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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is not expected to suit up for Friday’s Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, according to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Head coach Steve Kerr told Kawakami it’d be “incredibly unlikely” that his superstar will take the floor on the road by Friday, likely staying behind in the Bay […]

Way before the Golden State Warriors released their initial diagnosis of Kevin Durant’s leg injury, San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay already had his own prediction — and it was right on the money. In response to a question by Rob Perez who asked whether Reggie Miller’s assessment is accurate or not, Gay shared his […]

Kevin Durant gave everyone quite the scare when he appeared to have injured his Achilles during the closing minutes of the third quarter. The Golden State Warriors superstar exited the game and headed straight to the locker room as everyone held their breath. As such, Durant’s incident elicited a blaze of reactions on Twitter. Los […]

The Golden State Warriors have announced that Kevin Durant suffered a right calf strain. He has also been ruled out for the rest of Game 5. Kevin Durant (right calf strain) will not return to tonight's game. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 9, 2019 Durant went straight to the locker room after suddenly limping from […]

In Game 5 between the Warriors and Rockets, Kevin Durant nailed a jumper in the face of Iman Shumpert, and appeared to injure his right Achilles. After he made the jumper, Durant began running back on defense before looking back at his right foot and lifting it up in pain. He presumably thought someone made […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are tied up 2-2 in the teams’ Western Conference semifinal. Each team has won each of their games at home so far in the series with a critical Game 5 taking place in Oakland on Wednesday night. Ahead of that game, Marcus Thompson of The Athletic was interviewed […]

If the NBA relocates to Seattle, could they lure the Los Angeles Clippers to the Emerald City? Moreover, can the city convince 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant to play in the Pacific Northwest again? I'm not gonna lie to you, I think there's a real possibility that Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard end up on […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant’s childhood friend, NFL linebacker NaVorro Bowman, says KD “needs” the New York Knicks to surpass Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ popularity. Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors. The two-time Finals MVP has been heavily linked […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets guard James Harden are the first opposing players to average at least 35 points per game in the first four games of a playoff series. The Warriors and Rockets are tied at 2-2 in the second round of the playoffs. Durant is averaging 36.0 points, […]

The New York Knicks reportedly haven’t been given any assurances Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant will sign with them in free agency this summer, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Irving and Durant become unrestricted free agents on July 1. The Knicks have cap space to sign both stars and also been heavily linked […]

Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston came out of Game 4 banged up. However, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is confident that the two will be fine as they move forward. Per Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Durant has some elbow issues while Livingston has some undisclosed soreness after their Game 4 […]

Guarding Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is nearly impossible. He is a near-7-footer with a deadly fadeaway who has inside-the-gym range. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley had the unenviable task of matching up with Durant during the opening series of the playoffs, and he gave the NBA on TNT crew the breakdown of […]

The New York Knicks are coming off yet another disappointing season, finishing with a league-worst 16-65 record. However, things could change within the next couple of months because not only are they expected to get one of the top three picks in this June’s draft, but they also have enough cap space to sign two […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tight Western Conference semifinals series against the Houston Rockets, but some fans are just excited for what will happen in the offseason. Like this one who was in attendance in Game 4 Monday night. With the  Rockets leading by double-digits midway through the third period, he yelled “New […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets guard James Harden both got hurt after a defensive play by KD in the first quarter of Game 4. As Durant was going for a block on a Harden layup, he accidentally elbowed the reigning NBA MVP hard in the back of the head. Harden crumpled […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant can surpass him as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during his legendary career. Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone is second on the list with 36,928 points. Durant has 22,940 points with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Warriors. He’s a four-time […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley says Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is hands down the “best player in the NBA.” Beverley did his best to guard Durant in the Clippers-Warriors first-round series. After Durant told reporters, “You know who I am, I’m Kevin Durant,” KD has been on a scoring […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season, winning 48 games and fighting the Golden State Warriors tooth-and-nail in what ended up being a six-game first-round playoff series loss. But there is a very good chance that the Clippers’ roster will look very different a few months from now. It […]

Kevin Durant in the 2019 NBA Playoffs has been all about separation. He’s separating himself from reliance on the Golden State Warriors’ vaunted offensive system. He’s separating himself from who the best player on the team is: himself or Stephen Curry. But most importantly, he is separating himself from any argument on who is the […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Houston Rockets PJ Tucker gambled on himself to make it back to the NBA. The longtime journeyman turned down a beefier contract in Russia for a chance to be the 15th man for the Phoenix Suns seven years ago, soon drawing his first start guarding no other than Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors are preparing for a “possibly seismic change” this offseason if-and-when Kevin Durant leaves this summer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski explained the situation as a guest in Monday’s edition of Get Up! “The [rest of the NBA] are certainly operating under that hope, because it changes the whole team dynamic in the league […]

After scoring a game-high 46 points in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday night, Kevin Durant has tied Michael Jordan for the most points in the first four road games of a single postseason: KD and the 🐐 Durant tied MJ for most […]

Kevin Durant had another magnificent outing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Durant scored 46 points on 14-of-31 shooting in a 126-121 losing effort on Saturday night. With this performance, he notched his third 45-plus point game in the 2019 NBA playoffs. He now joins an elite group of […]

The Houston Rockets avoided a potential 3-0 hole and pulled out a statement win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime, taking a vital 126-121 Game 3 win on Saturday to make this a series. In the process, the Warriors revealed their biggest weakness, one that could cost them more than a playoff loss: a […]

The Houston Rockets managed to squeak out a win at home over the Golden State Warriors, and it appears forward Kevin Durant has a pretty good idea of what factored into their loss. The Rockets secured a whopping 20 more rebounds than the Warriors in Game 3, and Durant feels that more than made up […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is officially one of the top ten postseason scorers in NBA history. Durant made it to the Top 10 of the NBA playoff scoring list in Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals series with the Houston Rockets. He passed the recently retired Dwyane Wade who tallied a total […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has passed Kobe Bryant for seventh place all-time on the NBA playoff 3-pointers list. Durant now has a total of 293 3-pointers made in his postseason career to bump down the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who finished with 292 total threes in the playoffs in his illustrious 20-year career. […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Anthony Morrow has recently shed some light on the momentous events that transpired some three years ago when Kevin Durant decided to walk away from the Thunder. Speaking to Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops, Morrow explained why in his mind, Durant’s decision had very little to do, if any, with […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been dominant in the playoffs, averaging 32.5 points on 53 percent shooting. He’s helped the team build a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and for Dubs coach Steve Kerr, the reigning Finals MVP is playing in a level that’s above […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the playoffs are the best time to compare Kevin Durant to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan since “defenses are geared up and ready for everything.” Kerr says Jordan’s mentality every night, whether it was a regular season or postseason game, was to kill everyone. The Warriors coach […]

When they were teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant says he wanted to set a good example for Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Harden recently said he admired watching Durant’s work ethic in OKC. The Warriors superstar revealed on Friday both players taught each other things during their time […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden isn’t lighting quick like De’Aaron Fox or Russell Westbrook, but Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant says The Beard is “deceptively quick.” Durant says Harden knows how to change the pace at which he plays very well. The Rockets’ best player often lulls defenders to sleep with his slow […]

While the top story in the Bay Area should be the Golden State Warriors’ quest to win three straight NBA championships, it has actually been Kevin Durant’s looming free agency this summer. The general consensus is that Durant will be leaving the Warriors this offseason, which has caused some to wonder if Durant’s impending decision […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant says the Phoenix Suns made a great move by hiring Monty Williams as their new head coach. Durant worked with Williams during the 2015-16 season on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Williams was an assistant coach on OKC that season: Kevin Durant on Phoenix hiring Monty Williams, who […]

The Golden State Warriors unleashed Kevin Durant in full monster mode after losing Game 2 to the LA Clippers earlier in their playoff run. However, Durant has done more than dominate with his scoring, according to head coach Steve Kerr. Besides posting a team-best 38.3 points per game since the infamous “I’m Kevin Durant” pregame […]

Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant could end up playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. On May 2, ClutchPoints senior editor and writer Ryan Ward tweeted the Clippers have the third-highest odds of signing Durant. They trail only the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks. The Clippers’ crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks the 2019 playoff run is the best he’s ever seen superstar Kevin Durant play. Durant leads the playoffs in points per game. Kerr, admitting he may be biased, also doubled down on his belief that KD is the best basketball player in the world. Kerr on KD: […]

Comedian and New York Knicks fan Tracy Morgan can’t wait for Kevin Durant to play for his hometown team. Durant, who has won two NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, has a player option for the 2019-20 NBA season. If he exercises this option, he becomes an unrestricted free agent. For his part, Morgan […]

Just less than two years ago, after his team avenged a historic loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers by beating them in five games to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Steve Kerr called newly-minted NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant the second-best player in the world. Now, as the Golden State Warriors fight to […]