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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 […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has received so much flak back in the summer of 2016 when he bolted out of the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the immensely stacked Golden State Warriors team. At the time, the Thunder were coming off a stinging defeat to the Dubs in the Western Conference Finals, where they […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant recently revealed on the All The Smoke podcast his reasoning for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2016. According to Durant, he needed a change of scenery and grew tired of being the only Thunder player capable of knocking down jump shots and three-pointers consistently. This didn’t […]

Part of Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant’s off-the-court workout regime includes zapping critics and “haters” online. The former two-time Finals MVP is a social media addict like many of us — and he’s not going to stop soon. Via Dan Feldman in NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk: I’m still going to do the burner […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant loves going on social media to interact with fans. Many have wondered why one of the best basketball players on the planet enjoys talking smack on social media so much. Durant, who will miss the entire season for the Nets while rehabbing his Achilles tear, talked to Matt […]

Kevin Durant told Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka on his cooking show that he picked the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks in free agency because Brooklyn was “farther along in the process of being a contender.” A lot of Knicks fans are upset at Durant and Kyrie Irving for signing with the Nets over […]

On the night that Russell Westbrook made his return to OKC to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kendrick Perkins was going to go on “SportsCenter” to talk about why Westbrook is the best player in Thunder franchise history. Marc D’Amico, a Boston Celtics writer, challenged Perkins by saying Kevin Durant deserves that title. Durant and […]

Kevin Durant has admitted a few times that the Draymond Green incident from last season was just one reason why he decided to leave the Golden State Warriors. To recall, Green started calling Durant “a bi**h” during an overtime game between the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Green, who questioned KD about […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admitted to a pair of predetermined decisions during an appearance on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Durant said he had a feeling he would leave the Oklahoma City Thunder even before his final year in OKC during the 2015-16 season because he wanted to play with […]

Kevin Durant considers himself among one of the legends in Bay Area lore. The Brooklyn Nets star won two championships and two Finals MVP trophies in his three years with the Golden State Warriors, which he’s deemed enough of a legacy to stamp himself as one of the greats to have passed by. “It’s like […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward, now with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant is taking shots at the media yet again. While being interviewed by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in their “All the Smoke” podcast, Durant stated that the media tried to “separate” the Golden State Warriors during his three-year run with the squad, which […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant chimed in on the greatest teammates he has ever had, naming former Golden State Warriors buds Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson along with former tandem partner Russell Westbrook back from his Oklahoma City Thunder days. Durant described Westbrook as a reliable, potent point guard presence, before pivoting to Curry and […]

Kevin Durant revealed he was determined to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, even if the Oklahoma City Thunder had won the Western Conference Finals months before. Durant joined former teammate Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke, noting he would have left the Oklahoma City Thunder regardless of the results of […]

Former Golden State Warriors teammates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry reunited in Brooklyn on Wednesday following the Brooklyn Nets’ 129-88 home win over the Dubs. Durant and Curry were teammates for three seasons on the Warriors. The duo won two titles together. KD signed with the Nets in free agency this past summer. However, he […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is reportedly in the running to be the next president of the New York Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Knicks fired Steve Mills on Tuesday. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan: With owner James Dolan looking at […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell still has a good relationship with Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie despite Dinwiddie recruiting Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the Nets. The Warriors and Nets completed a sign-and-trade deal this past summer which sent Russell to the Warriors and Durant to the Nets. Irving, Durant and […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is known as one of the best basketball players on Earth. His football skills, on the other hand, could use a bit of work. Durant has been recovering from an Achilles injury. According to most accounts, the two-time champion is going to miss all of this season as he continues […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant pretty well. Brooks coached Durant on the Oklahoma City Thunder and knows first-hand how gifted KD is. With that said, the Wizards coach has no doubt the Nets are going to be a nightmare to deal with next season when Durant […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, just like the entire NBA community, is still in shock that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is no longer with us. Durant spoke to Nets reporters on Tuesday about Bryant. The two-time Finals MVP said he felt like he knew Bryant his “whole life” since he’s been following Kobe’s […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant had been mum in the first 24 hours and change after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, but on Tuesday, he spoke to reporters for the first time since the horrific event: “It is hard to comprehend all of this,” said Durant, according to Malika […]

Kendrick Perkins became embroiled with a now-infamous Twitter beef with Kevin Durant earlier this month. Perkins called out Durant for joining a Golden State Warriors squad that previously won 73 wins. While the former teammates beef appeared personal, the death of Kobe Bryant has Perkins living in retrospect. Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving recently opened up about his conversations with injured teammate and best friend Kevin Durant, who still constantly sits on the bench during games. The six-time All-Star said that he and the two-time Finals MVP frequently talk about what they see for the Nets in the future when they finally have […]

Looks like Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant had a good workout on Saturday. That’s at least what KD told Brian Lewis of The New York Post: Durant has worked out before games before, but it’s usually at HSS Training Center, or on the practice court at Barclays. Today the #Nets closed off the […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is making good progress in his Achilles rehab, but reiterated that the two-time Finals MVP won’t play this season. Kenny Atkinson on Kevin Durant: “He’s progressing, he’s working really hard… He’s a quiet personality but when he needs to say something he says […]

The All-Star Game ballots are always an annual source of spirited discussions. Whether who deserves to start, bench warmers managing to wriggle their way into the middle of the pack simply because of their big market team affiliation — it never fails to generate debate that ever so often turns heated. Brooklyn Nets superstar forward […]

LOS ANGELES – Before joining the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets, respectively, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant were facing off in the NBA Finals as members of the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, Durant only managed to play 12 minutes against Leonard and the Raptors. Kevin Durant suffered a calf injury in Game […]

LOS ANGELES – In a recent Twitter Q&A on his Boardroom account, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant named the five toughest players to guard in the NBA. Among them was Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams. Durant named Lou Williams, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, LeBron James, and Joel Embiid on his list. One guard, three […]

For Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard are the hardest players to guard in the NBA. Durant was answering fan questions at The Boardroom via Twitter. He was asked who are the top five players that are toughest to guard. James and Leonard took the top two spots. The other three […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is one of the best defensive stoppers in the league today, often getting the task of slowing down the opposing team’s superstar. Having defended two of the best scorers of this generation in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, Butler recently gave his two cents […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is widely considered as one of the best defenders in the league today. Recently, the four-time All-Defensive team member penned an article for The Players’ Tribune, wherein he openly spoke about some of the most challenging players he’s ever had to guard throughout his entire career. Jimmy Butler starts things […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams provided some humorous insight to the recent Kevin Durant-Kendrick Perkins Twitter rumble on Thursday. Adams joked that both players are “bored”–since Durant is injured and Perkins is retired–while concluding his statement with a strange pivot to American politics (via Darryn Albert of Larry Brown Sports): “Ah you know how […]

Kevin Durant’s agent and business partner Rich Kleiman offered some insight as to why his client chose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks this past summer. Kleiman appeared on ESPN Radio on Friday to dispel the notion Durant was avoiding pressure while also suggesting the former MVP operates differently (via Stefan Bondy of […]

The New York Knicks status as one of the worst teams in the NBA continues this season with a 10-29 record to match. Their placing right now stems from a series of bad fortunes that began in the summer of 2019. With high hopes to land marquee free agents, the Knicks failed to capture their […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s business partner and manager, Rich Kleiman, slamed ESPN Analyst Kendrick Perkins for starting a Twitter feud with his friend. In a recent interview on The Michael Ray Show, Kleiman expressed that it was completely pointless to even mention the Nets forward’s name in Russel Westbrook’s homecoming game. “It was inherently […]