PHOENIX — Following a 34-point effort in the Phoenix Suns’ huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, superstar forward Kevin Durant had an emotional response in his postgame press conference when asled about his former teammate Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL.

After missing a couple of games, Suns forward Kevin Durant is not mentioned in the injury list against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kevin Durant's trade market could shift after Kyrie Irving's ACL injury, adding uncertainty to the Dallas Mavericks' plans.

The Dallas Mavericks' interest in Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, both before and after the trade deadline, has been "overstated," NBA insider Marc Stein reported in The Stein Line. According to Stein,

The Dallas Mavericks have snowballed into a pit of despair in the last six weeks, and the latest power rankings are beginning to reflect that. NBA.com writer John Schuhmann has the Mavericks at No. 22 in his latest edition,