Check the latest injury update on Kevin Durant and whether he'll play tonight against the Charlotte Hornets in the Suns' matchup.
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.
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 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.
"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.
LaMelo Ball looked to bolster his All-Star campaign as the Charlotte Hornets sought back-to-back wins during their visit to the Phoenix Suns.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns won their third-straight game for the first time since early November after Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 57 to narrowly beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113.
Devin Booker tallied 30 points and Kevin Durant added 27 as the Phoenix Suns rallied in the final minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 in the NBA on Monday (January 13, 2025). The Suns have won three straight games and four of five.
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.