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Coming off a devastating defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals, the Golden State Warriors now reportedly have grown tired with starting center Andrew Bogut, ultimately influencing their choice in 6’11” Vanderbilt center Damian Jones in the 2016 draft. According to some chatter around NBA bay area sources, the Warriors are increasingly frustrated with […]

The Golden State Warriors wasted no time trying to lure Kevin Durant to the Bay area. If Durant were to choose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the two time Western Conference reigning champions, it would be a credit in part to the recruitment efforts of the Warriors; players. According to The Vertical’s […]

Kevin Durant averaged 28.2 points per game and 89.8 percent on free throws, third in the league for both categories last season. He was the 2014 Most Valuable Player and after 5 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, his contract has expired, leading to numerous teams pursuing the former superstar. The Washington Wizards are no […]

It is no secret that Kevin Durant’s free agency decision is the single most important move of this NBA off-season. Where Durant decides to set up shop has a huge influence on the direction many teams around the league go in and the types of contracts that other free agents are awarded. For these reasons, […]

Kevin Durant has declined a meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers as he prepares to hit free agency on Friday, but that won’t stop the glamorous franchise from pursuing him. According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, the Lakers feel their chances of meeting with Durant during the free agency moratorium are still high. “I can’t imagine […]

The Golden State Warriors retooling plans will have to be on point if they want to sign Kevin Durant, whom they plan to recruit within in the next two days despite a lack of cap space. If Durant agrees to sign, that would mean someone will have to be traded or cut from the Warriors’ […]

Kevin Durant will not be paying a visit to every team that wants to speak with him. Durant has decided to set up a place where teams can come to meet him, since he is in demand. According to The Vertical’s Woj , he and his team has decided to host his free agent meetings in […]

With less than 2 days to go before the official start of this year’s free agency, the teams that have secured a meeting with arguably the top FA right now, Kevin Durant, are preparing hard for their pitch as well as forming their teams of who will meet and try to persuade the former MVP. […]

This offseason will have a huge impact on the future of the Atlanta Hawks. All-Star center Al Horford is set to hit free agency and there’s no guarantee that he’ll remain a Hawk moving forward. Atlanta’s front office built an ultimate team, which finished first in the Eastern Conference in 2014-15 with four All-Stars, but […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

The Washington Wizards are still very much players in the NBA’s free agency this summer. After learning that they have been ruled out of the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, they have decided to focus their efforts on other players. One of their prospects is 6-10 forward Ryan Anderson.  Anderson is a dead eye shooter and would […]

By now, everyone knows the three team shortlist (Warriors, Spurs, and Thunder) that truly capture the eye of marquee franchise free agent Kevin Durant, but now reports from Los Angeles claim that Durant and his agent will meet with the Clippers organization across the country in New York. Durant has spent much of the offseason […]

The New York Knicks are a true dark horse in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. While many pundits predict he’ll stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, both the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs have scheduled meetings with him, and the Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat are expected to land meetings as […]

Now that the Team USA roster has been finalized, all players on board can get acclimated with one another. Although their main objective is to bring home a gold medal for their country, these talented player can easily make this a calculated business trip. Klay Thompson has recently commented on his potential attempts to swoon […]

This is a big offseason. Many star players are available and signing just one of them can transition your team from a pretender into a contender very quickly. Still, as we know, not all of these players will be available as many will decide to remain with their respective teams from last season. The purpose […]

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are well underway, and a couple of possible suitors have already fallen off the table. The Los Angeles Lakers won’t even receive a meeting with Durant, and neither will his hometown Washington Wizards. There are six franchises who have landed meetings with KD or are expected to receive one in the […]

With his unrestricted free agency looming in a week, Kevin Durant told ESPN’s Zach Lowe that he doesn’t see a problem with Oklahoma City’s trade of Serge Ibaka, a longtime teammate for the Thunder star. It’s uncertain whether Durant himself will stay with the Thunder this summer as he becomes a free agent. On Thursday, […]

With Serge Ibaka‘s move to the Orlando Magic, he will probably be expected to take on a much more prominent role. Ibaka seems up for the challenge, because he has expressed concern of having his #4 position being reduced on the Oklahoma City Thunder team. Most notably, Ibaka has seen a lot less action in […]

It is no surprise Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is a hot ticket among many free agents this summer. Ever since being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics back in 2007, Durant has always made a constant effort to lead his team into the postseason, completing this task numerous times. This is why many teams have […]

One of the few but surprising trades that happened this week was when the Thunder sent Serge Ibaka in a swap for three Orlando Magic players Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and rookie Domantas Sabonis, on Thursday. The Thunder had just come off of a long run in the playoffs, and almost eliminating the Warriors, but blew […]

It’s not a secret that Thunder star Kevin Durant will be heavily recruited this off-season. He hasn’t made his plans known about what he will do, but the Thunder seem to be the team that has the advantage, with a stacked roster and the ability to pay him the most money. One of the teams […]

Kevin Durant will become a free agent this summer, and with the Thunder having just traded away Serge Ibaka, there’s no certainty that Durant will be staying in Oklahoma City. With this in mind, everyone around the NBA world is doing what they can to try and convince KD to jump ship and come to […]

On 2016 Draft day, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made a blockbuster move with the Orlando Magic in an attempt to keep free agent forward Kevin Durant. The Thunder have traded PF Serge Ibaka to Orlando for SG Victor Oladipo, PF Ersan Ilyasova, and the 11th pick PF/CDomantas Sabonis. Per Adrian Wojnarowski. Orlando will send […]

Kevin Durant is the most attractive free agent this summer. His first and best option at this point seems to be for him to stay in Oklahoma City with the Thunder, but that doesn’t ensure that he’ll remain there. Yesterday, the New York Knicks acquired Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls making their team a […]

Before the 73-9 Golden State Warriors blew a three games to one series lead in the NBA Finals, rumors were already floating around about Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant possibly joining forces with the Dubs as soon as next season. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time given the Warriors’ cap situation and […]

With this year’s historic NBA Finals now history, the entire league turns to the offseason and, specifically, key additions to be made by every team over the summer. From blockbuster trades to key squad additions through the draft and free agency, general managers have already begun answering calls, and rumors now turn into chatter throughout the […]

A year removed from a Western Conference Finals appearance, the Houston Rockets are determined to regain their form and climb back to the top of the pack. There isn’t much worry about Dwight Howard likely leaving, but there is an urgency to recruit top tier talent from the free agent market. The mostly highly coveted […]

Free agency is fast approaching and pretty much everyone seems to be interested in Kevin Durant. This includes the Washington Wizards, whose fans are especially hopeful. Not only because the addition of a star like Kevin Durant could propel them far into the playoffs, but also because Washington is Durant’s hometown. But, unfortunately for the […]

According to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, prospect Brandon Ingram will work out and meet with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The Duke product has been pegged as one of the top two picks in the 2016 NBA Draft next to LSU’s Ben Simmons. Philadelphia has been rumored to prefer Simmons with the number one overall pick, […]

Have the chickens come home to roost for D’Angelo Russell? After a series of incidents regarding cursing James Harden and Kevin Durant, rapper Lil B is back again, and this time it’s aimed at the Lakers rookie. Initially Lil B stated he would issue a warning to Russell regarding his infamous snitch video, where he […]

The global footprint that the best basketball players in the world have these days is pretty incredible. Soccer legends still dominant our planet’s collective attention when it comes to sports, but NBA greats are closing in. The league’s salary cap is set to boom with the new television deal, but some superstars will still rack […]

Back in February, reports came out that the Houston Rockets were planning to go after highly prized free agent-to-be Kevin Durant this summer. At the time, the idea was that they’d try to build a big three including current Rockets, James Harden and Dwight Howard. With Howard likely leaving town, that scenario is pretty much […]

With so many big-name players potentially entering free agency this summer, teams and fans alike are doing whatever they can to try and convince their favorite free agents why their city is the best place to come play. The most highly touted of those free agents will most likely be Oklahoma City Thunder star, Kevin […]

Count Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki as one in the group that believes Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will remain with the Thunder when free agency is completed. Nowitzki knows what it’s like having to make a decision to leave a team that he has been with his entire career, and what it means to […]

Thunder GM Sam Presti doesn’t seem too worried about his franchise player Kevin Durant potentially leaving for another team this summer. Presti has been giving Durant the time and space that the superstar needs in regards to the upcoming decision he’ll make this summer. “We’ll get an answer from him at the appropriate time,” Presti told […]

Count the Boston Celtics as one of the many teams that will recruit Kevin Durant this summer. The Celtics are clearly a team on the rise. They were one of just several teams to defeat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors during the regular season and they also clinched the fifth seed just two years after […]

The Golden State Warriors are three games away from repeating as NBA champions. They have shattered individual and team records over the past two years, including their 73-win mark this past season. Despite all of these accomplishments, it doesn’t mean the current roster of players are guaranteed to return next season. That would be because […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost one of the most competitive playoff series you’ll ever see. After leading the series 3-1, the Thunder managed to lose three consecutive games to the Golden State Warriors. In the process, the Warriors became just the 10th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit and […]

Kevin Durant‘s impending free agency this coming summer has been discussed for a couple years now, with outrageous rumors connecting just about every team in the league to OKC’s superstar scorer. Now that it’s finally here, fans across the country are getting their hopes up that their favorite teams can possibly win the KD sweepstakes. […]