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Like many other NBA players have done, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has decided to share some words of advice with Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant, who went down with an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Leonard is a player who is familiar with long-term injuries, and what it takes […]

The witch hunt for a culprit for Kevin Durant’s sudden Achilles injury in the early stages of Game 5 of the NBA Finals has brought oodles of controversy, including longtime analyst Charles Barkley blaming the Golden State Warriors for bringing their star back on the floor too early. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and the […]

The Golden State Warriors have just released a preview of the updated team logo which they intend to launch next season. The slightly revised logo features some very minor updates, which actually had to be pointed out by the organization’s creative team. The updated logo for next season has a fresh look. It depicts a […]

The Golden State Warriors would wind up paying a king’s ransom to keep this All-Star-studded core together, as retaining Kevin Durant with a max deal along with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green could cost them a whopping $1.6 billion over the next four seasons, according to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks. The Warriors will […]

A lot of people haven’t given up on the Golden State Warriors, especially after their 106-105 victory against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals last Monday. They still trail the series 3-2, but their fans and some media experts like Skip Bayless believe that they will turn things around and win […]

DeMarcus Cousins managed to salvage what would have been a disappointing return from injury in his first-ever NBA Finals, likely headed for a DNP until Kevin Durant’s injury carved out an opportunity for him. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr put Cousins into the game as soon as Durant was helped to the locker […]

In a game that will forever be linked to a possibly epoch-defining injury to one of the game’s best players, Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors ended with a one-point win for the visiting Warriors – but they also suffered a terrible loss with Kevin Durant going […]

The USA men’s national basketball team might not have a single Golden State Warriors player for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China in August. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Warriors stars Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins are unlikely to play for the national team this summer. The USA men’s basketball team […]

Some Toronto Raptors fans camped outside the hotel where Stephen Curry’s mom, Sonya, was staying for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The fans cursed at her and she rightfully fought back. The Golden State Warriors star shared his thoughts on the matter. Per 95.7 The Game, Stephen Curry tagged the fans’ behavior as “stupid.” […]

Kevin Durant may have ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, but that won’t stop the Golden State Warriors from trying to re-sign him. According to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports, the Warriors are still expected to offer Durant a max contract, which does not come as that […]

Nick Nurse’s decision to call a timeout with his Toronto Raptors leading by six points late in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday has been a hot topic discussion over the last couple of days. Of course, the Golden State Warriors went on a 9-0 run after the timeout, retaking a three-point lead […]

The Golden State Warriors have officially made their announcement about Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury and subsequent operation. In a statement posted on their official Twitter account, the Warriors said that Durant underwent surgery on Wednesday night at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He is now recovering well from the successful procedure performed […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant does not have to go very far to seek advice on how to go about recovering from a serious Achilles injury. After all, current teammate DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles in January of 2018, but was able to return at full strength one year later. And unfortunately, Durant may […]

Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol will make history if the Toronto Raptors win the NBA Finals. However, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is ready to stop that from happening. Pau and Marc will be the first brothers to win an NBA championship if the latter helps his Raps close out their series against the […]

In Game 4 the 2016 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green picked up a flagrant foul in a late-game scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The foul resulted in Green’s fourth flagrant foul point of those playoffs, which automatically resulted in a suspension. With Green absent from the floor, the Cavaliers stole […]

Any time a star player suffers a serious injury, the first question that many fans ask is whether or not that player might ever return to full strength. That’s the same case for Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. Derrick Rose’s ACL and meniscus injuries derailed his final years with the Chicago Bulls and even […]

The nature of Kevin Durant’s injury, unfortunate as it was to grasp, seemed perfectly clear. After the Golden State Warriors superstar was forced to the locker room by another injury to his lower-right leg following just 12 minutes of court time in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, general manager Bob Myers, fighting back tears, […]

After waiting anxiously for news regarding Kevin Durant’s health, the Golden State Warriors superstar confirmed on his Instagram that he officially underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. Durant’s status has been one of the main storylines of the 2019 NBA Finals. Initially, it was clear that Durant would miss at least the first […]

Some may not consider Kevin Durant to be a “true” member of the Golden State Warriors, as he signed with the club as a free agent midway through their dynasty during the summer of 2016. However, don’t tell that to Klay Thompson and the rest of his Dubs teammates. Thompson says that Durant is absolutely […]

Klay Thompson isn’t surprised that league followers across the globe questioned Kevin Durant’s heart before the Golden State Warriors superstar suffered a devastating injury during his return to action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Why? As Thompson tells it, the “nature” of sports inherently lends itself to those on the outside questioning the […]

Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors will mark the final game ever played at Oracle Arena, as the Dubs will be moving to San Francisco next season. Known for being one of the most raucous buildings in the NBA, Warriors guard Klay Thompson expects Oracle to rock […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney is listed as questionable for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The general feeling is that Looney will try to give it a go, but it obviously depends on how he feels over the next 24 hours. Looney […]

After Kevin Durant went down with an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, people have started to look for someone to blame for what happened. On Monday night, the 10-time All-Star decided to play for the Golden State Warriors after missing almost an entire month due to a calf injury. He hit […]

Kevin Durant confirmed on Wednesday that he ruptured his Achilles tendon. The Golden State Warriors superstar posted a photo of himself on Instagram in a hospital bed, confirming the worst fears about his injury but also announcing he’s already undergone corrective surgery. The severity of Durant’s latest setback comes as no surprise to anyone following […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant announced on Instagram Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Durant will miss the rest of the NBA Finals and could miss most or all of next season: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn0c6NjoQq/ Durant suffered the Achilles injury early in the second quarter of Game 5 against the Toronto […]

You thought Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals when the Golden State Warriors were trying to put the cherry on top of their record-breaking 73-win season was big? Well, that’s nothing compared to what is about to go down in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals on Thursday night. For the first time what […]

It’s no surprise Klay Thompson’s historic play in the NBA Finals is being overlooked. His place in the Golden State Warriors’ individual hierarchy, both from the very beginning of their ongoing dynasty and certainly once Kevin Durant came aboard three years ago, has never been more than secondary, and oftentimes lesser. He doesn’t break defenses […]

Kevin Durant sized up his matchup Serge Ibaka, took one hard dribble between the legs and looked to explode past the opponent in front of him, as he has many times throughout his accolade-laden career. Except this time his body would not answer the same way as it had in many occasions, giving out as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant recently went to New York to get examined for his recently-suffered torn Achilles tendon, as he planned to visit a Brooklyn Nets physician to look at his injured leg, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. “It is noteworthy he went to New York for exams — […]

Wanda Durant, the mother of Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant, joined the set of Good Morning America on Tuesday to shed light on what her son is dealing with after suffering an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Heading into Monday’s Game 5 matchup against the Toronto Raptors, it wasn’t clear […]

Despite the mutual interest between Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, some have offered the organization may not be willing to offer the full value of his would-be five-year max contract this offseason. Yet a league executive believes the Warriors will do whatever it takes to have the 6-foot-7 sniper suit up in blue […]

After seeing Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant go down with an injury in Monday’s NBA Finals Game 5, LA Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell decided to send out a tweet to wish him well. Everything seemed fine … until one fan made a joke out of Harrell’s message for Durant. In his message, Harrell asked God to […]

Kevin Durant’s sudden Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, shockwaves that will undoubtedly rattle the scope of free agency moving forward. Among those most impacted by his injury, is Kyrie Irving, who was viewed as a potential package deal for teams with two max slots that could […]

Matt Barnes had a lot of things to get off his chest regarding his former teammate, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s devastating injury in Game 5 of their Finals match-up against the Toronto Raptors. In a post on Instagram, the former player blasted the media’s hypocrisy when they said that Durant shouldn’t have played […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will have plenty of options in the upcoming 2019 free-agency period even after his injury, but exercising his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors is a “last resort,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj made a small cameo on ESPN’s “Get Up!” Wednesday morning, telling host Mike Greenberg […]

Kevin Durant’s unfortunate Achilles injury was one met with plenty of trepidation around league circles, considering it’s known to be the waiting tombstone for an NBA player’s career. However, a league executive doesn’t expect the Golden State Warriors star to dip out of the top 10 ranking of NBA stars, confident his talents will survive […]

According to the NBA, 50 percent of Canada’s population has watched the 2019 NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. Wow. According to the NBA, 50% of the Canadian population has watched all or part of the 2019 NBA Finals. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) June 11, 2019 This report comes at the […]

A Golden State Warriors official came into the defense of the team’s decision to allow Kevin Durant play in Game 5 after being sidelined for more than a month. Durant suffered a strained calf during their series against the Houston Rockets. The two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player returned in Game 5 to help the […]

Former Golden State Warriors center Ekpe Udoh believes that team doctors will pay the price after Kevin Durant went down with a possible major Achilles injury. Durant was sidelined for more than a month with what the Warriors called as a strained calf injury. After finding themselves on the verge of bidding goodbye to their […]