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Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on the team, the Nets are now title contenders and not just a “sixth, seventh or eighth seed anymore.” Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, so the Nets will likely not compete for a championship […]

Kevin Durant’s departure from the Golden State Warriors in free agency was hardly a surprise. Rumors of his interest in leaving the Warriors this summer began surfacing after his debut season with Golden State, reaching a crescendo in February as the New York Knicks created double-max cap space and owner James Dolan publicly flapped about […]

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is “progressing great” in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. Jordan, who is very close friends with Durant, says the two-time Finals MVP is “recovering fast.” “We’ve got a lot of talent on this […]

Having a solid NBA culture matters in the new age of player empowerment, with stars free to go to whatever organization they choose. Don’t believe me? Ask the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers how their offseason went. The Nets went out and signed free agents Kyrie Irving from the Celtics and Kevin Durant […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant gave his nod of approval for Drake’s lyrics in a collaboration with Florida-based rapper Rick Ross, “liking” an Instagram post with a verse that immortalized the sacrifice he made on the court. Drake’s starting bars in “Gold Roses,” one of the first singles of Ross’ new “Port of Miami […]

Just like everyone else, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic did not expect Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to choose the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Gordon thought that the two top free agents of the summer were heading to the Knicks. After all, the team did clear up some cap space enough […]

Walt Frazier believes nothing has changed even though the Brooklyn Nets pulled in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this past summer. The NBA legend is still strongly convinced that New York will remain a Knicks town, per Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks had big plans this summer. They were in a good position to […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has always been one to speak his own mind. He criticized LeBron James on air during a game against the Lakers in March, which resulted in a number of former players and analysts coming to LeBron’s defense. Though Frazier has often been lauded as one of the more eloquent […]

Washington Wizards forward C.J. Miles is slated to undergo percutaneous surgery to repair stress fracture in his left foot, the team announced on Thursday. The procedure will be performed Thursday afternoon by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. O’Malley is the same surgeon that operated on Kevin Durant during […]

For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, his team became ‘historic’ after Kevin Durant joined them in 2016. Speaking on the The Warriors Insider Podcast, Kerr reflected on Durant’s stint with the Warriors and his overall effect on the team. “Kevin took us to a different level. We were a championship team before he […]

Kevin Durant’s recovery from a torn Achilles tendon could very likely sideline him for a full season, with most around the Brooklyn Nets organization not expecting a return until the 2020-21 season. While some believe that the Achilles is a tendon that takes utterly long to heal, Dr. Steven Weinfeld, Chief of Foot and Ankle […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s upcoming few months will be daunting ones, as returning from an Achilles injury usually is for an NBA player. Dr. Steven Weinfeld, a renowned Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System, has firm belief that Durant will be able to come back to the court close […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA, landing all of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in free agency, a truly historic haul. Of course, Durant will miss all of next season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but the hope is that he will return close […]

Sports commentator Colin Cowherd had an interesting take on an alternative NBA history, imagining if LeBron James, not Kevin Durant, joined the Golden State Warriors. Cowherd claimed that unlike Durant, LeBron James would have re-signed with Golden State and attempted to win another championship in the Bay: LeBron would never have left the Warriors 👀 […]

For years, the New York Knicks had been the center of all things basketball in the Big Apple, and one of the most famous sports teams in the world. With multiple championships in the 1970s and Hall of Fame franchise icons such as Patrick Ewing in the ’90s, the Knicks ran Broadway. That is, until […]

In an episode of Get Up, ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose said Kevin Durant has a chance to make his mark and write his own history by leading the Brooklyn Nets to an NBA championship: “Well, you get to build a nostalgia. We just Kawhi Leonard get to do that with Toronto, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says he and Kevin Durant are “still going to be brothers” despite Durant signing with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. The Warriors went to three straight Finals during the Durant era, winning two and losing one. Had KD not suffered the initial calf injury in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Tobias Harris “wasn’t surprised” Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Irving and Durant chose the Nets over the New York Knicks, who had cap space to sign two superstars as well. “I wasn’t surprised,” Harris said, via Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]

Kendrick Perkins says Kevin Durant told him “you’re not stupid” when he asked KD why the two-time champion signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Durant signed a four-year contract with the Nets. He’s going to get to play with his two close friends, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, in Brooklyn. The two-time Finals […]

For NBA analyst Jalen Rose, Kevin Durant would have chosen the New York Knicks over the Brooklyn Nets if he didn’t get injured. Speaking on ESPN‘s Jalen & Jacoby, Jalen Rose believes that Kevin Durant would’ve been the “lead domino” between him and Kyrie Irving. If Durant didn’t suffer an Achilles tear, he would’ve gone […]

Kevin Durant has kept an extremely low profile since rupturing his Achilles tendon during his stunning mid-series return to the NBA Finals. Just over two weeks after announcing his decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, though, the two-time Finals MVP has provided a much-anticipated update on his recovery status. Durant posted a series of […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie says the team’s NBA Finals process starts “right now” even with superstar small forward Kevin Durant on the shelf. Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear. KD signed a four-year, $164.26 million contract with the Nets as part of a sign-and-trade […]

The NBA has turned into a positionless league. Undersized players are beginning to guard all five positions while big men can step out and shoot the three with ease. Winning in the NBA today requires two things. First, high-quality shooting ability. Second, championship-level teams must have a superstar to take over the game at the […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off the unthinkable en route to landing both former Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving and former Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant this offseason. However, Nets general manager Sean Marks had a plan the whole time so it appears — whether such a plan involved Irving and Durant or not. […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says Kevin Durant’s Instagram post committing to Brooklyn “was news to all of us in the office.” Marks and his staff were under the assumption they were going to teleconference call with Durant once free agency opened on June 30 or meet face-to-face with the two-time Finals MVP, who […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has “no idea” when superstar small forward Kevin Durant will play again. Durant is recovering from an Achilles tear, and Marks says the Nets will not rush KD back under any circumstances. “I have no idea,” Mark told Evan Roberts and Joe Benigno on WFAN, via Nets Daily. “We’re […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry says playing with Kevin Durant for three seasons “cemented the foundation of kind of who I am.” Curry believes not a lot of basketball players have experienced what the Warriors have been through during their five-year Finals run. The two-time MVP, who will be playing without Durant for the […]

According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, Kevin Durant signed with the Nets because of Brooklyn’s offensive system and the way the team plays on a nightly basis. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, supposedly likes the way the Nets share the ball on offense […]

Despite the fact that he could miss all of the coming season due to an Achillies injury, the Brooklyn Nets decided to sign Kevin Durant to a four-year, $164 million dollar deal. Some teams were leery of Durant’s injury, but the Nets’ medical staff seems to be ready for the challenge. Brooklyn Nets GM Sean […]

Kevin Durant did not exactly leave the Golden State Warriors high and dry when he decided to walk away from the squad to team up with Kyrie Irving in the Brooklyn Nets. As a matter of fact, thanks to a last-minute sign-and-trade deal, Durant’s exit eventually led to the arrival of D’Angelo Russell as the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been able to build a championship-caliber team by adding All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. It was a tough rebuild for the franchise, but their patience ultimately paid off. But not so long ago, the Nets tried to do a shortcut to building a contender. In 2013, they […]

In an offseason where dynamic duos were formed all over the league, questions began to fly over who had the strongest pairing and how they matched up against other duos. Apparently, NBA 2K thinks that the Nets duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is the third-best in the league, finishing behind the Los Angeles […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says at the end of the day, superstar small forward Kevin Durant “just wanted to try something new.” Durant signed a four-year, $164.26 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, ending his three-year run with the Warriors which included two championships and two Finals MVPs for KD. “He just […]

Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers admitted the obvious on Monday, saying he “was sad” when Kevin Durant told him he wasn’t coming back to the Warriors. Myers says he had a two-hour meeting with Durant in New York City. The two talked about life and basketball. The Warriors’ architect says he’s going to miss […]

Kevin Durant departed the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets at the start of free agency this summer, a decision that may have been inevitable for quite some time. Warriors general manager Bob Myers says that he spoke to Durant for an hour before he found out the decision, according to Logan Murdock of […]

Why did two-time league MVP Stephen Curry fly from Shanghai, China, to New York City to speak with Kevin Durant if his former teammate already made up his mind about his free-agency decision? It’s a complicated answer, but Curry, now facing a season without Durant and Splash Brother backcourt mate Klay Thompson, sidelined with a […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have a famously shaky relationship. The former teammates turned enemies always have something to say to each other when they face off on the court. It seems like Westbrook has never forgiven Durant for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016. So when a comedian […]

The Brooklyn Nets managed to make a splash in free agency with the signing of forward Kevin Durant. Of course, they know full well it is going to take some time for him to work his way back from injury before making his debut in the 2019-20 NBA season. Regardless, they are still looking forward […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says the three years the Dubs had with Kevin Durant were really special and he has no ill will toward KD after the two-time Finals MVP signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Curry says Durant had the right to make his own decision in free […]