Golden State Warriors are going to the NBA Finals where they’ll face Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks and Kevin Durant will likely miss Game 1, Brooklyn Nets have the interest to sign Kyrie Irving this summer while Nikola Jokic announced that he will play for Serbia in 2019 FIBA World Cup.
NBA notebook: Durant doubtful for Game 1 | Reuters
Kevin Durant missed the previous five games with a right calf injury but Golden State Warriors managed to reach NBA Finals without him. However, Durant will probably sit out Game 1 but considering that he thought he tore his Achilles tendon, this is good news for Steve Kerr and Warriors.
KD spoke with the media to share an update on his calf injury.#GameTime pic.twitter.com/bbUaYVTANb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 25, 2019
Sources: Mutual interest between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets as NBA free agency looms | SNY
Brooklyn Nets will have huge cap space this summer and an opportunity to sign two superstars on max contracts. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, and Tobias Harris are just some on the Nets’ shortlist and they are particularly keen on Irving and would like to see him in the backcourt with D’Angelo Russell.
Sources tell me there’s mutual interest between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets — and that the Nets might be willing to pair Irving & D’Angelo Russell in the backcourt.
More here for @SNYtv: https://t.co/RCUWO0qVH6 via @SNYtv
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) May 25, 2019
Jokic to play for Serbia in 2019 FIBA World Cup | NBA.com
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic announced he will play for Serbia in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup. Although he skipped the previous European Championship, Jokic has a couple of silver medals with Serbia and will represent a huge boost for coach Aleksandar Djordjevic. This season, Jokic made it to the All-NBA First Team and averaged 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists and led Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semis.
"For me, the cherry on top of this whole season would be a medal with the national team." 🇷🇸#MileHighBasketball https://t.co/U8U73OVaTe
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 24, 2019
Bucks Owner Is in the Best Bind: His Soccer Team Also Has a Big Game | New York Times
Wes Edens, a co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and co-owner of English soccer team Aston Villa, has two huge games upcoming as the Bucks are traveling to Toronto to face the Raptors in crucial Game 6 while the Lions are facing Derby County in the Championship Playoff Final. If they win, Aston Villa will return to the Premier League after three seasons.
If the Bucks win Game 6 in Toronto, then things really get complicated for co-owner Wes Edens, whose basketball team would play for a spot in the NBA Finals in Milwaukee mere hours after his soccer team plays in London for a spot in the Premier League –> https://t.co/lt3xaEymPa
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 24, 2019
KD disputes idea Warriors are better without him | ESPN
Kevin Durant is sidelined with a calf injury and he was not able to help his teammates in the last five games, and he noticed that media and fans are saying that Golden State Warriors are actually better without him.
Stephen Curry on those from outside trying to build a divide between Kevin Durant & #Warriors
“I feel like for the last 3-years everybody has taken their shots at trying to nitpick or break us down.” pic.twitter.com/FJ0QygHGVP
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 24, 2019
