Kevin Durant Articles - Page 155

Even though he’s playing his final season in the league, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade continues to remind everyone that he’s not afraid of pressure situations. With less than one minute remaining in the game, Wade blocked a shot by Kevin Durant, which led to a turnover. He sprinted on the other end of the […]

The New York Knicks are clearly all in for the 2019-20 campaign. Despite the fact that the 2018-19 regular season is barely halfway over, the Knicks continue to rebuild in an effort to attract some big-time free agents this upcoming offseason — current Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant included. In what initially appeared […]

It seems the New York Knicks are alluding to promises they can’t be certain to keep. The Knicks interest in Kevin Durant is obvious. Their intent to go after him this offseason was solidified when they rid themselves of Kristaps Porzingis’ contract at the trade deadline. The rumors are certainly alive and well. Per Brad […]

Over the past week or so, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant has been hounded by media members and DeMarcus Cousins is proud of how his teammate has handled all the noise. After the Warriors beat the Suns, 117-107, on Friday night, Cousins was asked about how Durant was being treated by the media, […]

Kevin Durant hardly lacks confidence – at least when it comes to basketball. Remember that Uber promotion starring the Golden State Warriors superstar and LeBron James that was released around this time last year? Other than nationwide headlines the pair made for offering their opinions on President Donald Trump, the most notable exchange during their […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ monstrous 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson demonstrated a remarkable display of unselfishness, pointing to one another when DeMarcus Cousins was deciding who to pass the ball to: Klay and Steph both wide open. Instead of asking for the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has weighed in on the Kevin Durant free-agency saga. The superstar forward recently exploded into a three-minute rant before storming out of the press conference room after facing questions of his impending decision. “We’re all actors in a soap opera. We really are. And we have to deal […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

After an eventful week leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline, it is finally in the rearview mirror and the dust is starting to settle. With a ton of movement, many around the league are just now able to exhale after living on the edge of their seat the past few days. Among those traded, […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

Kevin Durant was swarmed by the local media after the Golden State Warriors stamped a 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs, as they looked to find a reason for his mysterious absence for the past nine days. Durant exploded with a three-minute rant and left, leaving head coach Steve Kerr with a lot of […]

Kevin Durant was swarmed by the local media after the Golden State Warriors’ rousing 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs, as they looked to find a reason for his mysterious absence for the past nine days. Durant exploded with a three-minute rant and left, a feeling Stephen Curry can understand: “Honestly, I think it’s […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 141-102. Kevin Durant went to the podium and was asked a question about the current landscape of free agency. He became agitated and told the media to “grow up.” You can watch the clip below: Kevin Durant upset with the […]

With momentum building that Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will leave the team via free agency this summer, Durant has remained completely silent, choosing to avoid the media completely of late. While many have criticized Durant’s decision to remain tight-lipped, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr defended his player, saying that he simply does not […]

Players on the Golden State Warriors would reportedly understand if Kevin Durant left the Warriors after this season, according to Ethan Strauss of The Atheltic. Durant, who is expected to decline his 2019-20 player option with Golden State and become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, has been linked to joining the New York Knicks, […]

Draymond Green’s low point of the 2018-19 NBA season was getting into a heated altercation with Kevin Durant after a loss to the L.A. Clippers early in the season, yet it might have been the saving grace that got the Golden State Warriors back on the road to a three-peat. Green recently said in an […]

Don’t be surprised if the New York Knicks keep DeAndre Jordan as part of a much broader pitch to their No. 1 free-agent target, Kevin Durant. According to a new report from The Ringer, Jordan is one of Durant’s longtime friends, and perhaps he and Royal Ivey (a Knicks assistant coach who Durant has called his favorite […]

While LeBron James has gone on to proclaim himself as the greatest of all-time for defeating the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, who won 73 games in the regular season, Kevin Durant thought that besting James in the NBA Finals would propel him to taking over the mantle, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. “Some […]

The blockbuster deal that the New York Knicks recently sealed appears to have served a double purpose. As for one, they now have the cap space enough for two max players. Second, DeAndre Jordan — one of the players the acquired from the trade — is seen as a key element in luring Kevin Durant […]

The threat of the New York Knicks persuading Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant to leave the Dubs this summer in free agency has never felt more real to the Warriors themselves, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Durant is widely expected to decline his 2019-20 player option with Golden State in […]

Amid the ongoing rumors surrounding his squad, Bob Myers — Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations — is confident that Kevin Durant will re-sign with them. The 30-year-old Durant will be a free agent this summer. And according to various rumors and reports, the former league MVP will likely test the waters and head to […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says the franchise is recruiting superstar small forward Kevin Durant to stay with the Warriors “every day.” Durant could become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with Golden State, something the two-time Finals MVP will do since he can […]

The Golden State Warriors have played two games since the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, and Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has avoided doing postgame interviews after both games. The Dubs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last Thursday and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. It might not be a […]

The designated veteran player extension, best known as the “supermax” extension, was designed to give small market teams a better chance to keep their homegrown stars and entice those stars to remain with the franchise with a more lucrative offer. Following Kevin Durant’s shocking signing with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016, the […]

Despite the recent free-agency shakeup after the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson has remained intent in doing what he hopes to do: re-sign with the Golden State Warriors. The New York Knicks’ recent deal only fanned the flames at a potential Kevin Durant exit, but even if that were […]

In case you haven’t heard, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant can opt out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and in case you haven’t heard, he is reportedly considering leaving the Warriors. Oh, and in case you didn’t know (notice a running theme here?), Durant loves to use social […]

Kevin Durant and Josh Hart got into a slightly heated ball-throwing contest in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers showdown in Oracle Arena on Saturday night. The referees both issued Durant and Hart with technical fouls for the altercation, which, fortunately, did not spill to a physical scuffle. Kevin Durant tells […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson says “it would be dope” to play with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season in the NBA. Williamson is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It just so happens that the New York Knicks have the worst record in the NBA right […]

Rival teams reportedly believe the New York Knicks might offer Kevin Durant’s business manager, Rich Kleiman, a front office job if Durant signs with the Knicks in free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Atheltic. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan. If Durant wins his third straight title this season with […]

New York Jets star Jamal Adams has boldly predicted that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis will all be on the New York Knicks next season. Durant and Irving can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends and both superstars have been linked to signing with the Knicks together in free agency. Davis, […]

When the New York Knicks surprisingly shipped off their star forward Kristaps Porzingis, many people saw it as a sign that the team had to be extremely confident that they would be signing a player like Kevin Durant in the offseason. Now, it seems like several rival teams expect this to be the plan as […]

The recent trade of injured All-Star Kristaps Porzingis might have been seen as a massive cap-clearing move for the New York Knicks, creating speculation that is one they wouldn’t have made unless they had ulterior plans for the future. Among them is targeting Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who will become an unrestricted free […]

The Golden State Warriors are unique offensively, and not just because, with DeMarcus Cousins in the fold, they possess four players capable of dropping 30 points without a sweat in any given game. The two-time defending champions lead the NBA in offensive ratings this season, but unlike other teams with devastating offensive attacks, they are […]

It appears the New York Knicks are going all in on making big moves in the upcoming offseason. News broke on Thursday afternoon that the Knicks were trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks, with Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee included in the deal. That trade signaled that the Knicks were pulling themselves out of […]

Thursday started off with some big news – that New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would treat a new team as a one-year pit-stop before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Little did basketball fans know that even bigger news was coming. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis […]

Philadelphia 76ers star small forward Jimmy Butler says Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is the toughest player to guard in the NBA. On the Posted Up With Chris Haynes video podcast, Yahoo Sports insider Chris Haynes asked Jimmy Butler who is the hardest player to stick in the league today. Butler, one of the […]

The summer of 2019 could be a wild one, with multiple free agents set to hit the market that could be in search of new teams, and one of those players is Kevin Durant. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, sources around the league believe there is a real possibility that if Durant decides […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is not being disrespected or tossed to the side, but it’s easy to forget a player’s capabilities when they’re playing alongside Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. And this season Thompson is reminding people why he’s the most underrated star in the NBA. The Warriors’ season has been dominated […]

The news of Anthony Davis’ trade request quickly made waves around the NBA, with Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors being just one of many to hear of the shocking news ahead of Monday’s shootaround. Durant admitted the news were a topic of conversation, as it’s something not nearly as serious as other hard-hitting […]