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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has developed somewhat of a negative image since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016. Many fans have noticed how much cockier he has been when dealing with the press and communicating with fellow players. His change in attitude has led him – and a majority of the Warriors, […]

A mini-reunion between former and current Oklahoma City Thunder players recently took place on the basketball court. Russell Westbrook, Paul George, James Harden, and Kevin Durant were all participants in a star-packed pick-up game. What made the event even more awesome was that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was an engrossed spectator who appeared […]

Get off your high horse, NBA 2K. It seems like NBA Live is going for that basketball video game supremacy title. Some superstars’ overall ratings in the upcoming NBA Live 19 were released already. Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant got a 95 rating, a point higher than teammate Stephen Curry’s 94 rating. NBA […]

After an impressive 2013-14 season that saw him win the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Kevin Durant signed a long-term, 10-year endorsement contract with Nike. But the Golden State Warriors superstar’s partnership with the Swoosh dates back way beyond 2014. Durant sat down with Slam Magazine’s Max Resetar as the two-time NBA champion discussed how […]

It’s easy to pigeonhole professional athletes and define them solely by their abilities on the court. But for many athletes, there’s much more than meets the eye. Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is using his new signature shoes to express himself. Durant told Max Resetar of Slam: “It’s just centered around everything that goes […]

Klay Thompson barely mustered his fourth straight 20-point-per-game season after head coach Steve Kerr left him in the last game of the year for a few extra minutes, but his goals remain heftier than the scoring punch he provides the team with — namely, more efficiency. According to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury […]

For a young basketball prospect, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is a good player to aspire to become. He was the Finals MVP of the last two seasons and he’s a sure-fire Hall of Famer. KD sat down with rising stars James Wiseman and Kofi Cockburn to offer advice. KD keeps it REAL with […]

You don’t get to see a four-time all-star like Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson be the fourth-best player in his team. And with the addition of superstar center DeMarcus Cousins this summer, he may arguably be the fifth-best Warrior. With that said, rumor has it that Thompson will be headed to his hometown team Los […]

Being one of the biggest social media trolls in the league, Enes Kanter refused to pass up an opportunity to roast former teammate Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors’ reigning back-to-back Finals MVP winner saw the New York Knicks center’s antics on social media, and was definitely not happy about it. In a clip shared […]

An interesting collection of talent, the Golden State Warriors are likely going to the playoffs. Adding All-star talent DeMarcus Cousins to the mix makes it even more than likely, it is expected. Favored by most, their odds to win the NBA championship are on an all-time high. If they go and take the Larry O’Brien […]

The Golden State Warriors will soon face imminent questions during the offseason once again, as the summer of 2019 will bring another potential one-and-one with Kevin Durant, this time adjusting to a player-friendly lucrative sum, and Klay Thompson’s impending long-term deal, as he hits free agency. According to ESPN’s summer forecast, the two All-Stars are […]

Minnesota Timberwolves combo forward Jimmy Butler was involved in a unique piece of NBA history back in the 2013 NBA playoffs. While a member of the Chicago Bulls at the time under head coach Tom Thibodeau, Reddit user [PHI] Tiago Splitter revealed Butler put together one of the most impressive physical feats the league has […]

Kevin Durant pulled off a shocker with his decision to join the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2016. Controversies and rumors have since surrounded the superstar’s bold move, as almost everybody didn’t expect him to leave Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Andre Iguodala’s business partner, Rudy Cline-Thomas, sat down with Durant […]

Kevin Durant changed the landscape of the NBA when he agreed to sign with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016. Now it appears that Durant was set on Golden State soon after losing to them in the Western Conference Finals as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Drew Shiller of […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is arguably the best player in the world next to LeBron James. Durant is obviously still in his prime, but the eight-time All-Star is already turning 30 next month. Durant’s business partner, Rich Kleiman, made a bold prediction on the future of the superstar’s career. One thing that […]

Minor League Baseball teams are notorious for setting up interesting promotions to attract fans to the ballpark. Without many marquee names, teams must get creative and one minor league team used Warriors superstar Kevin Durant to do just that. The Los Angeles Dodgers Double-A affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers, are “honoring” Kevin Durant on Wednesday night […]

New York Knicks power forward Enes Kanter doesn’t like the Golden State Warriors. In fact, he dislikes them so much he’s willing to tell little children to burn their Warriors merchandise, especially Kevin Durant. In a savage video that has since surfaced, Kanter is seen telling a young child at his basketball camp to burn […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is making the most of the power he has a superstar in the NBA. Transforming into one of the most controversial figures in the association due to his jump to the Bay Area team, Durant has undergone constant criticism for his choices since his move. Despite all the noise, […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors has a long way to go before he hangs up his jersey for good. But his business partner Rich Kleiman has already revealed some of his plans after his career as a professional baller. According to the ‘LetsGoWarriors’ Twitter account, Kleiman hinted at The Players Technology Summit in […]

Bob Myers, president of basketball operations for the Golden State Warriors, initially thought that acquiring DeMarcus Cousins was just completely impossible due to financial concerns. Cousins, after all, is a bona fide NBA star. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry’s contracts have a huge dent on the Warriors’ finances. Little did Myers know that Cousins was […]

The Washington Wizards signed big man Dwight Howard to a one-year, $5.3 million deal this offseason. With Howard’s defensive prowess, the Wizards will be relying on him to replace Marcin Gortat who was traded to the L.A. Clippers early this summer. In an era when big men are transforming themselves as outside threats on offense, […]

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are in the perfect situation. They’re coming off two straight championships and look like the heavy favorite to three-peat. They are two of the greatest scorers and shooters in the history of the game. But according to Steph Curry, KD is ugly. As everyone knows, Durant might be the softest […]

Dwight Howard is determined to find NBA longevity like Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter have managed to do throughout their careers, looking to play for another eight seasons, until he turns 40. To do so, he’s not only trimmed down to a chiseled 265-pound frame, but also cut down to a eye-popping 3.3 percent body […]

During an exhibition game held at UCLA, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns teamed up. And it was one heck of a scoring exhibition. Check out the clip below to see two of the best offensive talents in the world in action: To see Durant team up […]

LeBron James is arguably the greatest player of all-time, with an impressive basketball resume of 14 All-star appearances, a 14-time All-NBA selection, four-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, three-time NBA champion, his list of accolades could probably go on. The former 1st overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.4 […]

Without a doubt, Kevin Durant is one of the deadliest scorers in the league. For a big man, the Slim Reaper can cause harm at any point of the floor. Three-pointers, pull-ups, drives, and post-ups, he has close to an unguardable offensive arsenal at his disposal. When one of the top offensive teams in the […]

It seems like an eternity since we’ve seen Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward play basketball. After making the move from the Utah Jazz to TD Garden, Hayward suffered a horrific leg break on opening night last season inside Quicken Loans Arena against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, Hayward has been on a steady road to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their regular season on October 18th on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. With part of the NBA schedule released Wednesday, Lakers fans finally know how long they’ll have to wait to see LeBron James in a Lakers uniform for his first official regular-season game with the […]

Andre Iguodala wasn’t short of compliments for his teammate Kevin Durant, as the perennial scorer has gone through the wringer, criticized for every decision and every word that comes out of his mouth since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016. The 2015 Finals MVP lauded the fellow two-time Finals MVP for his innate ability […]

The days of KeyArena in Seattle are numbered. Its demolition is inevitable, with a new arena set to be built as its replacement. But before any wrecking ball pounds it, KeyArena will see one of its former celebrated tenants grace its hardwood for the last time, with Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors scheduled […]

It was not that long ago when Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had a little back and forth following a heated convo on the latter’s podcast. Well, it looks like their minor beef has made it into the video game realm, thanks to this moment in the […]

The era of dominance by the Golden State Warriors has proven to be the NBA’s No. 1 public enemy, as many teams have emptied notebooks and wallets in hopes to dethrone the two-time defending champions and avoid a three-peat from taking place at the end of the 2018-19 season. A core of now five All-Stars […]

Every NBA superstar has a weakness. They may be the best players in the world, but there’s at least one thing on the court each superstar struggles with. Reddit user, neautralfan, posted a list of NBA superstars with a weakness for each player. The post is as follows: The list covers 14 players including Kevin […]

NBA basketball and Seattle are finally crossing paths again after an absence that lasted far too long. The city of Seattle is set to host their first NBA game since the Seattle Supersonics left town in 2008. The Golden State Warriors released their preseason schedule and Kevin Durant will be making a return to… The […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

People should not sleep on the potential of Zaire Wade, the son of three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade. While LeBron James’ kid, Bronny, receives most of the hype these days among children of today’s NBA stars, Zaire has been slowly gaining internet fame thanks to his highlight clips and, of course, his father. If Zaire […]

Reigning back-to-back Finals MVP Kevin Durant seems to be quite fond of using the snake reference these days. This time around though, it’s in a wholly different context, as the 29-year-old deployed the snake emoji in response to Golden State Warriors teammate DeMarcus Cousins’ social media request. Cousins recently shared a photo on Instagram of […]

Many fans and pundits have criticized the difference in Kevin Durant’s attitude since joining the Golden State Warriors, going from a rather meek, soft-talking star to one that will take on basketball hoopla over social media and address the pettiest of claims when it’s aimed at his character. Fox Sports 1 panelist Chris Broussard encapsulated […]

Kevin Durant isn’t backing down off Twitter despite the public criticism he receives for his social media activity. On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors forward was back at it again after a fan criticized KD for who he is now. "Durant texted me and said: 'the guy you see now is the real me. The […]