Kevin Durant passed Allen Iverson -- whom he watched play at Georgetown while growing up in D.C. and emulated on his youth teams -- for 25th on the NBA's all-time scoring list during the Nets' win Wednesday night.
— Kevin Durant grew up in the Washington, D.C., area looking up to Allen Iverson as he led Georgetown to back-to-back trips to the NCAA Sweet 16.
— In two days, Cam Thomas went from G League sensation to Brooklyn spark plug.
CP3 and Phoenix have won 12 straight games, but can they knock off Steph, Draymond and Golden State?
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and others around the NBA spoke to the need to push for change after Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and wounded another during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, was acquitted of all charges Friday.
— The shots were not falling for James Harden on Friday, except when he was at the free throw line.
Coach Steve Nash said the decision to hold Kevin Durant out of Friday's game against the Magic was about getting the Nets star "a few days rest," on top of him being able to rest the right shoulder sprain that has "just been bugging him a little bit."
— James Harden scored 27 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 and Kevin Durant 23 to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-99 on Wednesday.
While the Warriors are having fun being back atop the league standings, the Nets acknowledged after Tuesday night's blowout loss that they aren't on that level yet.
— Stephen Curry exited the court to one last chorus of “MVP! MVP!” chants, a sound that even he thought was weird.
The Nets will be without sharpshooter Joe Harris and veteran Paul Millsap for Tuesday's matchup with the Warriors. Kevin Durant, who is dealing with right shoulder soreness, did not appear on Monday's injury report.
Golden State is No. 1 for the first time since 2019. How long could this run last?
Kevin Durant said after another strong performance in the Nets' win over the Thunder on Sunday that he is dealing with soreness in his shooting shoulder and getting treatment on it.
Patty Mills has produced another shooting masterclass for Brooklyn, sinking a career-high nine three-pointers in their NBA win over Josh Giddey's Oklahoma City.
— Kevin Durant made himself at home again in Oklahoma City.
James Harden cracked 30 points for the first time this season, saying "it wasn't going to take long" before he rounds back into form.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 14 | 5 | .737 | - | W4 |
| New York | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | L1 |
| Boston | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Toronto | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.5 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(27) | Cameron Thomas | SG | LSU |
| 2(14) | Kessler Edwards | SF | Pepperdine |
| 2(19) | Marcus Zegarowski | PG | Creighton |
| 2(29) | RaiQuan Gray | PF | Florida State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 14 | 5 | .737 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 24 | .667 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 37 | .486 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 54 | .341 |
