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Kevin Durant Blasts Philadelphia 76ers Fans After Win

In support of Ben Simmons, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant fired back at Philadelphia 76ers fans

Joey Linn

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Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets got a satisfying and dominant win vs. the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. With the two teams facing off for the first time since making a blockbuster trade that sent Ben Simmons to Brooklyn in exchange for James Harden, the storylines were everywhere for this game. One of the biggest, even despite him being out, was the boos Ben Simmons would receive.

After the game, Kevin Durant fired back at 76ers fans, stating, "It felt good to quiet all of them down midway through the game. It was very quiet towards the end. We ain't hear no more Ben Simmons chants from the Sixers fans. It was more Nets fans in here than anything." That is the type of thing that tends to happen when one team comes in and completely dominates the game from start to finish, and Kevin Durant clearly enjoyed it.

James Harden played terrible against his former team, scoring just 11 points on 3/17 from the field. It was not the revenge game he or the 76ers hoped for, as Harden was a complete non-factor in the blowout loss at home. There is a real possibility that the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers face off in the first round, and while it goes without saying, Philly will need a much better version of James Harden than the one they got Thursday night.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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