Kevin Durant

On the heels of the Golden State Warriors’ 113-91 romping of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James was asked what stood out about his foremost rival. His answer was simple. “KD.” [tweet https://twitter.com/SInow/status/870499700792623105] That’s the kind of night Kevin Durant had. He finished with 38 points, eight rebounds and [...]

As we head into “The Trilogy” the much anticipated rubber match between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors for the 2017 NBA title, Kevin Durant has made it clear that he will do whatever is necessary to remain a Golden State Warrior and help keep them in contention for a long time. The [...]

Los Angeles Clippers coach and president Doc Rivers supports Kevin Durant’s right to play for the Golden State Warriors. But that doesn’t mean he has to like the idea. Doc Rivers made this distinction while speaking about superteams on ESPN’s Mike & Mike (as relayed to us by the Sporting News’ Jordan Heck): “It is tough when you [...]

One of the most interesting beefs in the NBA has officially been quashed…according to Kendrick Perkins. While making an appearance on KG’s Area 21 following the Golden State Warriors’ deconstruction of the Utah Jazz, Perkins indicated that Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, whom he played with on the Oklahoma City Thunder, are once again on [...]

Kevin Durant didn’t partake in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He wasn’t alone, either. Matt Barnes and Shaun Livingston joined him on the shelf. It didn’t matter. The Warriors pummeled the Blazers, winning 110-81. If you think such a decision victory, along with a 2-0 [...]

When the Golden State Warriors take the court against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup, they may be without Kevin Durant. After injuring his left calf in Game 1, Durant is officially questionable, per ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes and NBC Sports’ Rosalyn Gold-Onwude: [tweet https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/854416333286461441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fwarriors-blazers-nba-playoffs-kevin-durant-questionable-for-game-2-with-calf-strain%2F] [tweet https://twitter.com/ROSGO21/status/854416255498854400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fwarriors-blazers-nba-playoffs-kevin-durant-questionable-for-game-2-with-calf-strain%2F] It feels weird [...]

Imagine, for a second, the Golden State Warriors lose in the NBA Finals. Might Kevin Durant, who owns a player option for next season, want to leave? Eh, no. The expectation has always been that he’ll return to Golden State no matter what. That hasn’t changed. He said so himself during the Warriors Plus/Minus podcast [...]

While traditionally never the most competitive or intense game, rather a friendly showcase of the league’s elite talent, the NBA All-Star Game has become increasingly underwhelming and even less competitive the past couple years (Steph Curry literally laid down on defense at one point). Kevin Durant has a hypothesis on this trend: energy and effort [...]

Kevin Durant hasn’t played since Feb. 28 after suffering a sprained MCL roughly 90 seconds into his court time during a loss to the Washington Wizards. But there is now an end to his stay on the shelf in sight. Saturday. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/848991660075663360] Returning against the New Orleans Pelicans would give [...]

The Golden State Warriors have an update on Kevin Durant’s recovery from a sprained MCL he suffered against the Washington Wizards in February. He’s going to be okay. Fine, here’s the actual update: [tweet https://twitter.com/WarriorsPR/status/847161447125864449] Clips of Durant getting shots up have surfaced on Twitter, so this was inevitable. Still, for the Warriors, it’s good [...]