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Following a championship season, Kevin Durant is now a different player coming into his second year at training camp with the Golden State Warriors. The 2016-17 camp and season served much as an introduction to the system, one he quickly picked up on, but still needed to pick up on different aspects of his game. […]

During the offseason, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson took a trip over to China after he signed a 10-year endorsement extension with Anta. It turned out to be a tour that featured many personal mishaps that included badly missing a 360 dunk, an arm wrestling match to a fan, and some awkward dancing […]

It’s no secret that the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics are not fond of one another. Over the past couple of seasons, they have had some hotly contested matchups that included altercations, and also had their players firing shots directed at their opponents even outside the court. That said, it does not come as a […]

Nick Young is ready for a start with his new team, but think twice if you believe he is changing his habits to fit into this championship equation. The volume shooter will keep his ways coming into this roster and will let it fly just as his head coach and teammates have stressed they’d like […]

A summer of bad decisions took Kevin Durant from championship glory to some regrettable choices with his latest social media snafu, where he ripped into his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder and even his former head coach Billy Donovan. While he apologized a day after the finding at a tech conference in San Francisco, […]

A few weeks ago, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took a shot at Under Armour by stating that there wasn’t anybody that wanted to play in the company’s shoes. These comments became front-page matter due to the fact that his Warriors teammate Stephen Curry is sponsored by Under Armour that includes having a few […]

Kevin Durant has been vocal in his stand against going to the White House, so when US president Donald Trump rescinded his invitation to the Golden State Warriors, the reigning NBA Finals MVP was even happy how things turned out. Trump withdrew his invitation to the Warriors following Stephen Curry’s comments that he’s against doing […]

Since news broke out that the New York Knicks have traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it has continued to be a much talked about topic for a lot of basketball fans. They have made their thoughts about it known, especially on social media, and are still drawing mixed reactions. Some believe that […]

It has been an odd offseason for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. It has a lot to do with how he uses his social media accounts — burner Twitter accounts and all. For most of the summer, Durant’s fingertips have been busy replying to his fans and detractors alike on Twitter, but a gaffe […]

Shaun Livingston thought his days with the Warriors were over after their 2016-17 championship. After all, it’s impossible for the team to keep their core and bench unit intact with the price tag of Kevin Durant. However, Durant surprisingly took a pay cut to return to the Warriors, foregoing as much as $7 million by […]

If the Golden State Warriors want some motivation as they aim to defend their title in the upcoming NBA season, they need not look further than their own training facility. One of the highlights of last year’s NBA Finals was Kevin Durant’s clutch 3-pointer in Game 3 that gave the Dubs a commanding 3-0 series […]

The mean streets of Twitter are not for everyone. Kevin Durant recently learned this, as he was busted for using fake accounts to defend himself. Josh Allen didn’t need to learn it, as he took a more preemptive strike. If you’re unaware of that entire Durant situation: Our unicorn of a basketball player, the likely […]

To some extent, the Golden State Warriors have become the Evil Empire of the NBA. Not because they’re the richest in the league just like the New York Yankees of MLB, but because they’re so star-studded and have looked so invincible the past few years that the awe the public has had for them has […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t just a team stacked to the gill with elite talents. They’re also full of characters. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are just two of those people. The former is a social media addict who just can’t stay away from taking on Twitter trolls and the latter is an unspoken character […]

Kevin Durant, whether you see him as a snake or as an MVP, is indubitably one of the biggest names in the NBA. A few days ago however, he made the news for other reasons. The former MVP and leading scorer did this. In his tweet, KD cited the current Oklahoma City Thunder coach and […]

Kevin Durant took a substantial paycut this offseason to stay on with the Golden State Warriors. He signed a two-year, $53 million contract, with his $25 million salary this season around $10 million less than what he could’ve made. The Finals MVP told The Mercury News’ Mark Medina that he feels “blessed” to be earning […]

Due to the nature of the offseason, JaVale McGee has caught plenty of eyes with some of his offseason workouts, mainly one that went viral as he knocked down several three-pointers in a row, showcasing his shooting touch. During the Golden State Warriors’ Media Day, shooting guard Klay Thompson noted he was impressed with his […]

Draymond Green couldn’t help but to have some fun with his new teammate Kevin Durant after his Twitter fiasco this week, claiming he enjoyed a little payback after he had one of his own last offseason. “I reached out to him, I talked to him through text the day of,” Green told reporters during the […]

Fresh off his first NBA title with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant entered free agency this summer with an opportunity to sign a max contract. However, Durant elected to sign a two-year, $51.5 million deal with around $10 million less than the max base annual salary. According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, […]

Making a courtesy call to the White House and meeting the sitting president of the United States has been an on-going tradition for champions of the four major sports. And as the defending champions of the NBA, it’s the Golden State Warriors’ turn to make the trip this year. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, though, […]

Enes Kanter has quickly become a hero to Oklahoma City Thunder fans for taking on the team’s former savior, Kevin Durant. Kanter, who has a history of going after Durant on social media, had some tough words for his former teammate in the aftermath of Durant’s bizarre Twitter fiasco where he criticized the Thunder organization, […]

In a bit of a surprising move, undefeated light heavyweight champion Andre Ward announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday morning at the age of 33. With that in mind, he has developed a strong bond with many players around the NBA over the last few years, which includes Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant. […]

A calendar year hasn’t been enough for the feud between Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant to evaporate following his departure from Oklahoma City. The league’s Most Valuable Player recently liked an Instagram graphic of Durant quoted asking his agent why he allowed him to make the decision of signing with the Golden State Warriors after […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s Twitter mishap is continuing to be a much talked-about topic in the basketball community. It has drawn mixed reactions, and many have made their thoughts known about it on social media. Stephen Jackson though, took it to another level by speaking his mind when asked to give his opinion […]

The history between Kevin Durant and former teammate Enes Kanter hasn’t been a good one over the last year, and it hasn’t gotten any better this offseason. After Durant held a myriad of social media wars with critics throughout the summer, Kanter took the chance to ride the caravan of critics and doubled down on […]

Prior to a nightmare of a day addressing the media after the comments made about his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and his former coach Billy Donovan, Kevin Durant was his most candid-self with a fan that commented in one of his YouTube videos. Durant has addressed plenty of critics during last season, but […]

In the midst of the Kevin Durant social media drama, newly re-signed Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson wants nothing to do with it all. Having removed himself from implications that he might have been the player telling Enes Kanter not to come back to the team if he socialized with Durant, Roberson is just […]

Only a season after dealing with Draymond Green’s offseason scandals at nightclubs and over social media, the Golden State Warriors are back where they were a year ago with another star in the middle of controversy, only one banner richer this time. The organization is reportedly “perplexed” by Kevin Durant’s actions coming off a Finals […]

In the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s apology for his response to a critic over social media, Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder took the chance to endear himself to the fanbase that much more, calling it “Okla-Home” and doubling down on his respect for the organization and love for the fans and teammates. One […]

Jared Dudley has always been known in the NBA as someone with a very colorful personality, and not afraid to speak his mind. Even controversial topics are something he enjoys discussing, and often shares his thoughts to the public via his social media accounts. The Phoenix Suns swingman recently appeared on The Woj Pod with […]

With NBA2K18 still in its early days, some glitches can still be expected from it, and the developers are keeping track of them in order to address them all the soonest. However, one of the more bizarre ones was seen recently, as its photo has already been making its rounds on the internet. A photo […]

The Golden State Warriors look poised to put together another dominant run during the 2017-2018 NBA season. The Warriors managed to re-sign Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, and Javale McGee while also adding Omri Casspi and Nick Young in free agency. However, perhaps the most important signing for Golden State this summer was locking up Kevin […]

Enes Kanter came to the defense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he expressed his love and admiration for the organization and “those cats” which he calls family in a heartfelt statement he posted on Twitter. Okla-Home 💙 pic.twitter.com/54JqtM4c5S — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) September 19, 2017 Kanter’s post was likely in response to Kevin Durant’s Twitter […]

It has been quite a busy summer for Kevin Durant after winning his NBA title for many reasons away from the basketball court. Durant now finds himself at the center of a situation revolving around the use of another Twitter accountant to defend himself on social media against the critics who are still hounding him […]

Despite winning his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has continued to go at his critics. This has only ramped up with the recent situation on social media centered around his decision to respond to those bashing him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder on Twitter before forgetting to change his […]

Following his secondary social media scandal, Kevin Durant apologized for his comments on his former coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, upset at himself for taking debates with fans to that length. “I have another Instagram account, but that’s just for my friends and family. So I wouldn’t say I was using […]

It didn’t take long for Kevin Durant’s Twitter and Instagram’s secondary accounts to come into question, now part of a Scooby-Doo-like mystery investigation, which started by asking his teammate Draymond Green and L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan about its veracity. TMZ Sports caught up with them outside of the L.A. nightclub scene and asked them […]

Kevin Durant was once again part of a lot of headlines recently, following his mishap on Twitter, where he appeared like he forgot to switch accounts before defending himself. That caused a lot of hilarious reactions from a lot of Twitter users, who had a field day in poking fun at the Golden State Warriors […]

The never-ending social media wars between Kevin Durant and his critics might have gone deeper than most expect, engaging in any debate and welcoming most trolls who have something negative to say. It appears that his recent online battles might have more than meets the eye, allegedly also having a private Instagram account dedicated to […]