Kevin Durant

Durant injured his right knee during a collision with Jimmy Butler.

Kevin Durant injured his right knee in the third quarter of the game Sunday against the Heat and did not return.

[Nic Claxton](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278067/nic-claxton): "I think everybody just will have to step up. Obviously, it would be a massive blow for us [if he's out], but at the same time it presents opportunities for everybody else and we have a lot of depth for reasons like this, for everybody just to step up and collectively try and fill that void." We don't have time for any excuses, we just got to keep moving forward and staying mature about it, like I said." Everybody will just have to step up a little bit, and we'll be all right. During his rehab, the Nets, who were 27-15 at the time and still playing with Irving on a part-time basis because of the New York City vaccination mandate, were 5-17 in Durant's absence, including an 11-game losing streak. ... I think one of the greatest qualities of our team is our bench and the way we support each other, despite who's in the lineup. "It doesn't feel good emotionally to be honest with you," Irving said of seeing his friend Durant go down. While it remains unclear how serious the injury is, this isn't the first time Durant has dealt with a knee issue. "Because when someone's not looking [at] what's going on, anything can happen in those moments, so I'm grateful that all that time he's put in the weight room, putting his body in a great position, his body was able to save him from something worse." Durant immediately walked straight back to the locker room to get checked out and did not return. Butler fell back into Durant's knee, and Durant stayed on the ground for a few moments but remained in the game. "The strength of our team is us picking each other up.

The Brooklyn Nets edged out the Miami Heat 102-101 on the road after a last-second Royce O'Neale putback, but a bigger story is brewing.

Lu Dort added 18 points as all Thunder starters scored in double figures. The Nets took a timeout down 80-79 with 36.6 seconds left in the third. He tried to stay on the floor, and play through the pain. But the Brooklyn star turned the ball over on the next possession, and looked to be massaging his knee on defense on the ensuing trip back downcourt. They went 5-17 when he went down with an MCL injury on his left knee last season, including dropping 11 straight. “We keep talking about pace,” Rivers said. With it, the Sixers claimed their fourth win from their last five games – including going 12-3 over their last 15 contests – to improve to 24-15 overall and sit fifth in the East. Lauri Markknanen posted a team-high 21 points for the Jazz with eight rebounds and two blocks and Kelly Olynyk added 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but the team drop its seventh game from its last nine to fall to 220-23. Montrezl Harrell scored a season-high 20 points, his third straight game scoring in double figures, and combined seamlessly with Harden to keep the Sixers offence clicking. According to Sixers Stats, Harden joined Domantas Sabonis, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Jason Kidd as the only players to tally 13-plus points, 10-plus assists and nine-plus assists in a half since 1996-97, while it was also the first time he’s reached such totals in a single half in his career. The Jazz guard was booed as he was assisted off the court by a team official while taunting at the crowd and continuing to make gestures and shout out at the Grizzlies huddle. He didn’t return.

Kevin Durant suffered a knee injury in Sunday's game against the Heat and did not return to the contest.

Jan. After the game, head coach Jacque Vaughn announced that Durant is set to receive an MRI on his knee on Monday. 8, Durant left the game against the Heat with a left knee injury and did not return. He suffered the injury in the third quarter when Jimmy Butler landed awkwardly on his knee after a layup attempt. On Sunday, Jan.

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant exited Sunday night's game vs. the Miami Heat after suffering a right knee injury. Durant suffered the injury after Jimmy ...

One of the best players in basketball, the league is better when Kevin Durant is playing. After the game, Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn was asked about the injury, and said, "Just right knee, he'll get evaluated tomorrow, and then I'll have more info from there." the Miami Heat after suffering a right knee injury.

The Brooklyn Nets All-Star sustained the injury during a collision with Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Butler fell to the court after having his shot blocked near ...

In the midst of the Brooklyn Nets' 102-101 win against the Miami Heat Sunday night, the team lost superstar Kevin Durant, who left the game in the third ...

[Kyrie Irving](/nba/players/1779901/kyrie-irving/) and others will now have to make up for the 30 points that K.D. On Monday, the team announced that Durant has a right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. When Durant was sidelined last season, the Nets went just 5-16, including an 11-game losing streak, showing just how important Durant is to this team.

Kevin Durant will likely undergo MRI testing on his knee on Monday, according to Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn (via Nick Friedell of ESPN).

The Nets were [27-15 at the time and went 5-17](https://www.slamonline.com/nba/kevin-duranton-his-return-i-dont-lookat-myselfas-thatasa-savior/) during his absence, including an [11-game losing streak](https://www.slamonline.com/nba/kevin-durant-on-nets-season-our-season-was-derailed-by-my-injury/). Brooklyn [ultimately made the playoffs as a play-in team](https://www.slamonline.com/nba/marcus-smart-on-guarding-kevin-durant-we-cant-have-him-be-comfortable/) but got swept in the first round by the NBA Finals runner-up Boston Celtics. It’ll be interesting to see how Brooklyn will survive his absence and how they play on learning from the lessons they learned during their collapse last year. [ suffered a knee sprain](https://www.slamonline.com/nba/brooklyn-netsannounce-kevin-durant-outwitha-knee-sprain/) on Jan. Butler fell back into KD’s knee, and the two-time Finals MVP stayed on the ground for a few moments before he remained in the game. [Jimmy Butler](https://www.slamonline.com/?s=Jimmy+Butler) drove to the rim and got his shot blocked by Nets point forward [Ben Simmons](https://www.slamonline.com/?s=Ben+Simmons).

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant wore an unreleased colorway of his Nike shoes inspired by the Oregon Ducks.

[Nike KD 15](https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/tag/nike-kd-15). The perennial All- [NBA](https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/tag/nba) forward passed Dominique Wilkins for 14th on the league's all-time scoring list. However, the silver lining is there are nearly 17 colorways of the Nike KD 15 available at a discount on It is the second 'Oregon Ducks' colorway Durant has worn this season and one of several shoes that pay tribute to Nike-sponsored NCAA schools. The prolific scorer (and sneakerhead) has worn general release and player-exclusive colorways. However, what caught our eye were the unreleased

Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets gets injured during the match's third quarter against Miami Heat. His team won by 102-101.

On January 15, 2022, his left knee got injured in a match with New Orleans Pelicans, and had to rest for a month. He is a professional basketball player from America. He fell back into Kevin Durant's knee.

Nets forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain of his right knee, the team announced Monday.

He injured the MCL in his left knee during a Jan. This isn't the first time Durant has dealt with a knee issue. Butler fell back into Durant's knee, and Durant stayed on the ground for a few moments but remained in the game.

Durant sustained the injury during a collision with Heat forward Jimmy Butler in the third quarter. Butler fell to the court after having his shot blocked near ...

Nets star forward Kevin Durant is expected to be sidelined for approximately a month, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday.

He injured the MCL in his left knee during a Jan. This isn't the first time Durant has dealt with a knee issue. Butler fell back into Durant's knee, and Durant stayed on the ground for a few moments but remained in the game.

An MRI exam on Tuesday (all times AEDT) revealed that Durant was diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain of the right knee. The injury occurred with a minute left ...

That was believed to have been a Grade 2 injury, with a Grade 1 being a shorter-term injury. Durant will be re-evaluated in two weeks, but he’s all too familiar with this injury, and it has cost him over a month in both 2017 and again last season. The Nets – who’d been 27-15 at that point – went just 5-16 in his absence, including dropping 11 straight games. Durant has been an integral part of Brooklyn’s strong start to the season, which has left the Nets second in the Eastern Conference, one game behind Boston with 27 wins and 13 defeats. Another sprained MCL in 2017 — along with a bone bruise — cost Durant over a month in 2017 with Golden State. Durant sprained his MCL on Jan.

Superstar Kevin Durant has a sprained right knee and is likely to miss at least two weeks according to the Brooklyn Nets I Durant was hurt on Sunday during ...

Durant has led the Nets to 18 wins in their last 20 games and a 27-13 record, a game behind Boston for the best record in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant for at least two weeks after he sustained a right MCL sprain in Sunday night's victory over the Miami Heat. Superstar Kevin Durant has a sprained right knee and is likely to miss at least two weeks according to the Brooklyn Nets I Durant was hurt on Sunday during the third quarter of the Nets' 102-101 victory in Miami after the Heat's Jimmy Butler fell into his knee

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after suffering an MCL sprain in his knee during Sunday's game against the Miami Heat.

The 12-time All-Star also missed more than a month in 2017 after suffering a sprained MCL and tibial bone bruise. The 34-year-old Durant is averaging 30.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists. Durant initially remained in the game, repeatedly rubbing the knee before being taken out shortly after.

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday night's win over the Miami Heat. Heat star Jimmy Butler fell into Durant after ...

While it is encouraging that Durant will not be out as long as he was last season, the Nets are still looking at around one month without their best player, which really damages what has been an incredible run for them. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday night's win over the Miami Heat. According to Wojnarowski, there is optimism that this MCL sprain is not as severe of the one Durant suffered last season.

The injury occurred in the third quarter of Sunday's 102-101 victory over the Heat after Miami forward Jimmy Butler fell into Durant's knee.

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