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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has been lighting it up in the NBA postseason, and an NBA Finals appearance would allow Durant to display his brand new signature shoes, the Nike KD11’s. As posted by Bleacher Report: First look at Kevin Durant's latest signature shoe, the Nike KD 11 pic.twitter.com/MeBvtpaNdB — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) […]

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets fought all year for this moment, spending countless hours to lift itself to a championship pedigree. Houston thought it was prepared. Importing the craftiest, most well-rounded point guard in NBA history, 65 wins, and a point differential over 8.0 will give a team all the hope in the world. The […]

Despite an eye-popping 37-point performance by Kevin Durant in a 119-106 Game 1 victory for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni seemed more concerned with Klay Thompson happily hoisting 15 3-pointers on Monday night. “He is 7 feet and falling away. He’s one of the best scorers ever, right? So I […]

Much like in last year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant has become the main bucket-getter for Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors in a series where the team is forced to fight fire with fire. During Monday night’s 119-106 win, the Warriors gave Durant a beefy 27 shot attempts, doing just about everything the Houston […]

If NBA fans were already hyped for this star-studded matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, they got plenty of excitement in just the first few minutes of the Dubs’ 119-106 victory over the Rockets in Game 1 on Monday. Warriors star forward Draymond Green got into it […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to get off on the right foot with a 119-106 win versus the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. However, small forward Kevin Durant is not satisfied with the team’s performance to start the series. It was an impressive win considering the Warriors were underdogs going […]

Kevin Durant was in a groove on Monday during the Golden State Warriors’ 119-106 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The former league MVP scattered 37 points on 14-for-27 shooting in 40 minutes of action. Those 40 minutes, however, were not enough for Durant to satisfy his competitive […]

Who says the NBA has gone soft? Well, maybe it has, but the physicality of the game has not gone completely the way of the dinosaurs. Just ask Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who received an elbow to his behind from Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul during the second quarter of the Western Conference […]

Golden State Warriors rookie forward Jordan Bell’s approach to basketball changed simply after one heartfelt conversation. Following a 20-point loss to the Indiana Pacers late in the season, a performance coach Steve Kerr had named “pathetic” and “embarrassing” to describe his players’ effort — Bell sat next to Kevin Durant on the plane trip back home, […]

P.J. Tucker was one of the key acquisitions of the Houston Rockets this season. While he’s a decent 3-point shooter, his main role is to defend the opposing team’s star player. In the Western Conference Finals, he’ll most likely be matched-up against elite scorer Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. As reported by Drew […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are set to take on one another in the Western Conference Finals; a matchup that promises to be filled with fireworks and, perhaps, chippiness.  One head-to-head tilt that will surely catch everyone’s attention is that of former MVP Kevin Durant and this season’s favorite for the same award […]

The Houston Rockets are set to meet the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Both teams have laid out their scouting report. Kevin Durant of the Warriors gave a general breakdown of the Rockets’ defense, which has improved a whole lot this season. As reported by Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Durant […]

On Thursday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rest of the NBA saw a distinguished veteran retire after a solid 14-year career. Forward Nick Collison announced via a piece by ESPN’s Royce Young that he was retiring, which means that one more piece of NBA history is now gone. You may be wondering what […]

Nick Collison’s recent announcement of his retirement ha spurred a plethora of memories, as one of the few remaining players who have seen the transformation of the Oklahoma City Thunder from the time they were the Seattle SuperSonics. Among those were the three years in which the generational talents of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and […]

We’re finally here.  On May 14, the Golden State Warriors will kick off their fourth consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, facing the Houston Rockets. Except this time, it won’t be at home. From the moment Chris Paul navigated his way to Texas, this clash has seemed inevitable; pitting the two most efficient predators in a matchup […]

In the mass scale of perception, the Philadelphia 76ers have managed to overachieve during the first season of completing The Process, with rookie Ben Simmons and talisman Joel Embiid finally joining forces on the court. A record of 54-28 and a stout third seed in the East was much more than fans had envisioned, showing their […]

Kevin Durant followed Draymond Green’s comments on their awaiting Western Conference Finals matchup against the Houston Rockets, a team that wasn’t shy to point to their self-professed “obsession” with dethroning the defending champions over the offseason. “We got our work cut out for us,” Durant said, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. “It’s not going to […]

The Golden State Warriors had yet to limit Stephen Curry’s minutes since coming back after a 16-game absence in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, but they did something even smarter — limiting his involvement in set plays and allowing him to get his wind back by playing off the ball. Curry did so […]

Amid a postseason slump shooting the deep ball for Kevin Durant, Draymond Green found the right trigger to press prior to his team taking the court at the Smoothie King Center for Game 4 of the series. Having sustained a decisive Game 3 loss earlier in the week, Green took it upon himself to challenge […]

Kevin Durant showed semblance to the ruthless scorer he was during the last two rounds of the postseason last year, tallying a game-high 38 points to take a decisive 118-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 4, bringing the series to 3-1 in favor of the Golden State Warriors. “I don’t know,” said […]

Golden State Warriors sixth-man-turned-starter Andre Iguodala has plenty of praise for Kevin Durant, after he dropped a game-high 38 points in a pivotal Game 4 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Unlike in previous games, Durant wasn’t hesitating or settling for threes, this time with a ruthless, attacking mindset — determined to punish smaller defenders […]

One night after LeBron James scored 38 points in a Cleveland Cavaliers win, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors did exactly the same. Durant top-scored for the defending champions as they sent back the New Pelicans to Earth with a 118-92 trouncing. He shot the ball well, hitting 15 of his 27 shots from […]

The Golden State Warriors grabbed a commanding lead 3-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Star forward Kevin Durant lead the way with a game-high 38 points to push the Warriors to a comfortable 118-92 win on Sunday afternoon. Following the game, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry conceded […]

The NBA Playoffs are far from over but the destination of a certain number 23 is a hot topic particularly because of the uncertainty regarding his team’s chances of making it back to the Finals and winning it all. Despite winning Game 7 in the first round against the Indiana Pacers to avoid elimination, LeBron […]

All might seem mostly well for the Golden State Warriors. Well, that was until Kevin Durant aggressively went after Steph Curry over a blown defensive assignment on Friday night. First, take a gander at the beautiful bean footage: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/992563655156928512 Oddly enough, despite dominating the first few games of the series, Golden State headed into halftime […]

Kevin Durant didn’t buy what seemed to be a staged apology to Draymond Green by TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who first apologized, then excused his behavior (followed by his co-panelists doing the same) — saying his words were taken out of context and just read to him during the press conference without any indication of […]

It didn’t take long for the Stephen Curry effect to take place in Oracle Arena, entering the game with 4:20 left in the first quarter and drilling a wing 3-pointer within 11 seconds of his imminent return to the court. Uncanny as ever, Curry proceeded to score eight points in his short first-quarter stint, finishing with […]

The Golden State Warriors have been clicking on all cylinders in the postseason despite the absence of point guard Stephen Curry. Fortunately, they may not have to proceed without him any longer with his probable return for Game 2 of their series with the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry is finally ready to make his playoff […]

The biggest storyline to watch heading into the weekend of basketball is Stephen Curry’s status for Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry has missed the last 15 games for the Golden State Warriors between the playoffs after suffering a grade 2 MCL sprain. Curry went through a full practice, and Kevin Durant […]

When Kevin Durant re-signed with the Warriors, he took an almost $10 million dollar pay cut. The max salary he could have signed for was $34,682,550 for the year, but when he signed on the dotted line his contract was for only $25,000,000. Durant said he took a pay cut to help the Warriors sign some of […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

No team has been more surprising or provided us with more storylines early in the postseason than the New Orleans Pelicans. The doubt that was created after all-star center DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles tendon on Jan. 26, the elevated play of Jrue Holiday down the stretch of the season, and the utter domination of […]

When Kevin Durant moved to the Golden State Warriors two years ago, the media was quick to brew up a storyline between him and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook. It was inevitable that they would have some bad feelings towards each other, especially Westbrook. After all, the Thunder were a contender team back then. Many […]

Kevin Durant isn’t surprised by the Utah Jazz having a commanding lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder after four games, now up 3-1 on his former team, despite the coalition of talent joining it during the offseason. “We got our a**es kicked by them twice,” said Durant. “I don’t think of that as a surprise.” […]

After liking an anti-Russell Westbrook comment on Instagram, Kevin Durant has come forward to explain his action. The Golden State Warriors forward is saying that it was an accident, and not the kind of accident that involves a burner account. Kevin Durant tells ESPN he inadvertently liked the IG comment that was critical of Russell […]

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 […]