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The NBA decided to rescind the technical foul assessed to Kevin Durant during the Golden State Warriors 132-117 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Kevin Durant’s technical foul from last night was rescinded, per source. He finishes the season at 15. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 11, 2019 Not like it matters much. Even […]

As the regular season drew to a close on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant and the top-seeded Golden State Warriors now prepare for a first-round tilt against the eighth seed Los Angeles Clippers — a matchup he feels will test their mettle heading into a long playoff run. “We got our work cut out for us. […]

Kevin Durant made headlines in December when he called the environment around LeBron James “toxic,” fueling speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers could miss out on signing one of the league’s top free agents this summer. The Golden State Warriors superstar wasn’t decrying his friend and Los Angeles Lakers counterpart personally, to be clear, but […]

Top-of-the-line soon-to-be free agents like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Klay Thompson already have presumed landing spots all lined up for this summer. Durant has been strongly linked to the New York Knicks, Leonard to the L.A. Clippers and Thompson is very likely to return to the Golden State Warriors. Yet if any of these […]

The New York Knicks have done all the right things to position themselves for a complete turn of the page, in line to sign two max free agents in the offseason and a great shot to garner the top overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. An Eastern Conference GM thinks the Knicks could spin […]

The partnership between Golden State Warriors superstars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant is one of the most unlikely ones in NBA history — two ruthless scorers, each fresh off winning a scoring title in recent years — teaming up to cause ultimate destruction onto the rest of the league. While the likes of Julius Erving […]

The saga of Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors as a free agent still lives on, even three years after the fact. Though as Draymond Green sees it, it would have never taken place without Stephen Curry’s ultimate approval: “Steph could’ve easily said, ‘A, I don’t want Kevin Durant here. And B, I’m not […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will be playing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday after initial reports came out that he’d sit out that game to rest. Instead, he will likely sit out Wednesday’s regular season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies. Change of plans: Warriors accommodating Kevin Durant's wishes to play against New […]

Earlier this season, Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were involved in a dustup that became a cause for concern for the team. The Dubs, who are gunning for their third straight title, looked like a team that was about to implode because of the tense situation involving both players. A few […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team. There have been rumors that Durant might leave Golden State should the Dubs win their third-straight title in June. Warriors owner Joe Lacob, though, says he doesn’t even think about Durant’s […]

The Golden State Warriors will once again enter the playoffs as the heavy favorites to win the NBA title. They are gunning for their third straight championship, something that only three other franchises have been able to accomplish in the history of the league. However, there has been speculation all season long that the team […]

The New York Knicks are in line to sign two superstar-caliber players this offseason after trades freed up the necessary cap room. In the crosshairs are Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two max-level players who are reportedly debating who should sign first: “So sure are some executives and player agents of a Durant-Irving pairing in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is considering signing with the New York Knicks in free agency this summer, but there is a caveat: another star has to join him. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, Durant will only join the Knicks if another free agent star agrees to sign with him. This makes […]

A survey by The Athletic had a total of 109 NBA players take their best guess as to where Kevin Durant will be playing next season, with most arriving to the conclusion that he will leave the Golden State Warriors for the New York Knicks as an unrestricted free agent. Where will Kevin Durant be […]

The Golden State Warriors unveiled their best kept secret in this latter stretch of the season, bringing back the classic home uniforms during their last regular season game at Oracle Arena — a tribute appreciated by players and fans alike. The team did not announce that players would be donning the uniforms, keeping even the […]

Duke Blue Devils star Zion Williamson has capped one of the most notable college basketball seasons in recent memory by winning the Naismith Player of the Year award, becoming just the third freshmen to ever earn that distinction. Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant were the other two: Zion Williamson has been named the Naismith Player […]

Kevin Durant is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors superstar is in the midst of another fantastic season. He will arguably be the most sought-after free agent this offseason. But Durant is more than just “good.” In fact, as he continues to rack up All-Star nods and […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors. Durant has won two-straight championships and Finals MVPs since joining the Dubs back in 2016. Barring something unforeseen happening in the 2019 playoffs, Durant and the Warriors will likely capture […]

Kevin Durant’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors has made it easy to forget just how smooth he can be with the ball in his hands. There’s an argument to be made, of course, that Durant, playing more off the ball for the Warriors than he ever did with the Oklahoma City Thunder, has reached […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been making the most of his new contacts and the 20/20 vision that comes with it, dropping a honey-dipped left-handed behind-the-back dime to Kevin Durant, catching him in stride through the length of the court for the easy flush. The Golden State Warriors star only needed a split-second […]

Kevin Durant is riding a wave of outstanding games, seeing his team slowly peaking at the right time as the Golden State Warriors approach the playoffs. The four-time scoring champion had himself an economic 15 points, making 5-of-7 from the floor, 3-of-4 from deep and converting both shots at the foul line, yet boasting a […]

Steve Kerr was concerned Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors might be “sleepy” for their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Any worries about that possibility coming to fruition vanished after the game’s first few minutes, though, as the two-time defending champions, in full-on playoff mode, jumped out to a 34-8 lead […]

Midway through the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors’ matchup at Staples Center, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were spotted by the TV cameras having a private chat near the home team’s bench. Just two of the NBA's best players chatting 😉 pic.twitter.com/zf4FFniy39 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 5, 2019 This could be nothing […]

Kevin Durant could become a free agent again after the 2018-19 NBA season. There are already rumblings suggesting that the former NBA Most Valuable Player will leave the Golden State Warriors and sign with the New York Knicks in the offseason. Veteran basketball analyst Colin Cowherd believes that Durant will make a huge mistake if […]

Zion Williamson isn’t LeBron James. When it comes to the bidding war among shoe companies for the consensus top prospect in the 2019 NBA draft, though, Williamson’s is expected to rival that of the four-time MVP’s when he first entered the league back in 2003. The internet sports book BetOnline.ag currently sets the over-under on […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant recently posted a video on Instagram explaining how he grew up loving the game of basketball and idolizing legends such as Scottie Pippen and Vince Carter. He also said that he would have loved to play with the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2COC-DFlI/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=14vtt1amjn5su Durant, […]

The NBA’s biggest soap opera this season starts and ends with arguably the biggest free-agent prize of 2019: Kevin Durant. While his move to the New York Knicks has been all but confirmed, Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher didn’t hesitate to punch it home with a sense of finality, saying it’s a “done” deal during a […]

NBA free agency is only a few months away, and one of the biggest stars whose contract is expiring this July will be gunning for his third straight championship this June. Kevin Durant has experienced firsthand what it takes to taste champagne on the game’s biggest stage, and he should be primed to take another […]

The NBA was a different league in 2007. Over 10 years later, no draft prospect with the statistical resumé and mouth-watering physical traits of Kevin Durant would be taken behind a seven-footer with limited skill and a checkered injury history. But hindsight makes it easy to forget that Greg Oden was the consensus top player […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had his reservations about Kevin Durant’s quick two technical fouls that saw him get ejected early in the third quarter after arguing a call as he made his way back on defense. “I thought he deserved the first technical, but I didn’t think he deserved the second one,” […]

Kevin Durant is angry at NBA officiating again. The superstar forward was one of three Golden State Warriors players to be fined by the NBA for their comments towards NBA officials (with Durant having the least amount at $15,000) after the much-talked-about finish to their Friday overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Tuesday night […]

Unless you live under a rock, then you have probably heard that Kevin Durant will become a free agent after the season. The 30-year old has a chance to win his third NBA Championship along with his third Finals’ MVP award. He has done plenty of winning as a member of the Golden State Warriors […]

Last Friday’s 131-130 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves had serious consequences for the Golden State Warriors. Beyond losing ground to the Denver Nuggets in the standings, three Warriors All-Stars were slapped with fines for their comments after the game. Golden State superstars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were all very vocal after […]

The Golden State Warriors may have won three of the last four NBA championships, but that doesn’t mean the league offices have made them exempt from being fined for speaking out against officiating crews. In one fell swoop Tuesday, Draymond Green was fined $35,000 for his tweets about the officiating, Stephen Curry was fined $25,000 […]

Kevin Durant has seen his Golden State Warriors thrive in the last four games with him as the primary distributor, averaging eight assists per game in the last four outings. He claims this wasn’t premeditated. “If I got one shot at the end of the first quarter, it’s how the game plays out. If I […]

Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut says superstar small forward Kevin Durant is “arguably the best player in the world.” Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still universally recognized as the top basketball player in the game, but many believe the gap between James and Durant is closing. Bogut says Durant can score 40 […]

Before trotting out their best win of the season in terms of victory margin, the Golden State Warriors were shaken by a news report only minutes before tip-off. Kevin Durant informed Stephen Curry of the death pronouncement of friend Nipsey Hussle, a Los Angeles-based rapper who was shot six times in front of his clothing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be the frontrunners to land Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant this summer, as multiple sources confirm that the two-time Finals MVP and champion is very interested in teaming up with LeBron James. The Lakers have reportedly gained confidence that they can land Durant via free agency, with the All-Star […]

By now, the general feeling is that Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors once he hits free agency this summer, but where will the future Hall of Famer land? The two most likely destinations—outside of a return to the Warriors, which is still possible—seem to be the New York Knicks and the Los […]