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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, […]

While a lot of young players may say that Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, or even LeBron James inspired them to pursue their basketball dreams, Kobe Bryant is also one of the most popular ones who served as inspiration to many. Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant certainly thinks so, as he recently revealed that […]

Holy smokes. That actually happened. On Monday night at Staples Center, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. put forth a dunk of the year candidate when he threw down a vicious one-handed dunk over Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant. In a video posted to Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account, Nance Jr.’s posterization […]

On legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement night, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle brought the Staples Center crowd to its feet when he posterized Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant with a thunderous one-handed dunk. The play, which happened with 4:19 left in the first quarter, sent the Lakers’ bench into a […]

Once a Longhorn, always a Longhorn. Before he came to the NBA, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was a superstar in the making in Austin, playing one spectacular season for the Texas Longhorns way back in the 2006-07 NCAA season in which he earned the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith College Player […]

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant had much time to reflect on his interactions with the future Hall of Famer. Following Saturday’s practice, Durant divulged that he had dinner with Bryant where they discussed many things concerning the NBA and […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young was inactive on Thursday at home against the Dallas Mavericks due to a concussion. According to Kevin Durant, however, Young seemed to have spent the days he’s been sidelined gorging, jokingly saying that Young packed some extra pounds of late, per Mark Medina of The Mercury News. https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/942126745431322624 […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Staples Center where Kobe Bryant will have both his No. 8 and 24 jerseys retired by his former team. It has provided a chance for Kevin Durant to reflect on his interactions with the future Hall of Famer […]

Kevin Durant is good. Really good. Exactly how good, you ask? Oh, just basically as good as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Wait, don’t leave yet. The Golden State Warriors star is on pace for a statistical season that only Abdul-Jabbar ever achieved, per Liam on Twitter. Seasons with 25 PPG, 7 RPG, 5 APG, 2 BPG: 1976 […]

Having a courtside seat in an NBA game costs a bundle of money – and comes with some hazards, too. See, the closer you are to the court, the higher chances you have of getting bulldozed by a seven-footer who’s trying to save the leather from going outside or being hit right in the face […]

ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy is one of the top color commentators in the league today. The former New York Knicks and Houston Rockets head coach not only delivers on his Xs and Os knowledge of the game but also on the lighter side of broadcasting. Van Gundy and Ryan Ruocco were covering the recent game between […]

In his 15th season in the NBA, veteran forward David West has seen his impact on the Golden State Warriors settled into a limited role off the bench. However, teammate Kevin Durant voiced on Monday night that West has also provided a huge positive influence on the team as one of the grizzled veteran voices […]

While a lot of criticism has been given to Kevin Durant since last year for deciding to join the Golden State Warriors, he just continues to play his game and working on improving himself on the court. Even during practice sessions, Durant still gives it his all, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed. Warriors […]

On Monday afternoon, the NBA announced via their official Twitter page that Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo and Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week and Western Conference Player of the Week awards, respectively. The #NBA Players of the Week for Week 8! East: @VicOladipo of the @Pacers […]

Since the start of the season, Brandon Ingram has turned a lot of heads with his vastly improved play. His aggressiveness on both ends of the floor has been very evident, which the Los Angeles Lakers are continuing to benefit from. Many have been wondering who inspires him to be better and which players in […]

Over the past couple of days, there have been plenty of dazzling performances. Triple-doubles and absurd scoring, we have it all. Who rose to the occasion over the past seven days? We reflect on some of the best individual game performances from Week 8. DeMarcus Cousins scored 40 points, grabbed 22 rebounds, and blocked four shots on Wednesday night. Over the last […]

During last Monday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, former Olympic team teammates DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant got into the face of each other during a mini-scuffle on the court. Both players were ejected, but the enmity didn’t end there. In fact, Cousins’ blood seemed to be still curdling […]

Even before he entered the NBA, Brandon Ingram has already received a lot of comparison to the game of Kevin Durant. He is also a natural at the small forward position, and versatile enough to switch to the four spot as well. However, the obvious similarity they have is their lanky frames, which may have […]

Kevin Durant may have shocked the basketball world when he announced during the summer of 2016 that he will be taking his talents to Oakland to join the Golden State Warriors, but it didn’t come as a complete surprise to Jarrett Jack. The veteran guard recently revealed that he received a call from the reigning […]

Even without the services of two of their top players on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors (20-6) and superstar forward Kevin Durant were able to exterminate the Charlotte Hornets en route to a 101-87 win at Spectrum Center. Durant, who led the Warriors to victory with his triple-double effort, finished with a game-high 35 […]

The Golden State Warriors are a juggernaut. They’ve been a juggernaut for years now, both with and without Kevin Durant. We all remember when the Warriors won 73 games and almost won a title. That was without Durant. But with Durant, the Warriors are something else entirely (super juggernauts?), and he probably doesn’t take a […]

Kevin Durant had his fun with the media prior to tonight’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets, as reporters asked him about an “underrated guy” in Kemba Walker, a notion he shut down rather quickly. “Nah, it’s not like coming to the locker room, watching film and not talking about Kemba Walker,” said Durant. “I mean, […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without star point guard Stephen Curry for at least two weeks due to an ankle injury. Is it point guard Kevin Durant time? Not the way he sees it, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant downplayed the idea that he would get more touches or offensive opportunities […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off perhaps their most eventful game of the year against the New Orleans Pelicans. The gritty match featured a number of heated exchanges throughout the game. However, none were more notable than the spat between superstars Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins. Durant’s recent slew of early exits from games has […]

DeMarcus Cousins won’t dwell on his second ejection of the season, which he received in the winding moments of a 125-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The New Orleans Pelicans big man got into a war of words with Kevin Durant and both players were tossed from the game after receiving […]

Kevin Durant became the league leader in ejections last night after getting tossed along with New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins in his second fourth-quarter ejection in the last three games. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t too pleased about the way his Golden State Warriors have failed to keep their composure throughout this season, […]

As the Golden State Warriors pass the midway point of a six-game road trip, many storylines have begun to build over the lapse of this past week, now right at the 25-game mark with a sample size big enough to see what’s next. Here are five takeaways following Monday’s night matchup against the New Orleans […]