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LeBron James Reacts to Kevin Durant's Performance vs. Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is impressed with Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant

Joey Linn

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Opponents for many years, including twice in the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant and LeBron James have had some great battles. The two superstars delivered incredible performances against one another in both the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, and were arguably the two best players in the world during that time.

On Saturday evening, James sent out a Tweet reacting to Durant's performance vs. the Charlotte Hornets:

Durant has been on a dominant stretch lately, and the Nets have needed it. With Ben Simmons hurt and Kyrie Irving suspended, Durant is the lone star on this team, and needs to be dominant if they are going to win games.

It has been a rough start to the season or the Nets both on and off the court, but the play of Durant has been the one constant. Continuing that on Saturday night vs. Charlotte, Durant drew high praise from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

The Nets have a very uncertain future right now, with both Kyrie Irving's situation and their head coaching vacancy looming over the organization. It will be tough for them to turn this season around, but Durant definitely has the ability to win them games on any given night.

Continuing to perform, even in the absence of his co-stars, Durant has impressed many around the league, including long-time opponent LeBron James.

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Joey Linn
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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