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Kevin Durant's Honest Statement After Warriors-Suns

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant spoke after losing to the Golden State Warriors.

Joey Linn

Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) waits for play to resume against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center.
Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) waits for play to resume against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center. / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns entered Saturday’s contest at Chase Center with identical 15-15 records. It has been a disappointing start to the season for both teams, and while injuries have been a factor, overall poor performance has been the bigger story in Phoenix and Golden State.

The Warriors won this game by a final score of 109-105, surviving a 31-point performance from Kevin Durant. Facing his former team, Durant lead Phoenix in scoring, but it was not enough to get a victory in Golden State.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Durant’s made a blunt statement on the Suns and their 15-16 start. 

Kevin Durant
Dec 15, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) watches on during a free throw in the second half during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Footprint Center. / Allan Henry-Imagn Images

"I know everybody in Phoenix, fans and everybody is going to blame the turnovers, but you look at how hard we played all game on (defense), something we can take from that, but we want championships here in Phoenix," Durant said via Duane Rankin of azcentral. "Moral victories don't matter."

Durant added, "We're going to figure the offense out, but defensively, especially after a stretch when we weren't playing well on that side at all, for us to come out and the last three games and play great ball on the defensive side, it's encouraging."

Durant has played well this season, but Phoenix as a team has been very inconsistent from a health and production standpoint.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: 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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