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Russell Westbrook’s 2016-17 season was truly one for the ages. The Oklahoma City Thunder star led the league in scoring while becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for the entire season. Thanks to that epic season, he was able to land the MVP award. Westbrook was never realistically going to […]

Paul George could have a tall task on his hand as he will potentially meet another two-way star player across the floor with him in Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors forward was updated to “probable” this morning and has a strong chance to suit up after going through the team’s last two shootarounds without […]

The Golden State Warriors are listing forward Kevin Durant as probable for tonight’s showdown against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Durant missed the team’s last game against the Brooklyn Nets with this injury, making that two absences in the last six games — his first stemming from a […]

Paul George’s pairing with the reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was one of the most highly anticipated one-two punches that NBA fans hoped to see in this season after a myriad of trades and acquisitions during a busy offseason. In order to prepare, the seven-year veteran opted to look into the chemistry between Westbrook and his […]

The 2017-18 Oklahoma City Thunder were put together with one goal in mind. With the addition of Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson, they were a squad looking to challenge the Golden State Warriors. However, 16 games into the season, Oklahoma City hasn’t played like a contender. Coming off a loss to […]

It’s been over a year since Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and moved to the Bay Area, but OKC fans remain very much the fond of their former superstar. Despite the rain of boos from disapproving Thunder fans during Durant’s visits to Chesapeake Energy Arena last season and the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors for the first time this season on Wednesday night at home. It has brought to the forefront reigning league MVP playing against Kevin Durant for just the second time back at Chesapeake Energy Arena since he made the decision […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season, which will mark just the third time that Kevin Durant will play back in Cheasepeake Energy Arena. The first go-arounds last season, there was plenty of amped-up energy directed toward Durant that made for some testy […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is in his 11th season in the league, which has given him the opportunity to guard many of the game’s best players on a nightly basis. During a recent Youtube Q&A session where he answered questions submitted by fans, Durant stated that former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant […]

The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to square off in another chapter of the showdown between superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Following the departure of Durant from the Thunder, the matchups with his former team have been plenty heated. It is not uncommon to see superstar teammates ultimately go their […]

Kevin Durant has netted plenty of accolades during his NBA career, four scoring titles, multiple All-Star mentions, a 2013-14 MVP award and most recently his first championship along with a Finals MVP trophy to boot. Yet his next hardware is of a completely different realm than all the other trophies in his collection, aiming for […]

Listed as questionable prior to Wednesday night’s primetime showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant isn’t paying any mind to those who’d want to create a story about emotions by playing his former team. The Golden State Warriors forward missed the team’s last game against the Brooklyn Nets with a left ankle sprain, but […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is listed as questionable ahead of the team’s Wednesday night showdown against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant missed Sunday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets after having his hands full in a comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers on […]

The Golden State Warriors have a promising rookie in their lineup this year in Jordan Bell, who has been providing them with a lot of energy off the bench. His high-flying ways and strong attacks to the basket have made him a crowd favorite in Oakland, but for Kevin Durant, he gave credit to another […]

Throughout his career, Kevin Durant has shown that he is as savage as it gets when it comes to roasting his teammates. He does not hold back in making some friendly banter, or even fire shots directed at them on his social media accounts. That was the case recently when he poked fun at his […]

Since his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has consistently either hinted at or discussed his feelings regarding that time in his career. It has continued to remain a prevalent topic around Durant that in former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce believes signals that a return to […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was inactive during Sunday’s tiff with the Brooklyn Nets due to a left ankle sprain, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be out for more than a game. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic that Durant will be able to take […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors quaking in their boots for most of their most recent meeting on Saturday night. However, Durant and the defending champions were able to weather the storm and came from behind to get the 124-116 win. After that hard-earned win, Durant gave his game-worn KD […]

Kevin Durant has been ruled out of the second game of the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night due to a sprained ankle, ESPN’s Chris B. Haynes reports. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has a left ankle sprain and will not play tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. — Chris […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to get back on the right track with an impressive victory versus the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. However, things did not look that way early on after the Sixers dropped 47 points in the first quarter. Fortunately, the Warriors were able to answer with a 47-point quarter of their own to […]

The Golden State Warriors were looking to bounce back after their disappointing 92-88 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Needless to say, things got off to a slow start after the Philadelphia 76ers caught fire early by dropping 47 points in the first quarter. However, Golden State still managed to erase a 24-point […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off their worst offensive performance since acquiring superstar Kevin Durant prior to the 2016-17 NBA season after scoring just 88 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics. Although the Warriors were hoping to get back on the right track, the Philadelphia 76ers came out firing on all cylinders […]

The upstart Philadephia 76ers have a premier matchup against Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at home. It didn’t take long for the 76ers make a strong impression during the game on the defending champions as big man Dario Saric made a huge one-hand block on reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant early in the […]

Superstar Kevin Durant flipped the NBA upside down when he decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors. Durant rightfully took plenty of flak for the decision and still does to this day for joining a team that had just ousted him from the Western Conference Finals months before. Aside from […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum experienced another first in his young career as he went up against Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant for the first time. According to the rookie, it was Durant’s height which stood out most for him since it wasn’t quite what he was expecting. Jayson Tatum's first impression of Kevin […]

In a very revealing interview with Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Kevin Durant aired out most of his personal frustrations with the way he’s been portrayed since deciding to join the Golden State Warriors, counter-punching pundits who have had more than two cents to say about him since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant was […]

Since the addition of Kevin Durant to their fold last year, it has been a normal occurrence seeing the Golden State Warriors in high scoring games, with their “Big 4” leading the way for them. However that wasn’t the case on Thursday when they faced the Boston Celtics inside the TD Garden, as Stephen Curry, […]

It has been a few games since veteran forward Marcus Morris has rejoined the Boston Celtics after missing several weeks due to soreness in his right knee. The 28-year-old has progressively seen his workload increase with each passing game, and he is expected to take another step toward increased minutes with his start on Thursday […]

No matter what you consider Kevin Durant to be, he is without a doubt a lover of the game he played his entire life. He grew up with basketball, and the sport allows him to live experiences many can only dream of. Through all the criticism Durant receives for making moves to the Golden State […]

Two of the best players in the NBA today if you asked for honest answers would be Warriors Finals MVP Kevin Durant and Cavaliers star LeBron James. The All-Stars spent summers working out together, played against each other in multiple NBA Finals, and were even teammates playing for the USA in Olympic Tournaments. James is nearly […]

Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors was one of the most controversial in recent memory. It sparked some bad blood between Durant and the Thunder, particularly with his former running mate Russell Westbrook. But as Durant tells Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher, he still holds his relationships with […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is now an accomplished Finals MVP and NBA Champion, still hungry and looking to continue his domination with a more defensive tenacity than ever. Sure it helps that he has a team that boasts a high powered team-oriented style of basketball with some of the best shooters and defenders […]

Kevin Durant told a little-known story about the time he dropped 66 points in the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem, New York. This took place on Aug. 1, during the offseason of 2011 — fresh off a 55-27 season for his Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant was contacted by Washington D.C. streetball legend White Chocolate, who […]

Kevin Durant’s move to the Bay Area came along with an evolution, not only of his basketball game, but of his persona — now an older, more aware individual that can grasp the perspective of things around him. Among them has been his role in a basketball team, admitting he’s not a leader by nature, […]

Kevin Durant has received an endless array of nicknames for his departure from Oklahoma City — whether it’s “snake,” or “coward,” or the more popular “cupcake” after a moniker he and his former teammates for players that are soft. But the now-champion warned there is no such thing as loyalty in the business of basketball, […]

Recently named the Athlete of the Year by GQ Magazine, Kevin Durant discussed his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2016 offseason, noting it was LeBron James who godfathered his courage to make the jump. Durant called to mind Isaiah Thomas’ article in The Players’ Tribune which named him as one of the […]

Kyrie Irving’s trade request and consequent departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers has drawn comparison to another shocking event of recent memory — Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2016. While one was a trade and the other a free agent signing, the two manifest a huge hole […]

The Golden State Warriors trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant is on pace to one-up a historic feat first achieved last season. Curry and Durant had become the first pair of teammates in NBA history to average at least 20 points per game and put up a true shooting percentage above 62 […]

A key moment that turned the tide for the Golden State Warriors’ season is still a forgotten memory for head coach Steve Kerr, who can’t remember an off-camera heated exchange between his starters Kevin Durant and Draymond Green at the end of an early-February loss to the Sacramento Kings. The clip, which went viral after […]