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KEVIN DURANT

The Suns agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets in a blockbuster deal on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025
Suns to send Kevin Durant to Rockets in blockbuster trade
"Being part of the Houston Rockets, I'm looking forward to it," Durant said. "Crazy, crazy last couple weeks, but I'm glad it's over with."
Suns forward Kevin Durant drives to the basket against the Pelicans' Trey Murphy III during a game in New Orleans on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 2, 2025
Kevin Durant uses unique and meticulous pregame routine to get into zone
Golden State’s Stephen Curry is perhaps best known for his pregame shooting routine, but Durant’s is also legendary.
Stephen Curry celebrates after making a 3-pointer against France during the men's basketball final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 11, 2024
Team USA beats France in blockbuster final to claim gold in Paris
Team USA won the gold medal for the fifth straight Olympics.
The United States' Stephen Curry (right) and LeBron James celebrate after their win over Serbia in the men's basketball semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 9, 2024
United States passes tough test against Serbia to reach Olympic final in Paris
Stephen Curry scored 36 points for the United States.
Anthony Davis celebrates after a basket as the American men's basketball team rolled to a quarterfinal win over Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 7, 2024
U.S. crushes Brazil to set up Olympic basketball semifinal with Serbia
Devin Booker scored 18 points for the Americans and Anthony Edwards added 17 as six U.S. players scored in double figures.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbes around a defender during a game against the Pelicans earlier this month.
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2024
LeBron, Curry and Durant head U.S. Olympic 'Dream Team'
USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Suns forward Kevin Durant says he's ready to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics as he seeks a fourth gold medal.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2023
Kevin Durant among NBA stars ready to play for Team USA at Olympics
LeBron James has been a major force behind the scenes in pulling together top players for Team USA, according to some who may join him in the squad.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 17, 2023
Kevin Durant says Suns ready to contend for NBA title
Kevin Durant believes the Phoenix Suns have transformed into an NBA title contender following his recent blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 10, 2023
Kevin Durant's move to Suns highlights flurry of deals at NBA trade deadline
The Durant move ended the 'Big Three' era of the Nets, who sent James Harden to Philadelphia a year ago and traded star guard Kyrie Irving to Dallas earlier this week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2023
Nets agree to trade Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal
Durant's exit from the Nets ends the history of a ballyhooed 'Big Three' that was expected to bring glory to Brooklyn.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 24, 2022
Nets and Kevin Durant agree to 'move forward' together
The superstar's repeated trade demands this offseason are officially old news, according to a statement released Tuesday by Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 1, 2022
Kevin Durant requests trade from Nets
Durant's request came a day after Kyrie Irving exercised his option to remain with the Nets for $36.9 million for the upcoming season
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021
Kevin Durant powers Team USA to win over Australia in semifinal
The win was a measure of revenge against a team that had upset the United States in an exhibition game in Las Vegas last month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2021
Kevin Durant headlines U.S. men's roster for Tokyo Olympics
The Nets forward was Team USA's leading scorer at both the 2016 Rio Games and 2012 London Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 22, 2021
Nets' Kevin Durant and James Harden commit to Olympic team: report
The pair would become the biggest stars on what is shaping up to be a star-laden team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 2, 2021
Kevin Durant apologizes for using homophobic and misogynistic language in text exchange
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has apologized for the language he used in a social media exchange with actor and comedian Michael Rapaport.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 9, 2021
Steve Nash says Kevin Durant’s on 'about 90 negative tests'
Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said Kevin Durant continues to test negative for COVID-19 and that point guard Kyrie Irving should be able to play Tuesday night with his finger sprain.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 12, 2019
Tiger Woods expresses sympathy for injured Warriors star Kevin Durant
Knowing all too well what it's like to be struck down by injury, Tiger Woods spared a thought for Kevin Durant on Tuesday, after watching the Golden State Warriors forward crumple to the floor during a game against the Toronto Raptors.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 25, 2019
Warriors' Kevin Durant unlikely for Game 1
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2019
Warriors owner Joe Lacob confident team will keep Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob intends to re-sign Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant when they become unrestricted free agents this summer, even though Durant's agent said the superstar is undecided.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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