Kevin Durant

2022 - 3 - 4

Kevin Durant has 31 points in return, but Heat rally to beat Nets (unknown)

Kevin Durant's shot looked good the whole way, one that would have given the Brooklyn Nets the lead with under a minute left.

Harris, who led the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage in two of the last three seasons, has been trying to return after having surgery on the ankle Nov. 29. Nets: The Nets announced in a statement that Joe Harris would have another surgery on his left ankle and miss the remainder of the season. "Spo tricks us with that zone," said Goran Dragic, the former Heat guard who made his first start for the Nets. "They really played well the zone. They fell 120-119 in Milwaukee, a game they led by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter. "We had a bad taste in our mouth after we lost last night," Strus said. Brooklyn was still without Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons on Thursday, so even Durant wasn't enough against the Eastern Conference leaders. But Miami tightened up its defense in the second half and held off a late surge by the Nets. "I played on the Olympic team with KD, so a lot of times a lot of his shots look like they’re going in," Heat star Bam Adebayo said. The Nets are 32-32. Only the Knicks (3–16) and Rockets (3–15) had been worse since Jan. 16, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. "I’m only going to get better, more comfortable out there." Durant had a 3-point attempt from straightaway that would have given the Nets the lead go in and out with 57 seconds left, and the Heat worked it inside to Adebayo on the ensuing possession for a 111-107 advantage with 35 seconds to go.

Nets running out of time to build chemistry after failing first test (unknown)

Kevin Durant can do almost anything on a court, but he cannot create continuity, nor can he invent chemistry, the absence of which threatens to undermine ...

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Here's What Kevin Durant Said After The Nets Lost To The Heat (unknown)

The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Miami Heat on Thursday night at Barclays Center, and after the game Kevin Durant spoke to reporters.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Durant's return in close loss to the Heat (unknown)

The Brooklyn Nets' struggles at the Barclays Center this season continued on Thursday night, but there's reason for optimism after superstar Kevin Durant ...

Tyler Herro had another solid outing off the bench, adding 27. Playing for the first time since January 15th, Durant was still relatively sharp from the field, shooting 10-of-21 for a shooting percentage of 47.6, just a few points below his season average. The Brooklyn Nets‘ struggles at the Barclays Center this season continued on Thursday night, but there’s reason for optimism after superstar Kevin Durant made his long-awaited return from injury and dropped 31 points on the Miami Heat in a close loss.

Can Kevin Durant drag the Brooklyn Nets to a championship? (unknown)

The Brooklyn Nets have been struggling mightily this year, but they're still elite when Kevin Durant plays. Can he drag them to a championship?

But Durant is one of the few players in the NBA that’s good enough to drag a team to a championship on his own. When Durant plays this season, the Nets are 24-13. What’s crazy about it is, they’re only 2.5 games up on the Washington Wizards who are in 12th.

Kevin Durant return, Ben Simmons status: Why Nets making the playoffs isn't a certainty (unknown)

The Brooklyn Nets' playoff hopes received a big boost with the return of Kevin Durant, who suited up against the Miami Heat on Thursday after missing a ...

But given the logjam in the 7-to-10 seeds, they will need everything to break right to seal their path. After that, the team with the better winning percentage in all games between the tied teams earns the tiebreaker. In the event of a tie where two teams finish with the same regular season record, the team with the better winning percentage in those head-to-head matchups earns the tiebreaker. They have a 2.5 game lead over the Washington Wizards, who sit in 11th as the first team out of the Play-In picture. James Harden is now a 76er, Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond and Seth Curry are in Brooklyn and the Nets are still yet to iron out what their rotation will look like come playoff time. Prior to his injury, Durant was in the midst of an MVP caliber season, averaging 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game on 52.0 percent shooting from the field and 37.2 percent from the 3-point line.

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