Kevin Durant on argument with coach Budenholzer: 'If we both didn't care, we would never have stuff like that'
“If we both didn’t care, we would never have stuff like that. You know what I’m saying? And I’m glad that the win is going to sweep that stupid stuff under the rug, because people couldn’t wait — even some people in Phoenix, in here, couldn’t wait to run with that and say, ‘Oh, this is the reason why the team ain’t playing well, because of that specific thing.’ “But come on man. That shows that me and Bud really care about trying to … win basketball games. So he understands where I’m coming from. I understand exactly where he is coming from. It’s just people on the outside don’t know the dynamics of the relationship. So in order for them to get some attention, they’re going to run with stuff like that.”Source: New York Times
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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant had a message for the home crowd last night: “GET Y’ALL ASS UP”
If the Suns want to salvage their season, that moment of vocal leadership, Collin Gillespie’s spark, and Tuesday’s rousing comeback win can’t go to waste: bit.ly/4i1n7pN – 11:03 AM
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Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a many 50-pt games in his last 19 games (4) as Kevin Durant had in 9 seasons with the Thunder spanning 641 games. – 8:45 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘We’re competitive’: Kevin Durant pulls arm away from Phoenix Suns coach during timeout in comeback win over Los Angeles Clippers (w/video of heated exchange) #Suns #ClipperNation azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 8:45 AM
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Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
After leading the Suns to a much-needed comeback win, Kevin Durant criticized what he considered overreaction to a brief clash with his coach. “That shows that me and Bud really care about trying to right this ship and trying to win basketball games.” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:03 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
😱 Suns pulled off a 23-point comeback against Clippers, the third biggest comeback of this season!
😤 Kevin Durant had 19 points in the 4th quarter! pic.x.com/U2VJLkjG4P – 2:11 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Hopping on from the arena with thoughts on Kevin Durant’s postgame comments, Collin Gillespie and the Suns’ big comeback win! Get in here if you’re still awake:
buff.ly/KTZ4SaU – 1:52 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant on Collin Gillespie: “I always love how Collin is poised and he’s a dog. He cares. He was one of the loudest in the locker room after last game, and he ain’t even contribute a minute to that disaster. And he came out and was pissed off after the game last game.” pic.x.com/4jepWssCnu – 1:44 AM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Kevin Durant credited Collin Gillespie as one of the most vocal guys in the locker room following Sunday’s loss after Gillespie didn’t “contribute a minute after that disaster and came out pissed off after the game.” – 1:42 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He and I are like old friends, we’re always grabbing and talking to each other. His energy and his voice tonight was great.”
Mike Budenholzer said it was a difference between him and Kevin Durant over an offensive play.
Added Durant’s voice and communication picked up after pic.x.com/QId1MTzZON – 1:39 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He’s a dog.”
Kevin Durant on two-way player Collin Gillespie, who scored 10 points off the bench in Suns win over Clippers. #Suns #ClipperNation pic.x.com/YvEvS1jhm2 – 1:39 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mike Budenholzer on his 1Q exchange with Kevin Durant: “He and I, we’re like old friends or whatever, we’re just probably grabbin’ and talkin’ to each other….Really, from that moment, his voice and him talking, feedback, ideas, suggestions was really a big part of the night” pic.x.com/hv4UuRljqZ – 1:20 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He and I are like old friends, we’re always grabbing and talking to each other. His energy and his voice tonight was great.”
Mike Budenholzer said it was a difference between them over an offensive play.
Added Durant’s voice and communication picked up after moment with him. pic.x.com/UecdrmUwrl – 1:17 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 119, LAC 117
Durant: 34 Pts, 7 Reb, 10-22 FG
Booker: 17 Pts, 8 Ast, 6-11 FG
Richards: 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 8-10 FG
Plumlee: 14 Pts, 6 Reb
Gillespie: 10 Pts, 4-6 FG
Zubac: 35 Pts, 9 Reb, 15-18 FG
Suns come back to win after trailing by as many as 23 points (19 to start 4Q) – 12:38 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Down 2, James Harden misses the 2nd FT on purpose. Clippers almost converted on the miss, but the Suns escape with a much-needed comeback win. Kevin Durant was fired up pic.x.com/eCupAY3ZX4 – 12:37 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Kevin Durant vs Clippers:
34 PTS
7 REB
2 BLK
4 3P
Scored over half of his points in the 4Q. pic.x.com/DS98xubPQ3 – 12:36 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns challenging foul call on Durant on a Harden 3.
Up 116-112 with 57 seconds remaining. #Suns – 12:25 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant with 32 points as Suns lead 114-110 with 1:47 remaining. #Suns pic.x.com/FOerZIyIeo – 12:23 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Tie game. Kevin Durant has been an absolute monster sparking the comeback, with 15 of his game-high 30 points coming here in the 4Q. Brought some much-needed life when it felt like the Suns were dead – 12:15 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
The Budenholzer-Durant conversations during breaks in play continues. Suns down two as Plumlee makes FTs. #Suns – 12:11 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant 3. Crowd erupts. Suns down two with 6:18 left. #Suns – 12:10 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant drills a corner 3, and the Suns are back within 2.
Almost forgot how loud it can get in here when the team is playing like this – 12:10 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns lineup: Gillespie, Booker, Allen, Durant and Plumlee.
Thoughts? Suns down 11. #Suns – 12:03 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant is amped up. He’s scored 8 of the Suns’ 11 points to start the 4Q, and after that dead ball, he told the crowd to get louder – 12:00 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Allen 3. Suns on 15-2 run. Trail 97-87.
Durant calling for the crowd to stand. They do.
This is wild. This is absolutely freaking wild. #Suns – 11:59 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant 3. Suns down 11. #Suns
Durant talking to Budenholzer as Drew Eubanks shoots FTs. #Suns – 11:57 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Ty Lue can’t believe Durant wasn’t called for a foul as he made contact with Harden’s body on a 3 to end the quarter.
Meanwhile, fans are leaving right now. Suns down 95-76. #Suns – 11:49 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: LAC 95, PHX 76
Durant: 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-13 FG
Richards: 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 7-9 FG
Booker: 14 Pts, 4 Ast, 5-9 FG
Zubac: 25 Pts, 8 Reb, 12-13 FG
Quite a few boos from the home crowd during that 3rd quarter – 11:48 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant and Mike Budenholzer were just having a conversation after Clippers called a timeout.
Suns down 20 after Devin Booker hit a 3 with 3:51 left in the third. Have trailed by as many as 23. #Suns – 11:41 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
TNT captures Kevin Durant pulling his arm away from Mike Budenholzer during a timeout (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:29 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Tensions are high between KD and Coach Bud 😳
(via @BleacherReport)
pic.x.com/CXqvLJbH52 – 11:14 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: LAC 65, PHX 49
Richards: 10 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-5 FG
O’Neale: 9 Pts, 3-5 3P
Durant: 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2-8 FG
Booker: 6 Pts, 3 Ast, 2-5 FG
Beal: 0 Pts, 0-4 FG
Zubac: 15 Pts, 7 Reb, 7-8 FG
Clippers outscored Suns 41-19 in the 2Q – 11:06 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Aw man it’s getting ugly with Durant in Phoenix – 10:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns have had 26 different starting lineups this season.
Most wins: Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic (7-3 record).
Second-most wins: Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Mason Plumlee (6-2 record). #Suns pic.x.com/HiOqsTlo1X – 8:48 PM
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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On what has led the Suns to this point in their season, where Mike Budenholzer has underwhelmed, and what might be next for Bud, KD, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker over the summer: bit.ly/3F1e7SV – 2:16 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Kevin Durant has fellow DMV native Angel Reese as his favorite female athlete 🤝
(via @Suns) pic.x.com/opuPyOmb4z – 12:24 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
How did the Suns get to this point? In today’s Part 2, I honed in on this season, why Phoenix has failed under Mike Budenholzer, and an inside look at what could be on the horizon this summer for Bud, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal: bit.ly/3F1e7SV – 11:03 AM
More on this storyline
After the game, Durant knew that his disagreement with Budenholzer would be a topic of conversation. “Yeah, that’s what usually happens when you don’t know the dynamics of a relationship,” Durant said after scoring 21 of his team-high 34 points in a fourth quarter that saw the Suns outscore the Clippers 43-22. “You catch something on TV, you get a quote, and now you pushing that narrative as if me and Bud don’t do that s*** all the time. We’re competitive, as two individuals, who want to see things done the right way. And sometimes my way ain’t the way that Bud wants to do it, and vice versa. And he allows me as a player on the team, a veteran on the team, to voice my opinion. -via New York Times / March 5, 2025
Duane Rankin: TNT captured Kevin Durant jerking his arm away from Mike Budenholzer as he went to the bench during the timeout. Then he turned around and said something to Budenholzer. Suns up 23-20. #Suns -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / March 4, 2025
Gilbert Arenas: There’s only a few people in the GOAT debate. You’ve got to understand what a debate is. If there’s a number one, whoever number two is, unless he’s an active player, he’s not part of the GOAT debate because he has nothing else to gain. So if he didn’t overtake the person then he’s out actually out of the conversation. So there’s only a few people that’s still in the running for a debate: It’ll be LeBron James, it’ll be Stephen Curry, it’ll be Kevin Durant, it’ll be Giannis Antetokounmpo, it’ll be Nikola Jokic, right? They’re active. So because they’re active they’re still chasing something. Once you retire, if you didn’t do what you were supposed to, you can be part of a debate no more. -via YouTube / March 4, 2025
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