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The Brooklyn Nets’ big three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving were pretty adamant that their current core stays intact. According to a report from the New York Daily News, amid trade talks between the Nets and the Washington Wizards in dealing guard Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn was not willing to include center DeAndre […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant couldn’t care less to what his haters say, and he hinted as much with his latest Twitter activity. Recently, Durant changed his profile photo on Twitter to the “Unpopular Opinion Swords” meme. The meme, which came from the movie “Tangled,” is often used to express unpopular opinions. Now, if this […]

Kevin Durant and PJ Tucker have fought each other in multiple high-stake battles in recent years. In spite of the countless back-and-forth between them on the court, these two competitors have developed a mutual respect for one another—enough to warrant some good old ribbing from time to time. The Miami Heat’s newly acquired forward recently […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to add pieces around their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. After recently bringing back Bruce Brown, the team has now signed NBA journeyman James Johnson to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with the […]

NBA free agency has slowed down a bit after a wild first day of action as a lot of the big names went off the board early on. On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets and Bruce Brown agreed to a one-year deal to bring him back alongside Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, according to […]

Kevin Durant is living on a different timeline right now, literally, but that was not going to stop him from expressing how thrilled he is over the fact that he would fly back to the United States soon and still find Blake Griffin remains as his teammate with the Brooklyn Nets. Here’s the former NBA […]

The game between Team USA and Spain in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was not decided on a thrilling last-second basket, but what Kevin Durant did near the end of the contest ruined the day for one group of people and made it a good one for another. See, the closing line for the game was […]

The Brooklyn Nets struck gold at the buyout market last season as they snagged Blake Griffin after he was waived by the Detroit Pistons. After sort of resurrecting his career with the Nets, Griffin is returning for at least a year to run it back with Kevin Durant and company, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Six-time […]

After an ultimately disappointing end to their 2020-21 campaign, it’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets are looking to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season. According to reports, the Nets have turned their attention to one particular Orlando Magic player that happens to be a former Top 3 pick. Tony Jones of The Athletic […]

Kevin Durant will forever be known as one of the most lethal scorers in NBA history. Now, he also holds the same distinction for Team USA. Durant on Saturday eclipsed Carmelo Anthony as the all-time leading Olympic scorer of Team USA after scoring 23 points in their win over Czech Republic. As of posting, KD […]

There are always discussions and debates about who “the face of the NBA” is. It has fluctuated a lot lately after the crown had been on the head of LeBron James for so long. James is still in the discussion, there’s no doubt about it but others have joined the party. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the […]

Despite not having the best talents the NBA has to offer, Team USA is still an incredibly deep talent. Anyone can explode on any given game for the Americans in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and on Saturday morning, it was Jayson Tatum’s turn to come out of the shadow and rip an opponent apart. In […]

Kevin Durant just added another feather to his cap, becoming Team USA’s all-time leading scorer in Olympic history. KD passes a name that’s become synonymous with Olympic success – Carmelo Anthony. Kevin Durant has surpassed Carmelo Anthony for the most points scored by USA men’s basketball player in Olympic history. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young officially turned into a bonafide superstar in the 2021 NBA playoffs, leading his team all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. But, it seems as there was one key reason why Young eventually took that step from being just a solid NBA player to an actual star: When your […]

Kevin Durant has never been afraid to voice strong opinions on social media, and that trend continued again Wednesday in a Twitter interaction. From his infamous burner accounts to his well-documented Twitter beefs, the Brooklyn Nets star’s fast fingers have made heated exchanges for “easymoneysniper” and “KDTrey5” into a regular occurrence. Durant showed no remorse once […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and teammates Kyrie Irving and James Harden are all eligible for contract extensions this summer, but it’s still unknown what they plan to do regarding their future with the team. Durant expressed his belief that they enjoy playing alongside each other; however, he acknowledged he doesn’t exactly know what his […]

Team USA has been the standard-bearer of international basketball ever since the Olympic Committee permitted professional players to play in the 1992 Barcelona games. That summer, arguably the greatest basketball team ever was assembled: the 1992 Dream Team composed of the likes of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and some other player named Michael Jordan. After […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets fought toe to toe in a seven-game thriller in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks eventually won on the road after Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a 40-point masterpiece to clinch the game in overtime. Kevin Durant went into berserk mode as he scored 50 points in […]

Kevin Durant is without a doubt the biggest headliner on Team USA’s roster for the Tokyo Olympics. But once upon a time, KD was the small fry playing amongst giants. In the latest episode of The ETCs, Kevin Durant bared what it what like to first play alongside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant even before […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant just won’t let his Team USA teammate and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine off the hook at the Tokyo Olympics. Durant went on Instagram live to document his Olympic experience and found LaVine as his favorite roast subject. KD poked fun at LaVine’s defense, giving Bulls head coach Billy Donovan […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball squad had some fun at the expense of superstar Kevin Durant during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday. While KD’s birthday isn’t until Sept. 29, his teammates serenaded him with a rendition of Happy Birthday anyway. Durant didn’t look particularly amused by the tomfoolery going on all […]

Team USA star Kevin Durant went on IG Live during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday, dishing on a number of topics during the parade. One thing Durant brought up was how hard Gregg Popovich was working them at practice. While KD admitted being “pissed” in the moment during these sessions, […]

The opening ceremonies have now taken place at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was well represented by a large group that included the men’s Team USA basketball team. Kevin Durant was present for the festivities but it was something that happened beforehand that left the Brooklyn Nets superstar at a loss for words. Kevin […]

It’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets will be looking to add some reinforcements in the offseason after what turned out to be an ultimately disappointing 2020-21 campaign. According to reports, the Nets might be considering an infamous Kevin Durant nemesis as a potential free-agent addition in the summer. This comes in the form of […]

To celebrate the end of Series 2, NBA Top Shot partners up with platinum-selling artist Quavo to further amp up the NBA fan experience. As part of the newest Legendary Pack dropping on July 29, a few digital experiences involving the Grammy winner will be unlocked, including performances from the new Migos album, ‘Culture III’. […]

The Tokyo Olympics are set to kick off on Friday, and the Team USA men’s basketball team is doing everything they can to walk away with a gold medal. On Thursday came reports of Kevin Durant and Bam Adebayo having a little beef during practice with the Olympics right around the corner. Then Adebayo tried […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and his rabid activity on social media are making the wrong kind of headlines again, which at this point, is no longer surprising. This time around, KD decided to ferociously clap back (again) at a random Twitter user who called him out over his alleged social media beef with Team […]

Team USA is just days away from their first game of the tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, and yet they might still be working out the kinks. That’s what it looked like when Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had bit of a disagreement with Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during practice. Kevin Durant was seen […]

NBA players have never faced as much scrutiny in the league’s eight decades of existence. For a guy who’s extremely active on social media like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, it’s not always a welcome sight. The Nets star couldn’t even get out a congratulations to the newly crowned NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks without facing […]

It’s crazy to think just how close the Milwaukee Bucks were to getting eliminated by the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the playoffs. If Kevin Durant’s foot was just a little further back on his jumper at the end of regulation in Game 7, the Nets win and the Bucks are likely looking […]

At this point, Giannis Antetokounmpo can say anything he wants and it should be illegal to contradict him. Giannis finally fulfilled his mission to win an NBA title for the Milwaukee Bucks after they won four straight games over the Phoenix Suns. Not a few raised their eyebrows before the season after The Greek Freak […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are the 2021 NBA Champions, and it’s all thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredibly monster performance in Game 6 of the Finals. Giannis finished the game with 50 points and 14 rebounds, even scoring 20 in the third quarter to get the Bucks back in the contest after a horrible second quarter showing. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, just like several NBA players today, grew up idolizing the late, great Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. He has spoken about his admiration for the Black Mamba in the past, and he reiterated that adulation for basketball legend in a recent talk on his Twitter Spaces. Durant recalled his […]

To the surprise of many, Team USA had a rocky start to their quest for gold at the Tokyo Olympics when they lost their first two exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia. Recent roster changes also added to Team USA’s issues, leading to some predictions that they will not win a fourth consecutive gold medal. […]

NBA referees often get all kinds of vitriol hurled at them, both from players and fans alike. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant made sure to give one some love this time, as longtime referee Tony Brown sorely deserves it. The NBA official was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in May and has been getting […]

Team USA is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and are going to do everything they possibly can to walk away with the gold medal. With all the talent on the roster, it shouldn’t be too difficult, although they lost a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas. Golden State Warriors head coach is an assistant […]

The NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks have been absolutely thrilling, surprisingly. With no big market teams, and after the expectation that the NBA Finals were going to include the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets, a lot of people were disappointed. However, thus far the games have been fantastic. Well, for […]

Kevin Durant is, needless to say, very active on social media. From posts to replies, the Slim Reaper has always had a prominent voice off the court. And just today, he took to Twitter to clear the air with Warrior fans, to mixed results. KD joined a Twitter Space to chat with some speakers accusing […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty was not built on roses. As super-powered as their roster was, especially since Kevin Durant joined the Dubs, the team had to go through external and internal fires to develop their chemistry and mettle. One testy instance involved Durant getting irritated by then-Warriors teammates Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green in […]