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Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant just turned a lot of eyes with an Instagram action. Durant was caught liking a comment that was critical of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, suggesting that Russ is the problem for the team not winning. Take a look at the comment KD liked: The drama […]

Over the course of the season, the James Harden-led Houston Rockets have developed into a unit that can’t only be defined as “just another team” that will put up an above-average resistance to the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets have long proven how serious of a threat they are to the Warriors’ attempt for a title […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his desire to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks until the end of his career, much like Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, and Manu Ginobili have done over the course of 16-plus seasons in the league. Yet 11-year veteran Kevin Durant warned the young star on the rise to not let himself get […]

The Golden State Warriors played the first three games of their series against the San Antonio Spurs pretty well and they didn’t look like they were really missing Stephen Curry a ton. In Game 4 though their spacing lacked and they were having issues scoring points. The Warriors are one of the best teams at […]

As the Golden State Warriors look to advance to the second round with a win on Sunday, it appears that they won’t be too shorthanded. Of course, Stephen Curry will still be out but Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston are both expected to play. Both Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston practiced today, expected to play […]

The Golden State Warriors have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs following their 110-97 victory on Thursday night. However, it almost seemingly ended with yet another injury to one of their star players. Small forward Kevin Durant had tweaked his ankle near the end of the game. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, he is […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a Game 3 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, 105-90. While most of the fourth quarter was a blowout with Golden State on top, the defending NBA Champions did receive a pair of injury scares. Already without Stephen Curry for the last couple of weeks, the […]

After not having many words to react to the death of Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin — caught off guard after a Wednesday practice, Kevin Durant mourned the loss of the San Antonio Spurs legend, emphasizing the collective support the NBA as a family will provide for him during this trying time. “I want Pop to […]

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Head coach Gregg Popovich and his San Antonio Spurs are in the middle of a heated playoff series with the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, but on Wednesday evening, they released some unfortunate news. Via a press release, the Spurs announced that Popovich’s wife, Erin, passed away after being ill for a long period […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League was a huge question mark heading into it’s first season last summer. No one knew how big three-on-three basketball would become, but the nation-wide summer tournament turned into a huge hit and fed fans’ thirst for more basketball in the NBA’s offseason. Last year, 40 players joined eight BIG3 teams, and […]

On Saturday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs were completely outplayed in Game 1 of the first round by the Golden State Warriors en route to a lopsided 113-92 loss at Oracle Arena. During his postgame press conference with members of the media, Spurs longtime head coach Gregg Popovich had yet another classic interview when he […]

The regular season has come to an end for the defending champion Golden State Warriors and not only do they not boast the top seed for the first time in four seasons, but they’ve failed to reach the 60-win mark, which many thought a given with the current roster constructed. The Warriors finished the season […]

Kevin Durant is going to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the former MVP is expected not to pick up his player option this summer, though he still intends to stay with the Golden State Warriors by inking a new contract. Golden State forward […]

When Michael Beasley was drafted with the second pick in the 2008 draft by the Miami Heat many thought the Kansas State Wildcats forward would be a once in a generation talent, as long as he was able to keep his head straight. Unfortunately for Beasley though he got himself into his fair share of trouble […]

Kevin Durant was one of the first players to be impacted by the NBA’s one and done rule that was constituted with the 2006 draft. He played for one year at the University of Texas under coach Rick Barnes before leaving and being drafted by the Seattle Supersonics. Durant, however, doesn’t agree with the one […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was “embarrassed” and under the impression that his team had a problem “caring” about the game, in a slapping 20-point road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. All-Star forward Kevin Durant was mired in a tough shooting night, only 8-of-23 from the floor and a woeful […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors once again visited Chesapeake Energy Arena to face the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. Durant played well, scoring 34 points with 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the 111-107 win. Fans booed him almost the entire game but it didn’t bother him as usual as he scored 15 […]

The playoff race is getting more and more interesting with teams jockeying for position as the season winds down and only two weeks remaining. Interestingly, there are six teams that are fighting for the number three seed in the Western Conference such as the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, […]

It’s been almost two years since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and chose the Golden State Warriors. It was a highly-controversial decision. Most NBA fans have already moved on. Some fans at OKC, however, are still bitter up to this very day. Leading into tonight’s game between the Warriors and Thunder, Durant received […]

With Stephen Curry out, along with several key backcourt guys, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will look to have Kevin Durant and Draymond Green handle point guard duties. Kerr was recently asked about the team’s guard situation. It’s been apparent that the 6-foot-11 Durant and the 6-foot-7 Green have been bringing the ball up […]

They were teammates in Oklahoma City with the Thunder until the summer of 2016. Shockingly, Kevin Durant decided to end his partnership with Russell Westbrook to join the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. This was just a few months after the duo lost to those same Warriors in the Western Conference Finals after blowing […]

Kevin Durant knows the air of invincibility with this Golden State Warriors team has slowly worn off with the wave of injuries surrounding the team in recent memory — yet he’s grown aware that talent and good health alone are not enough to deliver this team to the promise land again. Despite the constant changes […]

The Golden State Warriors are surviving a tough stretch of the season, plagued by injuries, yet aided by a strong record that has etched their name as the West’s No. 2 seed this season. Yet the wait remains, with perennial All-Star Stephen Curry still out with Grade 2 MCL sprain that should keep him out […]

With less than two weeks left for the end of the regular season, Kevin Durant could envision his Golden State Warriors, already locked into the No. 2 seed, matching up against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. “It’d be a fun, incredible matchup,” said Durant. “They gave us some problems earlier this year, think […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder old core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden could be immortalized as part of the Most Valuable Player club, with the latter having a trailblazing season for the Houston Rockets. Westbrook could be passing the MVP award to one of his buddies in Harden. Durant, the first one of […]

At the inaugural NBA awards show last year, Klay Thompson was recognized with the 2016-17 NBA Performance of the Year for his 60-point outburst against the Indiana Pacers. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and the rest of the Warriors were mere spectators as the second-generation marksman torched their opponents for three quarters. Yes, he only needed […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

The Golden State Warriors are just one of the many teams throughout the NBA who could possibly have a hospital as one of their sponsors due to the insane number of injuries they’ve had to go through in a single, 82-game regular season. With the regular season nearing it’s end, however, the Warriors could slowly […]

Kevin Durant has enjoyed two of his most groundbreaking seasons with the Golden State Warriors — first shooting a career-high 53.7 percent last season and now becoming a much-improved defender with a career-best 1.9 blocks per game. Yet all these improvements haven’t satisfied Durant’s voracious hunger for self-improvement, seemingly disappointed he won’t crack the 50-40-90 […]

Kevin Durant has undergone somewhat of a metamorphosis since joining his new team in the Golden State Warriors, boasting a completely different mojo than the one Oklahoma City Thunder fans had been used to throughout his nine-year stint with the franchise. Durant dealt with the backlash from his choice to join Golden State throughout last […]

According to an article written on Friday by staff writer Chris Haynes of ESPN, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant has attributed his sudden rise in technical fouls and ejections this season to a burning desire to win a second straight NBA title. “It’s just my emotions and passion for the game,” Durant said […]

Almost two years ago, Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder after nine seasons (one season with Seattle SuperSonics) and sign with the Golden State Warriors. However, during his free agency, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers were also two teams considered in the running. As Durant looks to help the Warriors […]

LaVar Ball has gotten a lot of heat from the media and people around the NBA about the way he conducts himself and handles business. Most have given him a bad review but there is one guy who likes his outspoken ways, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. He recently appeared on The Bill Simmons […]

The never-ending tiff between Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and the game officials has been something in the crosshairs of the NBA league office. Upon his return after a six-game absence, Durant earned his fifth ejection of the season right before the end of the first half, playing just 17 minutes before the early […]

Kevin Durant’s impending return to the court lasted all but 17 minutes, as the Golden State Warriors’ All-Star forward collected 10 points, three rebounds, and six assists before departing through his ejection in the winding seconds of the first half. Durant was irate at a couple of missed calls from referee Tre Maddox and got […]

Kevin Durant made his return to the floor Thursday night for the Golden State Warriors as they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. However, his comeback, at least on this night, became shortlived after being ejected with two seconds left in the first half. In the play which Durant emphatically contested with the official, […]

Ready to see two of the best star forwards to ever step foot on a basketball court go at it? Look no further than tonight’s matchup between Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. According to an article published today by Logan Murdock of the […]

Today is a good day to be a Golden State Warriors fan. According to the team’s Twitter account, the Warriors are expecting star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green back in the lineup for tonight’s nationally televised home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Injury updates for tonight’s game vs. Milwaukee: Kevin Durant (right rib soreness) […]