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Nets star Kevin Durant was headed to the team's practice facility when he was informed of a reported shooting and explosion at a Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday morning.

Per multiple media outlets, at least 10 people were shot and 16 were injured during rush hour as a Manhattan-bound N train was pulling into the 36th Street Station. The locale is approximately two miles away from the Nets' practice facility.

"It's devastating. I don't know too many details," Durant told reporters ahead of the Nets' play-in tournament game against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. "To hear the sirens out front of the facility, and see so much commotion outside. You hope and pray for the best for everybody involved.

"... I hate violence. I hate senseless violence. Hopefully we can figure out the details and get everybody to safety and get everybody the help that they need. It's a tough situation right now."

Nets coach Steve Nash said the team is preparing as if the game will go on as scheduled. The NBA continues to monitor the situation.

"We're devastated for the community and for those directly involved," Nash said. "I don't know a lot of the details, so I don't want to get too far into it, but we're just all concerned for everyone involved. And at the same time try to prepare and be focused on our task at hand."

Nets guard Goran Dragic was spooked at just how close the scene was from where the team practices.

"It's kind of scary how close it was. I've already been in the subway a couple of times, but now, I don't know. I've got my doubts," Dragic said.

NBC New York cited law enforcement sources as saying an unidentified man was spotted throwing a device in the subway station before opening fire at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET. Police still were searching for the shooter as of late afternoon.

--Field Level Media

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