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When a big-name superstar becomes a free agent, they usually go through the typical free agent process. They travel by jet planes to various major market teams where the front office executives and top players of that particular franchise all have a recruiting pitch set up. This can involve each person speaking on why their […]

The list of teams going after Kevin Durant is growing. According to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Hawks are going to join the chase for KD. Oklahoma City may actually the best for Durant. Although the team had a disappointing collapse in the Western Conference Finals, he and his close friend and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a disappointing Western Conference Finals series, losing in Game 7 after being up 3-1 early in the series. Once again, they have missed out on their chance for an NBA championship ring. Well worry not KD and Russell, because Young Thug’s got you covered. In an Instagram video he posted, […]

In the immediate aftermath of Monday night’s Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics‘ Isaiah Thomas subtweeted Kevin Durant about coming to Boston in free agency before quickly deleting it, realizing it might be viewed by the league as tampering. Although Durant claimed he personally hasn’t thought about his […]

Yesterday, ESPN released a list of the 100 most famous athletes in the world. The rankings were derived from a formula created by ESPN’s director of sports analytics, Ben Alamar. Alamar used salaries, endorsements, social media activity, and google search results to determine the list. Not surprisingly, a number of NBA players found themselves at or near […]

Although the Golden State Warriors came out on top in the Western Conference Finals, it doesn’t take away from the magnificent performance put forth by the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a regular season which saw the Warriors win a record-breaking 73 games, the Thunder pushed them to the brink and defeated them three times. The […]

The Golden State Warriors rallied on Monday night to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 36 points including 15 in the 4th quarter of Game 7 to win their third straight game against OKC and take the series. The Warriors completely demoralized the […]

How ironic is it that the guy who guarded Thunder star forward Kevin Durant and helped eliminated his team from the playoffs would find it fun to play along side of him as well. It has been rumored for months that the Warriors will pursue Durant in free agency, especially with the new salary cap projected […]

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes is underway, even if the Thunder’s superstar hasn’t given much, if any, thought to it yet. However, there’s at least one rumored team who found out in 2014 that Durant wouldn’t be coming to town. According to Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star, Durant won’t be considering the Toronto Raptors as […]

It’s no secret that a multitude of teams will be going after Kevin Durant this offseason now that he’s a free agent. Although he said after the Thunder‘s Game 7 Western Conference Finals loss to the Warriors that he hadn’t even thought about it yet being just minutes removed from the defeat, that didn’t stop […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated from the Western Conference Finals after being up 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors, only to lose in Game 7. NBA media circles picked up on an odd but ongoing story that’s been around for a few years. Let’s go through the origin until now. One day Kevin Durant […]

As soon as the final buzzer sounded, marking the end of the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s season, the buzz about Kevin Durant‘s impending free agency heightened. With no games left to play, it was a primary topic on the minds of the media and the fans. Not surprisingly, KD’s mind was still on the game. After taking a 3-1 […]

Despite a season which saw Hassan Whiteside lead the league in blocks and defensive rating, the Miami Heat still don’t think he’s worth a max contract. Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports that the Heat would prefer that the 26-year-old re-sign for less than the max. Whiteside’s worth on a max contract would be […]

Kevin Durant may be widely regarded as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player, but it doesn’t mean that he’s always perfect. Durant is averaging 30.5 points in this series, but he’s doing so on just 40.9 percent efficiency. The 27-year-old small forward converted on 50.5 percent of his shots during the regular season. The 6’9″ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will walk into Game 7 at Oracle Arena with all of the pressure on their backs. Before Thursday night, the Thunder looked well on their way to the 2016 NBA Finals. They held a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors and would have three more opportunities to put away the […]

We all heard the interview yesterday. Kevin Durant took a shot at the defense from Steph Curry and his inability to guard the best point guards. The general media and fans around the country have this general conception that Curry is not good on the defensive end. There’s been no doubt that he puts in the […]

Per usual, Stephen Curry refused to take the bait from the media. Following the Golden State Warriors‘ Game 6 victory to keep their Western Conference Finals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder alive, Kevin Durant was asked if Curry’s defense is underrated. Russell Westbrook, who was in the press conference as well, began laughing as […]

Stephen Curry put most of the questions about his health to rest with a stellar performance in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, but Kevin Durant still believes he has the best overall point guard in the series on his side. When a question arose about Curry’s defense being underrated after the Warriors pushed the […]

In what is quickly becoming a running gag, Draymond Green delivered yet another kick—to somebody’s chin in Game 5. While the Golden State Warriors were able to prevail on Thursday night to force a Game 6, Green managed to kick Oklahoma City Thunder guard Andre Roberson in the chin while driving to the hoop: https://vine.co/v/i9TjvelIruH […]

Draymond Green received a lot of criticism for kicking Steven Adams in the groin in Game 3. Many argued that Draymond did it on purpose whereas some believe that it was purely on accident. Draymond was able to avoid suspension but it appears that he is not playing as cautiously as he should in Game […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder currently leading the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals, it’s interesting to look at why that is exactly the case. While you could probably pinpoint many reasons, it may come down to a simple matter of both of their star players reaching the right age at the […]

Not many people were surprised when the NBA announced it was not going to suspend Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder forward Steven Adams in the groin on Sunday. Add Kevin Durant to that list. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Thunder star said, “we all knew that was going […]

The Toronto Raptors currently find themselves in a 2-0 hole. In what has clearly been a mismatch of a series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have defeated the Raptors by an average margin of 25.0 points during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers’ total margin of victory of 50 points through the […]

The Miami Heat are throwing their hat into the ring. Despite president Pat Riley recently saying that re-signing Hassan Whiteside was the team’s top offseason priority, it seems that the team actually has other plans for the offseason: making a run at bringing Kevin Durant to South Beach. According to ESPN’s Dan Le Batard: “The […]

You have to admit it even if you don’t want to. Stephen Curry is an unbelievable player and it’s very fun to watch him when he gets hot. Only Curry could overshadow a streaking hot Kevin Durant, and it happened in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Thunder. Once the 3rd […]

Guarding Stephen Curry is never a fun task, but on certain nights, it’s basically impossible. After the Golden State Warriors caught fire in Game 2 and evened their series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, fellow sharp shooter Kevin Durant discussed what makes Curry so difficult to defend not only on an individual basis, but as a […]

Kevin Durant just hit a jumper to cut the Warriors‘ lead to 43-41 with 4:32 left in the second quarter of Game 2. The Warriors looked like a bouquet of dolts in transition defense and, having had a nine point lead evaporate to two, coach Steve Kerr had seen enough. Kerr immediately called timeout. Durant […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night and all over the country people are making their predictions as to who will win, including “Based God” rapper Lil B. Just got word from " The BasedGod " that the thunder will not be beating the […]

Kevin Durant may have just dodged a bullet with the law. Apparently, the Thunder star forward had been sitting in traffic when he heard an ambulance coming up from behind. Like most people, he moved to the side to let it pass. But then he made the “mistake” of following behind the ambulance to get […]

The Miami Heat may have had their season end on Sunday, but it doesn’t mean they’re not already looking ahead. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN reports that the Heat have big plans this offseason. They not only plan to re-sign Dwyane Wade—they intend on going after two of the biggest names on the free agent […]

After the Thunder eliminated Spurs on Thursday night, Tim Duncan‘s future and career in the NBA is currently undetermined. Many speculate that tonight’s game will be Duncan’s last time stepping onto the court. After the game, Kevin Durant payed tribute to the legend and future Hall of Famer with an epic embrace. https://vine.co/v/i2wLxqALEEt [button width=”full” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals tonight with a home victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder would set up a meeting against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Spurs, who could be playing their final game in the Tim Duncan-era, are looking to win […]

While Kevin Durant will be a free agent this summer, it doesn’t mean money will be the determining factor in his decision. The 27-year-old forward commented on San Antonio Spurs forward David West, who took a pay cut in order to sign with the Spurs for less than $1.5 million this season, via Anthony Slater […]

Even in the thick of a tightly contested playoff series, Kevin Durant can’t escape rumors about his impending free agency. Earlier this morning, it was reported that the San Antonio Spurs, the team Durant and his Thunder are currently playing in Western Conference’s second round, are intrigued by KD and plan to pursue him this […]

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are heating up big time. The most likely outcome is that KD stays in Oklahoma City and all of these other rumors are exactly that; just rumors. Still, a number of incredibly stacked teams are reportedly interested in adding the Thunder sharp shooter to their arsenal, and they’re going to make […]

It’s no secret that the Golden State Warriors could sign Kevin Durant this offseason. While the Warriors are already explosive with their current core, the prospect of adding the top free agent on the market would just about make Golden State an unstoppable force. To some players on the Warriors’ current roster, they would feel […]

Height is a pretty big deal in the NBA. Considering that the game of basketball centers around a hoop that is 10 feet high, it only makes sense that being taller tends to be an advantage.  However, some players lie about their listed heights—to appear shorter. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the […]

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are two players who are willing to do whatever it takes to win and in Game 2 of the Thunder–Spurs series, emotions were running high. While the Thunder ended up winning the game in a very close final minutes of play, Durant and Westbrook got into it on the bench […]

What initially seemed like a harmless, if not amusing, gesture by Magic Johnson could actually get him and the Los Angeles Lakers into trouble. Last night and again this morning, Johnson released a series of tweets asking Lakers Nation to demand that the franchise pursue DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, and even LeBron James in free […]