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Friday night Draymond Green had his quite the on-court pep talk with Kevin Durant after Durant called for an isolation that resulted in a missed shot in the midst of a late fourth quarter collapse. The Warriors ultimately lost the game to the Memphis Grizzlies after leading by 24 points, though Durant stated he had […]

Draymond Green didn’t mind letting Kevin Durant know exactly how he felt about his decision to call an isolation for himself late in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ overtime loss to the Grizzlies Friday night. Green got right in Durant’s face during the timeout after KD missed a 3-pointer and visibly laid into him. […]

The Golden State Warriors blew yet again another lead, this time squandering a 24-point, second-half advantage and letting the Memphis Grizzlies come away with an improbable 128-119 overtime win. Needless to say, head coach Steve Kerr was not very pleased. Following the game, Kerr expressed frustration with how the Warriors acted with each other as […]

The fourth quarter and overtime weren’t pretty for the Warriors last night against the Grizzlies. The Dubs blew a 24-point second-half lead as the Grizzlies came back to win in the extra period. One particularly tense moment came after Kevin Durant waived off a play call to isolate from the top of the key. He […]

In the midst of the outrage from players, coaches, and referees —all who find the league’s last two-minute report distasteful and more of a finger-pointing tactic than a problem-solving norm — the league’s Vice President of Basketball Operations Kiki Vandeweghe says the L2M reports are here to stay. Vandeweghe told ESPN’s Zach Lowe that they will also […]

Kevin Durant faced a life-changing decision this past summer after choosing to join the Golden State Warriors and closing the chapter of his nine-year stint with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The small forward has received a mix of acclaim and criticism for his choice to join the star-studded Warriors, the team that knocked him out […]

If the 2017 All-Star Game were to start this very day, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia would be starting in the game next to his teammate Kevin Durant. It seems like Pachulia once again has had the unconditional support of the entire country of Georgia frantically voting to see their hero in one of […]

When Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors in free agency, he was joining three of the greatest shooters in basketball history – Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Steve Nash. Nash has worked as a consultant with the Warriors since September 2015. As part of the role, he works closely with players in […]

Despite making the move to a different team in the offseason, Kevin Durant hasn’t changed his perception of the media. When confronted about his relationship with the media in a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Golden State Warriors forward seemed unfazed to tell it like it is. “So how would you describe your […]

When a set of virtual reality goggles went haywire at the Golden State Warriors offseason meeting pitch to Kevin Durant, the conversation suddenly changed to a much lighter topic — shoes. Reigning MVP Stephen Curry argued that if the two were to join forces, it could have positive aspects for both shoe companies (Durant a Nike […]

The Boston Celtics started the offseason as one of the underdogs to obtain Kevin Durant‘s services after his deep playoff run in 2016. Prior to his signing with the Golden State Warriors, it was believed around NBA circles that the lanky All-Star forward would remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder in order to crack another […]

If anyone saw potential from the Denver Nuggets losing to the Golden State Warriors in 2013, it was Andre Iguodala. He had seen enough to know what team he would be visiting during his impending free agency. There was uncertainty in Denver, and he got his chance to meet with the Warriors later that summer. […]

It was only a matter of time. For the first time as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant recorded a triple-double during the team’s 108-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. He did it in just 27 minutes. It was his eighth career triple-double. KD finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds […]

Kevin Durant is eager to get more involved in pick-and-roll plays with Stephen Curry. Durant, more than anyone, knows what it’s like to be at both sides of the sword when it comes to the back-to-back MVP. “Sometimes you’ve just got to get out of his way and let him rock out,” Durant told Connor LeTourneau of […]

The NBA’s efforts to be more transparent with its officiating has created total solidarity. The league instituted Last Two-Minute Report has become a controversial target simply because nothing is corrected as a result. Some of the players don’t like the report, and would rather it not exist at all. Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant doesn’t feel […]

With a starting lineup featuring four All-Stars and a former finals MVP coming off the bench, it’s not difficult to consider the Golden State Warriors as the favorites to win the title this year. The Dubs have reached the finals in each of the last two seasons and have started this campaign once again on fire […]

A day after the Christmas day matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the NBA released its Last Two Minute Report and revealed that there were missed calls in favor of the defending champions. Kevin Durant fell to the ground in his attempt to win the game for his team with time running […]

With only 3.4 seconds left in Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant received the ball off an inbounds pass from Andre Iguodala. The Cavs had a one-point lead and Durant had the chance to win the game if he scored before time expirds. After a screen on LeBron […]

According to the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers benefited from two missed calls late in the fourth quarter of Christmas Day’s game with the Golden State Warriors. Apparently, Richard Jefferson should have been called for “foot contact” with Kevin Durant with 3.1 seconds left to play. Instead, Durant laid on his back and fired up a […]

What else can Kevin Durant really say? With the game on the line and the Warriors trailing the Cavaliers, 109-108, in the final seconds on Christmas Day, the inbound pass found Durant and it did not end well. Right after the catch, Richard Jefferson smothered Durant and made contact with his leg, tripping KD and […]

When Kevin Durant announced his decision to bring his talents to the Golden State Warriors last July, many believed their All-Star backcourt of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry would not be able to produce their usual numbers with him joining their fold. However, after only just a little more than a quarter of the games […]

It’s finally here. The holidays, the rematch, the chance for us to see how far the champion and fallen have come since the most dramatic Finals in NBA history back in June. As the Golden State Warriors tip off against the Cleveland Cavaliers Christmas Sunday at 2:30 EST, we take a moment to appreciate the […]

Behind the play of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors ave revitalized their franchise into a powerhouse. Now with the addition of Kevin Durant, their lineup just keeps getting scarier. But who’s your favorite player on the roster? Rank them below!

A rushing Kevin Durant driving full speed toward the rim is as difficult to stop as an ostrich stampeding down the savanna with no signs of ceasing its darting run. The struggling Detroit Pistons got a taste of Durant’s length and dexterity as he blew right past forward Jon Leuer on his way to the […]

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez was the recipient of yet another (and very familiar-looking) poster dunk, this time at the hands of Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant. https://vine.co/v/50nzZPFiWTp The posterization is reminiscent of the one he received last week, courtesy of Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance, Jr. The @Lakers bench loses it…as […]

Already playing in his 10th season in the NBA this year, Golden State Warriors‘ forward Kevin Durant has seen a lot of tough shots made and understands how difficult it is to make a half-court shot under any situation. During his team’s home game against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, one fan was selected […]

They may be teammates on the basketball court, but Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry have different NFL squads they support. Curry has been a lifelong Carolina Panthers fan while Durant has always rooted for the Washington Redskins as he grew up in the D.C. area. When their teams faced off on Monday Night Football, the […]

Golden State Warriors players Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry approve of the NBA’s new format for next year’s All-Star Game which will integrate the fans with the media and fellow players — all having a say in who gets elected as a starter. “I called for that a couple years ago,” Durant told ESPN’s Chris […]

The NBA first instituted the max contract and mid-level exception provisions after the 1999 lockout. Furthermore, the luxury tax was also created to prevent teams from going too far over the salary cap. That was necessary because large market teams would enjoy a death blow advantage due to their ability to produce more funds by […]

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DeMarcus Cousins made headlines for all the wrong reasons last night when he approached a reporter from the Sacramento Bee and cussed him out for a column he wrote which mentioned Cousins’ brother. The Kings center doesn’t have the greatest reputation and incidents like this aren’t helping. Whether or not Cousins was in the wrong, […]

The league-leading Golden State Warriors are once again having a jaw-dropping regular season. They don’t possess an immaculate record, but the way the ball moves in the Warrior offense is a thing of beauty, making them the monster that the rest of the league feared would become. Chemistry is certainly not an issue with this […]

Music and basketball go hand in hand, especially for NBA players who listen to songs before games to hype them up. Most of them listen to R&B or hip hop as the beat of those songs are usually fast-paced which easily pumps them up and raises their energy. Recently, three of the league’s biggest stars, LeBron […]

The Golden State Warriors recorded their NBA-best third 40-assist game on Thursday night in a 103-90 victory against the New York Knicks, but even more impressively, they did so by assisting in the first 36 field goals made in the game. The team’s 41 assists in 45 field goals made puts them at a 91.1 […]

Unknowingly so, Stephen Curry set the Golden State Warriors up with the biggest bargain for a back-to-back MVP in the history of the league. While former MVPs like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Derrick Rose all boast contracts worth over $20 million per year, the 6-foot-3 All-Star point guard signed a fully-guaranteed four-year, $44 million contract […]

Just like his Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry and MMA superstar Conor McGregor, all-around forward Kevin Durant is tapping into the emoji business with his newly released app, DurantEmoji. The quasi-free phone application features dozens of Durant emojis doing various things. There’s an emoji for every occasion — one for working on those photography skills, one […]

There were plenty of teams that threw their hat in the Kevin Durant free agency sweepstakes. Durant eventually signed with the Golden State Warriors where he’s having another fantastic year. That hasn’t stopped the questions coming his way about why he didn’t choose to sign with other teams. Prior to the matchup between the New […]

The New York Knicks have been searching for better talent for a number of years now. After first trading for Carmelo Anthony, they’ve been unsuccessful in recruiting star talent in free agency. New York was unable to strike gold in the LeBron James sweepstakes in 2010, the Knicks acquired Anthony and he has shouldered much […]

Since being drafted back in 2007, many have wondered what Kevin Durant‘s real height is. He is officially listed at 6-foot-9 but a lot of people disagree with it as he obviously looks taller than that. It also helps that some pictures have surfaced online where he stands beside some players with taller listed heights […]