Kevin Durant frustrated, Devin Booker calls out teammate with Suns’ Big 3 in turmoil
NY Post
Is Kevin Durant’s latest attempt at winning as part of a Big 3 going to be worse than his last?
After a disappointing Nets run with Kyrie Irving and James Harden, Durant, 35, wanted out of Brooklyn and was traded to the Suns in February.
Phoenix, after a second-round playoff exit, acquired Bradley Beal from the Wizards to form a Big 3 with Durant and Devin Booker.
But Beal has played in just six games this year after missing the start of the season with a back issue and then suffering an ankle injury.
The Suns sit in 11th place in the Western Conference at 14-15 after Monday’s Christmas loss to the Mavericks, Phoenix’s third straight defeat and their ninth in 12 games.
The circumstances appear to be vexing the 35-year-old Durant, who now may be wondering if he’s in the right spot to win his first non-Warriors championship.
TAMPA — Add one more quirk to a Yankees rotation that has become quirky: Without their No. 1 starter, their No. 2 starter likely will not shift ahead in the order.
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.
The Yankees have insurance on Gerrit Cole, which is a positive thing in a very worrisome situation.
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, oh, the Rangers might’ve had a weekend if they had only buckled down after taking a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes in Ottawa on Saturday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ last two steps to a championship were eliminating the New York teams last October, and it is hard to miss how much of a better February and March Los Angeles is having as well.