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Inside The NBA staple Charles Barkley has had his share of pungent opinions throughout the NBA season, and he hasn’t been scared to pick fights with players regarding their behavior. The Golden State Warriors have been one of Barkley’s favorite subjects throughout the years, going from a “jump-shooting team” that couldn’t win a championship, to […]

Fans and fellow NBA personalities are often left marveling Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for his otherworldly exploits on the basketball court. It’s a different story this summer, though, as James continues to keep people captivated through his ways of using his elevated platform to raise social awareness and, of course, by his charitable […]

The Golden State Warriors gave LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers a stern lecture on how to win an NBA title by mercilessly sweeping the Cavs in four games during this year’s edition of the NBA Finals. When it comes to real-world schooling, though, it’s the Warriors who stand in awe at the charitable achievement […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the standard bearers in the NBA over the last four years with three titles in four trips to the NBA Finals over that span. This has pushed every other team in the league to look up to the Warriors by building their roster to dethrone them each of the last […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a solid offseason considering the fact that they lost star DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors. His teammate and star Anthony Davis wanted him there long-term, but Cousins elected to join the defending back-to-back NBA Champions in free agency as he recovers from an Achilles tear. Angel Diaz […]

The Washington Wizards were not the only team prospectively looking to add center Dwight Howard, as the Golden State Warriors were already engaged in talks with the big man in search of a potential partnership. Howard had just finished a buyout with the Brooklyn Nets after getting traded by the Charlotte Hornets following one of […]

Young guard/forward Patrick McCaw is expected to remain with the Golden State Warriors after the team extended a one-year, $1.74 million qualifying offer his way earlier this summer, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. McCaw infamously negotiated a price for his jersey No. 0, which new addition DeMarcus Cousins was set on wearing this […]

Kevin Durant stayed true to his word to remain with the Golden State Warriors, signing yet another one-and-one deal to secure his stay, but only for another full regular season. Ever since signing with the team in 2016, Durant has signed three of these short-term, max-flex deals — and when pressed about it, was the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appear to be on the same page when it comes to the level of fashion in the NBA these days. In fact, both players believe that too much time and energy is spent on how players look and that it can potentially […]

An Instagram user defended Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant from his social media haters. Stephen Curry, his sharpshooting teammate, was apparently scrolling through the comments and liked the defender’s words. Below is the Instagram post by Sportscenter of Durant: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bltiv5Wnl6a/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control An Instagram user by the name of @famouslos32 commented: “Ya’ll be reaching in the […]

The Golden State Warriors have not lost a seven-game series since Kevin Durant decided to leave his Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 and join the team that won an NBA record 73 games and were one game away from an NBA Championship. Durant has won back-to-back NBA Finals MVP’s, leading the Dubs to their third […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum got into a little heated Twitter conversation earlier this week. This came after McCollum had Durant on an episode of his podcast last week where Durant told the young Blazers guard his team had no chance to make it out of the […]

Nick Young recently took to Twitter to criticize NBA players that care too much about how they look during a workout. Swaggy P’s message: I hate the way everybody dress to workout and hoop now days … we getting worst then Ig models….. just hoop and work — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) July 28, 2018 It’s […]

Nick Young is still rightfully relishing his first ever NBA championship. The 33-year-old has recently literally etched the memory of last season’s unforgettable accomplishment by getting a tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy on his neck. In true Swaggy P fashion, Young shared his new ink with the world via Instagram Stories. Let’s check in […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is making headlines with his social media activity this offseason. This is nothing new for Durant, but it’s furthering the narrative that he is soft and sensitive. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki spoke about how he uses Twitter to interact with the fans — and haters — in his […]

Twitter and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant are words that have become famous together the last year. From using burner accounts to praise himself or getting into fights constantly with fans he has done it all. Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is an avid social media user himself, but he can’t really understand why Kevin […]

“I’m me. I do me. And I chill.” These are the words that appear on Kevin Durant’s official Twitter page in describing his account. It’s no wonder he and a few fellow NBA players and millions of NBA fans don’t see eye-to-eye. Nevertheless, KD’s doing everything he can to downplay his recent Twitter beef with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers landed their prized free agency this offseason, LeBron James. James is a good start, but to compete in a tough Western Conference the team knows that they are going to need to do more and next summers free agency is going to be key. Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, and Kevin Durant […]

It’s been three years since Kevin Durant decided to join the then 73-win Golden State Warriors squad. And along with snagging two championship rings, Durant has been a host to a ton of name calling. And frankly, while some continue to give him a ribbing, the former MVP doesn’t care anymore. In fact, he believes […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has quite had a transformation during his years in the NBA. He’s gone a long way from being the silent and unassuming kid out of the Texas Longhorns program into someone perceived today as among the most vicious personalities on the court – and online. His recent social media […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant spoke with the media on Wednesday during USA Basketball minicamp. He discussed the notion that he’s sensitive and, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant had this to say: “I know you think I’m sensitive, but I’m just somebody who is tired of holding shit in.” Durant is arguing […]

Some of this planet’s best basketball players made their way to Las Vegas Thursday to participate in the voluntary Team USA minicamp ran by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. It’s not always that these many stars gather in one location to break some sweat on the basketball court, so it was quite a […]

I’m not upset. You’re upset. That’s what this sounds like from Kevin Durant. The Finals MVP was asked about his Twitter exchange with C.J. McCollum on Wednesday night and his response was adversarial. Instead of answering any of the questions from the reporter, Durant fired back with a series of his own questions. Funny Kevin […]

The imminent Kawhi Leonard trade kept most of the NBA in suspense throughout the latter part of the regular season and the offseason, as many franchises were on their toes, readying a package suitable enough to warrant his services. Despite having three premier candidates for a trade in Philadelphia, Boston, and Los Angeles, it was […]

There is never a dull moment with New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, and his appearance in Wednesday afternoon during ESPN’s The Jump wasn’t any different. The Turkish international has had a change of heart after beefing with Kevin Durant for the past two seasons since he chose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ signing with the Golden State Warriors was just as surprising for the players in the roster as it was for most NBA fans — a shocking chain of events that led a max-level player to gamble on his own future in hopes his big payday would soon come. Kevin Durant, who made a […]

Kevin Durant has heard it all before — from personal attacks based on his decision to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016 to the barrage of negative comments of how his new team has ruined the NBA. Signing DeMarcus Cousins only doused that fiery narrative with even more kerosene, as social media was lit […]

The title of “Greatest of All Time” in the NBA has been the subject of debate among the media and its fans for the past few years. In the middle of the discussion is LeBron James, the 15-year veteran and the newest superstar recruit of the Los Angeles Lakers. Ever since he started racking up […]

The Golden State Warriors have the star power to win a championship. Now, it’s about filling out the rest of the roster to complement their starters. According to Shams Charania, Danuel House has signed a one-year deal with Golden State. House only played 23 games for the Phoenix Suns last season and averaged 6.6 points, 3.3 […]

After Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum sent shockwaves through the Twitterverse by calling out Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, he quickly walked back his words and extinguished the beef before it even had the chance to properly develop. Seemingly without provocation, McCollum had tweeted out his thoughts on Durant’s departure from the Oklahoma […]

When Kevin Durant isn’t firing step-back jumpers, you can find the Golden State Warriors forward on Twitter firing at his social media critics, just like today. Durant is having quite a moment on Twitter this Wednesday. After sparring with Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum on social media, Durant selected a certain Nate Jones to […]

Almost three years after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors, people are not yet over. C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers is the latest to give Durant a good ribbing. But this time, Durant responded. Via Twitter, McCollum says that Durant himself knows that his decision to go to the 73-win […]

Apart from having an elite set of players and staff, homecourt advantage would help, too, in beating the Golden State Warriors. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said that they’ll be targetting the number one seed again this season. He believes that it is important in outlasting the Warriors: “I think the main thing is […]

In 2016, Kevin Durant shook up the landscape of the NBA by choosing to play for the Golden State Warriors. In 2018, he was able to watch DeMarcus Cousins make the same decision. Durant was asked how he first heard about Cousins being interested in the Warriors. The back-to-back Finals MVP said: “Yeah, definitely we […]

Draymond Green’s summer vacation will continue without him attending this week’s Team USA minicamp this week. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, the three-time All-Star forward is not going to show up in Las Vegas for the said camp, though, no specific reason as to why was noted. Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss […]

Continuing their monopoly of Western Conference titles just became a little harder for the Golden State Warriors with four-time MVP LeBron James moving to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, thus immediately transforming the Lakers into an additional title contender in the West. Warriors forward Kevin Durant knows that the road back to the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to do the unthinkable once again when they signed center DeMarcus Cousins. Needless to say, the addition took the entire NBA world by storm. Cousins’ decision to join the Warriors came with its fair share of mixed reviews. It appears even Washington Wizards point guard and former college teammate John […]

Kevin Durant took part on C.J. McCollum’s Pull Up podcast, discussing many subjects from vacation spots to politics — though it wouldn’t take long before McCollum expressed his frustration with Durant joining the Golden State Warriors in 2016. The Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard went on about how the Warriors have been able to stonewall the […]

On Tuesday, Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors invested in an esports organization, Swift, as announced by the organization themselves. Swift is the parent company of Team SoloMid, a well-known esports team that has multiple video game players that professionally compete for the team. These video game include Fortnite, League of […]