This week in the NBA: Kevin Durant unhappy in Phoenix?; Ja Morant in more hot water; Cade Cunningham can't save Pistons

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The Kevin Durant-Phoenix Suns era could be over before it ever really began

Kevin Durant (l.), Bradley Beal and Devin Booker (r.)

Kevin Durant (l.), Bradley Beal and Devin Booker (r.)

Well, it didn’t take long for Kevin Durant to find something to complain about it on his new super team.

According to a report form ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns can “feel the frustration” coming from Durant regarding their current roster situation. Wojnarowski cited Bradley Beal’s inability to stay on the court and the roster’s “underwhelming supporting cast” as major pressure points, coupled with the fact that Phoenix currently has no draft assets or tradeable contracts to add talent to this team. – Cale Clinton Read More

If you’re thinking Ja Morant is going to rebrand, think again

Ja Morant.

Ja Morant.

Ja Morant hasn’t skipped a beat since his return to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup a week ago. The city of Memphis couldn’t be happier. Without Morant in, the Grizzlies’ holes were glaring. In his absence, Desmond Bane tried valiantly to hold down the fort, but the offense was abysmal without his backcourt mate, With Morant back in the fold, Bane continued his All-Star push, but with more help. – DJ Dunson Read More

How did the Detroit Pistons become the NBA’s lump of coal?

Cade Cunningham can smell that smell .

Cade Cunningham can smell that smell .

When the Detroit Pistons put their mind to losing, nobody has been better for the last decade, but they’ve outdone themselves now by recklessly assembling one of the worst examples of an ill-fitting roster in a league now predicated on spacing, efficient scoring at the rim or behind the arc, and adaptable lineups. – DJ Dunson Read More

These are the oldest players in NBA history

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Of all the oldest players lists that we have compiled, the NBA’s is easily the most star-studded. The list of players who played well into their 40s is decked out with Hall of Famers, All-Rookie players, and NBA Champions, a feat that few on our other lists can manage. Those who have the longevity and endurance to play into their 40s in the NBA are truly a different breed of athlete. – Cale Clinton Read More

NBA signs off on Cuban’s sale of Mavericks

Mark Cuban.

Mark Cuban.

The Dallas Mavericks officially have a new owner as the NBA approved Mark Cuban’s sale of the franchise to Miriam Adelson and her family on Wednesday. – Mackenzie Meaney Read More

Cade Cunningham did all he could to keep the Pistons out of the record book

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Cade Cunningham was special on Tuesday night. He played like the best guard in the NBA. Of his 41 points, he scored 37 of them in the second half. He went 13-of-16 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from the 3-point line. When the Detroit Pistons were down, 108-103, to the Brooklyn Nets with three minutes remaining in the game, Cunningham scored his team’s next 10 points. – Stephen Knox Read More

Luka Donic joined an elite club on Christmas

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Monday night, Luka Doncic became the fastest player since Michael Jordan to hit 10,000 career points in the Mav’s win against the Suns. It puts him seventh on the list of players to hit 10,000 points the fastest in their careers. Here are the rest of the top ten fastest to reach the plateau in league history. – Mackenzie Meaney Read More

Steve Kerr officiating complaints come across as sour grapes to some

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Not everyone seems to be as “disgusted” with NBA officiating as Golden State head coach Steve Kerr.

Kerr lambasted the refs after the Warriors lost to the Nuggets on Christmas in a game where Denver’s Nikola Jokic made his way to the free throw line 18 times. – Mackenzie Meaney Read More

Derrick White’s All-Star bid is about to become the NBA’s ‘Brock Purdy for MVP’

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After the Boston Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday in an early October trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, the five-time All-Defensive Team guard was billed as the solution to Boston’s need for a tempo-setting orchestrator. In theory, he was also the fourth All-Star in the Eastern Conference’s premier lineup. – DJ Dunson Read More

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