Durant, Devin Booker and Phoenix Suns
When speaking to reporters after Saturday's game at Ford Field, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn credited his defense, highlighting the emphasis on creating turnovers as key to defeating the Lions.
The Phoenix Suns star and DMV native shared his excitement over Saturday night's playoff victory for his hometown team.
Quinn, as much as his team’s dynamic, mature first-round draft pick quarterback Jayden Daniels, has made a difference in Washington.
Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns to a 125-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons (in Michigan). Durant finished the game with 36 points,
Detroit — The NBA announced Monday afternoon that the tip-off time between the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns has been moved from 5 to 4 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons' tip-off time was changed to accommodate the Lions' NFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field, which is set for 8 p.m.
Phoenix Suns are above .500 for first time since Christmas after win over Detroit Pistons in third game of five-game road trip.
When the Lions-Commanders game time was announced as 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Pistons' game was moved up and hour to 4 p.m. That allowed a window for Booker, a Lions fan, and teammate Kevin Durant, a Maryland native and Commanders fan, to make it to the game less than a mile away at Ford Field.
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
The Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns game has been moved up to accommodate for the Lions-Commanders playoff game at Ford Field later that night.
The Suns' All-Star duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant could place friendly wager on the Lions' divisional round game against the Commanders.
The Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs scored first and delivered a unique celebration against the Commanders. But Kevin Durant fired off a response.