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Last season the Oklahoma City Thunder proved to be a valid championship contender not only because of their two all-stars, Russel Westbrook and Kevin Durant, but also from their enormous size and length. One of their major players who brought that and more to each game is starting center Steven Adams. In a recent interview […]

Breakups are always messy. The Kevin Durant–Russell Westbrook split is no different. Durant reportedly sent Westbrook a text 30 minutes after his decision to join the Warriors went public to express some thoughts to his former running mate. Westbrook deleted it. When news broke yesterday that Westbrook was signing a three-year, $86 million extension with […]

Over the last couple of weeks, the NBA’s offseason simmered down considerably. The draft is long gone, and much of the heavy lifting of free agency is over. But, a few big question marks remained on the table. Would Russell Westbrook sign an extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder? And if he didn’t, would he […]

Kevin Durant’s free agency move to the Golden State Warriors created waves in the NBA community over the last month. Many stories have arisen surrounding the fallout between Durant and his former teammate and good friend, Russell Westbrook. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Westbrook is blocking out all exterior noise for the timing being, […]

Russell Westbrook, as we now know, agreed to a 3-year $85 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even without Kevin Durant, Westbrook decided to stay in Oklahoma with the Thunder to try to win it with them. Speaking of Kevin Durant, he was asked today if he was planning on calling Russell to […]

The last five MVP awards have gone to players that are currently on the two teams that played in the 2016 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. One for Kevin Durant, two for Stephen Curry, and two for LeBron James. Las Vegas oddsmakers have the trend continuing for the 2016-2017 season. […]

It’s back to school time, and one teacher who also happens to be a huge Oklahoma City Thunder fan has joined the piling on of Kevin Durant and created a lesson for his students. Tucker Hein, a recent graduate of Oklahoma University, put posted new material on his classroom bulletin board in Indianapolis: Russell Westbrook […]

This past 4th of July the world was exploding, and not just because of the fireworks. Instead, it was because it was the day Kevin Durant announced he would be signing with the Golden State Warriors. Twitter went wild, Klay Thompson thought it was not true and Luke Walton was one of many who were […]

The Golden State Warriors just can’t seem to stop attracting Oklahoma city talent, on and off the court. Recently, Thunder beat writer Anthony Slater found himself a new career opportunity to cover a very hyped team next season. He will be making a big switch to the San Jose Mercury News/Bay Area News Group, the very news group […]

The Golden State Warriors weren’t America’s favorite team in the NBA Finals, especially with the antics of Draymond Green, and it’s not about to change now. Kevin Durant joining the team in this summer’s free agency has all but guaranteed that the Warriors will be the most hated team next season, entering the 2016-17 season as the team […]

Tracy McGrady, who recently said he regretted parting ways with cousin and superstar Vince Carter, is the latest to chime in Kevin Durant moving to the Golden State Warriors. McGrady is now an analyst on ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols, and gets to sit on the other side of the players table to watch […]

The biggest topic of conversation this offseason has been about Kevin Durant and how he’ll acclimate to playing with his new Golden State Warriors teammates. Most pundits believe that chemistry will develop quickly and they’ll be one of the scariest forces the league has seen in a long time. Of course, roles are going to […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has been known to be one of the most calm and relaxed players in the league. Rarely does he show emotions on the court and just allows his game to speak for himself. Now that the organization he plays for has formed a “super team” with the addition […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a decent showing in this year’s free agency, acquiring Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng to accompany the likes of Brandon Ingram. What is so special about this year is the amount of cap space they have saved for next years free agency,  which is loaded with talent. With the ability to free up […]

DeMar DeRozan has been throwing down highlight dunk after highlight dunk throughout Team USA‘s exhibition schedule leading into the Rio Olympics. On Monday night against Nigeria, he did it again. Off a great dish from DeMarcus Cousins, DeRozan cut to the hoop and jumped for some extended hang-time. The bench was impressed by the Raptors […]

Undoubtedly, James Harden is one of the best players in the NBA today. He has transitioned to being the sixth man from his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder to becoming the undisputed number one option now with the Houston Rockets. He could have won the MVP award in 2015 if not for the rise […]

In the 2012-2013 season, Kevin Durant displayed one of the best shooting years in NBA history. His shooting numbers were as follows: 51% from the field, 41.6% from long distance, and 90.5% from the charity stripe; enough to make him a bona fide member of the “50-40-90” club. Last season, he shot the ball at […]

The NBA has certainly become quite the financial playground for superstars in the league. Players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant clearly boast the skills to be franchise players, yet they insist on creating flexible yet lucrative short term deals with teams. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed his concern with these types of moves, giving plenty […]

Draymond Green has been nothing less than excited to be apart of the squad playing for coach Mike Krzyzewski. Green will be vital in a weaker, but able US team grabbing a third consecutive gold medal, since losing in the medal rounds in 2004. There is not enough pressure the situation has been able to […]

It was a rather underwhelming offensive show on Friday night in Chicago when Team USA defeated Venezuela in their exhibition match. Simply put, poor shooting plagued the home team. However, during the dying seconds of the game, Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan felt that the crowd needed something to remember as they head back to […]

During the offseason, basketball fans have to find all the small things to keep themselves from being bored to death, even if it means reading into social media posts by various celebrities. Fans of pop-punk band Blink 182 are used to Mark Hoppus writing bass-lines, not driving the baseline with reckless abandon. According to the […]

Earlier this week, a report came out stating that Kevin Durant had told Russell Westbrook that he was staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder before ultimately choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Here’s the quote from ESPN’s Royce Young on the TrueHoop Podcast: Three weeks ago, Kevin Durant’s sitting there at dinner, telling […]

Clippers head coach and president Doc Rivers recently sat down to chat with Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Vertical podcast, speaking to the process of hunting down free agent Kevin Durant this offseason. Although the former Thunder star decided to take his talents to the Warriors, apparently the Clippers nearly had him. Rivers said on the podcast: […]

Kevin Durant was made out to be a liar yesterday. Or so we thought. Royce Young, who covers the Thunder for ESPN, appeared on the ESPN TrueHoop podcast and relayed what was misconstrued as a true story about Durant telling Russell Westbrook and the Thunder that he would be returning next season. That is not […]

Draymond Green doesn’t just like to talk on the court. He’s known to send a lot of texts as well. Especially when it’s Kevin Durant on the other end, and the former MVP and scoring champ is considering joining your team. Here’s what Green revealed in a recent video interview with DraftKings: “Once July 1st […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks and Kevin Durant have had a strong relationship for years now. The former Oklahoma City Thunder head man coached Durant from 2008 to 2015, and the four-time scoring champion was said to be disappointed to see him leave when Brooks was fired by the organization. Many suspected that Brooks’ […]

Maybe this truly explains why Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s relationship will never be the same. The details continue to leak out in the days and weeks following Durant’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. A common thread is Westbrook’s anger at the decision. This may explain why […]

Kevin Durant had a little too much confidence in his teammates on Tuesday, when Team USA hosted China in an exhibition game at Oracle Arena. Durant drove through the lane to draw the defense inside the paint, and  passed the ball off to a wide-open Kyle Lowry, for an uncontested three-pointer. Durant prematurely spread his arms to celebrate, […]

Olympic basketball is not all about dominating the best competition in the world and bringing home a medal. There is down time when players get a chance to spend time together and bond. Players form relationships and get to know each other, where they usually never have the time to do so. Some players only […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ newest superstar Kevin Durant got his first chance to play in Oakland at Oracle Arena. He didn’t disappoint as he got off to a hot start, knocking down his first shot of the game about six seconds in, which he then followed up with eight straight points for Team USA. Kevin […]

It looks like being teammates for the U.S. Olympics team has developed Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s relationship to a level where Green names himself Durant’s hype man.  According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “Green played hype man for Durant during a Nike event Monday night that drew a swarm of fans to Pier 48 […]

The phrase “super team” has been thrown around a lot recently to describe the Golden State Warriors. It’s an apt description of the Warriors’ roster, which now boasts two MVPs after the addition of Kevin Durant. The former Thunder player will join Golden State’s all-star core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, and […]

To say that Bay Area fans are excited for superstar Kevin Durant to join the Golden State Warriors would be an understatement. The premier free agent this offseason, Durant’s decision to leave the Thunder for the two-time defending Western Conference champs has created a high-demand for blue and gold number thirty-five jerseys. In fact, Durant’s […]

It’s got to be great for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, knowing that Kevin Durant will get to play with two of his other stars this summer in the Rio Olympics. It will surely be an advantage for Golden State with Durant getting the chance to develop chemistry alongside Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for a […]

One of the big questions surrounding the Warriors this season involves sacrifice. The addition of Kevin Durant will mean diminished roles for some players. One guy that is often brought up regarding this is Klay Thompson. Thompson has been the number two option behind Steph Curry for the past few seasons, and hr emerged as […]

Kevin Durant has been villainized quite a bit for his decision to join the Golden State Warriors. But that doesn’t also mean that all fans are going to stop supporting him. Durant’s jersey sales topped the charts this month. And, that includes in the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is indeed one of 30 states in […]

It’s been 22 days now since Kevin Durant had made his decision. While it’s been quite a while, many of us have still not been able to fully grasp the reality of him leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors. One player who has still not gotten over Durant leaving is Russell Westbrook. It’s understandable that […]

With the final roster set for Team USA and the Rio Olympics drawing closer by the day, every opportunity to develop chemistry is important for this team. Although a lot of big names like Lebron James, Stephen Curry, and James Harden have opted out of playing in this year’s Olympics, there is still quite the star studded […]

Prior to Kevin Durant announcing his decision on the Players’ Tribune to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, most indications pointed to KD staying in OKC, at least for another year. Along with a close friend saying that there was a 90 percent chance that he’d re-sign with the Thunder, Durant […]