The Minnesota Timberwolves remained unchanged through the NBA trade deadline. They had no real avenues for upgrading their roster unless they traded Julius Randle, which wouldn't have been easy in the middle of the season.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Block a punt today. Deadline Intel: It always comes back to KD The week leading into the NBA trade deadline peaked early this year,

The last time Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry teamed up in the NBA, the result was three NBA Finals appearances and two titles in three years. And then, a few years after separating, they got together as part of the USA Basketball Avengers with LeBron James to lead the United States to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics last summer.

Durant, 36, famously signed with the Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green Warriors in the summer of 2016, joining a team that had just lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals a year after defeating Cleveland for its first championship in 40 years.

ESPN analyst and former NBA center Kendrick Perkins brought up Kevin Durant's leadership abilities once again after the Phoenix Suns superstar called him

Nine players who have appeared in the NBA All-Star Game were traded between opening night and Thursday's trade deadline, and we're not just talking about one-time flukes here. Luk

After he nearly was the latest superstar to be moved during a wild NBA trade season, the Phoenix Suns will end up keeping forward Kevin Durant, ESPN reported just as Thursday's trade deadline arrived.

While Kevin Durant reportedly wasn't interested in a return to the Golden State Warriors, a move to Miami wasn't off the table. Brian Windhorst and