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What’s sweeter than an NBA championship ring? In the eyes of the Golden State Warriors, nothing sounds better than some NBA jewelry — but a WWE championship belt might just do the trick. With that in mind, 14-time WWE champion Triple H congratulated the team for their second championship in three seasons and gave them a […]

With the Golden State Warriors capturing the 2017 NBA title in five games over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant earned the NBA Finals MVP award for the first time in his career. According to Warriors PR, Durant’s stellar performance in the series has also made him just the second player to garner the NBA Finals MVP alongside […]

During Game 1 of the NBA Finals, R&B superstar Rihanna made a lot of headlines for how he cheered for LeBron James. She was sitting at courtside and was very animated throughout the match — even having words with some Golden State Warriors players while playing. It can be recalled that she was at the receiving end […]

With the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA title and dethroning the Cleveland Cavaliers, the focus has shifting towards the offseason where the organization has a few major decisions to make in free agency. One of which is All-Star point guard Stephen Curry, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent. In light of that, […]

An on-court and locker room championship celebration was not enough for the newly crowned NBA champion Kevin Durant, who was met by a mob of Golden State Warriors fans outside of Oracle Arena, after his team became the first to win a title in the Bay Area since the 1974 Oakland Athletics won the World […]

Adding to the list of the Golden State Warriors post-championship antics, center JaVale McGee comically walked off the stage with Kevin Durant‘s NBA Finals Most Valuable Player trophy, per ESPN’s J.A. Adande. JaVale McGee walked off the stage with the Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy…why not? — J.A. Adande (@jadande) June 13, 2017 This was […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ legendary “death lineup” finished with the highest net rating of any lineup in NBA Finals history with more than 10 minutes of floor time, according to the team’s Fast Break blog on Twitter. A revamped lineup comprised of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green from one-through-five […]

Following a title-clinching 129-120 Game 5 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had a heart-warming moment with his biggest fan, his mother Wanda, prior to an interview with ESPN/ABC‘s sideline reporter Doris Burke. “You hear me?,” Wanda Durant said turning her son’s face toward her. “It don’t […]

Once again, it looks like the case has been made for Michael Jordan being the proverbial G.O.A.T. Except this time, the coverage transcends the basketball court — it’s sneaker sales. According to Forbes, Michael Jordan’s 2016 shoe earnings were higher than LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant combined.  While it isn’t very surprising that […]

Since Kevin Durant made the choice to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, much has been said about the numerous factors that affected the decision-making process. In a recent piece by Lee Jenkins of SI.com, there was a recounted story from Warriors forward Matt Barnes when he was a member of […]

Part of the making of a super team is the cohesion between moving parts. While stacking talent is easy to do on paper, the talent is only as good as the result it delivers, making it a gamble to swap out a part for one relatively unknown and foreign to the system. Kevin Durant was […]

With the Golden State Warriors topping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA title, the new champions have finally let their guard down providing an honest assessment of this past season. In light of that, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green opined that he believes his teammate Stephen Curry took a […]

Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors was the cause of much controversy during the past calendar year, dealing with arduous criticism from the fans and the media, some claiming that he hopped into the bandwagon to finally get a shot at his first NBA title. The 10-year veteran has heard every comment thrown his […]

Shortly after the Golden State Warriors clinched their second NBA title in the last three seasons, Nike fittingly played an ad starring 2017 NBA Finals MVP, Kevin Durant, detailing his 10-year legacy as a player coming into the league and all the criticism he’s faced throughout his career. “Debate This” sums up Durant in a […]

Following the Golden State Warriors‘ celebration of their NBA championship, Kevin Durant was back in front of the media and was asked about his rivalry with LeBron James, and how it felt to “slay” a giant of his kind after previously losing in the 2012 NBA Finals as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

Draymond Green wanted to vindicate himself after the 3-1 blown 2016 NBA Finals lead debacle, but admitted that despite his desire to “destroy” the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, he was ultimately thankful for the loss, which helped the team look into ways to reload and fire back even stronger in 2016-17. “If Kevin Durant was the […]

The Golden State Warriors delivered a momentous, title-clinching victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Kevin Durant scoring a team-high 39 points for the Warriors in Game 5 Monday en route to being named as the deserving NBA Finals MVP . Durant was simply phenomenal, scoring at least 30 points in each of the five games in the […]

When Kevin Durant made the move to the Golden State Warriors back when free agency began in July, he did it with the sole goal being to compete into June and win an NBA Championship. Despite what every critic had to say about Durant, he powered through a leg injury and led his team to […]

The Golden State Warriors held off the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim their second NBA title in the last three years. This has immediately placed a high level of expectations upon what could potentially lie in front of the Warriors over the next several seasons with their current core group in place. In light of that, Stephen Curry […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired Kevin Durant through free agency last summer, it immediately thrust a high level of expectations onto the franchise. However, there was still some question about whether Durant could mesh well with the Warriors. This drew no concern from head coach Steve Kerr, who thought it would all work out […]

In Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, the Golden State Warriors knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers to enact revenge and earn the 2017 NBA title. A major part of that was the stellar play of Kevin Durant, who was without a doubt their leading offensive scoring punch. He notched a team-best 39 points […]

Following a 129-120 Game 5 title-clinching win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant earned the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after posting an impressive 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game through five games in the series. The Slim Reaper became the third player to […]

Golden State Warriors teammates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have proved to be every bit of the sure-shot snipers they’ve been thought to be throughout their careers, combining for a season-high 41 points (per ESPN Stats & Info) in the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two […]

Through the first four games of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors have held firm control of the series over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Durant has been at the forefront of it all for the Warriors as their leading offensive scoring punch. According to Basketball Reference, Durant is on pace to put himself in […]

Despite a resounding 137-116 Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors were in a much lighter mood during Sunday morning shootaround, as Kevin Durant bragged about a narrow win over teammate Stephen Curry in one of their usual shooting competitions. During his media session, Durant was informed that […]

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 4’s barrage of trifectas, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant assured that it wasn’t lady luck sitting courtside with them, but rather a performance they can repeat if his team makes the same defensive mistakes at home on Monday. “They can do that again,” Durant told Michael Grange of Toronto […]

Friday night’s record-breaking three-point barrage didn’t come without its share of admonishment from Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who knows the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ 24 treys didn’t come from just an otherworldly shooting display, but plenty of uncharacteristic open looks given throughout Game 4. Durant wasn’t happy with the Warriors’ effort at the defensive end […]

Even after being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals last season, many still expected Kevin Durant to be among the millions of fans, and fellow players as well, to still watch the NBA Finals and see for themselves who will take home the championship. However, the now-Golden State Warriors forward revealed, via ASAP Sports, that […]

After Draymond Green decided to run his mouth a few days ago about Kevin Durant‘s big move to the Golden State Warriors, the media simply could not let the hot story not resurface once again. Green claimed he played an integral part in recruiting Durant to the Warriors by calling him almost immediately after the […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, Steven A. Smith has been one of his biggest critics. During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take last week Durant’s mother, Wanda Durant, fired away at Smith’s strong comments toward her son pointing out that he made a similar decision by […]

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were every bit of the one-two punch that they weren’t during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, stuffing a reporter’s question when inquiring about Curry’s squatting after a technical foul was erroneously assessed at the scorers table. Here is the exchange: Reporter: “Steph, I’m sorry we keep asking you about […]

In a lopsided start to Game 4 of the NBA Finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ record-setting 49-point first quarter, many plays demanded a heated back-and-forth, but none caused more controversy than a face-to-face encounter between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the two alpha dogs from each respective squad. The two were seen in a heated argument in […]

When Kevin Durant made the huge decision last summer to join the Golden State Warriors, it immediately put them as the heavy favorites to win the 2017 NBA Finals. Despite those lofty expectations being thrown upon the Warriors with Durant in the mix, surprisingly, the topic of making the NBA Finals was not one of the […]

Drink every time Draymond Green complains about a foul call. Drink every time LeBron James travels (even if it isn’t called). Heck, drink every time Donald Trump says, “believe me,” or “emails,” during one of his speeches or tweets. We’ve all played those fun games with our friends in get-togethers and they’ll never get old. […]

Three games into this year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant‘s name reigns atop a mountain of storied players, logging the best average game score in The Finals since 1984, per Basketball-Reference. Durant logged a game-score high of 30.8, a whisker above some of the legends of the sport — Shaquille O’Neal from 1999-2002, who owns the […]

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 […]