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A day prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Wayne Pratt took the ball in his hands from an inbounds pass, took a couple of dribbles, gathered the ball and lofted a jumper from well behind the three-point line of the left wing — calling “game” snappily after his opponent yelled “he ain’t gonna do […]

Throughout the course of the NBA season, many former players of the league (whether recent or longtime-retired) have chimed in about Kevin Durant‘s move to the Golden State Warriors this past offseason — often claiming how they couldn’t fathom going to another team or just being too competitive, or “not wired that way” to make such a […]

Prior to a 3-0 Golden State Warriors start to these NBA Finals, much has been made about a lack of parity between teams in the league and the consequent sweep of the Western Conference Finals to get to where they are. Forward Draymond Green was asked if the signing of Kevin Durant was fair to the NBA, […]

Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors consultant Jerry West played more than just a minor part in the organization acquiring forward Kevin Durant this past offseason. The 14-year NBA veteran and longtime front office executive was in Alaska during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but was able to catch the entire game. His […]

The Golden State Warriors have firm control of the 2017 NBA Finals at a 3-0 lead after edging the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Wednesday night. It was a collective offensive performance from the Warriors that saw them grab a crucial win on the road against the defending champions. According to Rodger Sherman of […]

Last year’s epic collapse by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals left a bad taste in the mouth to all of their players. They couldn’t wait for this season to start as they wanted to avenge their embarrassing loss, and also prove that the 3-1 lead they blew will not happen again. Draymond […]

With the Golden State Warriors now leading the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0 in the NBA Finals they have showcased their true potential and have dominated in the postseason. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant have also proven that three scorers as good as them can co-exist playing alongside one another, without sacrificing much from their natural games. […]

After a shocking Golden State Warriors come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the mothers of two of the game’s biggest stars, Sonya Curry and Wanda Durant, met each other in the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena, embracing in disbelief of what had just taken place in the last 2 […]

Kevin Durant put a grand start to his legacy as a Golden State Warrior on Wednesday night, draining a chilling three-point pull-up jumper over LeBron James with 45 seconds left. The shot put his team up for good, as the Warriors stole the show at the last minute and put the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 3-0 […]

Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers putting forth their best performance of the NBA Finals in Game 3 on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors were able to respond by squeezing out a critical win to grab a commanding 3-0 series lead. This was made possible behind some late-game heroics from Kevin Durant, who scored his team’s final […]

The king of bold statements of these NBA Finals, Paul Pierce, made sure to double down on his previous pick of Kevin Durant as the best player in today’s NBA. After looking at Durant’s numbers in catch-and-shoot, pull-up, transition plays, and drives — Pierce raised the question that if the rest of the analysts on […]

Kevin Durant‘s cold-blooded three-point wing jumper gave the Golden State Warriors their first lead of the fourth quarter and a consequent win in shocking fashion, upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers with an 11-0 run to close Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. The shot wasn’t the first of its kind in Durant’s career, […]

Kevin Durant‘s dagger three-point shot with 45 seconds left in regulation sucked the life out of a Quicken Loans Arena crowd that had been rabidly cheering on their Cleveland Cavaliers, who had managed to dictate the pace of the game and held a decently sizable lead in the fourth quarter before the Golden State Warriors star […]

Game 3 of the NBA Finals moved to Quicken Loans Arena and was not a disappointment. There was no blowout or free dunks down the lane, and it ended in an unpredictable barn-burning finish. For that reason alone the game was much more entertaining than the previous two games were. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, a heartbreaking […]

Paul Pierce caused quite a stir when he said that Kevin Durant may be the best basketball player in the world earlier following the Golden State Warriors‘ win in Game 2 of the Finals a few days ago. While many believe LeBron James owns that title, the recently retired forward claimed that it’s Durant’s and even […]

The Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night were able to squeeze out a critical win in Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers to grab a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant led the charge with eight of his team-high 31 points in the final minute of the fourth quarter to help fuel […]

Kevin Durant may have scored 31 points, including a clutch three-pointer in the late stages of Game 3, but he also made history tonight after yet another stellar performance. The former MVP and four-time scoring champion now joins elite company alogside Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal as the only players in NBA history to score at […]

Kevin Durant took and made the biggest shot when it counted the most, stopping on a dime in transition and making what’s likely to be the biggest shot of his career, draining a 26-foot wing three-pointer to put the Golden State Warriors up 114-113 with 45 seconds left in the game. The shot shocked a […]

Dwight Howard joined the set of ESPN’s First Take and ended up taking the unpopular choice in front of a Cleveland crowd, picking Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant over LeBron James as the best player in today’s NBA. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year praised Durant’s defense throughout the season, as he has tapped […]

Kevin Durant has shown throughout the postseason just how versatile his game has become since joining the Golden State Warriors. Tasked with a man-to-man and help side role on defense, the Slim Reaper has maximized his length and athleticism, getting it done in tremendous ways at both ends of the floor — logging the least amount of […]

Recently praised as one of the best duos to ever see the league, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have been locked-in during this postseason, and even more so during the NBA Finals — both scoring at a 30-point clip through the first two games of the series. Both players have built a unique synergy with […]

Kevin Durant‘s press conference during media availability day was suddenly cut short mid-question as the air conditioning unit, which was located right above him, started to make some scary noises, prompting security to call him out of his seat before finishing the interview process. “It’s scaring me a little bit up here,” he said. “Yeah, […]

After a full year of criticism from the media and even some of his fellow players in the league, Kevin Durant has endured only a part of the backlash that LeBron James once faced when opting to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to band together with friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat. […]

The Golden State Warriors are just two wins away from winning their second NBA title in the last three years against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The acquisition of Kevin Durant is paying huge dividends for the Warriors cruising through the playoffs with an unblemished record. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, a notable player agent […]

During the earlier parts of Monday morning, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who are facing off in the NBA Finals right now, were reported to have collaborated on a song back in 2011. The current-Cleveland Cavaliers star worked out with Golden State Warriors star Durant during the NBA lockout, when James was with the Miami […]

The NBA Finals this year has so far been a lopsided affair, dominated by the Golden State Warriors, who have won the first two games by an average of 20.5 points. While it’s easy to think that fans are not enticed to watch the series anymore, its viewership actually increased by five percent from last season. […]

When the Golden State Warriors put together their super team last summer by adding Kevin Durant to an already stacked core for an investment of over $50 million projected over a two-year span, there are many question marks that remained. While the questions on the court have been answered with their stellar play, one question remains – Is there […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant may be facing off against one another in the NBA Finals for the second time in their careers, but back in 2011 the two were on the same team making a hip-hop track. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, James and Durant collaborated on a song that was never released […]

Following another sizable win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had plenty of praise for the two top dogs of this postseason — Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. The do-it-all power forward admitted that Curry and Durant have been “more locked in than I’ve ever […]

Despite two blistering 30-plus-point performances in the first two games of the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant is still looking forward to the Golden State Warriors putting their full potential together in this series. The Warriors won Game 1 with an excellent display of discipline at the defensive end, staying home on the Cleveland Cavaliers outside […]

Through a swap in the small forward spot of the starting lineup, the Golden State Warriors have already proven their offseason acquisition to be the right move, as Kevin Durant has outscored Harrison Barnes‘ offensive output of last year’s seven-game finals through only two games in this year’s NBA Finals. Per @ESPNStatsInfo: Durant's 71 pts […]

One of the biggest problems that teams face when facing these juggernaut Warriors is that even when you whether the storm of their amazing attack, they will hit you with excellent defense. With defensive players in Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala in particular, it was easy for coach Steve Kerr to set […]

The Golden State Warriors are riding high through the first two games of the NBA Finals after cruising past the Cleveland Cavaliers to hold a commanding lead in the series. Following Game 2 on Sunday night, Draymond Green was asked about playing alongside both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant to which Green brought up a […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised to another convincing win in Game 2 topping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 132-113 on Sunday night to grab a commanding lead in the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant was once again at the forefront of notching a double-double with a game-high 33 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field along with 13 […]

Stephen A. Smith has always been one of the most vocal media personalities with his comments often raising numerous eyebrows. Regardless if his statements are accurate or way off, it’s hard to not hear what he has to say. When Kevin Durant decided to switch sides last summer and left Oklahoma City for Golden State, Stephen A. Smith […]

Kevin Durant‘s game-high 38 points in Game 1 was largely aided by the many uncontested dunks he was able to get early in the first half, rocking the rim continuously getting through the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ matador defense. But after a convincing 22-point win, the Golden State Warriors‘ prized free agent signing is convinced those same […]

Kevin Durant didn’t shy away of supporting teammate Klay Thompson despite his constant shooting struggles this postseason. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter has been mired in a postseason-long slump that has seen him score 20 points a mere two times and score in single figures three different times through 13 games in this year’s playoffs. Thompson exploded in Game 6 […]

Despite a brilliant first quarter by LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t come close to making Game 1 of the NBA Finals a real dispute for the remainder of the game as Kevin Durant took over and exploited James defensively like no other player has this postseason. Hailed by his athletic prowess, a mix of […]

One of the biggest storylines during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night was Rihanna‘s presence and actions that went viral all over social media. When Rihanna was leaving the floor, she happened to head down to the tunnel behind NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. With that in mind, it was only a matter of […]