PHOENIX — Following a 34-point effort in the Phoenix Suns’ huge comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, superstar forward Kevin Durant had an emotional response in his postgame press conference when asled about his former teammate Kyrie Irving tearing his ACL.

The NBA season isn't over but we're already talking about the end of the Kevin Durant era with the Phoenix Suns. It's true, the Suns have been one of this season's biggest disappointments as they've managed to muster up a pitiful 30-34 record to sit 1.

The Dallas Mavericks' interest in Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, both before and after the trade deadline, has been "overstated," NBA insider Marc Stein reported in The Stein Line. According to Stein,