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Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is taking this season one game at a time, and it’s clearly working as he has helped lead the Raptors to a 18-4 record. The Raptors lead the East and are already being praised as the representatives for the East in the NBA Finals this season, but Leonard isn’t buying […]

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen believes that the Golden State is ‘probably bored’ that resulted to the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green beef. The Warriors have been to the Finals for four consecutive years and they are still the clear favorites to win the title this season. Pippen sat down with the panel of ESPN’s The Jump […]

Brooklyn Nets fans may have jumped for joy last week at the thought of superstar players wanting to play for them. NetDaily.com sent out a tweet last week about Nets general manager Sean Marks having a shot at future meetings with All-Stars Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Jimmy Butler. Just the thought of landing one […]

Kevin Durant just put up a perfect performance at the free-throw line, going a spiffy clean 13-of-13 from the stripe as part of a rousing 49-point performance to lift the Golden State Warriors from a 17-point halftime deficit against the Orlando Magic. The back-to-back Finals MVP has now made 29 of his last 30 free-throw […]

With his explosive 49-point performance against the Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant edges James Harden of the Houston Rockets for 2nd most 40-point games among active players. Durant only trails Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James on the said list. Justin Kubatko of StatMuse tweeted out this recent accomplishment of the 2014 NBA […]

Kevin Durant had another masterclass performance in the Golden State Warriors’ 116-110 come-from-behind victory over the Orlando Magic. The two-time Finals MVP dominated the Magic in every just about every aspect of the game, notching 49 points, six rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks. He, along with Klay Thompson, who scored 19 points […]

Two years ago, Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors caused a seismic event in the NBA world. Just one month after the Cavaliers’ improbable victory over the 73-9 Warriors in the NBA Finals, Durant’s move to Golden State all but ensured the Warriors were guaranteed to win the NBA title for the […]

Klay Thompson praised the effort of teammate Kevin Durant, who drummed up a hair shy of a 50-point masterpiece in Monday’s 116-110 win over the Orlando Magic. The Golden State Warriors trailed by as many as 18 points before they stormed back in the third quarter, putting the scoring load on Durant before Thompson’s five […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the surprise teams of the NBA this season and they could shock the league even more if they pull of a blockbuster trade. At 12-6 after 18 games, the Clippers are tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies at the top of the Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors snapped a four-game losing streak in a huge way. The defending champions defeated a strong Portland Trail Blazers squad led by Kevin Durant’s all-around brilliance that was perfectly complemented by Jordan Bell’s low-key contributions. After the game, Bell sat down with reporters and shared what the back-to-back Finals Most Valuable Player […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder manhandled the Golden State Warriors, 123-95, in front of a defeated Oracle Arena crowd prior to Thanksgiving. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson tried their best to lift their team sans Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but the firepower Oklahoma City brought was too much. Even big man Steven Adams had his way […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant tells Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports he buried the hatchet with Draymond Green right away after Green yelled at him and called him out about his free agency. Last Monday at Staples Center against the LA Clippers, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument on the bench, and […]

In the modern NBA, revenge games are a fact of life. Players are constantly changing teams and whenever there is a major change, fans and media circle that player’s “revenge game” on the calendar. A “revenge game” occurs when a player plays a team he previously played on. Revenge games can work both ways. Players […]

The Brooklyn Nets will potentially have money to sign two max players next summer, and Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports believes Brooklyn can at least secure free-agent meetings with stars such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler can all become unrestricted free agents after this season […]

With the way fans follow NBA superstars so closely, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Redditors are investigating the possibility that Kevin Durant liked a comment on Instagram about Draymond Green getting traded. This would not be a huge surprise because Kevin Durant is known for his extensive use of Instagram, and there is tension […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors are ready to put the Draymond Green incident behind them and move on. It was a tumultuous past week for the Warriors. Last Monday at Staples Center against the LA Clippers, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument on the bench, and it carried over to the postgame locker […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a nightmarish 1-4 week after imploding following a 121-116 loss to the L.A. Clippers, and while the locker room drama between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green has taken the headlines, the franchise’s biggest issue is what lies past the uniform — the prolonged absence of Stephen Curry. Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors were not happy to see that their decision to suspend Draymond Green for one game without pay was viewed as anything other than a fair rule following of the team’s ethics code. Many around the media prompted the decision came across as the franchise siding with Kevin Durant and making it […]

Trades. Trades. Trades. Fans can’t get enough of them and the NBA office loves that the league is front and center in sports when rumors and news fly about. And when the New York Knicks are involved, you can be sure that the sports world will be watching very intently. In the second of our […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant ironically learned of his $25,000 fine while doing a sit-down interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The mercurial All-Star wing explained why he chose to respond to a heckling Dallas Mavericks fan, which prompted his reaction and consequent fine. Durant told the fan to “shut the f*** up […]

Kevin Durant’s looming free agency plans have been a pressing question for the Golden State Warriors and a constant reminder of what lies ahead when the media inquires about it, yet the organization is somehow less worried than they were last season, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. “Based on my time […]

Kevin Durant spoke about this past Monday’s locker room incident with Draymond Green and claimed that while it brought its share of turmoil and harsh criticism, it also could wind up as the bridge that brings the team together in the long run. Green abrasively targeted Durant and the way he handled his free agency […]

Kevin Durant admitted how last Monday’s tiff with Draymond Green was simply too much to bear with the incessantly prying eyes of the media ready to pounce on the story of the Golden State Warriors locker room fiasco. The Warriors had five games to play during a seven-day stretch, but not even the busy schedule […]

The entire league had its eyes peeled on the Golden State Warriors after Kevin Durant and Draymond Green went at each other late in their recent game against the L.A. Clippers. The now-squashed beef between the two volatile personalities, while it lasted, teased on a window of opportunity for the rest of the NBA, hoping […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for an incident involving a fan when the team played the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Golden State forward Kevin Durant will be fined $25,000 for telling a heckling fan to “watch the fucking game and shut the fuck up” during Sunday’s loss to Dallas, league […]

The Golden State Warriors are going through a difficult time, not just on the court but more so off of it. For the past four years, the Dubs have been virtually invincible, winning three titles along the way. No one has found a way to stop them except themselves and now they may be at […]

When Kevin Durant decided to take his talents to the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2016, the move was baffling to the general public. Of course, anyone that takes the route of joining three All-Star players who were a part of the best NBA regular season ever should have known that it would […]

Let’s just say that Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors have seen better days. It was a tumultuous past week for the Warriors. Last Monday at Staples Center against the L.A. Clippers, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument on the bench, and it carried over to the postgame locker room. Green reportedly called Durant […]

A superstar from the Golden State Warriors having issues from the 3-point line? Yes, you read that correctly. Reddit user SilentKiwi23 noted these stats on Kevin Durant and how he has been struggling from the 3-point line recently. These numbers are truly shocking given Durant’s shooting prowess: Kevin Durant is now 1-17 from three in his last […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors addressed the team’s seeming lack of ball movement which may be the reason for their struggles. As per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant acknowledged that the Warriors are not moving the ball as often in the past few games. This could be due to the absence of […]

Now that the storm has somewhat settled on the highly-publicized spat between Golden State Warriors teammates Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, the next logical step would be for the team to try and put this ugly episode behind them. This is certainly the case for star point guard Stephen Curry, who believes that despite the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had some nice things to say about Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic following their 112-109 loss at the hands of the Slovenian Wonder Boy. “I like him a lot. He’s polished, he is skilled and you can tell he played professional basketball already. They got a great guy in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry addressed the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant situation for the first time Saturday, and the sharpshooter said he’s encouraged by how the team handled it internally. On Monday at Staples Center against the L.A. Clippers, Draymond Green and Kevin Durant got into a heated argument on the bench, and it carried over […]

When the Golden State Warriors suspended power forward Draymond Green without pay after he cursed out star small forward Kevin Durant, some around the league believed that was a message by owner Joe Lacob that the team was siding with Durant. Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines […]

Very few can argue that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors back-to-back Finals MVP Kevin Durant are the two best players in the NBA today. However, the debate gets much more interesting when it comes to determining who is the better overall player among the two. For former five-time All-Star Tim […]

Ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ meeting with the Golden State Warriors, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle had some high praise for All-Star forward Kevin Durant. Speaking to local reporters after the Mavs’ shootaround, Rick Carlisle said Kevin Durant is the greatest scorer he has ever seen. https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1063943153802248193 Kevin Durant is 6-foot-9 and can get his shot over […]

The Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming favorites to win another championship this season and Kevin Durant is one of the biggest reasons why. Former Warrior great, Tim Hardaway believes that the Warriors will have a chance to win for the next three years as well if they can manage to keep Durant. Hardaway spoke […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is reportedly the only player on the team who cares about Kevin Durant’s impending free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with Golden State. Many around the league, […]

Even after the sour taste that a Monday night feud left in the mouths of many Golden State Warriors players, Kevin Durant has not shown any interest in being traded by the team, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Even with all this drama, with Green berating him for all the world to see […]