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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was not expected to make his return to the court this season after suffering a ruptured Achilles during last year’s NBA Finals. However, the suspension of play due to the coronavirus pandemic has shifted the NBA’s timeline back quite a bit, prompting questions about a potential Durant return. While Nets […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best talents of his generation. He has pretty much done it all in his career: Rookie of the Year, All-Star, scoring champion, All-NBA squad, MVP, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, and NBA champion. There is also no denying, however, that throughout his decorated career, the 6-foot-10 forward has gotten a […]

Steve Kerr knows his way around NBA dynasties. He was a role player on the Chicago Bulls from 1993-98, won two titles with the San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003), and reached the NBA Finals in all five seasons as a head coach with the Golden State Warriors—winning three more rings. Of the many differences between […]

There was a time that the Golden State Warriors were the laughing stock of the NBA. However, over the last half-decade, the perception of the franchise has changed dramatically. I guess winning three championships and making five straight finals appearances between 2015 and 2019 will do that for you. Of course, the Warriors had two […]

Pundits have questioned whether or not the Brooklyn Nets superstar pairing of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving can co-exist, even before they could spend a second together on the hardwood. But as far as free agent Jamal Crawford is concerned, he believes the two could lead the Nets to its first title since moving to […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has dropped the trailer for “Basketball Country: In the Water,” a sports documentary he co-executive produced along with business partner Rich Kleiman and NBA players Quinn Cook and Victor Oladipo. Peep the trailer below via Durant’s Twitter. “Basketball County: In the Water” will debut on May 15 on Showtime. Excited […]

For most of their history, the Brooklyn Nets (formerly New Jersey) have not been a prime destination for free agents. A number of free agents of the past opted to go to their cross-river rivals in the New York Knicks. The majority of their franchise stars came from either trades or top selections in the […]

Draymond Green has shed some further light on Kevin Durant’s time with the Golden State Warriors. Speaking recently on the All the Smoke podcast of Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Green revealed how Durant was unhappy with all the praise LeBron James was getting. “You turn on the TV the next day, and the f–king headline is […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas has weighed in on the whole NBA GOAT debate. Speaking on Fox Sports on Thursday, the Hall of Famer claimed that in his mind, he does not think that Michael Jordan can be considered as the greatest player of all time. According to Thomas, Jordan was playing in a whole […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was one of the known NBA players to test positive for the coronavirus. While there were only a few details about Durant’s diagnosis, his business manager Rich Kleiman confessed that KD had to go through a “really scary” time after learning that he was coronavirus positive, per CNBC. […]

The Golden State Warriors are easily one of the most-loved teams of this generation. Stephen Curry, the face of the franchise, has all the makings of a captivating superstar, and he has been winning all sorts of fans over ever since he came to relevance in the early-/mid-2010’s. Nonetheless, the Dubs have had their fair […]

Draymond Green didn’t leave any stone unturned when talking at length about his relationship with Kevin Durant, full-knowing that the latter didn’t choose to leave the Golden State Warriors because of him. In a candid conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as part of the All The Smoke podcast, Green noted all Durant would […]

Draymond Green opened up in full about his infamous locker room tiff with Kevin Durant in 2018 during their time together as members of the Golden State Warriors. Green appeared as a guest in the All The Smoke podcast, confiding in hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson about the turmoil that took place after the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had plenty of thorns to get off his spine during a quite frank conversation with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as a guest of All The Smoke. Among them was the unraveling of his infamous locker-room spat with Kevin Durant after an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is the latest celebrity to join the #AllInChallenge, auctioning off a once-in-a-lifetime package for fans. The package, with a starting bid of $25,000, includes courtside seats to a Nets game at Barclays Center, a ride in Durant’s whip, dinner with the 10-time All-Star, and…his 2006-07 AP College Basketball Player of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is never afraid to speak his mind. He is one of the most forthright and confident players in the NBA. So Green’s appearance on the All The Smoke podcast was going to be a tell-all in which he left nothing to the imagination. Green also had the opportunity to […]

Kevin Durant has been on record saying that the incident between him and Draymond Green at Staples Center last season was one of the reasons he decided to leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency. The prevailing thought around the league is that Durant didn’t want to play with Green anymore since the former […]

Draymond Green did not mince words explaining the turning point when Kevin Durant went from a joyful new member of the Golden State Warriors to a malcontent superstar vying for his recognition. During a chat with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as a guest of the All The Smoke podcast, the Warriors big man explained […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise was established in 1946 (then the Philadelphia Warriors), and it has had a long line of success through the decades. However, it is a known fact that this team’s most successful stint came during the mid-/late-2010’s as they won an unprecedented three titles in five seasons. It was also in […]

The Golden State Warriors have seen many players pass through the small forward position since the team’s inception in 1946, but these five players are the best of the best in franchise history: 5. Antawn Jamison The North Carolina product didn’t achieve much winning in a Warriors uniform, but he was undeniably a problem for […]

NBA media personality Kendrick Perkins opened up about his recent beef with former teammate Kevin Durant after the two traded barbs on Twitter months ago due to some re-emerging conversations of the latter’s exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Perkins went from throwing minor shade during his TV appearances to taking full-blown swings at Durant […]

Kevin Durant’s friend and business manager Rich Kleiman isn’t buying that the media ultimately caused his client to move on from the Golden State Warriors. While Durant faced a pressure cooker in the last year of his stay in the Bay Area, Kleiman won’t point the finger at the scribes covering every aspect of that […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams had a hard time defending his friend Kevin Durant during Tuesday’s edition of “First Take.” Williams, who takes part in “The Boardroom,” an ESPN+ show directed by Durant, has long been the star’s public defender on the ESPN platform — though he failed epically when addressing Draymond Green’s comments on how […]

While the Brooklyn Nets assured that Kevin Durant would not be returning this season despite the league’s extended hiatus, the superstar forward had been taking the right steps to round into form. Durant was taking part in three-on-three games before the NBA season came to a halt on March 11. Nets teammates Theo Pinson and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is not letting bygones be bygones in terms of his beef with former teammate and now Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. The three-time All-Star put KD on notice on Monday in an interview with UNINTERRUPTED. Dray let out a NSFW tirade regarding Durant’s final season with the Dubs in […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has undoubtedly been one of the most talented players in the league for multiple years now. Yet, his bumpy track record with head coaches continues to be a stain on his resume and fuel a “coach-killer” perception.  After the Nets and Kenny Atkinson parted ways in early March and […]

The Athletic’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss recently published a book titled, “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty.” His book offers a unique look at the fast-moving, deal-making, often brutal world that built the Golden State Warriors basketball powerhouse. In this work of reportage, Strauss investigates the Warriors’ culture, their financial ambitions […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant understands Michael Jordan was an athlete who transcended sports. Durant also acknowledged Jordan transcends era. The 2013-14 NBA MVP said Jordan would be the best player in basketball if he were dropped into the league today during an interview with Jay Williams. This is a different era.@KDTrey5 says it doesn’t […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant knows how to operate on the block, so it’s no surprise that the four-time scoring champ holds a deep appreciation for that facet of Michael Jordan’s skill set. Durant shared some of his thoughts on Jordan with Jay Williams in a new episode of The Boardroom set to air Sunday […]

Michael Jordan is about as big of an NBA legend as they come. Therefore, it comes to no surprise that many of today’s stars grew up idolizing His Airness. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant was one of those people. Talking with Jay Williams on The Boardroom, Durant spoke on what separated Jordan from the rest […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will not be playing this year, even if the 2019-20 NBA season eventually resumes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Durant’s agent Rich Kleiman told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated he has not even spoken with KD about the prospect of returning, adding he did not feel it was very realistic: Mannix: One […]

Earlier this week, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant opened up about his time with the Golden State Warriors, saying that the local media were relentless in “kissing Stephen Curry’s ass.” This led to some speculation about how Curry’s loved-by-all image might have been one of the reasons behind Durant’s decision to jump ship last summer. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant looks as healthy as ever after recovering from the coronavirus. Recently, he went on a live video chat on Instagram with Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook, and pretty much seemed like his old self. For some reason, the discussion spiraled into a random game of 1-on-1 between Lance Stephenson […]

Kevin Durant is in the news again, and surprise, surprise, it’s due to his tenuous relationship with the media. Again. Recently, Golden State Warriors reporter Ethan Strauss released a book entitled “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” which takes everyone through these last few years of the Dubs’ reign. Obviously, […]

The Golden State Warriors lived a long stretch of uncertainty during the 2018-19 season, dealing with the anticipation of Kevin Durant’s franchise-changing decision in free agency. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, author of The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, noted how the Warriors were split as to what to expect from Durant: “As […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith got to the root of former Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s animosity for pro-Stephen-Curry media in the Bay Area after Ethan Strauss’ recent book detailed just how irked he felt about it. Strauss noted how after an article that criticized Durant’s fit with the team, the superstar chose to address […]

Kevin Durant’s turbulent last season with the Golden State Warriors brought plenty of fodder with local scribes. Among them, Ethan Strauss of The Athletic recalls how he was once confronted by Durant, who accused him and others of just wanting “to kiss [Stephen Curry’s] ass at his expense.” Strauss revealed how that interaction went down […]

Former New jersey/Brooklyn Nets point guard Stephon Marbury had nothing but positive words to say about the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving pairing. In a recent interview with Heavy‘s Brandon Robinson on “Scoop B Radio,” the former Nets playmaker expressed his belief that the superstar duo will be pretty magical on the court. “I think […]

Earning a signature shoe deal is a right of passage for any NBA superstar. From a young age, players around the globe dream of signing that big contract, then lacing up in their own kicks. This holds true for some of the greatest of all time, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and Michael […]