Episode 312: Kevin Durant suffers Achilles injury as Warriors survive and extend Finals
Kanell & Bell
CBS Sports
4.8 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2019
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Kanell & Bell react to a devastating Achilles injury for Kevin Durant in his return to the court after a 9-game absence, evaluating what led to him playing and the impact on his future. The guys also breakdown an extremely memorable Game 5 as the Warriors used some clutch buckets to survive and send the series back to Oakland. Cam Newton has a new throwing motion but will it last? We bring you the latest from the Pelicans pursuit to trade Anthony Davis plus a new front office hire for New Orleans. Finally, Tony Parker calls it a career and the USWNT kicks off their 2019 World Cup today.
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| 0:00.0 | Kevin had it's an Achilles injury. |
| 0:09.7 | I don't know the extent of it. |
| 0:15.0 | He'll have an MRI tomorrow. |
| 0:20.0 | Prior to coming back, he went through four weeks with our medical team. |
| 0:27.3 | He was thorough and it was experts and multiple MRIs and multiple doctors. |
| 0:35.4 | And we felt good about the process. He was cleared to play tonight. That was a |
| 0:41.1 | collaborative decision. I don't believe there's anybody to blame, but I understand this world. |
| 0:53.0 | And if you have to, |
| 0:55.5 | you can blame me. |
| 0:58.8 | I run our basketball operations department. |
| 1:02.7 | And then... |
| 1:04.0 | All right. |
| 1:06.8 | That was Bob Myers, |
| 1:08.4 | general manager of the Golden state warriors obviously very very emotional |
| 1:13.3 | after what transpired not only last night during the game but obviously the last month as |
| 1:19.7 | kevin durand has had this injury there's been so much speculation what he play would he return |
| 1:24.3 | and obviously he does. He looks great. |
| 1:27.7 | And then all of a sudden he doesn't. |
| 1:29.5 | He comes up in a heap and he's pointing to his leg. |
| 1:32.1 | He gets taken off. |
| 1:33.6 | And Bob Myers' reaction there is as emotional as you'll see from a front office member. |
| 1:40.1 | And just a devastating blow to not only just the Warriors and Kevin Duramp, but to the NBA, |
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