Is Kevin Durant Playing Tonight vs Knicks? Return Update For the 13x All-Star as Nets Face Julius Randle and Co

Akash Murty | 28/01/2023
Is Kevin Durant Playing Tonight vs Knicks? Return Update For the 13x All-Star as Nets Face Julius Randle and Co

Kevin Durant missed a significant number of games at the latter end of the 2020-2021 regular season because of a hamstring strain on the left side. Last season, he missed six weeks from January to March with an MCL sprain in the left knee. What is Kevin Durant return date this season?

It’s another January and the Slim Reaper has another MCL issue, but this time in his right knee, which has already kept him out of 8 straight games. The Nets have gone 2-6 in that period and are in dire need to get the 13x All-Star back in the line-up.

Will they be having him lead their front again as they face their across-the-river, in-momentum rivals, the New York Knicks? Let’s find out.

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Is Kevin Durant playing against Julius Randle and Co?

As per the Athletic’s Sham Charania’s last update, the Brooklyn Nets expect Kevin Durant to return before the All-star weekend after a re-evaluation around 10th February. KD himself talked about his recovery.

Meaning KD will be out against the Knicks. And Kyrie Irving will have to manage another game with Durant and try to win it against a confident Knicks team, who just beat the top-seed Celtics by the efforts of Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson.

Do the Nets still stand a chance? Can’t say so, as Ben Simmons left the game against the Pistons early with knee soreness, and they lost the game 130-122 to a lowly team. There’s a slight to no chance they are going to win tonight.

Of course, there’s always a chance for a Knicks collapse, but it might still be a game or two away.

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The Knicks can become a headache if KD is not back at the earliest

There is going to be a seeding battle between these two teams down the line as they have just two game differential. So, if Durantula misses more games after the 2-weeks revaluation, the Knicks might take their seeding.

So, can the Cavaliers and the Heat. Even the Hawks and the Pacers stand a chance, with the latter having less than a 6-game differential currently. In short, this season can be a recap of the last one if KD is not back at the soonest.

Also read: “Kevin Durant & George Gervin, very comparable styles of play”: George Karl Draws Similarities Between ‘Two Top Five Scores in NBA’

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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