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Kevin Durant hasn’t run the bases for the Warriors yet, but if his regular season production is as good as the first pitch he delivered, teams are in for more than just a shutout inning. The new Golden State signing threw the first pitch for the San Francisco Giants on Friday, when they hosted the second of four games against […]

In Jerry West‘s recent comments about free agency on The TK Show with Tim Kawakami, he surprised many reflecting on his own career. The NBA logo man, who also helps the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member, also made some candid comments about Kevin Durant‘s free agency decision – including calling out NBA […]

Adam Silver may have gone too far when he said he would “vow to fix the system” after the 73-win Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant this summer. At least Jerry West thinks so. West, now an executive board member for the Warriors, didn’t like Silver’s comments regarding the situation. Via CBS Sports: “It’s sour […]

When it’s Kevin Durant on the line, you do whatever it takes to get him on your team. That’s the method Draymond Green went with at least. Green recently revealed while making an appearance on Conan that he thought his recruitment of Durant to join the Golden State Warriors was “stalkerish”. I recruited KD really […]

Kevin Durant was extremely proud of what Team USA accomplished in Rio over the summer winning a gold medal at the Olympics. So proud, that the newest member of the Golden State Warriors is rarely seen without his newest hardware. Apparently, Durant takes his gold medal everywhere and is always wearing it. Most recently, he […]

The summer of 2016 was rocked by a couple of breaking player movements via free agency. Two iconic figures of their former teams changed loyalties and will now be donning a different color when the regular season tips off. Kevin Durant will be running with the Splash Brothers and Draymond Green, as part of a […]

Drake‘s Summer Sixteen Tour has been a complete success thus far and his stop at Oracle Arena for Monday’s concert was no exception. The Grammy-nominated rapper brought on stage perhaps the most talked about person in Bay Area sports next to Colin Kaepernick — Kevin Durant. Drake brings out Kevin Durant at Oracle #SummerSixteenTour pic.twitter.com/0stSqv6NoS […]

Kevin Durant said it was all about basketball. But that’s just kind of hard to believe. When Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and sign with the Golden State Warriors, it was a loss for every small professional sports market. Of course Durant would be doing this. How could we compete in the […]

One thing that stands out when watching the Golden State Warriors play is the joy that the players exude from being together on the floor. They love what they’re doing and they’re having fun. Of course, winning a lot of games helps. But what’s undeniable with this Warriors squad is that the player who gets […]

The Washington, D.C. sports fans have not forgotten yet that Kevin Durant didn’t even consider his hometown as a destination this summer during free agency. Durant left the Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors, surprising a lot of NBA fans. Durant considered a handful teams, none of which was the Washington Wizards. KD grew […]

It’s been a very busy offseason with plenty of changes, perhaps none more notorious than the Golden State Warriors signing of Kevin Durant. While Durant has relished the chance to play with his new team, he feels no remorse for pushing Harrison Barnes out of town to the Dallas Mavericks. “I think he just got paid $95 […]

Doc Rivers doesn’t think much has changed. An extremely eventful NBA offseason in which the 73-win Golden State Warriors acquired former MVP Kevin Durant was not enough to convince the Los Angeles Clippers head coach that the landscape of the league has changed. Simply put, Rivers was already prepared for the Warriors to be one […]

Kevin Durant returned to his alma mater University of Texas on Saturday to watch the Longhorns football team face UTEP, but not before taking a glance at his shoe wall inside the basketball facilities. KD is in the building! He liked seeing his new shoe wall in Denton A. Cooley Pavilion @TexasMBB @Nike @KDTrey5 pic.twitter.com/xvGlc99ct4 — UT Sports Video (@40AcresFilms) September 10, […]

Yet another Golden State player has stepped up to publicly support 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his quest for racial equality and social change. This time it’s their new addition, Kevin Durant. “I’m behind anyone who stands up for what they believe in,” Durant told Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. “Kaepernick is standing up for […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant recently attended a Nike event at the University of Texas. During the event Durant was asked about his relationship with Thunder guard Russell Westbrook since his departure from Oklahoma City. There has been constant speculation about Durant and Westbrook’s friendship since the former MVP signed with the Warriors, although both […]

The Boston Celtics have a bright future ahead of them, starting this coming season. They had one of the busier summers among the teams in the NBA. They were able to make a good impression on Kevin Durant and gave themselves a decent chance of landing him in free agency. Though the C’s missed out on […]

The Golden State Warriors are considered by many as the biggest winner in this year’s free agency. They were successful in snagging the top prize this summer by adding former MVP Kevin Durant to their formidable lineup. Already parading three of the top players in the NBA today in their starting lineup in Stephen Curry, […]

The Golden State Warriors addition of former MVP Kevin Durant won’t necessarily change the team’s outlook on offense, according to their star Stephen Curry. “It won’t change at all,” Curry told ESPN’s Darren Rovell. “That’s the reason KD joined – knowing we weren’t going to sacrifice anything, that we all have to be ourselves to […]

It’s no secret that Stephen Curry is probably the biggest bargain in the NBA. He’s a back-to-back MVP winner and now a scoring champion, yet he’s just making $11.2 million in his last year of a four-year, $44 million extension of his rookie contract. Not only that, but he’s the fourth-highest paid player in his […]

Give it to me baby! Kevin Durant‘s summer of ‘inkspiration’ continues, this time with a tribute to one of funk music’s greatest — Rick James. Steve Wiebe, renowned tattoo artist and owner of Golden Republic Tattoo in Abbotsford, British Columbia, left Durant with a beautiful black-and-gray portrait of the late musician on Durant’s left thigh. This comes […]

Fresh off a historic season that ended in disappointment, the Golden State Warriors have shuffled the decks to make another run at a title. Warriors general manager Bob Myers is taking a level-headed approach to a team that has changed several aspects of the make-up that brought it to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances. Changes to […]

NBA 2K17 is just around the corner, and fans are getting together to try and find ratings for superstars all over Twitter and Instagram. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Cavs recently had their ratings released, although some had questionable grades, and we now know that the Warriors, at least the top four players, will […]

Before Kevin Durant made his free agency decision, everyone knew who the front runners were. The Oklahoma City Thunder were the heavy favorites because it’s the franchise he built. If he wasn’t going to re-sign, rumors were mainly about the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. We all know how that ended with the move […]

It has been long established that Kevin Durant will be joining the Golden State Warriors that we can safely say that this is old news. However, every now and then, someone will bring it back to discussion. Everyone has an opinion on the hottest topic of the summer. And they make sure that people turn their attention. This […]

While every Warriors fan is salivating at the offensive onslaught that awaits other teams with Kevin Durant joining the starting lineup, assistant coach Ron Adams has other things in mind. Adams, who is virtually the defensive coordinator in head coach Steve Kerr‘s staff, spent two years in Oklahoma City during Durant’s early years with the Thunder. With […]

Russell Westbrook has not spoken out much this summer, only once since the departure of Kevin Durant, but he does manage to take some shots at his former Thunder teammate. The other day Nike and Westbrook took what could be called a subtle hit to KD and now Westbrook is back at it again. The […]

Russell Westbrook, now the sole leader in Oklahoma City, may have just taken a subtle shot at former Thunder co-star Kevin Durant. In the new advertisement for Jordan Brand for the Jordan XXXI shoe, the tagline sounds like a mention to KD’s decision. “Some run, some make runways,” exclaims the Jordan Brand ad. Is Kevin the “runner” for […]

A lot have been mentioned concerning the relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. After Durant’s sudden decision to leave his old team, everyone tries to figure the reasoning, or who to blame. Speculations have circulated the news claiming tensions between the former duo forced Durant out of the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise. Bill Donovan was asked to comment on […]

When Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had finished his free agency tour and settled on the team he wanted to play for in the next few years, there were plenty of stories that surfaced about the situation. Durant didn’t tell his teammates he planned on leaving after telling them he’d stay, Durant was tired of […]

Kobe Bryant, at his recent appearance on CBS Sports Radio’s “Jim Rome Show“, shared his opinion concerning Kevin Durant‘s decision on joining the Golden State Warriors and took it a step beyond by explaining how this kind of lineup creates extra motivation for the opposing side. The Warriors, who now feature a team headlined by Stephen Curry, Kevin […]

With the monumental signing of Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors were forced to break up a team that remained nearly intact from their 2014-2015 championship season. Key departures included starters Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, who both signed with the Dallas Mavericks. Another huge loss was power forward Marreese Speights, who signed with the L.A. Clippers […]

The heat that came after Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors in Free Agency and abandon his old team seems to be calming down gradually. Most have accepted the decision and understand that they just have to live with it and moved forward. But that is definitely not the case for a […]

Most people were shocked at Kevin Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors this summer. Most shocked were probably KD’s now former teammates. Serge Ibaka was one of the pillars of Oklahoma City’s run over the last six years and recently was asked if he had a sense […]

The departure of Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder left plenty of holes to fill. Center Steven Adams is doing his part to make sure those holes get filled. One of the main things the Thunder will lack this year is consistent three-point shooting. Their remaining leader, Russell Westbrook, shot a dismal 29.6 percent […]

Few places can compare with Mykonos, a Greek island famous for its beautiful beaches, graphic scenery, and nightlife. With some of the hottest clubs, beach bars and spots in Europe during the Summer time, this is the spot to be – even if you’re Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. The two recent gold medal winners for Team […]

Out with the old, in with the new. When Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors on July 4, it wasn’t just him that would be leaving OKC. The former Thunder star’s restaurant “KD’s” quickly shut down after Durant’s departure and has now finally been renamed and rebranded as “Legacy Grill.” […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram has been compared to Kevin Durant for a long time. The slender build and style of play has made the comparison work for most people. No one expects Ingram to be the next KD right away, but he definitely resembles the former MVP. Ingram and the Lakers begin the […]

The Rio Olympics have come to a close and for Team USA’s Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, the taste of gold is as fresh as it gets. Just two months away from the preseason, the best memories for these players aren’t always the games played against different competition, but rather the relationship between the two. […]

Team USA captured the Gold Medal on the very last day of the games in Rio, with a big thanks to Kevin Durant who scored 30 points in the game to help the U.S. Men’s team dismantle Serbia, 96-66, on Sunday. Durant was one of Team USA’s most lethal scorers, but didn’t look to score aggressively […]