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Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant’s playing styles might be completely different. But one unstoppable skill that both possess is deadly jump shots standing at 7 feet tall. That is an ability that has made both of these players great. Durant loves playing against Dirk. Per Bay Area News Group’s Mark Medina, Durant said: “It’s always good to […]

When Kobe Bryant retired in the 2015-16 season, the Los Angeles Lakers had to do something that they hadn’t done since Bryant was all alone on the Lakers in 2005. They had to rebuild. Through terrible performing seasons, the Lakers have drafted key cornerstones such as Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Kyle Kuzma. Magic Johnson […]

The Golden State Warriors have become an offensive juggernaut over the last few seasons behind the stellar play of their star core group. It has continued on this trajectory this season with their three All-Stars in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant leading the way. According to Huge Kitano of SB Nation, each of […]

In the last week, there has been a greater amount of attention toward the officiating of games with a few notable controversies arising from these situations. It has put the relationship between the players and referees at the forefront of the league. According to Anthony Slater of the Athletic, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin […]

Before 2013, casual NBA fans probably do not have much expectations for the Golden State Warriors. In the 2014/2015, the Golden State Warriors took the NBA by storm and clinched the Larry O’Brien trophy. In 2015/2016, they raised the bar and bested their own performance by ending regular season with a 73-9 record. In 2016/2017, […]

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant may have only joined forces last season with the Golden State Warriors, but they already go way back as teammates as they were part of the 2010 USA Men’s Basketball Team that competed in the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. The two superstars shared how they started forming their […]

Kevin Durant is finally getting some well-deserved recognition for the strides he’s made on the defensive end this season. Durant appreciates that he’s now getting recognized as more than a scorer, which he claims he’s been trying to accomplish since 2012. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle: Kevin Durant on hearing about his […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently praised the defensive performance of teammate and superstar Kevin Durant following their Christmas Day win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He even went so far as to suggest Durant could be the leading candidate for this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Now it seems Green has doubled down […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two months away, which has sparked some growing conversation around the league for potential moves that could be made before Feb. 8. With that in mind, Kevin Durant addressed the situation for the Golden State Warriors and they will handle it moving forward over the next several weeks, according […]

The NBA’s last two minutes report sided with LeBron James’ assessment that he got fouled multiple times by Kevin Durant late in the Christmas Day game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Durant had a diplomatic response to the league’s report, saying he understood what it was for and that officials do […]

Kevin Durant is already one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but this season, the Golden State Warriors star has transformed into one of the most imposing defenders in the league as well. His defensive prowess was in full display on Christmas Day as he helped limit LeBron James to 20 points on 7-of-18 […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been bitter rivals since both teams met in the 2015 NBA Finals. The two teams just don’t like each other, and that’s because of some tense battle the Warriors and Cavs engaged in over the years. For the most part, the Warriors have dominated their matchups […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a classic Christmas Day game for the ages, going all the way down to the wire. Of course, the Warriors won it 99-92, and this didn’t sit well with Cavaliers fans. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers with brilliant performances from Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond […]

In his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant helped guide the franchise their second title in the last three years. It marked the first of Durant’s career in his 10th season in the league. Despite that being the case, the 29-year-old recently revealed that there was no personal incentive pushing him toward […]

Kevin Durant’s controversial move to join the Golden State Warriors will be talked about forever. There were some unknowns regarding the decision, but one thing that was certain was that his image around the league would take a hit. The unknowns mostly surrounded his game and how he’d blend with an already established championship-caliber team. […]

Even before the game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was played on Monday, a lot of fans already anticipated it to be a very competitive matchup, especially being the first time both teams will play each other since the Finals back in June. It turned out as expected, as the defending Eastern […]

Since the start of the season, a new Kevin Durant has been playing for the Golden State Warriors — once mostly calm and collected during games. However, he turned into a more intense persona, resulting to an increased amount of technical fouls and ejections slapped against him. However, after getting hit with another technical on […]

Russell Westbrook added another achievement to his already impressive list on Monday during their Christmas Day matchup versus the Houston Rockets. By finishing with 31 points, six rebounds, and 11 assists, he is now on top of the list for the most points scored wearing an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey, according to StatMuse. Westbrook surpassed […]

In today’s NBA Christmas preview, the Cleveland Cavaliers dueled the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, which was their first matchup since the NBA Finals. Even with Stephen Curry in the lineup, the Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-92. This was an impressive game that featured the long clash between two of the NBA’s top superstars, LeBron […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season with their Christmas Day victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game itself featured a fair share of both highlights and controversial calls, however, the Warriors ultimately prevailed thanks to the late-game heroics of superstar Kevin Durant. Not only was he the team’s […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to inch by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day in a thrilling 99-92 win. A major of part of that was the strong play of All-Star forward Kevin Durant, who put up an all-around performance with 25 points, seven rebounds, five blocks, three assists, and two steals. The win […]

In his 11th season, Kevin Durant has already established himself among his peers as one of the best players in the league. Following Monday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant voiced that he believes he is not yet the player he wants to be at this point in his career, according to Connor Letourneau of […]

While it is not the easiest of tasks, Kevin Durant continues asking to defend LeBron James every time their teams meet. That was what head coach Steve Kerr recently revealed, via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, as he shared that his star forward is the one who asks him to give the assignment […]

In his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant helped lead his team to another NBA title over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Durant stepped up to the challenge against the Cavaliers on the grandest stage earning him the NBA Finals MVP award in the process. One of those defining moments in the series came […]

The Christmas Day showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors certainly fit the billing. However, it may have been somewhat spoiled by a few controversial no-calls late in the fourth quarter. Perhaps the most notable came when Cavs superstar LeBron James absorbed plenty of contact from Warriors superstar Kevin Durant on his layup […]

Right after the Christmas Day game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, a debate immediately sparked on Twitter on whether or not Kevin Durant fouled LeBron James during the last few plays of the matchup. He admitted that he already knew that will happen whatever the outcome will be, and also had a […]

The Golden State Warriors got their first crack at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers this season on Christmas Day and didn’t waste time making their presence felt. Near the end of the second quarter, both All-Star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green getting the best of James on the same play. This was quite an […]

It’s no secret that there can be double-standards for the stars in the NBA. That appeared to really be the case today in the first quarter of the Warriors and Cavaliers Christmas Day matchup. After having already been served one technical foul early in the first quarter, Kevin Durant looked like he was going to […]

For the last three years, the Golden State Warriors have battled the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. In 2015, the Warriors demolished an exhausted Cavaliers team in six games. In 2016, the Cavaliers mounted an impossible comeback to gain redemption. This year, the Warriors gained their redemption and defeated the Cavaliers with amazing performances […]

As LeBron James further builds up on his all-time-great-level legacy, Kevin Durant is starting to carve his niche among the NBA’s bests ever. That started with the Golden State Warriors’ conquest over the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season’s Finals — a series win that was perfectly symbolized by Durant’s dagger 3-pointer over James in Game […]

Games held by the NBA on Christmas Day have turned into a tradition for a lot of fans over the years. The 70th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day will tip off on Monday. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, league’s second season, when the New York Knicks beat […]

As one of the best — if not the best — player duos in the NBA, Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Steph Curry have developed quite the relationship as teammates over the last two seasons. With that being said, close teammates should be able to joke around with each other, and that is […]

The Golden State Warriors were flying high amidst their 11-game winning streak. Unfortunately, it all came crashing down in Saturday night’s matchup versus the Denver Nuggets. Everything seemed to be going against the Warriors in their blowout 96-81 loss to the Nuggets. Even superstar forward Kevin Durant had a simple explanation for their embarrassing defeat, according […]

One of the great steals of the past NBA Draft already appears to be pretty clear. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has taken the league by storm in some respects, bursting onto the scene alongside the most-talked about rookie in Lonzo Ball and going about his business putting up impressive numbers. After the third […]

NBA stars are no strangers to the world of Twitter. Many of the top players, such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry use Twitter every day to connect with their fans. It’s a simple way for players to express their feelings after a game, to give their opinions on something, or just to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. came up with a prime contender for dunk of the year when he absolutely posterized Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant on a monstrous jam. As if the sheer act of dunking all over Durant wasn’t enough, Nance also posted a photo of said dunk on his Instagram. […]

In case anyone forgot, the NBA world was reminded of Kobe Bryant’s status as one of the greatest players of all-time during his recent jersey retirement ceremony. Bryant was one of the most prolific scorers the game has ever seen and remained highly productive for most of his 20-year career. But as historically great as […]

Kobe Bryant wasn’t exactly the most popular player during his playing days, even on his own team. Still, that didn’t stop several of the game’s legends and former teammates from showing up to honor him during his jersey retirement ceremony. That sight of so many legends out in support of Bryant had quite an effect […]

On Monday, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors witnessed first hand the jersey retirement of Kobe Bryant, as they faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers inside Staples Center. Durant was able to see how epic the night was for The Black Mamba and Purple and Gold fans, as it was a star-studded affair, […]