he may not have lost that much, against Boston (and against Washington earlier in the week) Durant showed… Source link

Steve Nash during Nets intro presser The Nets held their first practice of the new season on Sunday, meaning the new championship contender was finally on the court together. Lead by new head coach Steve Nash, the Nets look to become the top dogs of the East now that a healthy Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are ready to take the floor together. “I’m feel very excited and happy for Kevin, who’s had the longest layoff and the biggest challenge to overcome a career-threatening injury,” Nash… Source link