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Kevin Durant

Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball forward with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball ... More »Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball forward with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the 2006–2007 Big 12 Player of the Year, amongst other awards. After a standout freshman season at the University of Texas, Durant opted to enter the NBA Draft, where he was selected second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics. There he went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after his debut season. In 2007, Durant signed an endorsement contract with Nike. In the 2009–10 season Durant led the NBA in scoring and became the youngest player ever to win the NBA scoring title. He would later be named to the 2010 All NBA First Team. A basketball player from his earliest days, Durant played for a successful Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) youth basketball team, the PG... [ Wikipedia ]

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2013 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies Eliminate Oklahoma City Thunder

If you happen to know Kevin Durant, give him his space over the next month. In a few short years, the Oklahoma City Thunder have graduated from precocious freshmen challenging the varsity team to a pickup game to jaded seniors swapping cigarettes under the bleachers and idly ruminating ...

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Kevin Durant scored 25 points, but only two in the fourth quarter. A 91 percent free-throw shooter in the regular season, Durant missed two with 39.3 seconds left. MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 11: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies arrives before Game Three of the Western Conference... ...

2013 NBA playoffs: Breaking down the conference finals

The Pacers, Grizzlies and Spurs might not bring the star power or drama Kevin Durant or Carmelo Anthony would, but these were the three best defensive teams in the regular season. From here on out, Miami will have to earn it. Pelton: Yes. As the healthiest elite teams in the Western ...

Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel says Miami Heat’s ‘more intelligent plan’ against center Roy Hibber...

* Anthony, the NBA’s scoring champion who led the Knicks to a 54-win season, was voted to the All-NBA second team.. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul were named to the first team, selected by a panel of 119 journalistsin the U.S. and Canada. Anthony had ...

NBA:(Video) Kevin Durant Doesn't Give A Damn What People Think!

Los Angeles : CA : USA | May 17, 2013 at 4:12 PM PDT Kevin Durant has been taking a little heat since the Thunder lost to the Grizzlies in the second round of the playoffs. Hard to blame a guy who had to throw the entire team on his back and do everything, but it comes with the ...

NBA playoffs 2013 roundtable: Examining Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat

We know Kevin Durant can handle the pressure and we know he will do everything in his power to keep the Thunder in it. We just don't know who else, if anyone, can truly be trusted when the going gets tougher. Mahoney: Chicago, if only because they have so little room for error in their ...

Pacers' depth of options leave Knicks guessing wrong again

Anthony was a scoreless 0-for-four in the fourth quarter and -- much like the case of his fellow Olympian Kevin Durant in Oklahoma City -- his teammates can't expect him to carry them. Just the opposite: They must carry him if they hope to win the next three games. "We have to remain ...

Derrick Rose's return for Chicago Bulls complicated by expectations

He can't make up for lost athleticism with skill and craftiness in the way that, say, James or Kevin Durant could, because he is not as big and doesn't shoot as well. And in the NBA, there is a premium on being one of the very best players in the world. I don't buy the popular theory ...

A Ranking Of The Top 50 Players In The NBA

2 Kevin Durant: Really struggled to find his shot for long stretches without Westbrook. Still the 2nd best player in the game and I don’t think its even close really.Will win a championship in time but getting multiple ones will be tough in the Lebron James era. 1 LeBron James: There is ...

Listen: Casey Veggies "Money Don’t Buy Time"

By Brian Josephs | May 10, 2013 | 10:05 pm | Permalink Casey Veggies name drops Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, and Chris Paul—three ridiculously talented athletes on a large payroll. Here's the thing though: "Money Don't Buy Time. " It's an age old adage, but tonight it's Casey Veggies ...

Seattle’s Macklemore Not Happy With Oklahoma City Thunder Seattle Country Music Radio, News, Artis

Macklemore may be pleased with the fact that Oklahoma City Thunder basketball star Kevin Durant was at least showing some Seattle pride this week. He was spotted wearing a Seattle SuperSonics hat during practice. — Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) May 13, 2013 Former Sonic player ...

Miami Heat: LeBron James takes the chaos of victory with an inner calm

Kevin Durant. Carmelo Anthony. All of them. You can't give up a layup, so naturally Hibbert stays in against just about any other superstar who has ever played, especially since Indiana has stayed big all season no matter the opponent. But you never know where the hell the ball is going ...

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