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Kevin Durant took to Twitter to apologize for his comments about India during an interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Golden State Warriors forward said the country was years behind in knowledge and experience, judging solely by his observations during his short visit. “It’s a country that’s 20 years behind in terms of […]

The Golden State Warriors’ dominating run to an NBA title in this year’s playoffs has brought forth much change across the Western Conference. In a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant stated that he believes there is an entirely new playing field in the West because due to the slew of moves […]

Among the many notable moves this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the most active teams in the league retooling their roster. During a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant voiced much praised toward the Timberwolves for putting together a talented roster. “You look at (Jeff) […]

This offseason, there has been a lot of movement across the league with several big name players joining new teams. One of which was All-Star forward Paul George being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the move, George stated that he spoke to Durant about what to expect in Oklahoma […]

Prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made a huge splash by landing All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. It has paired him together with another All-Star guard in James Harden, which has immediately raised questions about how it may work out next season. During a recent interview […]

Heading into the NBA offseason, there was plenty of concern that the Golden State Warriors may not have been able to bring back some of their core group of players in free agency. However, Kevin Durant’s decision to take about $10 million less than the max in his annual salary helped allow for the Warriors […]

Kevin Durant teamed up with the “Slow Mo Guys” while in his pro camp in Austin, Texas — displaying one of his signature poster-like tomahawk dunks frame-by-frame on his way to the rack. Dan and Gavin clearly had no chance at stopping the Finals MVP, but tried to for the sake of good fun, getting […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder, there has been a shared sentiment of betrayal from the city towards him. However, this clearly isn’t any feeling that Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe gave off during a recent interview with TMZ where he extended a welcoming hand to Durant. “Kevin Durant would […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

Since announcing that he has chosen to bring his talents to the Golden State Warriors last year, Kevin Durant has received a lot of criticism and continues to be trolled on social media. However, he may have found the biggest supporter of his decision, who is not even a part of his current team, and […]

When four of the premier talents in the NBA all play for one team, it is pretty difficult to find any lineup combinations among them that aren’t successful. Whether Draymond Green plays more of his minutes with Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant, the Warriors are still probably going to beat your favorite team. The probability […]

Since Kevin Durant made the major decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in free agency last summer, he has continued to receive plenty of criticism. During an appearance on Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed,” his former Warriors teammate Matt Barnes supported Durant’s decision to join the Warriors. .@Matt_Barnes22 on KD: […]

Following the announcement that NBA 2K18 will be released on September 15th, some player screens and ratings have already been revealed. 2K Sports gave fans the first look of Dwight Howard wearing a Charlotte Hornets uniform recently, as well as Nick Young sporting the Golden State Warriors jersey. Paul George, Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, DeMar […]

YouTube commenters beware: Kevin Durant, a former NBA MVP, an NBA champion, and Olympic gold medalist, is watching your moves. To prove that there’s nothing petty enough for Durant not to get back at internet trolls, the Golden State Warriors forward had a curt response to a YouTube user who commented on Durant’s YouTube post, […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors last offseason, he has caught nothing but criticism for the move. Even after winning his NBA title, that hasn’t stopped the even flow of bashing thrown his way. The 2017 NBA Finals MVP has finally decided to address […]

It has often times been in professional sports where there are comparisons drawn between some of the top athletes in their respective realms. During a recent interview with ESPN Halftime during the El Clasico in Miami on Saturday between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green compared his teammate Stephen Curry and […]

Kevin Durant is coming off the most successful season of his career in which he was named Finals MVP helping the Warriors to their second title in the last three years. Now he’s spending time in India for his summer, and shortly after his arrival he has already set a Guinness World Record for the […]

With another week gone in the NBA’s offseason, and one week closer to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season, here are what players in the Association have been talking about this week: The biggest bombshell from the last week was that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland due […]

Even when Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is across the globe in India, he is somehow dragged into giving his take on Kyrie Irving‘s infamous trade request from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last week sent shock waves across the NBA world as players and organizations were trying to get their head around why a […]

Kevin Durant went on a trip to India to help spread the game of basketball around the world, getting a warm welcome from fervent fans, but it was only a matter of looking around to find the one Russell Westbrook fan, willing to troll the Finals MVP even during a summer vacation. Kevin Durant is […]

Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that the Golden State Warriors‘ Kevin Durant is one of the most magnetic players in the NBA. His secret: he just stays true to himself. ESPN’s Royce Young recently compiled a list of interesting facts about the former MVP, showing how unique of a personality Durant is […]

The word “surrender” is quite the taboo term in the sport of basketball. Nobody wants to be criticized for giving up on any situation, and yet that’s exactly what LaVar Ball did. Ball, whose son LaMelo is the star player of his Big Ballers AAU squad, decided to forfeit from a crucial playoff game this past weekend despite his son’s […]

Even after having won an NBA championship, Kevin Durant is still the butt of some jokes on Twitter, and with a long offseason, he’s bound to run into a few here and there. The latest was a guy trying to get him riled up by saying he named his dog after Durant and he left […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a well-deserved offseason after a groundbreaking year with the Milwaukee Bucks, which earned him the Most Improved Player award this past season. But it was only a matter of time before questions about his potential long-term loyalty to his team would come up, drawing comparisons to his friend, Kevin Durant, during […]

Kyrie Irving shocked the world with the news that he that he wants to relocate to another city and to play with someone other than LeBron James. A readily made championship contender with little obstacles in the way can only last for so long, and Irving is reportedly concerned enough about the future direction of […]

Going back to the 25th ESPY Awards red carpet event, one particular reporter took on the task of compiling a lot of Kevin Durant‘s social media gems from his younger days, showing an obvious change from his persona now 10 years into the league. Among them was one particular tweet in which a young Durant […]

Kevin Durant helped the Golden State Warriors claim their second NBA title in three years, and now he’s about to help other folks from other parts of the globe. ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported that on June 27, Durant will be in India to spread a couple of basketball-related goodwill. First on the Finals MVP’s agenda is […]

Prior to the start of the 2016-17 season, nobody knew how well Kevin Durant would fit in with the Golden State Warriors. Not even the team’s players themselves, particularly Draymond Green, could’ve predicted how the team’s chemistry would be like with the four-time NBA scoring champion on board. What eventually resulted was another NBA title for […]

It wasn’t until game 15 of the NBA Finals that Golden State Warriors finally succumbed. Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets were all brushed aside in the preceding post-season matches, swept each time. The sigh of relief from Cleveland resonated around the globe as the Cavaliers won at the fourth time of asking. […]

Newly-crowned NBA champion Kevin Durant empathized with recently crowned Las Vegas Summer League Championship Game MVP Kyle Kuzma after his championship celebration. Kuzma earned the honors after posting a 30-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Lakers’ 110-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers — adding to the hype of the youth-infused purple-and-gold. Durant quoted his post-celebratory […]

The 2016-17 season had its ups and downs for Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. He started the season still fighting off detractors and ridicule for signing with the team that had just eliminated his from the Western Conference Finals, in hopes of winning a championship. When the final buzzer of the season had sounded, he […]

It’s been a little over a month since the cupcake traitor infamously known as Kevin Durant silenced critics with his first NBA championship. Of course, regardless of the outcome of the Finals, the internet was ready to make some noise. ClutchPoints is excited to offer our fan favorite memorabilia from the Finals – our exclusive […]

It’s been just over a year since Kevin Durant began his life as a Golden State Warrior, yet he’s achieved and received so much in that span. After years of chasing an NBA title with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant finally reached the pinnacle of NBA success when he and the Warriors took down the […]

Jamal Crawford’s expected move to the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer is looking like the anti-thesis to what Kevin Durant did last year. In an interview with Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the 37-year-old shooting guard said that winning his first-ever title wasn’t the primary reason he chose to sign with the Timberwolves despite getting interest […]

Every NBA player has had his share of growing up when first entering the league, whether it’s dealing with non-stop media attention or learning how to manage a heftier check than they’ve ever had in their life. For Kevin Durant, it wasn’t any different, rolling into the league as an 18-year-old scoring machine out of […]

Kevin Durant‘s real height has been one of the NBA’s biggest mysteries since coming out of college as a 6-foot-10 talent, playing the shooting guard position for the Seattle Supersonics. Eventually transitioning to the small forward spot, the league’s four-time scoring champion has been listed at 6-foot-9 during the past few years, with many questioning […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors last summer, his relationship with Russell Westbrook has been a topic on the forefront. There was another wrinkle added to the situation with Paul George stating during a recent television interview with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the […]

The biggest joke of last night’s 25th ESPY Awards was apparently all a well-orchestrated plan. Host Peyton Manning had the joke of the night, taking a playful jab at Kevin Durant and saying the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team was so dominant that even he would consider joining them. Kevin Durant ain't feeling Peyton Manning joke.. […]