NBA Twitter was on fire after the Knicks fell in the lottery and Pelicans won

Kevin Durant was formally introduced by the Suns on Thursday and spoke about his confidence in the team’s title hopes as well as the “ups and downs” of his four years in Brooklyn.

Dwyane Wade became the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena.

Atlanta star Trae Young had 38 points and drained a lengthy 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left to help the Hawks extend their season with a Game 5 victory over the Celtics on a night that Boston’s Jaylen Brown labeled “a tremendous opportunity.”