As the Phoenix Suns remain stuck in play-in purgatory with the most expensive roster in the NBA and no obvious path to get better, a Kevin Durant trade

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Block a punt today. Deadline Intel: It always comes back to KD The week leading into the NBA trade deadline peaked early this year,

With the clock ticking toward Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, the 2025 NBA trade deadline has already been one for the ages. The entire basketball world is still in shock over Luka Doncic getting shipped to the Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks fans shouldn't expect Kevin Durant to join Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in North Texas ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. ET NBA trade

The Golden State Warriors could acquire Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade idea involving Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler.

Following the blockbuster trades of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs, teams around the league w

The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday suddenly listed star forward Kevin Durant as doubtful on their injury report for Wednesday's road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder just as trade rumors perked up.

And when Durant left the Warriors after the 2019 NBA Finals, one of the key players in pushing him to the exits was, again, Draymond Green. Durant was, in the end, a friend of Green's but did not care for Green's confrontational style of leadership.

The Phoenix Suns could be on the verge of making a big move. On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix reported the Suns remain focused on attempting to land Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. But if they can't make a deal happen to combine him with Devin Booker and Kevin Durant,