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Russell Westbrook sees no complication in his situation. Out of all the players who have been asked about Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, Westbrook is the one with the shortest answers and the calmest demeanor. The 6-foot-3 guard, now the face of his franchise, gave some candid answers about the situation to GQ Magazine […]

You might want to get used to it, Kevin Durant. Or at least block it out. Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors ruffled a lot of feathers. Not just around the league but with fans of the league. Many hated the move and are expressing “hate” towards Durant for making it. In 2016, […]

After their impressive preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green took time to meet one of their team’s fans. Waiting outside their locker room was 11-year-old Gavin, who made the trip to Las Vegas from L.A. despite battling leukemia, just to see his favorite […]

The Warriors‘ habits are rubbing off on new Golden State signing Kevin Durant, who railed a contested three-pointer over the outstretched arm of Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram on Saturday, only to run back on defense as soon as the ball left his hand in true Stephen Curry fashion. Check it out. https://vine.co/v/5HM9Pv1dLza Looks like Curry’s antics […]

The rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Clippers just keeps getting more fierce by the minute. A few more sticks were thrown into the fire after Paul Pierce criticized Kevin Durant‘s signing with the runners-up in an interview with Sirius XM radio. All-Star forward Draymond Green was quick to respond to Pierce’s comments with […]

Paul Pierce is old school. It doesn’t seem too long since the Boston Celtics great was drafted 10th overall in 1998, but his 18 years in the league have made him as rugged as some of the best veterans in the league’s history. In an interview with SiriusXM Radio, the L.A. Clippers forward was blunt […]

He may have only announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors last July, but the team’s former center, Andrew Bogut, believes Kevin Durant already knew where he’d take his talents long before the summer started. In a Q&A with ESPN’s Tim McMahon, the 7-foot Australian discussed how he already anticipated KD to choose the Warriors over […]

When speaking to reporters earlier this week, Kevin Durant further explained his motives for signing with the Golden State Warriors in this summer’s free agency. Durant cited selflessness and a sense of community as reasons for making the move, as per Anthony Slater of The Mercury News. “You hear family a lot. That’s just a […]

It doesn’t matter who and how old you are, nachos will always be one of the most loved snacks of all time. During the Golden State Warriors‘ open practice on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant could not resist the sight of the Mexican chips and cheese combination when a young fan offered him some. The four-time […]

Kevin Durant made it clear that from now on he will speak his mind out and lessen the filters he uses. The prized recruit of the Golden State Warriors knows that whether or not he is being careful with his responses, the media will try to blow it out of proportion, and he’ll once again be […]

It’s now almost three months since his team landed this year’s most coveted free agent, Kevin Durant, but Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob still could not believe how his front office pulled it off. From the number of suitors Durant had, to pitching the idea of possibly not being the first option on offense anymore, to […]

It was hard for even Kevin Durant to imagine playing for the Golden State Warriors while watching the NBA Finals this past season. Until they lost. Durant admitted that ultimately he was happy with the outcome of the Warriors’ 7-game loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals this past June. Otherwise, he may not […]

Kevin  Durant has already won almost all individual awards the NBA has to offer. He was Rookie of the Year, MVP, scoring champion, all-star, and all-star game MVP, but he has never been recognized for his work on the defensive end. With former Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Ron Adams, now part of the Golden State Warriors as […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins couldn’t believe his eyes after Thursday night’s 105-96 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors. The big fella glared into Kevin Durant‘s soul as he did his post-game interviews with the media at the San Jose SAP Center before ultimately walking away with a smirk on his face. https://www.instagram.com/p/BLQCQL0l4Ep/ While it was […]

Dwight Howard has tuned out of the hype wagon driven by Golden State Warriors‘ new star Kevin Durant. The Atlanta Hawks‘ new star center claims he hasn’t paid attention to who is in their roster. “Well, to be honest with you, I haven’t even looked at Golden State,” Howard said in an interview on SiriusXM NBA […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry set the record for most three pointers made in a season for any player, making Steve Kerr one proud coach. Not only did he set the record but he broke the previous record by almost double. That was partially the reason why the Warriors managed to win 73 games last […]

Kevin Durant had his best all-around performance on a Golden State uniform on Tuesday night, when the Warriors handed the L.A. Clippers a 120-75 mauling. The Dubs’ starters got off to a great start offensively and nullified the Clippers’ scoring, limiting them to 33 points in the first half and 25% shooting from the floor. […]

Kevin Durant just landed on a dream of a team. To most, all he would need to do is fit into the system and produce at the caliber he’s produced his whole career, but according to the 2014 MVP, he feels he can do more than just that. His goal is to average a double-double to […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has won the scoring title four times, and has been voted as an All-Star seven times. But that doesn’t mean the 2014 MVP knows everything about basketball. Durant revealed to reporters that he was sure he knew the game of basketball in and out, until he joined the Warriors. “There’s […]

Kevin Durant has already been in the NBA for 9 seasons and has seen many teammates come and go. Two of his longest-tenured teammates that come to mind are Russell Westbrook, who was his teammate for eight years, and Nick Collison, who was KD’s teammate his entire career until this season. But when asked recently […]

Since 2007, back in the last season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA, forward Nick Collison has played together with Kevin Durant. And now that the 2015 MVP has left the Oklahoma City Thunder and decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors, the 12-year veteran is the only remaining OKC player from their […]

It’s the first day of preseason and the Golden State Warriors lost their first game 97-93 on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was also the first chance for fans to see a revamped lineup with some familiar faces and new ones that hope to become part of the […]

Kevin Durant has received numerous awards due to his assortment of skills. He has a number of ways to crush his opponents n offense and is also able to defend multiple positions on the floor. Another thing that comes with all these are the many ways people have fondly called Durant. Surely, the Golden State […]

Kendrick Perkins recently made an appearance on The Vertical Podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski to talk basketball and give his thoughts on Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. Perkins of course was a former teammate of Durant and Russell Westbrook after spending a number of years with them in Oklahoma City. He was a big voice in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder fans and others around the league always wondered “what if Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook worked to their full potential as a duo?” On paper, the two were arguably the most dominant one-two punch the NBA has seen since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in the early 2000s. Their skill sets were […]

Imagine if Kevin Durant took Kendrick Perkins’ advice. Perkins recently made an appearance on The Vertical Podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski and provided some interesting insight on Durant’s decision to leave the Thunder and join the Warriors. Perkins talked to Durant before he made his decision and actually suggested Durant go somewhere else if he was […]

Sacrifices are going to have to be made with Kevin Durant arriving in Oakland. But Warriors players don’t want those sacrifices to be Durant shooting the ball less. The four-time scoring champion is already hearing it from his teammates when he’s playing too unselfishly during practices. Simply put, his teammates want him to be who […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has become one of the most polarizing players in the NBA. After a year of questionable situations he went from liked to one of the most detested players. He is one of the guys you’ll love if they are on your team, and hate if they aren’t. Anticipating more angst […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis grew an inch taller this summer, but he said wasn’t happy about it. They measured us like a week and a half ago and they said I was 6-11, which I don’t want to be. I think 6-10’s like the perfect height for me. It just doesn’t sound right. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo may not be the best person to deliver a joke, but this time, he was able to make a few people laugh. After his failed a “knock-knock” at Milwaukee Bucks media day, he jokingly referred himself as a “7-foot point guard” which he later changed to “an almost 7-foot point guard.” The “Greek Freak” […]

It’s only the third day of the Golden State Warriors training camp and there’s already scary signs coming from the practice facility. New signing Kevin Durant and reigning three-point contest champion Klay Thompson were seen drilling shot-after-shot from the top of the key in an amazing display of long-range marksmanship. Here's 75 seconds of Klay […]

“I’m not sacrificing s***, because my game isn’t changing.” Those were the words of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson back in August when media asked him about the sacrifices he’d have to make with Kevin Durant joining the lineup. Those words have lingered in media circles for the better of two months and […]

This offseason the Golden State Warriors made one of the most colossal acquisitions in recent years, and their players are not remotely trying to downplay that. Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala did not shy away from discussing the impact that new signing Kevin Durant brings to the team. “There were some holes and some weaknesses that […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors adding one of the best players in the world, Kevin Durant, to their already stacked roster, Los Angeles Clippers head coachDoc Rivers isn’t ready to hand them the Larry O’Brien trophy just yet. Rivers believes that his team can go toe-to-toe with the Warriors and renew an old rivalry with […]

From old faces in new places, the USA Men’s Basketball Team bringing home the gold medal once again in the Rio Olympics, to veterans announcing their retirements, a lot has happened the past couple of months. But arguably the most talked about news was the move of former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant to […]

Approximately three months ago, the Golden State Warriors dropped Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but a retooled roster has fans feeling optimistic for the 2016-17 season. Golden State added even more firepower to the league’s most prolific offense by adding one of the league’s best players in Kevin Durant. The […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has had his share of unpopular opinions during his coaching career, but that hasn’t deterred him from speaking his mind. In an interview with Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, Van Gundy shined light on some facts about the Kevin Durant signing and his take on the situation. […]

The Golden State Warriors front office and its basketball operations staff makes annual visits to prisons, and have been doing so for the last five years. The staff usually plays pickup games against the inmates on the basketball court as a part of their visit. This year Kevin Durant and Draymond Green both decided to ride […]

Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers doesn’t feel the need to apologize for loading his team with talent and rightfully so. Myers has seen his organization’s reputation shift over the summer, following Kevin Durant’s free agency decision to head to the Bay Area to form what many have called a ‘super team’. The public opinion […]