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Funny how things can change in a matter of weeks. Following Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, his reputation has taken a considerable downturn in the city of Oklahoma, to say the least. An Academy Sports + Outdoors store in the city have taken their Durant-fuelled disdain to the […]

Sports are often a useful avenue to bring people together. Never is that more so the case than with the Olympics. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will play for Team USA in Rio starting in a few weeks. Both KD and his teammates recognize the influence they have being on this team, and they […]

Jae Crowder and the Boston Celtics were disappointed in Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics decided to literally go deep into their playbooks, hoping that revealing their winning strategies against the league’s best two teams would help convince Durant that they had the formula for winning titles that he was […]

The 2017 NBA All-Star game was supposed to be held in Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, but the league decided to relocate its mid-season spectacle because of a piece of legislation. An official announcement was made by the NBA yesterday in line with House Bill 2, also known as the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. […]

Seems like Kevin Durant has a lot new things in his life now. A new team, new home, new contract and now, new ink on his leg. The recently-signed forward of the Golden State Warriors came in to Team USA‘s training camp last Tuesday sporting a huge tattoo of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, with […]

When you constantly compare and tell an 18-year-old who has yet to play a single NBA game that he is the next version of one of the league’s top superstar players, you should almost expect that player to be a little more than confident. There would be no surprise to see him completely engrossed in what […]

When you’re one of the best and most popular basketball stars in the world, surrounded by the media on a daily basis and placed firmly in the spotlight, it may be easy for you to forget why you play the game. Since his highly scrutinised free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors, Kevin […]

Earlier this week, Kevin Durant made some surprising comments about him like “looking in a mirror” when watching this year’s number two pick in the draft, Brandon Ingram. To some, it may seem like a huge compliment for the greenhorn. However, San Antonio Spurs and USA Select Team head coach Gregg Popovich had a different take on […]

This year’s free agency was the most anticipated since 2010, when LeBron James was an unrestricted free agent. The biggest name of the summer has been Kevin Durant and as everyone knows, he ultimately chose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join forces with the reigning Western Conference Champs Golden State Warriors. As everyone in […]

The most common comparison for Brandon Ingram since he became a legitimate NBA prospect has been Kevin Durant. Ingram shares the same build, which lends towards his familiar style of play. No one is putting pressure on Ingram to be exactly Durant, but if he can even become a slightly less productive version of the […]

It might get a little awkward at practice for Team USA basketball this summer. Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Warriors shook up the league, from the team he left, teams he never gave a chance, and new teammates he now has. Durant is playing alongside two new future teammates in Draymond Green and Klay […]

Some time has passed ever since Kevin Durant‘s fateful decision was made to leave OKC. Now that things have cooled down, the highly sought after free agent has opened up about the decision to make his way to Golden State. “Having a chance to play in Oklahoma City for eight years, to see the city […]

Many scoffed at the involvement of Tom Brady in the Boston Celtics‘ free agency pitch to Kevin Durant. It was assumed by some that Boston was an outsider in the race for Durant’s services and that Danny Ainge was just happy to have a meeting, never truly believing that he would end up signing the […]

Last night, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports released an excellent piece that featured an in-depth look into Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Warriors, from KD’s own point of view. He discussed his relationship with Russell Westbrook, his pain after hurting the Oklahoma City Thunder faithful, and his thoughts on the criticism coming from […]

Everyone seemingly weighed in on Kevin Durant‘s decision to leave the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. In typical retired player fashion, Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller offered criticism over the move. A refresher: Barkley said “Kevin Durant is trying to cheat his way into a championship” and Miller ended a long letter for Bleacher […]

Draymond Green had a large influence on Kevin Durant’s decision to join his Golden State Warriors team. Durant has discussed how genuine the Warriors game across during their time in meetings and it seems as though the forward was charmed by their desire to win big. Green has a healthy relationship with the former Texas […]

Uncomfortable is the best way to describe Kevin Durant has he sat and answered questions for around 25 minutes yesterday in Las Vegas before a Team USA basketball practice. It was the first media availability since he was announced as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Essentially, the first time he had to answer […]

Kevin Durant didn’t just decide not to join the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, he didn’t even consider them. Durant allowed many teams to court him, from the Warriors to the Spurs, Clippers, Celtics, and the incumbent Thunder. Teams like the Lakers and the Knicks didn’t make the cut. It’s not surprising for basketball reasons. […]

The most underrated storyline regarding Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors has to be the lifting of “The Based God’s Curse” placed on him by Bay Area rapper Lil B, right? No curse was more famous, and now Lil B, in an open letter to Durant featured on The Undefeated, discusses how everything […]

A comparison that has been consistently thrown around by those assessing Brandon Ingram over the last couple of years has been to Kevin Durant. These comparisons were always going to be made, as Ingram was drafted into the NBA by the Los Angeles Lakers as a diverse scorer playing in the same position as Durant […]

Russell Westbrook still has yet to publicly comment over Kevin Durant‘s departure. Sources close to him may be giving us somewhat of an idea of how he’s feeling. In typical Russell Westbrook fashion, it looks like rage is what’s fueling him now. Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman examined the Westbrook situation for the Thunder in a […]

Jim Buss, owner and head of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t begin with the best of fortunes as he and his sister Jeanie Buss took over the team after his father, the legendary Jerry Buss, passed away years ago. A few of their moves backfired, like acquiring Dwight Howard and Steve Nash […]

The 2016 NBA Summer league has been exciting. After watching another loaded NBA Draft, fans can hardly wait to see how the upcoming season plays out. The excitement was so high that even Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell tweeted about imagining how it will be playing with the latest rosters in NBA 2K17. https://twitter.com/Dloading/status/748747700552687616 Some […]

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on Nickelodeon, honoring the year’s biggest tv, movie, and sports stars, voted on by Nickelodeon viewers. Award winners receive a hollow orange blimp figurine, which also functions as a kaleidoscope. This year, Golden State Warriors star and NBA MVP Stephen Curry was nominated for three awards: Best Male Athlete, […]

There were many surprising moves this summer in the NBA. However, none more so than two. Kevin Durant shocked a lot of people, especially in Oklahoma City, when he decided to leave for the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade may have surprised even more with his […]

If you were surprised by Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors, you weren’t the only one. Even the team’s president and COO, Rick Welts, admitted to not believing it would happen until it did. Welts on CBS Sports Radio’s Tiki and Tierney: “Well, I think we had hope. We, like every other team, […]

For years, the Miami Heat was a prime destination for free agents, most especially veterans chasing that elusive ring, mainly because of the presence of their then-Big Three. LeBron James has been gone for two years as he decided to come home and Dwyane Wade followed suit for his own hometown. Meanwhile, Chris Bosh’s medical […]

Kevin Durant is now sided with the Golden State Warriors, forming what’s arguably the most potent foursome, together with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, in league history. Prior to agreeing with the Warriors, a flurry of meetings with Durant occurred with multiple teams throwing their best pitch to land a generational talent. One […]

It seems like everybody has an opinion on Kevin Durant‘s decision to play for the Golden State Warriors. J.J. Redick thinks everybody needs to relax, Stephen A. Smith maintains that Durant made the weak decision, and Adam Silver has stated that he doesn’t believe it’s beneficial for the league. Out of all of the comments […]

No one’s shying away from taking shots at Kevin Durant these days. Durant admitted that he knew there was going to be some criticism coming his way for making the move to the Golden State Warriors. It’s not going to end any time soon. Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan is the latest to speak up, […]

The Golden State Warriors just recently formed their “super team” with the announcement of Kevin Durant‘s move to Oakland. With still a year to go before next season’s free agency, the Warriors are already thinking ahead and mapping out their next moves in order to sign two of their superstars, Stephen Curry and Durant. It will […]

The Boston Celtics are always mentioned when a trade rumor for a big name player is circulating around the NBA. It’s no secret that they want to create a big three, replicating successful ones such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish, as well as Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. It seems […]

It has been a little more than a week since Kevin Durant announced he was going to the Golden State Warriors. Of course, the internet was quick to react with memes, disappointed fans, and videos of burning jerseys. However, though many NBA players reacted to the news, there was one specific reaction that was noticeably […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have had an incredible draft history, drafting quality players such as Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Eric Bledsoe, and Steven Adams. Although most of those players have moved to greener pastures, the core of that team was always Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Durant Durant has now left […]

Adam Silver seems to have some sort of opinion formed about the recent Kevin Durant trade. According to Tim MacMahon over at ESPN, Silver made some recent comments regarding how the Golden State Warriors are affecting the league as a whole. Adam Silver on Kevin Durant joining the Warriors: "Just to be absolutely clear, I […]

It’s an exciting time for Jared Goff, the University of California star who went number one overall in this year’s NFL draft to the recently relocated Los Angeles Rams. To make things even more exciting, he’s a Northern California-native and is getting in on the Kevin Durant hype as much as anyone in Warriors Nation. […]

Everyone that follows basketball has an opinion on Kevin Durant’s free agency decision to take his talents to the Bay Area and join the Golden State Warriors. Not only have fans been reacting to the news, but former players too. Charles Barkley, who didn’t manage to win a championship during his Hall of Fame career, […]

Top dog or ball hog? StatMuse, a startup out of San Francisco that currently lets you search for basketball facts and statistics through ordinary “natural” language request, posted this tweet suggesting that Russell Westbrook is going to have a “monster season” as the sole focus of theOklahoma City Thunder‘s offensive attack. Russell Westbrook is going solo. Expect huge […]

Well that didn’t take long. Nike wasted no time releasing KD 9s in blue and gold just days after Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors. Releasing KD 9s in Warriors colors while the hype of Durant’s arrival to the Bay Area is still at dizzy heights will open up a whole new, big, motivated market for […]