Kevin Durant

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

... 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 Warriors last summer — says Cousins would play better if he has the peace of mind of knowing that he doesn’t have to worry about his future. “I think he’ll play better knowing that, ‘I’m here, this is my team. I’m rooted in this city,’ ” Durant said. “He has a wife I think, so he and his wife are rooted in the city. “I think that all factors in to making a good player, so hopefully we sign him to a long-term deal.”. Durant’s love for the Redskins dates back to his childhood, when he would go to his aunt’s house near Fed Ex Field and listen to the roar of the hometown fans after the team would score. He remains interested in the Nationals and Capitals, but doesn’t pay attention to them to the same degree he does the football team. “I’m mainly a die-hard Redskins fan,” he said. “I can’t sit here and say I watch the ...

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

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

... be released on Wednesday morning. To be clear: the Warriors are sending Durant for an MRI on his left knee tonight. No word on when the results will be known. — Tim Bontemps (@Tim Bontemps) March 1, 2017. A Warriors spokesman I implicitly trust said the team won't have any information on the results of Kevin Durant's MRI till tomorrow. — Mike Wise (@Mike Wiseguy) March 1, 2017. Warriors center Zaza Pachulia fell backward into Durant’s leg, which buckled awkwardly from the contact. Durant got up 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 ...

Kevin Durant Explains Why He Never Considered Joining His Hometown Wizards

... 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 what it would be. I know every time I go back it’s pretty hectic, and I just wanted to focus on basketball and not have to worry about a lot of stuff that comes with being at home. “It’s always good going back, but I would rather play in a different city.”. You should read the whole feature, which explores how the area shaped him as well as why he chose to play college basketball elsewhere and how he is connected with his hometown now. From the Wizards’ perspective, though, Durant’s concern about distractions at home is old news. Two seasons ago - a full 18 months before he became a free agent - he visited the Verizon Center and it was a circus. Everybody knew Washington was maintaining financial flexibility in order to make a run at him, and fans showed up with #KD 2 DC signs and custom-made Wizards jerseys with Durant’s name ...

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

... play at home because “I did everything I was supposed to do in the D. C.-Maryland-Virginia area, I felt.”. Under Brooks, the Wizards have experienced a resurgence this season. They are 34-23, currently planted at the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Durant has been following along. “He’s doing great,” Durant said of Brooks. “I’m rooting for him. Hometown team, I want them to do well, and I want Scotty to do well as a coach. He’s turned that thing around after a slow start, playing championship caliber basketball and you got to respect it.”. Ever since the part, Brooks and Durant have maintained occasional contact. “We text throughout the season,” Brooks told D. C. reporters recently. “I don’t know if that’s illegal. I just lost some money, I guess. It’s just ‘How are you doing Kevin, how’s the family?’ That’s it. We went through a lot together and I appreciate what he’s gone through and the way he’s always handled himself… I’ve been with him through some very tough times. We’ve had some great moments together. Conference finals after conference finals, the NBA Finals while being a young team, his MVP year. We’ve just had so many moments. He’s ...

Kevin Durant Turned Heads Even As A Rookie

... a paltry 28.3 percent from behind the 3-point line. He’s gone scoreless in a half. Turned it over eight times in one game. Made poor late-game decisions. Postgame, he often laments missing shots he says he normally makes. In fairness, it’s not a surprise. Le Bron James averaged 20.9 points his rookie year, shooting 41.7 percent from the field. In his second season, James’ percentage rose to 48. Aiding James the first year were the four other Cleveland starters who averaged double figures. Durant has one teammate cracking the 10-point barrier, and that’s former Maryland star Chris Wilcox who averages 13.4 points per game. “When you first come on to a team, especially when you are the No. 1 or No. 2 pick, you’re going to go to a team that isn’t going to be that good in the beginning,” James said. “It’s not going to go the way you want it to every night. Some nights you know you can play better.”. Hubbub from pre-draft workouts about Durant ’s struggle in the bench press led to T-shirts picturing a ...

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

... 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 his way is his apparent lack of understanding of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the document that determines rules and regulations within the NBA. Durant said he is already versed on it. “I do (read it),” Durant said. “Obviously it affects me and affects my peers. Like I said, I want to learn more and more about the business of basketball. I try to keep that fine line of keeping it pure and fun and also knowing that this is a really big business. So I like to go through the CBA, also ask questions.”. Durant said he regularly asks Bob Myers and Steve Kerr front office questions. “Just trying to pick (Myers) brain on stuff I should know as my time comes down in this league and I get older and older and try to figure out what I want to do after the game,” Durant said. “Coach Kerr was also an executive at one point. It’s fun.”. Kevin Durant talks about ...

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

... him in that position, he wouldn’t feel the same way. He’ll call him a bum and all this. He was such a great player, obviously, but still, everybody can’t be Shaq. He’s trying to make his money and enjoy the game of basketball, and the perception is now that he’s a dumb player because he made mistakes. “Shaq was a shitty free throw shooter and he missed dunks and he air-balled free throws. He couldn’t shoot outside the paint. He didn’t have those skills. He was bigger and stronger than everybody. And he still was a great player, but you had your flaws too as a player. And you played on five or six teams, too. So it’s not like you’re just this person center. You had your flaws, too. “So like I said, I didn’t go on Twitter and threaten civilians like that, so I’m glad you’re getting challenged.”. (Don’t forget that O’Neal is a sworn-in deputy marshal.). Those are harsh words, albeit a little more civil and more directly relevant to the situation than James’ snide takedown of “hater” Charles ...