The Phoenix Suns had their five-game winning streak snapped against the Atlanta Hawks, losing 122-117. There were a lot of things that went wrong for the Suns, but one of the things did not include Kevin Durant. The Suns' star finished with 31 points, shooting 13-for-20 from the field.

Kevin Durant doesn’t just play to win; he plays to transcend. How has this titan of the court built his empire? It’s time to uncover what makes "KD" a synonym for success both on and off the court.

Michael Pina of The Ringer came out firing with a piece as to why the Suns should actually move superstar F Kevin Durant instead of continuing to go "all-in" on the title pursuit in the midst of a potentially second disappointing season in a row.

Book has had everything handed to him since James Jones arrived. Promising new rookies. (Josh Jackson, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson). All-time great veterans (Chris Paul, Durant and Beal). New coaches (Monty Williams, Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer). The franchise has even upgraded the locker room and practice facility.

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant delivered a strong message to teams employing double teams against him during games.

If the Phoenix Suns fail to make significant progress, they'll continue to be involved in trade rumors. With the franchise playing mediocre basketball, a 6-foot-11 superstar forward may get shipped to the Oklahoma City Thunder to help accelerate the Suns' rebuild.

NBA’s Ringer.com posted an article talking about why the Suns should trade Kevin Durant, and I decided to give my thoughts on it. When the time comes, it could make sense to add Durant for a deal that wouldn’t shorten the Rockets’ promising path to championship contention,

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant called out a heckling fan during the team's game vs the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

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