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On the Wednesday episode of The Ringer founder Bill Simmons’ podcast, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and his manager Rich Kleiman joined to discuss an array of topics ranging from social media’s influence on the NBA and advanced metrics. Durant admits that he is not a fan whatsoever of all these new statistical categories […]

Scott Brooks had perhaps the best quote of his Washington Wizards coaching career, spry from finally taking the thorn off his back following three straight losses before a bounce-back 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards benefitted from an injury to LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out the remainder of the game, but were […]

The Golden State Warriors have limped their way through the past few games without a single All-Star in their lineup. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are all nursing respective injuries — the worst of which is Curry’s that has him slated to miss the entire first round of the playoffs. However, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the impact a generational player like Kevin Durant has had in the league, since coming up as a one-and-done product and making his mark in the NBA as an oversized forward with all-around guard skills. “I think he changed the way young bigs have looked at […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to be without their stars, but they released updates on both Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Durant is likely not to play Tuesday against the Pacers, but he is actually probable to play on Thursday, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Kevin Durant doubtful for tomorrow vs Pacers, probable for […]

For the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors have felt inevitable. But with miles wearing out some treads and injuries mounting, the full strength of the Warriors has started to flicker. In his return from an ankle injury, Stephen Curry was just starting to get the rust off against the Atlanta Hawks, pouring in […]

Stephen Curry suffered an injured knee on Friday night versus the Atlanta Hawks. After MRI results came out, it was revealed that Curry had a Grade 2 MCL sprain and will miss between 3 to 6 weeks. He had just returned from an injury and to be set back by another one is devastating. The […]

Professional athletes don’t want their fans to worry. Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is the latest star athlete to invoke the Aaron Rodgers strategy, urging everyone to relax when it comes to the injury plague seemingly possessing the Warriors of late. Here is what Durant had to say, via ESPN: “Everyone just […]

The Golden State Warriors have been hit by the injury bug as of late but they could be getting a boost with Kevin Durant maybe returning to the lineup. Draymond Green will play tomorrow. Kevin Durant won’t play tomorrow but Kerr said he could be back Tuesday or Thursday of next week. — Melissa Rohlin […]

Kevin Durant, who’s been called a snake ever since he signed with the Golden State Warriors, responded to his critics. As reported by our very own Tomer Azarly on Twitter, Durant shared a photo of his new shoes which had the snake tongue emoji: Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) posted this on his Instagram story a few […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling mightily right now. They’ve lost four of their last six games and have all four of their All-Stars dealing with injuries that could linger if the proper rest and rehab isn’t given. With the playoffs looming and the Houston Rockets now four games ahead of them for the first […]

Kevin Durant came at the defense of his teammate Zaza Pachulia after a San Antonio-based radio host Jason Minnix gave an extra two cents with his Instagram post of Pachulia giving a kid his autograph during last night’s 89-75 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgh9gGBn6tx/?hl=en&taken-by=warriorstalk The game didn’t have much to offer other than […]

It wasn’t too long ago since Kevin Durant had to make perhaps the most important decision of his life. He had chosen to transfer out of Oak Hill Academy as a junior to join Montrose Christian Academy for his last high school season. He committed to the Texas Longhorns not too long after, but after […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant suffered a rib injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Sunday. Wednesday. Upon MRI, this was revealed to be an incomplete rib cartilage fracture. Durant was able to play through the end of that game, and also play 35 minutes on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, helping […]

Injuries have hit the Golden State Warriors hard the last couple of weeks, but they could be even more short-handed in Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. According to an ESPN report, Kevin Durant is listed as questionable for the game with sore ribs. He went through a full practice on Thursday but had a patch on his […]

Kevin Durant had no problem telling Isaiah Thomas to get up as the shorthanded Golden State Warriors had carved up a double-digit lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in the winding minutes of the fourth quarter. “Get yo a** up,” said Durant, as Thomas remained on the ground following a blocking foul call on Durant’s […]

After the Golden State Warriors lost their second game in a row against the Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Durant told ESPN that is weird to be on the court without Stephen Curry. “It’s weird not having Steph out there,” Durant said after a 109-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. “And Andre [Iguodala] and D-West, […]

Heading into the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors remain the heavy favorites to win an NBA championship. Even with the rise of the Houston Rockets, the Warriors retain a greater collection of firepower than anyone else in the NBA. But in an age of super teams, what separates the Warriors isn’t just the individual talent, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes was a bit reminiscent of his days with the Golden State Warriors, especially during the 2016 playoffs. In an interview, he confessed that the 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder were the best team that year. In an interview with Uninterrupted, Harrison Barnes, who played his first four seasons with the Warriors, […]

Richard Sherman made a lot of headlines recently as he agreed to a three-year deal to join the San Francisco 49ers. He has since received a lot of welcome greetings from fans, mostly from the Bay Area, letting him know how happy they are knowing that he will represent their city. However, there were also […]

If there’s one thing that Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant does not want to see pop up in his messages on social media, it’s advice from strangers on how to play the game of basketball. On Monday afternoon, Durant took to his Instagram story to issue a public service announcement about something that […]

The Golden State Warriors have gone 0-2 since Stephen Curry re-re-re-re-injured his right ankle this season, despite an otherworldly effort by fellow star Kevin Durant, who has put up a whopping 116 points in the last three games. Curry played only the opening two minutes against the San Antonio Spurs, rolling his ankle on Dejounte Murray’s […]

On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference primetime showdown on ABC. What was supposed to be a brilliant matchup lost much of its luster due to the absence of Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who missed the previous two games with an ankle injury. Though, the […]

With Stephen Curry out against the Minnesota Timberwolves it was known that Kevin Durant was going to have to take on a bigger role for the Golden State Warriors, and he sure seemed to do that. In the game, Kevin Durant played 39 minutes and he continued to keep jacking up shots. 31 shots for Kevin […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got the best of the Golden State Warriors once again, beating them at home for the second straight time in less than a month. But the rowdy crowd at the Moda Center wasn’t short of heckling fans, as one was ejected from the game in the second quarter, as Kevin Durant […]

The night ended early for one Portland Trail Blazers fan after his heckling got too much for him to handle. The fan got into a heated verbal tussle with Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant prior to an inbounds play at the 1:33 mark of the second quarter. Durant was visibly irked by the […]

Kevin Durant wore his sheriff badge once inserted into the game at the 7:03 marks of the fourth quarter, helping his Golden State Warriors rally from a three-point deficit and draining shot after shot in a gutty 110-107 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The 2014 MVP was locked-in to the fullest, making 5-of-6 from […]

Given all that he has achieved in his career, Kevin Durant made it known recently that he doesn’t care about individual awards anymore. Having won the MVP trophy before and an NBA championship as well, the Golden State Warriors star is more concerned about finding out what’s next for him. Durant also said that he […]

The NBA is home to star athletes who inspire not only basketball players but also artists. Hip-hop rappers, in particular, have included the league’s best players in their bars. From directly mentioning their names to highlighting their skills and other basketball jargon, the league with all its talent and tales of triumph can make any […]

Before Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kevin Durant all went their separate ways, they were a part of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Westbrook was asked about how important was for him to play with each one of those guys. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf_dttWlo5k/?hl=en&taken-by=fredkatznba “It’s a blessing to be able to play with each one of those guys, but at […]

The race in the Western Conference is as furious as it’s ever been, with third to eighth place battling with very little room to breathe, separated by only 2.5 games from top to bottom. The leaders of the pack — the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors are separated by an even slimmer margin […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in the middle of a playoff race and are completely bought into this year. But after the morning shootaround before the Thunder’s game against the Houston Rockets, Westbrook was forced to think a few years back to answer a question. Russ got asked about what he learned […]

Over the course of his career, Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has evolved tremendously. Initially, Durant used to be a promising young player in OKC that couldn’t fully dominate the game like he does now. In this season, Durant has become a dominating force on both offense and defense. Durant’s uncanny ability to […]

Kevin Durant was one of the main proponents for young athletes to take their future decisions on their own hands an have the chance to go through a stint in the G-League immediately after graduating high school. Following today’s story, which noted commissioner Adam Silver is working on a pathway to revert the one-and-done rule, […]

It’s March, which means college basketball talk should be dominated by debates about seedings in the National Tournament and which teams will make or not make it tot he Big Dance. But recent reports of FBI’s investigation of corruption in the NCAA seems to have cast a big shadow over what should be a rather exciting […]

Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant isn’t going anywhere, regardless of what crazy theories people are thinking up about his contract situation. That should be clear as day by now, according to an interview he had with Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater of  The Athletic before Friday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks. […]

When it comes to Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant, the 2017 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player simply does not have time for stupid questions. According to a media session on Friday afternoon before Golden State’s game against the lowly Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena, Durant was asked by members of the media about whether […]

The NBA has taken its precautions with tanking, as commissioner Adam Silver sent a league-wide memo warning teams against it, threatening with harsh penalties for teams that blatantly do so during the remainder of the season. For Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, tanking is the farthest from an issue, as they closely trail […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. That fact has remained the same since Durant won the 2014 MVP award over LeBron James after scoring 32 points per game. Like James, the Golden State Warriors superstar is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. The seven-footer dribbles and handles the ball like a guard, yet […]