News about Kevin Garnett

Fans remember Kobe and Gigi Bryant as the NBA pays emotional tribute to the Lakers legend and his daughter four years after tragic death in helicopter crash: 'This is still heartbreaking'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2024
The Lakers released a snapshot of Kobe and Gigi enjoying a Lakers game courtside, adding the 'Forever' symbol with a purple heart emoji. The article was also posted by the NBA's account. Fans of both the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, USC Football, and the Los Angeles Galaxy all expressed their displeasure with Kobe's legacy in the comments. 'Even four years after the fact, this is still sad, and it will always be so sad,' one fan said. 'All the victims of that helicopter crash have been in danger,' says the pilot.'

The red carpet for Australia's night of nights was packed with glittering stars - here's why the biggest winner of the Newcombe Medal was a no-show

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 11, 2023
After being rewarded for his most consistent season and receiving Australia tennis's highest individual accolade, Alex de Minaur will enter the Australian Open as a dual Newcombe Medalist.

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama is 'VASTLY' more skilled than LeBron James was at his age, says ESPN's Brian Windhorst, as Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett claim the 7-foot-4 rookie is already among the NBA's five best players

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 25, 2023
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' rookie, is already a top-five NBA player and at 7-foot-4, he's still more versatile than LeBron James was when he was younger, according to respected analysts Brian Windhorst, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett. Windhorst, an NBA reporter who's been covering the Lakers since his rookie season with the Cavaliers in 2003, did not hesitate to list the 19-year-old Frenchman's abilities ahead of the 18-year-old James' debut. 'I know they're very different players,' Windhorst told his ESPN co-hosts before his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. "Wembanyama's] skill level is much higher than LeBron's at the same age." Pierce didn't just compare Wembanyama to James, but also to the entire NBA, announcing the first-overall pick to be one of the league's best five players.

Deion Sanders isn't on Nikola Jokic's radar: Nuggets' Serbian star admits he's clueless about Coach Prime as reporters pepper his teammates with questions about Colorado football

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 3, 2023
For the first month of the college football season, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes have hijacked the national spotlight, attracting new celebrity followers from NBA legends Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to rappers DaBaby and Lil Wayne. Coach Prime Minister May has been the subject of numerous television shows, including a new 60 Minutes piece, his second, with son and quarterback Shedeur ranked among the highest-earning college athletes in endorsements, whereas Coach Prime Minister Mayhem. So, for one to be alert to Neon Deion's cultural effects, they will need to spend their time under a rock or, as it turns out, a Serbian horse stable.

Many people in Colorado watch Deion Sanders' team play in USC, including Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and DaBaby, among others, before MarShawn Lloyd of the Trojans plays LeBron James

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 30, 2023
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and DaBaby were among the many celebrities who attended Deion Sanders' Colorado versus USC in Boulder, Colorado. Garnett and Pierce, the former Celtics teammates, appeared to be in good spirits before the game as they stood on the sideline. DaBaby arrived in the student section as the rapper wore a cowboy hat and pumped up the Buffaloes fans.

Draymond Green snaps at fake tweet claiming Kevin Garnett compared his Jordan Poole punch to 'a senior punching a freshman'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 19, 2023
On Wednesday, Draymond Green was attacked by a botched NBA news account, and Kevin Garnett was inadvertently chastised in the process. Green replied to a tweet from NBA Centel - which now has its own blue tick due to Twitter's latest rule change - by quoting a fabricated statement made by Garnett referring to Jordan Poole before the 2022-23 season. "Draymond punching JP is like a senior punching a freshman who is half his size and then walks around talking to him as if he's like that." Try me Dray.'

Ja Morant's Kevin Garnett and Tony Allen warn Ja Morant that if you want to do better.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 27, 2023
After two incidents in as many months of him trying to brandish a gun on camera, Morant, 23, was issued with a 25-game suspension earlier this month. He shot himself holding a pistol in a Denver strip joint first, and then was caught with what seemed to be a pistol in a car with a friend. In the second video, Morant also posted a video revealing that the accused weapon in the second video was fake rather than a lighter. Both Garnett and Allen advised Morant that they should be cautious of the company he continues to work for after his suspension.

Kevin Garnett was compelled to put an end to his rivalry with ex-Celtics teammate Ray Allen, despite Kobe Bryant's tragic death

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2023
Allen and Garnett, as well as Paul Pierce, were regarded as the Boston Celtics' Big Three during their five seasons together, winning the 2008 NBA championship over the LA Lakers. However, Allen's relationship soured when he left the Celtics to join the Miami Heat in 2012, sparking friction between him and Garnett because the latter took offense due to Miami's status as championship favorites at the time. The trio did not reconcile until the NBA's 75th anniversary celebration in 2021, but Garnett has now confirmed that Bryant inspired the decision to make amends.

TURN up: Kyrie Irving's blitzkrieg helps the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors in a 2-1 victory

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 24, 2022
Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Nic Claxton had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday night. After winning 21 of the previous 25, Toronto held Kevin Durant to 12 points but lost to the Nets for the fifth time in seven meetings. Durant scored his 26,074th career point in the third quarter, defeating Kevin Garnett (26,071) for 18th position on the NBA's all-time list.

In the midst of the Ime Udoka fiasco, Kevin Garnett has urged Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to take action

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2022
Kevin Garnett has ordered Boston's best stars to lead the team through the Ime Udoka scandal's 'dark times.' In the rumors of a consensual relationship with a female employee, Udoka was given a one-year suspension for breaching team rules. Garnett may have been seen in a preview video for Showtime Basketball's complete 2022-23 NBA season preview, urging young stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylon Brown to step up.

Kevin Durant, the NBA team's exec, would rather RETIRE rather than return to Nets

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2022
Kevin Durant and the Nets are trapped on a trade stalemate over a trade pact, but one unidentified NBA executive believes the former league MVP is more likely to retire than play for Brooklyn again. Durant, a long-time NBA insider, was told by the 'well connected' team exec in early July that he would rather retire than play again for the Brooklyn Nets.' Durant reiterated his trade requests to team owner Joseph Tsai in London two weeks ago, prompting a written report on Monday. Durant said he would stay if Tsai were able to fire head coach and former NBA star Steve Nash as well as general manager Sean Marks as Shams Charania reported at the time. Tsai has since issued a public statement expressing his support for both Nash and Marks. The team's analysts and Durant's publicists were unable to respond immediately to DailyMail.com's email requests for comment.

Kevin Durant tells Nets owner Joe Tsai 'fire coach Steve Nash and GM Sean Marks or trade me'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 8, 2022
Kevin Durant has reportedly reiterated that request to team owner Joe Tsai after first asking for a trade from the Nets: head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks were jettisoned instead. Durant last met with Tsai on Saturday in London and told the billionaire that he has no interest in the team's direction. Shams Charania's Shams Charania has reported that Durant recently spoke with Tsai and told the billionaire that he had no confidence in the team's direction. Durant's dissatisfaction are unclear, at least publicly, but Charania claims that the Nets have 'direct knowledge' of the specifics. The team's spokespeople were not able to respond right away to DailyMail.com's request for clarification. The Boston Celtics had reportedly traded All-Star Jaylen Brown in exchange for Brooklyn's disgruntled superstar forward Durant's Nets in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season. Durant's deal now has $198 million and four years on it, while Brown has two seasons and $56 million on his. Durant's future in Brooklyn has been complicated by circumstances surrounding his former Nets teammate, Kyrie Irving, who decided to return to the team for the final year and $37 million, but is now advocating for his own departure.