The Phoenix Suns star and DMV native shared his excitement over Saturday night's playoff victory for his hometown team.
Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns to a 125-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons (in Michigan). Durant finished the game with 36 points,
It is no secret that Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant loves his hometown D.C. and the Washington Commanders, so you know that the two-time NBA champion would support his team in the NFL Playoffs if he could.
Detroit — The NBA announced Monday afternoon that the tip-off time between the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns has been moved from 5 to 4 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons' tip-off time was changed to accommodate the Lions' NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field, which is set for 8 p.m.
ATLANTA — Now Devin Booker and Kevin Durant will have even more time to catch their favorite NFL teams, which face each other in Saturday’s NFC divisional playoff game at Ford Field in Detroit.
The 27-year-old Richards, who is averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season, could be the Suns' new starting center.
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.
When speaking to reporters after Saturday's game at Ford Field, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn credited his defense, highlighting the emphasis on creating turnovers as key to defeating the Lions.
When the Lions-Commanders game time was announced as 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Pistons' game was moved up and hour to 4 p.m. That allowed a window for Booker, a Lions fan, and teammate Kevin Durant, a Maryland native and Commanders fan, to make it to the game less than a mile away at Ford Field.
Devin Booker is ready for his Detroit Lions to play the Washington Commanders in a divisional round showdown at Ford Field Saturday night. Booker's Phoenix Suns happened to be in Detroit to play the Pistons Saturday, which tipped off four hours before kickoff down the street. Perfect timing.
The Washington Commanders are heading to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992 after beating the Detroit Lions 45-31 in their Divisional Round matchup. Many fans of the team have waited a lifetime to see this moment,