The NBA could see Kevin Durant debut for the Phoenix Suns tonight against the Charlotte Hornets. Durant last played on Jan. 8 in the Brooklyn Nets’ thrilling 102-101 win over the Miami Heat.Heat forward Jimmy Butler inadvertently rolled onto Durant’s knee, which crumpled the former NBA MVP. The injury was later determined to be a right knee MCL sprain. No one could have guessed that he would make his return to playing for another uniform instead of the Nets’ traditional black and white colors.
Carolina.Before he sprained his right knee, Kevin Durant was an NBA MVP candidate. He is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 35 games. KD is also making a career-high 55.9% of his field-goal attempts.Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have listed Kevin Love as probable for the third straight game. He is reportedly dealing with a hyperextended and bruised knee but has not missed a game since joining the Heat.Love is averaging 7.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in three games with Erik Spoelstra’s team. The former NBA All-Star has cemented his spot as Miami’s starting power forward. Love’s 3-point shooting has significantly dropped since arriving in South Beach.
Carolina.Before he sprained his right knee, Kevin Durant was an NBA MVP candidate. He is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 35 games. KD is also making a career-high 55.9% of his field-goal attempts.Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have listed Kevin Love as probable for the third straight game. He is reportedly dealing with a hyperextended and bruised knee but has not missed a game since joining the Heat.Love is averaging 7.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in three games with Erik Spoelstra’s team. The former NBA All-Star has cemented his spot as Miami’s starting power forward. Love’s 3-point shooting has significantly dropped since arriving in South Beach.
Williamson has not played since Jan. 2 due to a hamstring strain he suffered during the team's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The initial timeline indicated that Williamson would be sidelined for three weeks, but that always seemed a bit hopeful. He was well past that date when he then suffered a setback in early February which ruled him out of the All-Star Game, for which he had been voted a starter. However, the team has collapsed since Williamson's injury. Including the game he got hurt, the Pelicans are 7-19, and have dropped all the way to 10th place. They had a 10-game losing streak during that stretch, and are currently on a four-game losing streak. Entering Tuesday night's slate of games, they are just percentage points ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers for the final play-in tournament spot. With Damian Lillard on a heater, and Williamson out for at least another week, the Pelicans may soon be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture.
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