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After witnessing Caris LeVert’s 51-point explosion against the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant tagged the forward’s performance as a ‘masterpiece.’ Via Twitter, Durant congratulated LeVert for dropping a career-high in Tuesday’s 129-120 victory over the Celtics. That 50 was beautiful, Vert. Thank you for that masterpiece — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 4, 2020 […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson won’t speculate whether stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will play in the 2020 Olympics this summer. Durant is recovering from his Achilles tear, while Irving will now begin the process of rehabbing from his shoulder surgery. Both All-Stars were named as one of the 44 roster finalists for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are having fun at the expense of the New York Knicks on Tuesday following the events which transpired on Monday at Madison Square Garden involving Spike Lee and Garden security. Lee was told he was using the wrong entrance for Monday’s game against the Houston Rockets. The director and die-hard Knicks fan […]

Like many other basketball fans, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant saw the 3-point shot that Thomas Lee hit in the closing minutes of Jackson State’s recent win over UAPB. “Snacks,” as Lee is affectionately known among his peers and teammates, is actually the student manager for Jackson State. He had never checked in to a […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant could play in the 2020 Olympics this summer, according to his business partner Rich Kleiman, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith isn’t happy about it. Durant was named as one of the 44 roster finalists for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Smith believes the next time Durant should play should be […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant will not return to the court this season as he continues to rehab from a torn Achilles tendon. But the anticipation is building nonetheless. Durant has been making steady progress, with videos of his workouts surfacing on Twitter in recent weeks. A devastating injury such as an Achilles tear […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant could play in the 2020 Olympics this summer, according to his business partner Rich Kleiman. Durant was named as one of the 44 roster finalists for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Via The Washington Post: There’s actually a chance Kevin Durant returns to the court before the 2020-21 season. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman has no doubt that KD will be the best basketball player in the world again next season. Durant will miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. Kleiman says the Nets are going to be a handful to deal with next season once […]

Former NBA forward Al Harrington says if weed-use was allowed in the NBA, that doesn’t mean players would come to the game high. The 16-year forward used Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant as a perfect example as how it could affect NBA players in certain situations. Here’s what he had to say about […]

As part of an interview on a recent episode of “All The Smoke,” Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant made it clear that he is a supporter of marijuana. Durant, who is currently recovering from a torn Achilles, believes weed should be removed from the NBA’s banned substance list. Via Stefan Bondy of the New York […]

Let’s be clear: the Brooklyn Nets are highly unlikely to pursue Kyrie Irving trades this offseason. You don’t exactly sign a star in his prime to a max contract just to trade him a year into the deal. With that said, the Nets don’t need Irving. Irving dropped 50 points in his Nets’ debut. Albeit […]

Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors after three seasons to sign with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency this past summer. Durant’s business partner, Rich Kleiman, says the two-time champion left the Warriors for the Nets because he looked at it as another challenge and wanted to play with All-Stars Kyrie Irving and DeAndre […]

Here’s a promising sign: Kevin Durant was spotted practicing pull-up jumpers as he continues to recover from a ruptured right Achilles that will sideline him until next season. In the clip posted by The New York Post’s Kristian Winfield from the Brooklyn Nets practice facility, we can see KD working on variations of quick pull-ups […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks went on WFAN in New York on Monday and expressed disappointment for Kyrie Irving’s injury-riddled debut season in Brooklyn. Irving has played just 20 games and has dealt with repeated knee and shoulder problems, culminating in season-ending shoulder surgery. Sean Marks on only having Kyrie Irving for 20 games this […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says when he was younger, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was in “awe” of Kevin Durant. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and remembers a young Giannis just being star struck while watching Durant warm up. Now, Giannis is arguably the best basketball player in the world […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob admits he still doesn’t understand why Kevin Durant left the Dubs for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Lacob will never say anything bad about Durant since KD brought the Warriors two more titles. However, he thinks the two-time Finals MVP made a mistake by leaving the Warriors: “I […]

Former first overall pick Greg Oden recently opened up about the trials and tribulations he has and continues to go through following what was short-lived NBA career. One of the things the 32-year-old talked about is Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, who incidentally, was selected second overall — just one spot behind Oden — back […]

Dallas Mavericks sophomore sensation Luka Doncic achieved another individual milestone with the Mavs on Friday night, passing Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant for most 30-point games before turning 21. The 20-year-old Slovenian reached the feat in the Mavs’ 122-106 win against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Luka magic ✨ That's his 29th 30-point game, […]

In a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admitted that he has laughed a few times at people making jokes about his hair. He even admitted that he does, in fact, brush his hair. As we all know, Durant is on social media a lot and sees pretty […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report he’s for sure not playing this season. Durant is still recovering from his Achilles tear: BREAKING: Kevin Durant has ruled himself OUT for the rest of the season, setting his sights on 2020-2021 Opening Night. pic.twitter.com/c17FOQedTL — Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) February 19, […]

Many around the league are hopeful Kevin Durant can make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets next season and return to being close to the superstar he was before. Yet some others in league circles believe a combination of his age (will be 32 years old next season) and the severity of his Achilles injury could […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the game of basketball is missing Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Curry has only played in four games this season, while Durant and Thompson haven’t played at all: “The game definitely missed Steph and Klay, that’s for sure,” Kerr said, via ESPN. “The game of […]

A more relaxed and jovial Kevin Durant recently went on Bleacher Report’s “Take It There with Taylor Rooks.” In the 17-minute long interview, the Brooklyn Nets superstar opened up about a lot of things — from all the Knicks rumors to Kobe Bryant to his love of hip-hop. Toward the end of the entertaining interview, […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant recently joined Bleacher Report for a wide-ranging interview. As part of the discussion, the two-time champion was asked which five players he would pick if he could only watch their highlights forever. “If you could only watch basketball highlights of five players forever, who are the players?” Bleacher Report asked […]

The late, great Kobe Bryant certainly had a major impact on a lot of the stars in the NBA today, including Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In an exclusive interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Durant explained how Bryant impacted him as a player. Durant mostly shared about his experience with Kobe in the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his honest thoughts on the Stephen Curry-Ja Morant social media tiff, one that took off during the days before the trade deadline. Things got a bit chippy in the midst of the Andre Iguodala trade deadline shuffle, as the Memphis Grizzlies rookie was quick to back up teammate Dillon […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant recently guested on Bleacher Report’s “Take it There with Taylor Rooks,” and one of the first items discussed on the agenda was his foiled move to the New York Knicks last summer. In the interview, the two-time NBA champ explained why everybody thought he was going to be a Knick: “It’s […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant won’t play this season, but it’s still fun to watch his workout videos and get excited about next season. The lastest video of Kevin Durant 👀 (Cred: ___devonte___ on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/K0rd6uqp0F — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) February 19, 2020 A 10-time All-Star and former MVP, Durant has career NBA averages […]

Several videos of Kevin Durant ramping up his shooting and motion workouts have surfaced since the NBA reached the midway point of the regular season, yet Durant, the Brooklyn Nets, and now his mother maintain he won’t be returning this season. Wanda Durant is glad her son isn’t taking part in this 2019-20 season, allowing […]

One of the biggest what-ifs in the NBA over the past decade would have to be the now-defunct trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden with the Oklahoma City Thunder. There’s no doubt that this was one of the most talented trios in league history, and the general consensus is that this group […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has made some tremendous strides in his recovery. It appears he has also been making bug moves off the court as well. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, Durant has produced a documentary titled “In the Water,” that will feature much of NBA talent that has come […]

Kevin Durant has not yet played a game for the Brooklyn Nets as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t immersing himself in New York City. When asked about how Durant was adjusting to life in the Big Apple, his manager Rich Kleiman said that the superstar forward is really […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, says he never heard from the New York Knicks during their presidency search. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose after reassigning Steve Mills. Via Ian Begley of SNY: SNY: There was at least one report that you were on the Knicks’ radar […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic. On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line […]

The Golden State Warriors’ roster has been in flux over the past eight months, seeing Kevin Durant part, D’Angelo Russell arrive and leave, and now Andrew Wiggins being added to the fold. With that, there will understandably be an adjustment period for Wiggins, who will have to get used to the team’s unique style, which […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant posted a heartfelt Instagram message honoring the late Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the other seven passengers involved in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas. It has been over two weeks since they passed in a tragic accident, but Bryant’s death still feels surreal, with many still […]

With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

The decision to trade D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins was one met with plenty of shock and skepticism by Golden State Warriors fans, similar to how Russell’s addition was earlier this summer. Yet no decision is ever simple and trading their leading scorer was not by any means a simple choice for the franchise. A […]

Kevin Durant’s recovery process seems to be going great. In a video taken on Sunday morning at the Brooklyn Nets training facility, Durant is seen hitting jump shots and getting into some post-up action. KD looking good right about now 👀 🎥: __devonte__ on IG pic.twitter.com/HdKnp46VY9 — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) February 9, 2020 The two-time […]