Kevin Durant: Our season was derailed by my injury
Source: Twitter @Alex__Schiffer
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Anthony Chiang @Anthony_ChiangWhat would finishing as East’s No. 1 seed mean for the Heat? A look at the playoff scenarios, with a 2-1 finish clinching the top playoff seed miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… It could mean a first-round matchup vs. Nets: “It’s messed up if you’re No. 1 and you got to play KD and Kyrie.” – 4:43 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegleyKevin Durant: “To be honest, I feel like our season was de-railed by my injury … when we’re all on the floor together, I like what we got.” pic.twitter.com/ptYeyhaD18 – 1:06 PM
Kristian Winfield @KrisplashedKD: “I feel like our season was derailed by my injury. I’m not looking at it like we’re just not a good basketball team. There wasn’t a lot of continuity with me and Kyrie out of the lineup. That’s just what it is. When we’re all on the floor together, I like what we’ve got.” – 1:05 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedellKD “I feel like our season was derailed by my injury. So I’m not looking at it like we’re just not a good basketball team. It’s like there’s wasn’t a lot of continuity with me + Kyrie out the lineup that’s just what it is. When we’re all on the floor together, I like what we got” – 12:48 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferKD on the play-in game: “I don’t care who we play….just tip it up.” – 12:41 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferKevin Durant said he thinks his MCL injury has been the difference in the Nets’ season. – 12:41 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedellKD isn’t concerned what seed the Nets land in heading into the play-in: “Who cares? … Just play the game. We’ll see what happens.” – 12:37 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanIn 6 wins since March 1, Luka Doncic has outscored 7 fellow All-Stars — LeBron, Steph, Mitchell, Rudy, Tatum, KD and Giannis — by a combined 48 points.
All while Mavs’ defense had its worst month.
How Luka keeps outplaying NBA’s best in low-key MVP push: dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:46 AM
Alykhan Bijani @Rockets_InsiderJalen Green had 31 points tonight, and Josh Christopher added a career-high 30
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the 3rd time teammates 20 or younger scored 30+ in the same game. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook did it twice for Oklahoma City on 2/1/09 and 2/21/09 – 11:18 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13Average every MVP season in NBA history and you get 43.8 combined points, rebounds and assists per game.
There are SIX players doing it this season, tied for the most ever.
Giannis. Jokic. Embiid. LeBron. Durant. Doncic.
Just an absurd collection of top shelf talent. – 5:57 PM
Brad Townsend @townbradMatthews still is a very good defender. He showed that a few nights ago against Durant. But Doncic just made him look helpless, bulling into the paint for an 8-footer. – 2:30 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeerOver the last decade, only three Warriors have scored 20+ points in 15+ straight games:
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
…and…
Jordan Poole
Over the Dubs last 16 games, Poole is averaging:
26.6 points
5.1 assists
while slashing 49/45/90% – 2:21 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBAKevin Durant says Nets can’t remain ‘undisciplined’ after career-high 55 points go for naught in loss to Hawks
https://t.co/UPRTLAXnY5 pic.twitter.com/PzGC5LOsZL – 1:49 PM
More on this storyline
Alex Schiffer: Kevin Durant is not listed on the Nets injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Heat. Andre Drummond is probable. -via Twitter @Alex__Schiffer / March 2, 2022 Brian Lewis: Andre Drummond (left knee soreness) and Cam Thomas (left hand sprain) are both questionable for the #Nets tonight. Kevin Durant (left knee – MCL sprain), Joe Harris (left ankle surgery), Ben Simmons (return to competition reconditioning) and Kyrie Irving are out at the #Raptors. -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / March 1, 2022 Josh Lewenberg: Steve Nash is hopeful that Kevin Durant will return later this week but confirms he won’t play in the home-and-home vs the Raptors tonight or tomorrow. -via Twitter @JLew1050 / February 28, 2022