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The 2016 Rio Olympics are having a profound impact on Kevin Durant. Representing the United States is clearly having its effect on Durant, who recently spoke up about what he’s enjoying most about playing for Team USA in Rio. Via USA TODAY: “To see that, and to feel that unity (at the game) with all […]

Entering the Rio Olympics, Kevin Durant was the undisputed best player for Team USA. He still is, and he proved that in their last game against Argentina. The team had a really tough stretch in the last three games of the group stages, casting doubt on whether this crop of NBA All-Stars can live up […]

Xavier Henry just didn’t have the best luck with his introductory years into the NBA. He was a first round pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, but has not seen much prosperity from there. He had multiple surgeries, bounced around the Los Angeles Lakers organization, and finally found himself on the Santa […]

It’s pretty simple, according to Klay Thompson. The starting shooting guard for Team USA basketball was pretty blunt when asked about the team and it’s recent struggles. Via NBA.com: “We control our own destiny,” Thompson said. “We just got to trust each other on both sides of the ball. If we do that and play […]

Two of the NBA’s most colorful, to put it in a better way, personalities in JaVale McGee and Nick Young partnered with each other in the Drew League playoffs. They both suited up for the team “JugLife”. Here are highlights of their performances, and one could not help but think about how these two could […]

JaVale McGee recently signed with the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn’t mean he’s not the Shaqtin’ A Fool star we all know and love. In a recent Drew League game, 11-year NBA veteran Dorrell Wright skied for a dunk that put McGee right on a poster. McGee responded to the play on Twitter: Smh… […]

It’s hard to find many people in Oklahoma City who weren’t upset by Kevin Durant‘s departure from the Thunder. Some people are doing their best to move on, but when the news initially broke, the collective anger was palpable from coast to coast. One of the few voices on the other end of the spectrum […]

What does Kevin Durant, Michael Phelps, and Katie Ledecky have in common? It may come as a surprise to many, but yes, they are all from the same state – Maryland. Now, not only does it offer great seafood, the state also has world-class athletes who are dominating the Olympics. Given that they share the same […]

The Olympics is truly a unique event that gathers athletes from around the world and help inspire one another to do their best. Superstars in their own sports, these delegates are not shy to show that they are also fans of their co-athletes. One of the more famous ones is USA Men’s Basketball Team member and former NBA […]

The basketball story of the summer, besides the Rio Olympics, has certainly been Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors. Of course, with Team USA competing at the Olympics, the two storylines were bound to overlap. Team USA’s legendary head coach, Mike Krzyzewski, weighed in on Durant’s big free […]

Is there any trick shot that Stephen Curry can’t do? The NBA’s back-to-back Most Valuable Player has been a spectacle for fans from the warm-ups to the actual game. His crazy shots have been the content of many highlight reels, especially last year when he obviously took his game to another level. Just recently, during […]

The NBA works hard at making  the most balanced schedule of the four major sports. This year the league opted to use new computer software this year to optimize, and maximize the schedule efficiency as much as possible. ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle ran the new 2016-17 schedule through a simulator, to take tavel, rest, and all factors of […]

Despite showing less games, TNT has cemented its place on top of the NBA media ladder alongside ESPN, providing excellent coverage and commentary from their Inside the NBA crew. Next season, basketball fans will get more of TNT basketball as their coverage will extend to include Monday night doubleheaders. The new coverage will begin on […]

Andrew Bogut starting for the Australian Boomers in this summer’s 2016 Rio Olympics has been one of reasons they’ve been undefeated leading up to this week’s marquee game against Team USA. Averaging 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.3 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game, Bogut is giving more to his team than expected […]

The backlash to Kevin Durant‘s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors has extended to every corner of the NBA world. Statements about him “taking the easy out” and about how “Michael Jordan would’ve never done this” have come from former players, current players, coaches, and members of the media. […]

It’s always interesting to see what kinds of friendships are forged on Team USA during the Olympics. It’s well-documented that the bond instilled between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 2008 in Beijing eventually led to the formation of their Big 3 in Miami starting with the 2010-11 season. This year, it’s all […]

If it wasn’t for the Olympics, the buzz around basketball would be fairly low at the moment, at least compared to the rest of the year. We’re in the middle of the offseason, nearly two months removed from the end of the Finals and a little over two months from the start of the 2016-17 […]

That new $54.3 million contract Kevin Durant signed will come in handy. Although he’s never going to lack anything financially, that doesn’t mean he should start doing bad business. Durant, who decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, is moving to the Bay Area, which means he’s selling his old home […]

After easily beating China and Venezuela by more than 40 points, Australia seemed to be more of a challenge with the United States men’s basketball team barely winning 98-88 in a Rio Olympics matchup on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony had a phenomenal night leading the United States with 31 points and becoming the all-time leading scorer […]

Warriors coaches and players aren’t soon going to forget last year’s NBA Finals when they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers. Head coach Steve Kerr was recently asked about this past season, in particular the impact Steph Curry’s injury in the playoffs may have had on the team. Via CSNBayArea.com: “We made a few […]

One of the smallest players in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas has never been one to back down. Even if it’s Kevin Durant he’s going at. Thomas appeared on the Dan LeBatard Show this week and had some choice words for Durant. The segment ended with LeBatard asking Thomas if he thought Kevin Durant’s move to […]

Some of the best American shooters in the NBA had a tough time putting up points for Team USA Wednesday against Australia, and coincidentally, they all play for the same team: the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant got the start against the Aussies, scoreing 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting while grabbing 5 rebounds and blocking […]

The Golden State Warriors had their fair share of bad luck last season, letting their only 3 game skid of the year cost them an NBA title. Andrew Bogut probably had to most disastrous end to the NBA season, leaving Game 5 with a concussion injury while colliding with J.R. Smith. Luckily for Bogut, he says the […]

During his NBA career, Andrew Bogut has developed a reputation for his physicality. At times, his opponents have taken exception to it. Even though Bogut’s adversaries are the ones making these observations, his teammates are well aware of it as well. They practice against the Australian center all year long, and they get a front […]

Fans of the NBA back in the day, when players seemingly hated their rivals more, might not be too thrilled with recent developments surrounding Team USA. The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers make up one of the most heated rivalries in the league today. But their stars are getting along just fine in […]

Draymond Green’s versatility and energy mean that his play has been pivotal to the Golden State Warriors as the team enjoyed an incredible two-year run in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Green became an NBA champion in 2015 when the Warriors beat the Cavaliers to lift the trophy then played a huge part in a record-breaking 73-9 […]

Golden State Warriors two-time MVP Stephen Curry has done just about everything else this summer, so he decided to tee off and hit the links with president Barack Obama on Monday at the Farm Neck Golf Club. This was actually a rematch in the waiting, planned since last summer when the two played together. President Obama also played […]

After a fantastic year for the Golden State Warriors and starting forward Draymond Green, they had less than a fairytale ending to their story. After being suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals after accumulating a number of flagrant fouls in the playoffs, Green’s been involved in some disappointing incidents this summer, forcing him […]

The NBA schedule is near it’s release, and although we don’t know much at all, we do know when the biggest game of the year is happening. According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be hosting the Golden State Warriors for the first time this season on February 11th. That means […]

With Kevin Durant joining a Warriors team that already broke the NBA record for wins in a season with 73 last year, many fans and members of the media have labeled them as villains. Klay Thompson believes he and his teammates will embrace the role of being the bad guys, but head coach Steve Kerr […]

Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder proved to be a valid championship contender not only because of their two all-stars, Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but also from their enormous size and length. One of their major players who brought that and more to each game is starting center Steven Adams. In a recent interview […]

Andrew Bogut has been recently dealing with unfortunate circumstances prior to the Olympic Games. Here’s just a sample of how salty the Australian felt about his rooming situation. https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/760312402294501377 It seems Klay Thompson is not shy to poke fun at his ex-teammate about this situation. “I haven’t talked to him about it (the accommodation) yet but Andrew’s been […]

Stephen Jackson wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted to return to the NBA. In fact, he will be making his NBA comeback at the age of 38 next season. Jackson posted an Instagram video Thursday, telling anyone who would listen that he is medically cleared to play, and will be making his return to a team […]

On Thursday, The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) had their second annual Players Voice Awards. But unlike last year, it was social-media exclusive this time around and they decided to use Twitter as their platform. The Golden State Warriors‘ Stephen Curry came out as the big winner of the night garnering three awards including The Clutch […]

The last five MVP awards have gone to players that are currently on the two teams that played in the 2016 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. One for Kevin Durant, two for Stephen Curry, and two for LeBron James. Las Vegas oddsmakers have the trend continuing for the 2016-2017 season. […]

Latrell Sprewell recently spent some time talking with Michael Rapaport about the NBA on his live podcast. The 45-year-old Sprewell, who was the New York Knicks‘ late-90s premier player, spoke for 90 minutes and opened up for the first time since being out of the public eye for years. Sprewell was known for giving candid […]

It’s back to school time, and one teacher who also happens to be a huge Oklahoma City Thunder fan has joined the piling on of Kevin Durant and created a lesson for his students. Tucker Hein, a recent graduate of Oklahoma University, put posted new material on his classroom bulletin board in Indianapolis: Russell Westbrook […]

This past 4th of July the world was exploding, and not just because of the fireworks. Instead, it was because it was the day Kevin Durant announced he would be signing with the Golden State Warriors. Twitter went wild, Klay Thompson thought it was not true and Luke Walton was one of many who were […]

The Golden State Warriors just can’t seem to stop attracting Oklahoma city talent, on and off the court. Recently, Thunder beat writer Anthony Slater found himself a new career opportunity to cover a very hyped team next season. He will be making a big switch to the San Jose Mercury News/Bay Area News Group, the very news group […]