NetsDaily Apr 13, 2021
Kevin Durant scores 31 points in 27 minutes as Brooklyn blow out Minnesota, 127-97
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via The short-handed Nets took care of business in a long-handed way. Writ large. Without James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge and Kyrie Irving, the Nets blew out the Timberwolves, 127-97, in a tense Minneapolis. The game, originally scheduled for Monday night, was postponed and played mid-afternoon without fans while protestors and police faced off in a nearby suburb following the killing of a young black man by police ... and jurors heard testimony in the trial of another police officer accused of killing George Floyd. With the win, Brooklyn...
ClutchPoints Apr 12, 2021
Nets’ Kevin Durant absolutely blasts ‘drunk uncle’ Shannon Sharpe
Kevin Durant is back at it again with his Twitter fingers. The Brooklyn Nets superstar took to social media to blast everyone’s favorite ‘drunk uncle’ aka Shannon Sharpe for seemingly misquoting something Durant had previously mentioned. Durant wasn’t letting this one slip, as Sharpe clearly was trying to spark a beef between him and Los […] The post Nets’ Kevin Durant absolutely blasts ‘drunk uncle’ Shannon Sharpe appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 12, 2021
Nets star Kevin Durant’s honest thoughts on 2020-21 MVP race
The Brooklyn Nets have such a powerhouse team that any one of their three superstars could go off on any given night. As a matter of fact, all three of them could and probably should be in the running for this year’s MVP title. For Kevin Durant, though, he admitted that this is a notion […] The post Nets star Kevin Durant’s honest thoughts on 2020-21 MVP race appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NetsDaily Apr 14, 2021
Kyrie Irving scores 37 as shorthanded Nets fail in gutsy comeback vs. Sixers, 123-117
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Sure, it’ll count as a loss in the record books. But consider this a moral victory. The shorthanded Nets, who were without four of their biggest weapons - Kevin Durant, James Harden, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge - fell to the Sixers, 123-117. With the loss, the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed belongs to Philadelphia. Brooklyn falls to 37-18 on the season and are now a game behind the Sixers for the first seed. The Sixers led 112-90 with 8:21 remaining but the Nets second unit provided life and hope when they needed it, holding...
ClutchPoints Apr 12, 2021
The reason Kevin Durant’s struggles post-injury aren’t concerning, per Nets teammate
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had a bit of a hard time getting acclimated in his return from a hamstring injury that cost him nearly two months of the 2020-21 season. But his teammates aren’t worried. Nets big man Nicolas Claxton said Monday there is little doubt a player of Durant’s caliber can get […] The post The reason Kevin Durant’s struggles post-injury aren’t concerning, per Nets teammate appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 14, 2021
Nets star Kevin Durant fires back at factoid that he has more tweets than career points
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant showed off his poetic side on Wednesday in response to one Twitter troll who criticized his game. The one-time league MVP fired back after one user pointed out that he supposedly has more tweets than career points. Ouch. While that sounded like a sick burn on KD, the Nets forward […] The post Nets star Kevin Durant fires back at factoid that he has more tweets than career points appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 14, 2021
3 reasons Kevin Durant and the Nets are the true favorites in the East
The Brooklyn Nets entered this year with high expectations both internally and externally with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both set to lead the charge. After trading for James Harden during the season while also acquiring LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin one thing has become apparent; it’s championship or bust in 2021 for the Nets. […] The post 3 reasons Kevin Durant and the Nets are the true favorites in the East appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 13, 2021
Nets star Kevin Durant, Shannon Sharpe get into Twitter spat over ‘fake quotes’
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is at with the talking heads once again. Only this time, he will not be made to be the “sensitive” type. Durant and UNDISPUTED co-star Shannon Sharpe got into a back-and-forth on Twitter on Tuesday after Durant inquired as to why Sharpe was pushing “fake quotes” about him. Y’all drunk […] The post Nets star Kevin Durant, Shannon Sharpe get into Twitter spat over ‘fake quotes’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Apr 13, 2021
Doc Rivers’ coy response to upcoming matchup with Kevin Durant, Nets
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers seems to be unbothered as his team is set to host another strong contender in the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. As per Derek Bodner, he claimed that he didn’t know that they were about to play Kevin Durant and company until he walked in that particular interview. Doc […] The post Doc Rivers’ coy response to upcoming matchup with Kevin Durant, Nets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nothin' But Nets Apr 14, 2021
Brooklyn Nets: Ben Simmons’ quotes on BK prove he’s not paying attention
The Brooklyn Nets will try to snatch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference away from the Philadelphia 76ers, as the two teams are both vying for the best record in the conference. While Kevin Durant, James Harden, and the absent Kyrie Irving will run and gun, the 76ers can afford to slow it […] Brooklyn Nets: Ben Simmons’ quotes on BK prove he’s not paying attention - Nothin But Nets - Nothin But Nets - Brooklyn Nets News and Fan Community
NetsDaily Apr 14, 2021
INJURY REPORT: Chris Chiozza breaks hand; Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge out; Kyrie Irving in
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via It would probably be easier to list who IS playing tonight in Philadelphia rather than who isn’t. Seven Nets —count ‘em— fill the team’s injury status report for the game that could determine the Eastern Conference seeding. Read it and weep... The absence of Kyrie Irving, who missed Tuesday’s game, means he’s available. He’ll be one of ten Nets dressed and active. The big surprise of course is that Chris Chiozza fractured the third metacarpal of his shooting hand in the Timberwolves game Tuesday...
NetsDaily Apr 14, 2021
Steve Nash on Kevin Durant resting against the 76ers: ‘We’ve gotta protect him’
Photo by David Berding/ Shorthanded with just 10 available players, the Nets entered Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers battling uphill. Already missing James Harden, Tyler Johnson, and now Chris Chiozza to a season-ending right hand fracture, and with Blake Griffin resting and LaMarcus Aldridge out because of illness, perhaps the biggest loss of all was Kevin Durant, fresh off an iconic 31-point night on 11-of-15 shooting against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. According to head coach Steve Nash, the Nets “thought about” playing Durant on the...
