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OAKLAND — Motivation is one of the most fragile aspects of anyone’s mind. It can spark out of nowhere in the most random settings. It can also disappear instantly, especially after good fortune lands in your lap and peak success is achieved. What more is there to fight and grind for every day once you’re […]

Russell Westbrook received MVP honors after he averaged a triple double through the entire 2016-2017 NBA season. It was the first time that feat had been accomplished in nearly 50 years. It was last achieved when Oscar Robertson did so for the Sacramento Kings. However, Westbrook has seemingly regressed since his first year without Kevin […]

Kevin Durant won’t make much of his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson regaining his hot shooting touch after a 43-point night against the New York Knicks. Thompson had been on a slump for the first half of the season, shooting merely 34 percent from deep, but he now has bounced back to shoot 43 […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant joined a very elite group after reaching a career milestone in several statistical categories during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Knicks. Durant has put together an impressive NBA career, and his numbers speak for themselves when it comes to the success that he’s achieved. And, he added […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare to host the New York Knicks at Oracle Arena, the incessant rumors of a potential move to the Big Apple by Kevin Durant have flooded headlines around the league. As usual, Durant has grown tired of the attention this story has gotten over the course of the season, seemingly morphing […]

After a rather slow start to his debut campaign, New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox has been looking much better over the past month or so. Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Knox recently shared how much inspiration he has drawn from Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant throughout his career: […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is keenly aware of the rumors linking his idol Kevin Durant to his organization, a partnership that would make his dream come true. “I’d be able to learn, work out with him, do whatever he does, learn from one of the greatest scorers of all time, a guy that […]

Hall of Famer Kevin McHale would be shocked to hear that Kevin Durant will return to the Golden State Warriors after this summer. The recent chain of events and even a revealing interview with Chris Haynes revealed that Durant wants to chase his largest contract to date, a wish that could make it all the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been the face of failure for NBA fans. The franchise has the second lowest win percentage ever (40.3%). Despite this being the team’s 49th season, it has never once won a conference finals. All of that aside, things have started to look better for Los Angeles in recent years. […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors are coming off a record-setting performance in teaming up with the Sacramento Kings for the most combined 3-pointers made in a game. The Warriors snatched the road victory, 127-123, behind 42 points from Stephen Curry and 29 from Durant. While the story of the night turned out to […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant has a new friend in Sacramento, and it is none other than the public address announcer for the Kings. Near the end of the first quarter, Kevin Durant got a cut on his left wrist and was getting treated for it on the Warriors’ […]

Kevin Durant leaving the Golden State Warriors after this season is expected to happen. The two-time finals MVP joining the Los Angeles Lakers after isn’t. However, according to USA Today Sports, it’s possible that Kevin Durant would opt to move to Hollywood and join LeBron James in the Lakers organization after this season. “But why […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the team has made it a point to stagger the minutes of small forward Kevin Durant and point guard Stephen Curry this season. Stephen Curry has been going to the bench in the middle of the fourth quarter lately. Some Warriors fans have been puzzled as to […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report has proven many fans right that Thursday evening’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was pretty badly called. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the referees have made the incorrect call in three plays, including an uncalled foul on James Harden to Kevin Durant before KD […]

Kevin Durant became the 32nd player and the second-youngest to reach the 22,000-point milestone, doing so with his second shot of the game, a wide-open wing 3-pointer only five minutes into Thursday’s contest against the Houston Rockets: Welcome to the 22,000 career points club, @KDTrey5! 📺 @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/l2NrCInEZp — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 4, […]

Kevin Durant lamented allowing the Houston Rockets to shoot a whopping 54 triples during a 135-134 overtime loss. The Golden State Warriors forward noted it’s difficult to stop a superstar like James Harden when he wants to attempt them, but the Warriors could have done better rotating and keeping the rest of the team from […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant admitted to stepping out of bounds during a late-game save that became the most controversial missed call of the night during a thrilling 135-134 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. Durant chased a loose ball on the offensive end and tapped it back on the court with both feet […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the refs completely missed an out-of-bounds call on Kevin Durant that should’ve been an obvious turnover: I guess the ref had an obstructed view and couldn’t tell Durant was out of bounds pic.twitter.com/AegEJ0vMb6 — Michael Patlan (@mpatlan) January 4, 2019 Joel Embiid went […]

The Houston Rockets won against the Golden State Warriors 135-134 in overtime, but Chris Paul was still peeved about one aspect of the game: So we doin the #BirdBoxChallenge during NBA games now huh 🤔 — Chris Paul (@CP3) January 4, 2019 Paul took a shot at the referees, who clearly missed a call late […]

Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets ended with some shotty refereeing. Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant stepped out of bounds with the ball — clearly — and it wasn’t called. https://twitter.com/_MarcusD3_/status/1081070324584771587 It did not matter, as the Houston Rockets ended up winning in overtime by a score of 135-134. James […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors had a unique way of contesting Clint Capela’s jumper. With the shot clock running down, Capela had to launch a premier shot — a shot that he’s not known for. And Durant was well-aware that Capela would likely miss the shot. What does Kevin Durant think of Clint […]

The Golden State Warriors are a mess, and their blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers recently further point them under a microscope. The Warriors are healthy again, adding Step Curry and Draymond Green, as both missed a series of games. But the addition of the two players haven’t made the Warriors the scary collection […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant feels like his team is picking up wins due to their mental approach during games. The Warriors earned a 132-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday, with Durant and company pulling away in the third quarter after the lead was cut to 10 points. Stephen Curry led the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was not fond of his team’s morale through a tough shooting night against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Warriors shot a poor 42.5 percent from the field and a woeful 29.5 percent from deep, but they were killed by a head-scratching 6-of-15 night from the foul line, one that eventually […]

The Golden State Warriors experienced a really odd Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, once again shooting poorly from the field, but even worse from the foul line, something that cost them the win in a narrow 110-109 overtime loss. Forward Kevin Durant wasn’t happy with a 6-of-15 night at the charity stripe, as […]

The Golden State Warriors have managed to mend a slow start to the season but still look far from the well-oiled machine that breezed through the 2017 NBA playoffs or the team that captured back-to-back titles by sweeping their archenemies in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Warriors forward Draymond Green has gotten plenty of flack for his […]

Draymond Green was the most obvious offensive non-factor for the Golden State Warriors, as they shot a mere 40.9 percent from the floor in a 127-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but Kevin Durant thinks it’s more than his frontcourt partner that is impeding their prowess scoring the ball. “Bigs aren’t really guarding their […]

Christmas Day brought an onslaught of embarrassment for the Golden State Warriors, who were stampeded by the Los Angeles Lakers, who managed to survive a third-quarter run to throttle the Dubs by 26 points in their own home floor. Kevin Durant wasn’t happy with the team’s play, often allowing wide-open looks and uncontested baskets at […]

When coming into the league, Brandon Ingram was often lazily compared to Kevin Durant. His length and dexterity made him one of the most intriguing prospects of the past decade. However, Ingram hasn’t been quite as good as one of the best scorers ever in Durant. Needless to say, Ingram has spoken about how Durant […]

LeBron James had mixed feelings after first hearing about Kevin Durant’s bombshell comments about people joining him in a championship crusade, as the Golden State Warriors forward reportedly spilled grease on James’ recruiting efforts by citing the environment around him as “toxic.” James received a call from Durant shortly after in hopes to clear up […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James admits he was a little pissed off when he first heard Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant’s comments about there being a toxic environment that surrounds him. Kevin Durant told Bleacher Report that he understands why some superstars don’t want to play with LeBron James because of […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, which is no different than his first two years with the team. What’s different this time, however, is that the two-time Finals MVP may actually leave. There has been rampant speculation that Kevin Durant might leave Golden State for […]

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 Dubs, and one NBA agent says executives around the league believe KD will sign with the New York Knicks. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, NBA executives who […]

Since coming to the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has taken paycuts. With Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala on the roster, he hasn’t had much of a choice. Durant sacrificed some money for championships. Now, though, Durant wants to get paid, according to Ryan Nagelhout of Dime Magazine: “I just want […]

It appears that basketball players can have their sparring partners, too. That’s according to Golden State Warriors All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, who says that ‘sparring’ against superstar Kevin Durant is as good as it gets. Anthony Slater of The Athletic wrote about Cousins’ progressing rehabilitation process, including his comments on going one-on-one with Durant during […]

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 […]