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Ahead of their Chrismas day duel with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors showered the purple and gold’s young core with praises. Per Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Durant shared his observation on the Lakers’ playstyle this season, pointing out their energetic play. He singled out the stellar play of […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant doesn’t seem to be all that worried about the ankle injury that he suffered in Sunday night’s game against the L.A. Clippers. Stephen Curry scored the game-winning basket with less than a second remaining to give Golden State the 129-127 victory, which allowed Steve Kerr’s squad to move to […]

There was some early-season tension between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant that put the Golden State Warriors into an unfamiliar place. Golden State was scuffling early with internal strife unlike anything this current dynasty had seen. But ESPN’s Nick Friedell is reporting that the team does not believe that Durant and Green’s earlier altercation will […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a highly publicized mess in November when All-Star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green got into a shouting match that had to be broken up after a loss. The bitterness between the two continued for a few games, and the Warriors faltered. Rumors spread that this would spell the end […]

LOS ANGELES – On the backs of his third triple-double of the season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The postgame headlines, however, wrote themselves after the game when the Lakers star answered more questions regarding Davis. Earlier in the week, when asked […]

Golden State Warriors All-Stars DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant spent Friday afternoon playing one-on-one and Friday evening tradings jabs on social media. After DeMarcus Cousins dunked on Kevin Durant in practice, Cousins went on Instagram calling out Durant for saying he traveled. Now, Durant is taking to social media to show one of his highlights […]

Friday morning on the Herd with Colin Cowherd, guest Chris Broussard began to speculate where next year’s top NBA free agents would end up. NBA Insider Chris Broussard claimed Kawhi Leonard would go to the LA Clippers and Klay Thompson would stay in Golden State. But then, he shared his hottest take of them all […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins dunked on star small forward Kevin Durant during their one-on-one battle in practice on Friday, and the video of it is circulating everywhere. DeMarcus Cousins is making good progress in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. While Kevin Durant is happy Boogie is feeling better and dunking, the […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is making great progress in his recovery from an Achilles tear he suffered last season. Just ask Warriors star Kevin Durant. DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant have been playing one-on-one after practices lately, and on Friday, Cousins dunked all over Durant and called game: Boogie called game! […]

Mychal Thompson, father of Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson, has again given us a hint on how the Dubs are going to stack up next season. According to the retired two-time NBA champ, not only is his son, Klay, going to sign a new deal with the Warriors, but so will back-to-back Finals MVP […]

Kevin Durant is set to be a free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season. There are rumors and talks that he might be moving on from the Golden State Warriors. He has had his fair share of drama with fellow Warrior Draymond Green regarding play on the court. Durant’s brother even commented on an Instagram […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a torrid scoring machine in recent years, influencing the league with their 3-point shooting and ball movement. But the defending champs are not as dominant as usual this season. The team may have one solution as star forward Kevin Durant says that Golden State needs Draymond Green to score […]

With his eighth point against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant passed Gary Payton on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, moving into 37th place. Durant entered the game with 21,806 career points while Payton had 21,813. Next up on the list is former Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is well-known for interacting with fans. Several times, they’re not in the best of ways. Twitter wars, burner accounts; you name it and Durant has done it. But on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, Kevin Durant may have gotten himself into some hot water with the league office […]

Has Carmelo Anthony gotten desperate? It seems like the 10-time All-Star is now pitching some NBA superstars for his services. Melo recently posted some cryptic tweets, one to his close pal, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, and another to the Golden State Warriors superstar tandem of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. However, he has […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list during the Dubs’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Naturally, Durant-Bird comparisons were a topic of discussion on Monday. Some feel Larry Bird is better. Some would side with Kevin Durant. As for former NBA guard […]

After some controversial comments about Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic that seemingly took a shot at Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger came out and said nobody is going to care about these statements five years down the road when Bagley is an All-Star and the next Kevin Durant. Per James Ham of […]

Kevin Durant passed Larry Bird on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Monday. After his first nine points against the Memphis Grizzlies, Durant (21,792 career points) passed Bird (21,791) for 33rd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. He finished the night with 23 points for the game and 21,806 for his career. Durant was, […]

Kevin Durant continues to climb the ladder by surpassing another legend on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The Golden State Warriors superstar moved past Boston Celtics great Larry Bird in their 110-93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Durant tied Bird’s scoring record with a 12-foot jumper late in the first quarter. The […]

Golden State Warriors stars DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant participated in a nice game of one-on-one after the team’s practice on Sunday. The Warriors currently find themselves 20-10 overall on the season, which has them sitting atop the Western Conference standings along with the 19-9 Denver Nuggets. But Golden State has gotten to this point […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant has some high praise for Duke phenom Zion Williamson. Appearing on the Bill Simmons podcast, Kevin Durant said Zion Williamson is a once-in-a-generation athlete and that he’s never seen a player like him before. “He’s a once-in-a-generation athlete, I’ve never seen somebody like that before,” Durant said, via CBS Sports. “Zion […]

Some feel Kevin Durant will head to the Big Apple this summer. Others think he will take his talents to Hollywood and join LeBron James, or perhaps even the LA Clippers. Then there is another faction who surmise that he could head back to Oklahoma City. Not so fast, says former Golden State Warriors big […]

You’ve been asking for it and we’ve finally decided to start it. Today marks episode one of the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast. Hosted by Clutchpoints’ Frank Smith, Tomer Azarly, and Ryan Ward, we circle the NBA discussing the week’s most intriguing storylines. This week’s topics include Golden State Warriors’ star Kevin Durant wanting a statue, an […]

Kevin Durant turned down the notion of the Toronto Raptors being an up-and-coming team in the NBA after the Golden State Warriors suffered a second defeat to them on Wednesday night, this time by a 20-point margin without star player Kawhi Leonard. “They got veterans over there, I don’t understand what you mean with ‘young […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors admitted that he loves the way his team plays. Per Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Durant opened up about how even the shot attempts are between him and the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Entering Wednesday night, they’re all taking 19.7 shot attempts per contest. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is one of the best basketball players in the world, and now the two-time Finals MVP can add yet another accolade to his résumé. Kevin Durant has been named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world for all the wonderful off the court work […]

The L.A. Clippers have surprised many this season with their stellar play to start the season, including Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. Although they’ve lost three of their last four games, the Clippers now have a record of 17-10, which remains among the top of the Western Conference. L.A. is fifth in the NBA […]

The L.A. Clippers will be all eyes and ears during Wednesday’s showdown between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, keeping crosshairs not only in free agent target Kawhi Leonard, but also Kevin Durant. The Clippers, who have enjoyed a season that has defied expectations, have closely watched “every Raptors and Warriors game this […]

Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant believes he and the rest of the core group of players with the Warriors will get a statue and their numbers retired with the franchise one day if they are able to win a third-straight title this season. The last team in NBA history to win three consecutive […]

The Golden State Warriors have managed a four-game win streak to bounce back from a horrid month of November thanks to their regained prowess at the 3-point line. The Warriors seemed to have regressed and fallen in love with the mid-range shot while the rest of the NBA leaned toward more attempts beyond the arc, […]

Kevin Durant’s crusade for the honing of his craft hasn’t stopped, even after two rings and two-plus years with the Golden State Warriors. Durant took on the challenge of becoming the NBA’s best defender and looked the part during the early part of the season, racking up a steady line of 25 points, seven rebounds […]

Kevin Durant has spent endless hours watching videos of his favorite players, but when asked to sum up his favorites, the Golden State Warriors forward narrowed them down to three: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving. “Kobe, MJ and Kyrie,” Kevin Durant told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Just the way they move, I […]

Basketball junkie isn’t a term often applied to pro basketball players, a somewhat head-scratching truth given their profession. Yet Kevin Durant falls in that very category, as the Golden State Warriors forward has a new level of appreciation for some of the greats like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, while still fully appreciating less-known stars […]

The Golden State Warriors went through a dark phase early in the season, as an overtime loss to the LA Clippers unchained a heated exchange between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green that spilled into the locker room. While hurtful words were said in the bowels of Staples Center, the media avalanche didn’t make it any […]

Back in 2014, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant called Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard a system player with the San Antonio Spurs, saying on Twitter that the two-time Defensive Player of the Year was “doing work like this because of the system.” Kevin Durant was of the belief that his good friend, Paul […]

J.R. Smith took to Twitter to give his opinion on who would win a hypothetical game between prime Tracy McGrady and prime Warriors star Kevin Durant. SLAM Magazine posed the question and the decision for Smith was easy. Smith thinks KD would win that battle and he doesn’t think it would even be close. KD […]

NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson recently revealed his all-time NBA starting lineup and it consisted of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Lakers forward LeBron James and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who is very close friends with […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is apparently a big fan of Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton. The two teams face off on Friday night on ESPN, and both players figure to play important roles for their respective squads in what should be a highly-entertaining matchup from start to finish. Kevin Durant is having another […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player-option with the Warriors, and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith believes the Los Angeles Clippers, and not the Lakers, have a legitimate shot at signing Durant. Some around the league think Durant […]