Brooklyn Nets Give Injury Update on Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets have specified Durant's injury vs. the Heat

Joey Linn | Jan 8, 2023

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Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant left Sunday night's game after a collision with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. The Nets confirmed that Durant suffered a right knee injury, and would be out for the remainder of the game.

Durant reached for his knee immediately after Butler fell on his lower leg, and the Nets released an update shortly after Durant went to the locker room that confirmed it was indeed a knee injury for the star forward. Durant attempted to play the next possession, but then asked to be replaced.

The Nets have been rolling over the last month, largely due to the play of Durant. Further updates on the severity of this injury will likely come after the game once Durant has received further evaluation.

It was an accidental play that resulted in Durant's injury, as Jimmy Butler lost his balance following an attempt at the rim. Plays like these are always very scary, because there is little a player can do when their leg gets trapped under another player. That is what happened to Durant, who has now been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday night's contest.

Hopefully this is not a serious injury for Durant, who has done so well to reach new heights after returning from his achilles injury that was suffered in the 2019 Finals. He has been an MVP candidate so far this season, and has helped the Nets experience a major turnaround.

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Published Jan 8, 2023

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting 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. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. 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. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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