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After spending the majority of a season in silence, taking incoming criticism from many-a-source after making a move to the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant followed his glory-filled championship aura by interacting with those who continually criticize him after vindicating himself with his first trophy. Only weeks prior to the start of the season, Durant […]

Kevin Durant’s comments about Under Armour did not come kindly to his teammate Stephen Curry, who has been notoriously the face of the brand for the last three years. “We were never in a bad place,” Durant told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “We didn’t have to patch anything up. It was an opinion that I had […]

It has been quite a busy offseason for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant after winning the first NBA title of his career. According to Matthew Panzarino of TechCrunch.com, Durant is set to speak at Disrupt SF for TechCrunch, which is the largest tech startup conference in the country to discuss his ventures in technology […]

Forward Kevin Durant found himself in the rare opportunity to express support for a member of the media; the same media that talked, bashed, and at times discredited his rightfully-earned championship after choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors last offseason. The 28-year-old has spent his offseason in Los Angeles and was spotted by […]

After winning his first championship with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant is active again on Twitter and responding to his fans — and haters. As most basketball fans know, it is well-documented Durant’s Twitter game is legendary from his relatable tweets to Scarlett Johansson. Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, one of Durant’s followers […]

Kevin Durant’s undying love for hoops didn’t waiver during the NBA lockout, always seeking the thrill of coming onto a basketball court and shredding through the defense in order to score. Former NBA swingman and Los Angeles native Dorell Wright, was one of the people receiving a message from the lanky forward, jonesing for some […]

You could populate a new nation with salty Oklahoma Thunder fans, who continue to feel bitter about Kevin Durant heading to another team in last year’s free agency. It’s not just ordinary fans who feel that way, however. Even Durant’s old Thunder teammates remain rancorous of Durant’s generally perceived soft move. You could easily tell […]

The recent ESPN rankings of NBA players have put a major asterisks of how seriously fans and even experts can take efficiency numbers and advanced metrics, at times going against the common train of thought. Many personalities, other players, including Carmelo Anthony himself, have protested his ranking of 64th in Tuesday’s release of the expert […]

When media outlets start churning out player rankings, you know that the NBA season is just around the corner. These lists are consumed right away by fans as though they were sharks racing towards a bloody chunk of meat. What follows are countless hours spent by everyone on dissecting and debating the integrity of the […]

Last week, Nike released the latest pair of sneakers for Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant that feature some unique features to the footwear. One of which is the bottom of shoes displaying Durant’s stats from the 2017 NBA Finals where he unanimous won the MVP award that placed over the all the criticism he […]

Dion Waiters is a proud Philadelphian, while Kevin Durant is a D.C. kid. So when Waiters’ Philadelphia Eagles and Durant’s Washington Redskins met in Week 1 of the NFL season, the former Oklahoma City teammates decided to take in the big game between the two rivals together live. There was a short video posted on […]

Kevin Durant caused quite a stir late last month when he took a shot at Under Armour by claiming that nobody wants to play while wearing their shoes. His statement caused the shoe and apparel giants’ stock to drop by three percent, however, what surprised many was the fact that the reigning Finals MVP, who is […]

In an appearance on ESPN Radio’s “Marcellus and Kelvin”, Lonzo Ball said that he was working out with former Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash and current Golden State Warriors main man Kevin Durant at the Lakers’ practice facility this past Saturday. “KD came up there to work out last week. I got to work out with him and that […]

Kevin Durant was taking none of the comments coming from those wanting to discredit Tracy McGrady as a worthy 2017 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. The Golden State Warriors forward took to Twitter to claim McGrady as one of the best scorers of his era. The game will always be about buckets. When […]

It might be an entire season after Kevin Durant parted ways with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but some of his former teammates still hold a very real grudge with the four-time scoring champ to this day. Enes Kanter, who lives in the same apartment complex as the Finals MVP, was warned with anticipation. “I’m not […]

Since he announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, Kevin Durant has not been the most liked player in Oklahoma City anymore. Thunder fans felt he betrayed them, and they started to root against him, even calling him “cupcake” for being soft. However, instead of taking it negatively, the former Thunder […]

Never in the history of professional sports has the word “cupcake” been as talked about as it is today, thanks to Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder fans. Durant is still being taunted and called incessantly as cupcake by some Thunder supporters, who are still not over the fact that the Golden State Warriors forward […]

Like most NBA players in the offseason, Kevin Durant is also taking a well-deserved vacation. He is currently in Maui enjoying the beach, and trying an certain watersport during Labor Day weekend. The reigning Finals MVP was seen trying surfing and was even photographed by TMZ Sports, attempting to stand up on it. He even […]

In the wake of comedian Lil’ Duval taking an Olympic dive to the hardwood after All-Star John Wall took his ankles with him after balling out during LudaDay in Atlanta, Kevin Durant responded to a follower asking him who he thought had crossed him the best this past season. The Finals MVP bowed to C.J. McCollum, […]

Kevin Durant had made amends with Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy during the second run of The Bill Simmons Podcast that aired last Monday, but not before taking Big Game James’ spot in an imaginary re-designed Showtime Lakers roster. The Golden State Warriors forward claimed he would swap out the Hall of Famer for himself, […]

Last summer, the Golden State Warriors were able to make the huge splash with the acquisition of All-Star Kevin Durant through NBA free agency. One of the critical parts was the team’s meeting with Durant that featured management and a few of their core group of players led by Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, […]

Nike is set to release Kevin Durant’s new signature shoe, the KD10 “Numbers,” and it will be a historic one. Per Uproxx.com, the Numbers will have the distinction of being the first ever Nike signature basketball sneaker to feature a team’s logo. The Numbers, which will be released on October 1, will feature the Golden […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, he has caught nothing but flak about the move. It has even led to many critics and fans alike via social media to label him as a snake by using the emoji in various posts. All of this has led the […]

Kevin Durant has gone back to his confrontational-self after his championship glory, taking on random Twitter followers that want to take a shot at him or debate his opinions. This went a little further on Thursday afternoon, where Durant challenged one of his followers to a one-on-one debate after he was accused of being a […]

Given all the controversial and even absurd comments LaVar Ball has made over the past months, it doesn’t come as a shock that he and his family have been the subject of a lot of troll and hate messages, especially on social media. A lot of tirades have been directed at their excessive display of […]

It has been quite a busy offseason for Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant after winning his first NBA title of his career. This includes a recent interview with “Hot Ones,” where he conducted an interview while eating extremely spicy hot wings that pushed him to the limit. Beyond seeing Durant sweating it out […]

Kevin Durant made the most out of his multi-hour interview in The Bill Simmons Podcast, taking the first step at making amends and apologizing to Hall of Famer James Worthy for previously condemning him to be a two-faced individual. The Golden State Warriors forward previously met the Los Angeles Lakers legend during his first game […]

Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of the Under Armour brand and his latest comments aren’t helping the struggling Maryland-based company either. In an interview with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons on his podcast, the Golden State Warriors forward shared that one of the reasons the Georgetown Hoyas and Maryland Terrapins weren’t able to retain some of […]

Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of the New York Knicks. If that wasn’t evident by the time he told a fan in New York that he’d “never” come to the Knicks, this interview with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons in The Bill Simmons Podcast should seal the matter. Asked about what has happened with the Knicks […]

Finals MVP Kevin Durant shined in the postseason and did so in stellar fashion in the NBA Finals, not just taking part, but taking over the scoring load that ultimately proved too much for the Cleveland Cavaliers to handle. But one of the most underrated facts was how close Durant and Stephen Curry were to […]

The Bill Simmons Podcast has been the gift that keeps on giving lately, especially that particular episode in which The Ringer’s founder had Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant as guest. In the latest tidbit from the same segment, Durant expressed his total admiration of the New York Knicks’ home, the Madison Square Garden, as […]

Following the solid season he had with the Miami Heat, Dion Waiters emerged as one of the better shooting guards in the league today. He has proven that he can be a reliable scorer who is never afraid to take on big shots, especially when the game is on the line. Although Waiters made it […]

Golden State Warriors fans looking for cool ways to commemorate the team’s 2016-17 championship run shouldn’t miss the preseason. The Warriors have announced that they will be hosting a special bobblehead night in their two preseason games at Oracle Arena where they will give away exclusive “Awards Edition” bobbleheads of 2017 Finals MVP Kevin Durant […]

Kevin Durant has welcome all the “cupcake” chants, clothes, and taunts throughout the 2016-17 NBA season, now to take it a step further, he’s also releasing a pair of his very own Nike kicks to commemorate that. The Golden State Warriors forward will launch the Nike KDX Red Velvet for a sweet $150 this Friday. […]

It has been quite a busy summer for Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant after winning his first NBA title. This has opened the door to Durant putting forth a commitment to investing in a data management company located in the Silicon Valley, according to Diamond Leung of SportTechie. A Palo Alto, Calif.-based company […]

NBA players of today have been very vocal about their stance on different social issues. Their social media accounts are the primary platform they use to voice out their opinions, which they share to their millions of followers. Unlike in the past, they share their thoughts more freely now, but are still mindful of the […]

Despite showing a good amount of support for fellow Maryland native Markelle Fultz prior and after the NBA Draft, Kevin Durant has rolled with Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball as his cornerstone talent in NBA 2K18’s MyGM mode. The Finals MVP told Bill Simmons during a Q&A session in The Bill Simmons Podcast (listen […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant didn’t rule out a possible return to Seattle after being drafted No. 2 overall by the SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA Draft. Durant played only one season in green and gold before the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City and changed its name to the Thunder, where he played for […]

Finals MVP Kevin Durant jumped onto The Bill Simmons Podcast to give his take on many of this crazed offseason’s acquisitions, giving praise to the massive moves that were made since the end of June. The Houston Rockets were the first to ring the bell, pulling off a trade for perennial All-Star point guard Chris […]