Kevin Durant playing with a heavy heart during NBA Finals

Washington P

Seattle fans will always love Kevin Durant, who used to be a Sonic, but they're rooting for the Heat in these Finals. Midway through the second quarter, Dwyane Wade picked up Kevin Durant on a switch. After catching the ball in the high post, taking a few dribbles and spinning on D-Wade, Durant's length proved [...]

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Kevin Durant, LeBron James living up to Finals hype

USA TODAY

Kevin Durant's mother, Wanda Pratt, didn't hesitate when asked whether she thinks her son could challenge Michael Jordan as the greatest player in NBA Although the NBA lockout marked the end of this search, given the league's focus on team rivalries over superstars, it now clear that Kevin Durant has taken the mantle. Irrespective of [...]

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James, Durant exceeding hype through first two games

Washington P

OKLAHOMA CITY — The assumption, amid all the pre-game fist bumps and all those off-season charity games, is that NBA players are part of a tight-knit offer pointed commentary on the controversy (despite the media's best and futile attempts), the debate among fans was very heated, when it came to whether or not LeBron James [...]

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Yes, Kevin Durant was fouled — but one call didn't decide Game 2 …

CNN

Mike Tyson is starring in a video tribute to Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant, as reported by SportsGrid.com. The tribute is a sequel to a video Tyson made earlier The NBA's advertising campaign this season was built around one word: BIG. Oversized heads on the league's star players filled some of the commercials. Let's get [...]

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Michael Rosenberg: Immune to hype, 'humble' Durant following own …

SI.com

Round 1 of the dream superstar showdown in the NBA Finals went to Kevin Durant, decisively. The Durantula scored 17 of his game-high 36 points in the fourth quarter last night, as the OKC Thunder took the opener of the Round 1 of the dream superstar showdown in the NBA Finals went to Kevin Durant, [...]

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Kevin Durant, Thunder Beat Miami Heat in Finals Game 1

Fox News

Stu Vetter, Durant's coach at Montrose Christian in Rockville is as nervous as a parent as Oklahoma City takes first game of NBA Finals. Kevin Durant scored 17 points in the fourth quarter while LeBron James scored five points in the final 12 minutes of the Thunder's 105-94 victory in Game 1 of OKLAHOMA CITY [...]

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Kevin Durant, Thunder Beat Miami Heat in Finals Game 1

Fox News

From the blog Ball Don't Lie: Dirk Nowitzki thinks that Kevin Durant, at his age, "is way ahead of my curve." Really? I mean, yes, Durant is a consistent scoring The legacy of Thunder star Kevin Durant is taking shape without any clear objective. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are perhaps the top two players [...]

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Michael Rosenberg: Durant, Westbrook claim battle of superstars vs …

SI.com

Kevin Durant blocks Dwyane Wade and then finishes at the other end in transition in Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Kevin Durant blocks Dwyane Wade and then finishes at the other end in transition in Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and [...]

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Paul Pierce wants Kevin Garnett return in Boston

SI.com

also of Danity Kane fame, dining at nebo, hosting a bash for sports fans at the Greatest Bar and making the scene at the opening of the Emerald Lounge in the Revere Hotel with Julie Pierce, wife of Celtics [team stats] captain Paul Pierce [stats], Paul Pierce needs to play better than he has been [...]

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If you don't like LeBron James, you don't like basketball

Boston.com

MIAMI – LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the two best basketball players in the world. Come June 26, one of the two will become an NBA champion for the first time … at the expense of the other. Three-time MVP vs. three-time scoring champ. LeBron James' historic performance on Thursday — the first 45-15-5 [...]

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