Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant Set To Face Former Coach Scott Brooks For The First Time

... at night when I was going crazy. Thank you.”. A couple weeks later, the Thunder would flame out again deep in the playoffs, losing to the Spurs in overtime of Game 6 of the West Finals. Durant’s free agency was two seasons away. The countdown clock hung over Brooks and the franchise. He was given another season, but it didn’t go well. Durant had three foot surgeries and missed 55 games. They still won 47 games, but didn’t make the playoffs. Durant was asked about Brooks’ job security at All-Star weekend and memorably scoffed at reporters: “Y’all don’t know s*.”. After that 2015 season, with Durant’s free agency now just a year away and the offensive issues still lingering, the Thunder fired Brooks. Durant sent out an Instagram post, saying “Today was tough for me” and “I grew as both a man and a ballplayer under (Brooks’) guidance and for that I will forever be grateful. I wish nothing but the best for him and his family who ...

Kevin Durant Turned Heads Even As A Rookie

... to see his understanding translate onto the floor. His competitiveness and willingness to be coached throughout the year is nothing short of remarkable.”. Even a woeful record and historic defeats haven’t dampened Durant ’s seemingly interminable exuberance. Perhaps the best example of that came in a game he didn’t play in. Though out with a sprained left index finger, Durant joined the huddle during a second-half timeout. The standing circle consisted of the coach, the five players on the floor, and this focused guy in a suit. For all the hype, he says he’s an average guy from Washington finding his way at work. Just like those other 6-foot-10, 19-year-old millionaires everyone knows. “It’s still kind of weird to see people ask me for autographs or ask to take pictures with me. I think I’m just a regular ...

Kevin Durant Wants To Be A General Manager Or Owner After His Career

... likes to monitor the latest buzz and try to figure out what teams might be thinking heading toward the trade deadline. “Want to be a GM, want to own a team, hopefully own a team and run it,” Durant said. “So I look to see what rumors are getting out there, what deals are being presented to these teams. Try to figure that stuff out. It’s fun, especially for a guy who knows that part of the business.”. This isn’t the first time Durant has mentioned his lofty business goals for life after basketball. Last year, he also talked about his desire to be a general manager and even mentioned wanting to one day buy an ownership stake in his hometown Washington Redskins. The precedent has been set by many former NBA players. Michael Jordan owns the Hornets. Magic Johnson is now running the Lakers. It doesn’t always work out well. Vlade Divac has had a rough couple years running the Kings in Sacramento. Part of the criticism aimed ...

Warriors' Kevin Durant Hyperextends Left Knee; Mri Results Expected On Wednesday

... after the play and stayed in the game for the next few possessions but went to the locker room after the Warriors called timeout less than two minutes into the game. Here's the play that sent Kevin Durant limping to the locker room. __link__/2 YKVh 1 KLPu. Durant was hobbling noticeably, but it’s a good sign that he got up and continued to play immediately following the injury. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates. The early exit ended Durant’s impressive streak of 562 consecutive games scoring in double digits. With Durant having to leave early tonight, his streak of 562 straight double-digit games ends. Last time he scored less than 10: 2-27-09. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 1, 2017. Outside of his rookie season, Durant had only scored fewer than 10 points twice in his career before exiting early on Tuesday. Take away his rookie season and before tonight, Durant had only ever scored less than 10 twice. Twice! Including rookie season: 8 times. — Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 1, 2017. Even if the MRI ...

Kevin Durant Thinks Redskins Should Give Kirk Cousins A Long-term Deal

... agency or apply the franchise tag for a second straight year, Durant was happy to take a side. [ The Redskins have already botched the Kirk Cousins contract ]. “Oh, man. I love Cousins,” Durant told The Post in an interview last week. “I think he deserves a long-term deal. I think so. I think he’s the future for us. “He’s getting better. I think he’s paid his dues. We didn’t know what we’d get out of him when [Robert Griffin III] got hurt, but he’s proven that he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league. “And I’m always for a guy getting his money. I don’t want him to look over his shoulder and play football, not worrying about the contract or his potential.”. The Redskins have until 4 p.m. Wednesday to determine whether or not to apply the franchise tag to Cousins for a second straight year, though they are almost certain to do so. The bigger question is what will happen with Cousins moving forward. [ Relax, Redskins fans. So-far-silent free agent talks will start at NFL combine. ]. Durant — who, somewhat ironically, is playing this season on a one-year deal with a player option for a second after choosing to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State ...

Kevin Durant On Return To Washington D.c. That Never Was

... Sat 4:25 pm ET. NBCSN USA Sevens Rugby: Las Vegas Rugby Sat 5:30 pm ET. CSN Philly Pistons vs. 76 ers NBA Sat 5:30 pm ET. CSN Philly Flyers vs. Capitals Hockey Sat 6:30 pm ET. CSN Mid-atlantic Flyers vs. Capitals Hockey Sat 6:30 pm ET. Digital Only USA Swimming: Arena Pro Swim Series Indianapolis Swimming Sat 7 pm ET. NBCSN USA Swimming: Arena Pro Swim Series Indianapolis Swimming Sat 7:30 pm ET. CSN Chicago Blackhawks vs. Predators Hockey Sat 7:30 pm ET. CSN Chicago Class 4 A Girls Basketball Consolation Basketball Sat 7:30 pm ET. NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women's Super G Alpine Skiing Sat 9 pm ET. CSN Chicago Class 4 A Girls Basketball Championship Basketball Sat 9:30 pm ET. Digital Only Rugby Sevens World Series: Las Vegas Day 2 Rugby Sat 9:45 pm ET. NBCSN USA Track and Field: USA Indoor Championships Track and Field Sat 10:30 pm ET. CSN California Maple Leafs vs. Sharks Hockey Tue 9 pm CT. Digital Only FIS World Nordic Skiing Champs: NC Lahti HS 130 Nordic Combined 4 am CT. Digital Only FIS World Nordic Skiing Champs: XC Lahti Men's 15 km C Cross-Country Skiing 5:45 am CT. NBCSN PFT Live ...

Kevin Durant Blasts 'cop' Shaq For Threatening Javale Mcgee In Latest Nba Vs. Tnt Beef

... to defend Warriors teammate Ja Vale Mc Gee, Durant unquestionably channeled Le Bron James. After years of Shaquille O’Neal drubbing Mc Gee, the unquestioned face of the “Shaqtin a Fool” blooper segment of TNT’s Inside the NBA studio show, Mc Gee finally started to aggressively talk back this year. Then last night, those fires burned with greater intensity than ever amid a high-powered Twitter war (of which these are only part). @SHAQ get my 🥜's out of your mouth! And EAD! #thatisall. — SHAQ (@SHAQ) February 24, 2017. Durant came out firing Friday when asked about the situation. Kevin Durant comes to Ja Vale Mc Gee's defense vs Shaq: "I didn't know cops could threaten civilians like that" __link__/gsx 79 h 04 c 8. — Anthony Slater (@anthony Vslater) February 24, 2017. Here are the full quotes. “Ja Vale, he works extremely hard. He’s come in here and done so much for us as a player. And he only wants to be respected like any other player. “And I understand Shaq works for a company that wants him to do that type of stuff and make fun of players. And it’s cool and funny, but when you just keep doing it time ...

Kevin Durant Explains Why He Never Considered Joining His Hometown Wizards

... “It was nothing about the fans. Being at home, I was so happy with that part of my life - playing at home, being in front of friends, hanging with friends and family every day. That was a part of my life that has come and gone. “I was like, I’m trying to build a second part of my life as a man living in a different part of the country, just trying to do different things. I did everything I was supposed to do in the D. C.-Maryland-Virginia area, I felt. Now it’s time to do something new. I didn’t want to come back. That’s just my thought process behind it. It had nothing to do with basketball, the fans, the city. “It was just like, ‘All right, that part of my life I’ve conquered already. What’s next?’”. “I thought about what it might be like,” Durant said. “I thought about it. But it made Le Bron’s situation different because he got drafted there. So it was like he was home already, so he knew what it was like. It wasn’t like it was his first time going back. For me, I never played at home. I didn’t know ...