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Although Kevin Durant’s career is not over yet, the Phoenix Suns forward will one day ride off into the sunset. Whether he finishes his career with the Suns, though, remains to be seen. Durant can sign a one-year, $59.7 million extension with the Suns that would last through the 2026-27 season, and recently, Suns CEO […]

Ever since the Redeem Team went to Beijing, captured the Gold Medal and saved American basketball in the Summer of 2008, the most popular (and sometimes contentious) barroom debate that basketball fans have every four years is, “Could this version of Team USA beat the Dream Team?” As is the case with any hypothetical prompt […]

There are legitimate arguments that can be made about the way Kevin Durant won his championships as opposed to other legends, but what cannot be debated is his inclusion in that discussion. The 35-year-old is undeniably one of the greatest players of his generation and perhaps the best offensive talent the game has ever known. […]

Puerto Rico and the USA meet for the finale of the 2024 Olympics preliminary rounds for Group C. It is time to continue our Olympic odds series with a Puerto Rico-USA prediction and pick. Puerto Rico will not be playing past tomorrow. They are 0-2 and now have the toughest test of all, facing the […]

It’s been eight years since Simone Biles won her first Gold Medal in the Individual All-Around competition at the Summer Olympics, and now only hours since she’s captured her second. Biles, now unequivocally the greatest gymnastics performer of all-time if she wasn’t already, became the first woman to win two Olympic All-Around Titles since Czech […]

You might have been able to spot Kevin Durant sitting courtside at Team USA women’s basketball 3×3 Olympic game against Australia on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean he or his fellow NBA superstars Steph Curry and LeBron James would ever play for the American 3×3 squad. Why? In a word, while it’s imminently watchable for […]

South Sudan came into the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the least accomplished basketball programs in the world. They only gained independence in 2011, and they are currently in the foundation stage of their basketball program. Despite all the disadvantages that they have been facing to this point, they have garnered the respect of […]

Nobody was surprised when the Portland Trail Blazers took Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant with the first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft. After all, he was once touted as one of the greatest prospects ever since LeBron James and was hailed as a future number one pick ever since he was a […]

Kevin Durant, arguably the greatest player in the history of Team USA’s participation in Olympic basketball, once again did his part in leading his team to victory. Durant may not have recaptured the heights he reached when he went bonkers from the field in Team USA’s opening game win in the 2024 Paris Olympics against […]

Team USA team secured their spot in the quarterfinals and improved to 2-0 in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a 103-86 win over South Sudan on Wednesday. After the game, Kevin Durant commended both Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum—who did not see action in the opener against Serbia—for embracing their roles on the team. “Last […]

LeBron James continues to add to his basketball legacy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. As if the NBA’s all-time leading scorer didn’t have enough records, James has cemented himself as one of the greatest players in Team USA history at the Olympics with his latest feat. While playing against South Sudan in group play on […]

Winning cures everything, especially if you’re Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Currently battling with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Durant recently had a scoring explosion in a win over Serbia, despite dealing with a nagging calf injury. Durant led all teams in scoring with 23 points on 8-9 shooting and also had two […]

Heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics, there was considerable doubt surrounding Kevin Durant and his status for Team USA’s opening group stage game against Serbia. Durant did not play a single minute in Team USA’s five exhibition games in preparation for the Olympics due to a calf strain, and yet the managing committee did not […]

As the Team USA men’s basketball team is going for gold, Anthony Edwards is trying to gain any tips and advice from Kevin Durant that he can put into his own game. While the outsiders are trying to figure out what super teams will be forming when the Olympics are done, Edwards is trying to […]

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been settling in to Washington, DC. As training camp is underway, Daniels received a piece of advice about the area from a famous DC native and Commanders superfan. In a Fanatics ad that dropped on Wednesday morning featuring celebrities and other super fans recording videos for some of […]

The ongoing beef between Phoenix Suns and former Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and former Pro Bowl wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson has reached a new level. Durant, the former Warriors star, recently took to X, formerly Twitter, to challenge Johnson’s recent statement about Paul Pierce on FS1’s Undisputed. “If I put Paul Pierce on […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is currently representing Team USA in the Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped him from staying active on social media. The former Golden State Warriors star recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge a recent statement made by former Pro Bowl wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson involving Paul Pierce. “If I […]

The Golden State Warriors were one of the most dominant teams in NBA history when Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green shared the floor. Durant helped the highly-touted Dubs win back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018. However, former NFL player and Undisputed commentator Keyshawn Johnson made a Paul Pierce comparison that Durant […]

For quite a period in the association, there was no squad that was just enough to beat the Golden State Warriors dynasty. Looking back, it is probably the most offensively stacked squad in league history with the core of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and Klay Thompson. Due to Steve Kerr coming […]

While in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, Kevin Durant still thinks going on X, formerly Twitter, is better than going to the club. For a while now, while Durant rested his injured calf, he has been engaged in a lively debate with fans about the potential adoption of FIBA rules in the NBA. NBA trainer […]

Kevin Durant, one of the best players to ever wear the red, white, and blue jersey, exceeded his typical Olympic performance, scoring 23 points, 21 of which came in the first half, and hitting his first eight shots in Team USA’s 110-84 win over Serbia on Sunday. Durant, who was notably absent from Team USA’s […]

Kevin Durant and LeBron James have gotten most of the adulation following Team USA’s 110-84 demolition of Nikola Jokic and Serbia during Sunday’s opener for the Americans in the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball tournament. However, Durant and James were not the only ones who went down to work and got the job done on […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant did not play in Team USA’s opening exhibition games due to an injury, but he returned to the lineup for their opening group stage game of the Olympics and put on a show. Durant was arguably the best player on the court during Team USA’s 110-84 win against Serbia and […]

Kevin Durant went from having his availability for Team USA’s opener in the 2024 Olympics to leading the Americans to a dominant win against world no. 5 Serbia on Sunday. Durant’s teammate, Stephen Curry, however, thinks it was just another day in the office for the Phoenix Suns superstar forward. “Nothing he does is surprising,” […]

Prior to this year, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had participated in Team USA events but had never suited up for the Olympics. This year is his first time in Olympics competition. Team USA played their opening Olympics game on Sunday, a 110-84 win, and after the game Stephen Curry admitted that he had […]

On Sunday, Kevin Durant reminded the world what he was capable of. The forward put on an elite display of basketball, scoring 23 points and leading Team USA to a 110-84 win over Serbia. To perform at such a high level despite having just returned from injury is no easy task, but Durant himself has […]

Less than an hour before the Team USA men’s basketball squad made their Paris Olympics debut, head coach Steve Kerr got some great news from the medical staff… Kevin Durant, the all-time leading scorer in USA Basketball history, was cleared to return to action after a month of working his way back. Durant had been […]

Heading into the 2024 Paris Olympics, media mogul and Boston Celtics diehard Bill Simmons had a red-hot take: Jayson Tatum, not LeBron James, will be more important for Team USA. Simmons insisted that Tatum should be closing games for the United States and said that Tatum could play a similar role to the one Carmelo […]

The Team USA men’s basketball squad made their Olympics debut on Sunday morning, turning a back-and-forth 1st half with Serbia into a 110-84 blowout by the end of the contest. It was LeBron James and Kevin Durant who led the way for Team USA, scoring 21 and 23 points respectively. But at game’s end, the […]

Kevin Durant was cleared to play for Team USA in their 2024 Paris Olympics opener against Serbia on Sunday. Durant came off the bench in his return from a calf injury, and the Phoenix Suns superstar immediately made his presence felt and helped jumpstart the Americans after a sluggish start. KD made all eight of […]

It’s happening! Team USA is about to begin their quest for the gold medal in the Olympics against Serbia. After a shaky few games, the US is looking to shake off the rust and start on a strong note. However, one question that fans have been asking is Kevin Durant’s status. With the Serbia game […]

Kevin Durant is one of the most polarizing NBA superstars. While his skills often bring amazement to any basketball fan, Durant is also one of the most polarizing players, primarily for his move to join the Golden State Warriors, where he won two NBA championships. Although Durant often lets his talent speak for himself, the […]

LeBron James and the United States take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia for a preliminary round matchup in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. It’s time to continue our Olympics odds series with a Serbia-USA prediction and pick. Serbia is a strong contender to win a medal at the 2024 Olympics. Led by the 3-time NBA […]

Will Kevin Durant play for Team USA? That’s the question on everyone’s mind right now as they prepare for the Olympics. The All-Star forward has missed all of their tune-up games leading up to Paris. There were serious doubts about whether the star will be able to play in the tournament at all. Well, it […]

Team USA has featured some of the best NBA players. Fielding a star-studded roster, there’s no doubt that the country has been regarded as a world basketball powerhouse. But while a stacked team has been huge to Team USA’s history, there’s no doubt that there were stars that shined the brightest on the international stage. […]

Kevin Durant is doing his best to make an impact on Team USA but has been beaten out for playing time by LeBron James as well as young bucks like Anthony Edwards. Edwards threw down a vicious poster dunk on Edwards recently that has the Suns forward bearing his soul to a reporter on X. […]

Kevin Durant is NBA 2K24 MyTEAM’s next GOAT Series player item. Durant now joins a small group of players such as LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Victor Wembanyama, and more as some of the only GOAT series players in the game. Furthermore, these GOAT player items are easily the best to use in the whole game, […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr is turning up the intensity as with official play happening in Paris starting in the next few days, he wants the team to play at their very best. Kerr put the Olympics teams through a strenuous film session and the “most aggressive” practice so far according to Brian Windhorst […]

Team USA may have run into some speedbumps during their preparation games for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but they remain the head and shoulders favorite to bag home the gold medal. Nevertheless, it is never wise to count one’s eggs before they hatch. The other nations have improved at astronomical rate, and many teams should […]