NBA AM: Teams Underachieving And Overachieving

Lang Greene looks at how each team has played early in the season, labeling the underachievers and overachievers.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin Durant Returns to Lineup for Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant returned to the lineup Monday night against the Utah Jazz after missing six games with a hamstring injury. Durant played 30 minutes and had a game-high 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting in the Thunder’s 111-89 victory. He also had six rebounds, four steals and a block. Source: ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
OKC’s Augustin: ‘We still have time to turn things around’

“It’s early,” said veteran point guard D.J. Augustin. “We have a new coach, new system. Everything’s new over here. We’re not worrying about other teams. We’re worrying about ourselves. It’s early. We still have time to turn things around, which we will.” Source: Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder’s Donovan: No Return Date for Kevin Durant

(Billy) Donovan on (Kevin) Durant: “He is doing more than he was a week ago. How close he is to a return, I’m not really sure of that.” Source: Royce Young of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kevin Durant Out At Least Two More Games

Kevin Durant said he is feeling “way better” after injuring his left hamstring Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. The injury will likely keep him out at least another two games. “Feeling a lot better,” he said. “Way better, actually.” Durant is set to be reevaluated in a few days, but he hasn’t been back on […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Heat Intend to Make Bid to Lure Kevin Durant

The great cap boon of 2016 will leave the Heat with interesting decisions next summer. One thing is clear: The Heat intends to make a long-shot bid to lure Durant, who sold his Miami condo earlier this year. Source: Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Westbrook Posts Another Triple-Double

With the Oklahoma City Thunder returning to the darkened days of playing without Kevin Durant as he rests a strained hamstring for a week or so, they had the good scheduling fortune to take on the winless Philadelphia 76ers in their first game without their star forward. Westbrook, who in 35 minutes put together another […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Donovan Says Durant’s Injury ‘Nothing too serious’

Thunder coach Billy Donovan said Thursday that Kevin Durant’s injury is “nothing too serious” and that Durant hasn’t been frustrated by his latest injury setback. Source: Erik Horne of The Oklahoman

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant’s MRI Confirms Strained Hamstring

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) today that confirmed he has a strained left hamstring that he sustained during the second quarter of last night’s 125-101 victory at Washington, the team announced today. Durant will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days at which time a further update will be provided. Source: […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021