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The Brooklyn Nets were supposed to destroy the NBA, setting records on the scoreboard and in the vibes department. Instead, the Nets were destroyed from within, the biggest disappointment in NBA history. Worse than the 2004 Los Angeles Lakers, worse than the 2013 Lakers that were supposed to give the NBA world a dream Finals against the dynastic Miami Heat. Both Lakers squads were star-studded in name only, the best players slightly removed from their primes. It speaks to the nomadic nature of… Source link

NBA free agency is just hours away from officially opening at 6 p.m. ET Thursday. Decisions on player options were made Wednesday, so now it’s up to players and teams to negotiate on contract extensions, trades and other signings. The top free agents include James Harden, Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, Deandre Ayton and Jalen Brunson. Follow along for live updates on signings, trades, contract extensions and all NBA happenings. Before the free agent negotiations could even start, Kevin Durant… Source link

Apr 25, 2022; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) reacts during the second quarter of game four of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, sources told Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Per Haynes, Durant listed the Phoenix Suns as a preferred destination. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Miami Heat are also on… Source link

Damian Lillard needs a superstar running mate. Things aren’t going so great in Brooklyn. So Lillard’s taking his shot. The Trail Blazers sharp shooter make a not-so-subtle pitch on an Instagram story Saturday for Kevin Durant to come to Portland. Unless he possesses Photoshop skills on top of his basketball and hip-hop talents, it appears that he got some help. Lillard posted that image of himself standing alongside Durant in a Trail Blazers uniform sometime Saturday afternoon. By Saturday… Source link

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant knows Kyrie Irving has some important decisions to make this offseason. Irving previously said he wanted to stay in Brooklyn for the long haul, but — as many things are with Irving — the situation is complicated. Irving has a $36 million player option for the 2022-23 season. He has until June 29 to pick up that option. A few months ago, it was assumed Irving would pick up that option or sign a long-term extension with the Nets. But after Irving missed a… Source link

On Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kevin Bacon was surprised to learn about a fast food chain in Argentina that is heavily inspired by him. “I want to ask you about something very strange,” Kimmel told Bacon while pulling up an image of the restaurant’s logo featuring the name “Kevin Bacon Fast Good” around an image of Bacon’s face. “This is a fast food restaurant in Argentina and it looks like there are locations around the world called Kevin Bacon Fast Good.” Being that the actor’s last name… Source link

The rivalry between the PGA Tour and the new LIV Golf Series took another turn Saturday when 19-year PGA veteran Kevin Na announced his retirement from the tour to join the new league. Na, 38, wrote on Twitter that he chose to leave the PGA because of “recent developments in the professional golf world” and because he wanted “the freedom to play where I want.” “For 19 years, I’ve played on the PGA Tour and I have loved every minute of it. I appreciate the platform the tour has provided me to… Source link

If the LeBron James-era Miami Heat marked the peak of what player empowerment can accomplish in the NBA, look no further than the 2022 postseason for its nadir. Absent: LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers of his vision historically flamed out of the playoffs before they began. Absent as of Monday: A Brooklyn Nets squad built by, of and for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, swept out of the first round in alarming fashion by the Boston Celtics. The two teams that entered 2021-22 as betting favorites… Source link

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant was tired, not broken. Discouraged, but still confident about his personal future with the Brooklyn Nets and his friendship with Kyrie Irving. The Nets were swept by the more cohesive and determined Boston Celtics, a sweep that registered as the first in Durant’s 14 NBA seasons. The same is the case for Irving, who missed a huge chunk of the season due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19. Irving told the media he has no plans on leaving Brooklyn, as he can opt out… Source link

BROOKLYN — The murmurs grew from whispers, then to a dull roar as the obvious turned to reality, the chants turning into taunts at Barclays Center. “Let’s go Celtics.” Forty-eight minutes remain between the Brooklyn Nets meeting another premature end to what was expected to be a championship season, following a borderline soulless performance against the Boston Celtics. Two championship players in the middle of their primes coming together was supposed to result in something dynastic…. Source link