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Fans love watching the NBA for several reasons. While some watch it for the highlights and basketball moves, others also enjoy watching the drama that comes with it. On top of boasting the best basketball players in the world, the NBA is no stranger to putting in storylines similar to a battle between good versus […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets may be one of the most talented teams in the NBA right now, but they won’t be playing on Christmas day. Durant has no qualms about that or whatsoever, though, admitting that he might be the one to blame for their exclusion. To recall, there were plenty of uncertainty […]

For the month of December, the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks have treated their fans to some gorgeous, exciting basketball. Despite the Knicks’ loss to the Toronto Raptors due to a Pascal Siakam explosion, the Nets and Knicks have combined for a blistering 16-3 record in the final month of the year, bringing holiday […]

Patrick Baldwin Jr. ranks extremely low on the Golden State Warriors’ list of top defensive matchups for Kevin Durant. Andrew Wiggins would’ve been assigned that near-impossible assignment on Wednesday night had he been available. Klay Thompson definitely would’ve gotten a few possessions checking Durant if the Warriors weren’t playing on a back-to-back, too. Jonathan Kuminga has […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ last two starts could be summed up using two words: uninspired and unfocused. Brooklyn fell behind by 18 and 19 points early in wins over the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons. The team emphasized the importance of opening with greater urgency heading into Wednesday’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors. “(There) definitely […]

All great NBA players have former players they look up to and patterned their game after. For players in Kevin Durant’s generation, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James always standout as the stars that generation looked up to. Durant also looked up to those two players, but on a segment with former NBA player Jamal Crawford, […]

The NBA is patiently awaiting the arrival of French big man Victor Wembanyama, who is more than likely going to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He’s been wowing scouts for years now and put his talent on full display only a couple of months ago in Vegas, going head-to-head with […]

Stephen Curry made the trip from the Golden State to the City of Dreams to reunite with former Warrior Kevin Durant at the latter’s star-studded dinner party on Sunday. Durant and his longtime manager Rich Kleiman hosted a Boardroom holiday dinner at The Nines in New York City, according to Page Six, with Curry and […]

For three seasons, the Golden State Warriors basically became the epitome of when a bored 2K player cranks up the sliders to 100. The Warriors infamously added Kevin Durant to a 73-win team led by the dynastic core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and proceeded to run roughshod on the league, winning […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the dynasty that has run the NBA for the past decade or so. They have won four of the last eight NBA championships, and for a point in time, it simply looked like there were no teams that could even come close to beating them. That stretch lasted from […]

A recent hot streak has the Brooklyn Nets approaching legitimate contender status for the first time this season. After a 2-7 start, the Nets have posted the league’s best record (13-3) over their last 16 games. While Brooklyn has the feel of a rejuvenated team on both ends, there’s something to be said about their […]

Kayvon Thibodeaux and the Giants defeated the Commanders 20-12 in Week 15, but not without some scrutiny from many Washington fans, including Nets’ star Kevin Durant. After Durant called out the G-Men, Thibodeaux was quick to respond and proved he wasn’t afraid of the 12-time All-Star. With time winding down, the Giants got away with […]

It has been a rough go of it for New York City basketball for the better part of the last two decades. The New York Knicks hold the NBA’s worst record since 2000 and have finished above .500 just five times in the last 22 seasons. New York has won one playoff series during that […]

At several points in recent months, it was highly questionable whether Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would ever put on Brooklyn Nets uniforms again. Durant’s trade request and the team’s refusal to offer Irving a fully guaranteed contract this summer, as well as their suspension of the guard early this season, were legitimate signals of […]

Kevin Durant had the whole NBA Twitterverse buzzing with his unreal scoring streak that propelled the Brooklyn Nets to the comeback win against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. After trailing by as much as 19 points in the contest, the Nets used a fiery 44-25 third quarter to turn things around and erase the Pistons’ […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is the greatest scorer of his generation. On Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, KD reminded us all of that with a historic scoring stretch. Brooklyn was trailing by 17 points at the half after the Pistons exploded in the first quarter, 35-21. When it looked like the Nets were on […]

Even Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant couldn’t help but be in awe of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving after the two dominated in the Brooklyn Nets’ Sunday showdown with the Detroit Pistons. KD and Kyrie just took over the contest and were virtually unstoppable, combining for 81 of the Nets’ 124 points in the win. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been playing some of the best basketball they’ve played all season behind Kevin Durant and on Sunday he went off for 26 points in the third quarter, the most points he’s ever scored in a quarter as per ESPN. KD had 26 points in the third quarter vs. Detroit — the […]

The biggest “what if” in NBA history. That’s how the Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 of Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant will be remembered. The historically-efficient offensive trio lasted not even one full season before falling apart when Harden forced his way to the Philadelphia 76ers at last year’s trade deadline. The trade marked […]

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are dreaming big. They supposedly want to pair LeBron James with another superstar, which could come in the form of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, or Damian Lillard. NBA Twitter was not having any of this so-called dream scenario for the Lakers, and the keyboard warriors went in hard […]

The Brooklyn Nets may be in a better place now than where they started the season from. However, the Nets endured tons of drama, from Steve Nash’s firing, to Kyrie Irving’s suspension, to questions about Ben Simmons’ commitment, at the start of the season. And it’s not as if the Nets’ offseason was free from […]

The Brooklyn Nets are expected to post their first clean injury report of the season heading into a matchup with Toronto Friday. Royce O’Neale was the only player on the injury report for Monday’s Nets win over Washington, missing the Nets’ last two games due to personal reasons. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday that […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the team of “ifs” over the last two seasons. With one of the more talented rosters in the NBA, Brooklyn has long been seen as a title contender on paper. But those expectations have rarely moved past hypothetical talking points. The Nets appeared to be heading for more of the […]

The Washington Wizards, despite having some solid pieces in Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Kyle Kuzma, have now faltered to an 11-17 record, losing ground in the congested Eastern Conference standings. Entering their Monday night game against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets losers of six straight games, Beal’s recent hamstring injury hasn’t helped matters […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are rolling behind the strong performances of their stars. Durant, for one, has been a consistent performer for the Nets, who are hoping that the forward will remain healthy for the rest of the season. It’s just hard to imagine the Nets winning it all this season without Durant. […]

Christmas is coming early for Bowie State University, the oldest HBCU in the state of Maryland. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and his foundation are donating a whopping $500,000 to the athletics program, which is expected to help transform the basketball gym and develop other facets of the various Bulldogs sports teams. Wanda Durant, KD’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are resting nearly their entire rotation Saturday against Indiana on the back end of a back-to-back. Eight Nets were ruled out for the matchup with the Pacers: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Joe Harris, Royce O’Neale, Seth Curry, and T.J. Warren. The game comes as a much-needed rest night […]

The Brooklyn Nets were dealt a tough injury blow on Friday as the team ruled out starting center Nic Claxton against the Atlanta Hawks due to right hamstring tightness. The big man is in the midst of a career year, starting 25 of 26 games while anchoring Brooklyn’s defense. Claxton ranks fourth in the league […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined for 62 points on Wednesday night as the Brooklyn Nets took down the Charlotte Hornets, 122-116. The Nets’ two superstars seemed like an unstoppable force against a Hornets side who just had no answer for two of the top players in the NBA today. When the game was in […]

Before the Brooklyn Nets’ matchup with Charlotte Wednesday, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was asked about facing Kevin Durant. Clifford developed a relationship with Durant while working with Brooklyn as a coaching consultant last season. The ninth-year head coach held the Nets forward in high regard when offering a player comparison. ”He’s a lot like […]

Thousands of New Yorkers were overjoyed at the news that Aaron Judge was sticking with the Yankees. Kevin Durant was not one of those people. The Brooklyn Nets star was asked about the Yankees securing Aaron Judge’s services with a nine-year, $360 million contract after their team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. […]

The old saying in sports goes, “A win is a win is a win. The Brooklyn Nets picked up another Wednesday, their eighth in their last 11 games, 122-116 over the Charlotte Hornets. The Nets led by as many as 23 points before Charlotte cut the lead to two down the stretch. Three takeaways from […]

Through the never-ending turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets over the last three seasons, Kevin Durant has been the main constant in the team’s success night to night. Entering the latter stage of his career while coming off a torn Achilles, Durant’s workload has only increased throughout his time in Brooklyn. That trend has continued this […]

It’s hard to argue against the notion that Kevin Durant currently reigns supreme as the best player in the NBA. There are a handful of players that are worthy of challenging this claim, but in the end, in terms of pure talent, it’s difficult — if not impossible — to match what KD brings to […]

The one thing missing from Stephen Curry’s illustrious trophy cabinet was a Finals MVP trophy. This was until he finally bagged the elusive individual award after the Golden State Warriors took down the Boston Celtics in last year’s Finals series. That was the first time Curry won the Finals MVP title in six appearances. Out […]

Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley have bickered with each other for the past year or so, and it’s been entertaining to see two Hall of Fame talents take one shot after another at each other’s legacies. Earlier this year, Barkley ripped apart Durant, saying that he took the easy way to a championship when he […]

A member of the Boston Celtics from 1998-2013, Paul Pierce evidently bleeds green. Having been retired since the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Pierce is still expressive of his love for the team he led to a championship in 2008. And for good reason: the Celtics are one of the best teams in today’s NBA, […]

Kevin Durant has been through more than a few controversies throughout his colorful career. However, what you cannot deny about the Brooklyn Nets superstar is that he always goes out of his way to reach out to fans. KD’s affinity for his younger fanbase was on full display on Wednesday night. The former league MVP decided […]

Devin Booker is HIM. The Phoenix Suns superstar came out with one of the most mind-blowing performances of his career on Wednesday night as he led the Suns to a 132-113 blowout win over the Chicago Bulls. Booker exploded for a season-high 51 points in just 31 minutes of play. The three-time All-Star astoundingly went […]