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Kevin Durant believes everybody on the Brooklyn Nets is “going to step up” with him being out due to his Achilles injury. Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. The two-time Finals MVP is “excited” about being on the Nets and says guys on the team are going to take their games […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are excited to get the new season started. The Mavs may have lost Dirk Nowitzki to retirement, but they have an exciting duo coming up in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The two European stars have enthralled and won fans all over the world with their top basketball skills. Even fellow NBA […]

Kevin Durant has never been one to shy away from the back-and-forth of the Twittersphere. And given that he has nothing to do other than continuing rehab from a ruptured Achilles tendon, why not give some of the fans his two cents on social media? What started as a funny interjection on Thursday afternoon turned […]

NBA legend Steve Nash believes Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets simply because he wanted a change. Nash, who has been a consultant for the Warriors since 2015, chimed in on Durant’s decision to leave The Bay for Brooklyn. Critics tagged the move as Durant’s wish to have his ‘own’ […]

Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony is thrilled by the idea of possibly teaming up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Melo and the Brooklyn Nets reportedly have mutual interest in each other, with Irving and Durant even pushing the team to sign the former NBA scoring champion. Anthony has seen the reports, and […]

With Kevin Durant injured, Brooklyn Nets fans might have to live a season with Carmelo Anthony running it alongside Kyrie Irving. Recent reports have surfaced that Melo impressed the higher-ups at Brooklyn with his workouts. They are considering signing him as Durant likely won’t be available until the 2020-21 campaign. Moreover, both Durant and Kyrie […]

The 2004 Olympics was one of the biggest embarrassments in Team USA’s otherwise golden history. From 1992 to 2016, the team has won the gold medal in six out of seven chances. The lone bronze came in 2004. To avenge the loss in Greece, the United States sent a group of it’s best players to […]

Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. However, it sounds like a few members of the Brooklyn Nets are interested in bringing him aboard, including Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Anthony was in New York on Thursday for a workout session with a group of New York Knicks. He recently worked out with some Nets players, […]

Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the kings of NBA sneaker earnings. According to Forbes, Jordan, LeBron and KD make the most money through sneaker income: Michael Jordan (Jordan) | $130 million Jordan’s Nike paycheck has come a long way since the Swoosh signed him in 1984 out of UNC to a five-year […]

This offseason for the Golden State Warriors marks the start of a new dawn for the whole organization. The dynasty has officially come to an end, and the Warriors — for the first time in quite a long while — will no longer be entering the new season as the perennial favorites to take the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is back on Twitter, and he is on fire. After recently defending rising stars Devin Booker and Trae Young on the idea of open-run double-teams, KD now burned a so-called basketball internet expert who thought he got one-up on KD. As a little backstory, Durant apparently said that those who […]

Former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant responded to a meme of him and the Chase Center on Monday, and now Stephen Curry is chiming in. The meme was a picture of Durant taking a tour of the Chase Center last season with his left arm pointed up. That’s when the account “Warriors Talk” decided […]

The past few months have undoubtedly been a trying time for Kevin Durant. Fortunately, it seems the notoriously mercurial superstar has managed to hold onto his sense of humor amid so much turmoil. In January 2017, six months after he rocked the NBA by signing with the Golden State Warriors, Durant was on hand for […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is excited about the prospect of playing with All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In a recent Q&A he held on Twitter, the five-year veteran answered a fan who asked him how KD and Kyrie’s arrival in Brooklyn will help him improve. According to Dinwiddie, playing with the two superstars […]

Over a crazy summer, the Brooklyn Nets definitely stand out as one of the teams that significantly improved their chances at an NBA title in the next few years. Being a Brooklyn native himself, Hall of Famer Chris Mullin could not be more pleased at how things turned out for his home team. According to […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith argued former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant never intended to stay with the franchise for the long run, fully knowing the team would never be his. The household TV and radio voice appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast with The Ringer (h/t Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area), sharing his […]

NBA veteran Andre Iguodala seems to know where Kevin Durant is coming from when the Brooklyn Nets superstar gave his take on getting double-teamed in pickup games. Iguodala, who played with Durant for three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, revealed that the former NBA Most Valuable Player hates getting doubled even in practice. Iguodala […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant defended Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Atlanta Hawks playmaker Trae Young for their comments on open-run double teams. Booker recently stirred debate when he was visibly frustrated after he was double-teamed during a pickup game. Durant took to Twitter to respond to several comments about getting double-teamed in open-runs. […]

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo wants USA Basketball to win with “defense and rebounding” since they don’t have a “Kevin Durant-type player.” Team USA doesn’t have a superstar on it who can take over games. The roster has some good scorers on it, headlined by Donovan Mitchell and Kemba Walker, but no one with […]

While losing Kevin Durant was a huge blow for the Golden State Warriors, general manager and president of basketball operations Bob Myers remains optimistic that the original ‘Big 3’ of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will keep the team competing for championships. In his interview with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, Myers said that […]

Under general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors have become arguably the most player-friendly organization in the NBA. Five seasons of that that goodwill was put to the test in the aftermath of Kevin Durant rupturing his Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals, leading to widespread speculation that Golden State […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers wanted to meet with Kevin Durant personally to hear his free agency decision because he felt their relationship had earned that. Myers traveled to New York, where Durant informed him he was leaving the Warriors after three seasons to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. “Here’s what I wanted,” […]

Brooklyn Nets star small forward Kevin Durant stopped by Team USA practice on Thursday in El Segundo, California. The two-time Finals MVP was wearing a brace to stabilize his leg and had a boot on his foot. Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, had a funny […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant addressed Team USA before practice on Thursday in El Segundo, California, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Durant is still recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals. The two-time Finals MVP was wearing a brace to stabilize his leg. KD was on the […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie DeAndre Hunter aspires to become a superstar in the NBA, much like Kevin Durant — his favorite player growing up. Hunter, who was selected fourth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, told Anthony Olivieri of ESPN that he wants to reach the level of stardom of Durant. He also stressed his desire […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green says he “found out when everybody else found out” in regards to star Kevin Durant signing with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Durant announced on his “Boardroom” Instagram page he was leaving the Warriors to sign with the Nets. Green had no problem with how Durant […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says he’s happy for superstar small forward Kevin Durant, who signed with the Brooklyn Nets this summer after playing three seasons in Golden State. Green says Durant is his “brother” and deserved the right to choose where he wanted to play next after winning two championships with the […]

Apparently, the Bay Area isn’t the only place that new Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant elected to depart recently. According to former NBA small forward Jalen Rose, Durant “got upset” and left a high-rollers fantasy football league, one that features a slew of notable names from the basketball world. However, Durant isn’t the only one […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry can’t help but relish the amazing run he had with former teammates Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. The two-time Finals MVP admitted that the Warriors lost a lot when those three left the team. But he also knows that no one can take away the things they’ve […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry reflected on the three years he spent with fellow star Kevin Durant. For the two-time MVP, both of them ‘got better’ in those years they spent together donning the Warriors jersey. Per Eric Ting of SF Gate, Curry believes that the whole process that they went through to […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Bol Bol admitted that he is a big fan of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. In an interview with Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoopshype, Bol said that James was his favorite player growing up. The 19-year-old center has witnessed how James dominated the league in the […]

Fox Sports 1 voice Colin Cowherd argued that Kevin Durant did not get nearly enough flack for leaving the Golden State Warriors this summer. The longtime sports commentator argued that other massive stars would be crucified for leaving such a high-caliber organization, but his departure was rather buried in a wave of a frenzied offseason. […]

Kevin Durant recently had a clear-the-air conversation with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports to clarify his thought process during a silent stretch since suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the early part of Game 5 of the NBA Finals as a member of the Golden State Warriors. The sit-down interview revealed Durant chose to master […]

Max Kellerman of ESPN’s First Take is known for his strong opinions and, well, takes on the sporting news of the day. On today’s episode of the show, Kellerman fired off a rather strong opinion on Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, related to Durant’s historical stature were he to bring a championship to New […]

CLUTCH Summary: Now with the Brooklyn Nets, as well as formerly with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has already had a historically relevant career.  While not yet having a chance to leave his mark with the Nets, both the Thunder and Warriors benefited from Durant’s elite ability to get buckets. […]

The NCAA has continued to receive more criticism after releasing new certification requirements for player agents. The latest person to step out and criticize the NCAA is Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s manager, as he took to Twitter to criticize the decision while praising Rich Paul in the process: I didn’t finish one semester of college…I […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is in the midst of recovering from the Achilles injury he suffered during the NBA Finals two months ago. While some people are optimistic that he can return as the same MVP-caliber player, one expert surgeon suggests otherwise. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNYTV, Dr. John Wilckens, chief […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have been optimistic about Kevin Durant’s impending return from a devastating right Achilles tendon injury. Unlike other right-handed players who have suffered the injury, Durant’s injury is not to the left Achilles, but the right — which brought speculation of a better chance for a successful return. The fan cited Dominique Wilkins, […]

New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier and Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant are very close friends off the court. Trier and Durant have been good friends for close to a decade and attended the same high school. The Knicks guard visited Durant one day after finishing a workout in Los Angeles. Durant is recovering from […]