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Kevin Durant faced double teams from the get-go in the Phoenix Suns' 120-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at Footprint Center on Sunday. Durant made the Hornets pay for all the attention they put on him and stated postgame that he wonders why teams double him so much as it leads to easy shots for his teammates.
The Phoenix Suns have one of the most talented rosters in the NBA led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. However, the team is just 19-20 in their first 39 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
Much like his fans, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is excited for the acquisition of seven-foot center Nick Richards from the Charlotte Hornets. “He’s a strong presence in the paint,” Durant told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
After the recent loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant expressed his disappointment with the team's performance.
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the final minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 on Sunday night. The Suns have won three ...
Devin Booker had 30 points and eight assists and Kevin Durant recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help the Phoenix Suns rally for a 120-113 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.
The Hornets are 2-14 on the road. Charlotte ranks fourth in the league with 46.2 rebounds ... 7.7 fewer points than the 113.8 the Suns give up to opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is shooting 52.2% and averaging 27.1 points for the Suns.
The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly a team to monitor as a potential facilitator in a possible trade that would send Jimmy Butler to the Phoenix Suns.
Devin Booker scored 30 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the final minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 on Sunday night.
"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.