If the New York Knicks are looking to make a run at Kevin Durant if and when he becomes a free agent in 2016, they may have taken a step in the right direction with one of their recent hires. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Durant is “very close” with new…Read More
Under Armour has just given a huge wake-up call to Nike. The Maryland-based sports equipment and apparel company has offered Kevin Durant a 10-year deal worth between $265-285 million, according to an ESPN report. The deal includes stock offers and other incentives for Durant. Nike has the option to match the offer from Under Armour….Read More
Kevin Durant pulled out of Team USA two weeks ago much to the shock of USA Basketball coaches, players and executives. Durant cited mental and physical fatigue as his reason for quitting the team during the middle of training camp, only weeks away from the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup. “After going through…Read More
Coach K says he was surprised Kevin Durant decided to leave Team USA last week because of physical and mental fatigue. “Yeah I was,” Krzyzewski said after Team USA’s practice in Chicago on Thursday via ESPN Chicago. “No question. I was.” Coach K says the team built its offense around Durant, who is the NBA’s…Read More
Kevin Durant will not be an NBA free agent until 2016, but he is currently in the middle of a different kind of free agency. Durant’s contract with Nike is expiring and he is being pursued by sports apparel giants Adidas and Under Armour. Nike, of course, wants to retain him. Of the three, UA…Read More
Kevin Durant is a long way from home with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning NBA MVP grew up just outside of Washington, D.C., where he was a kid rooting for the Washington Bullets and Wizards. Has Durant ever considered playing for his hometown team? After a training session with USA Basketball on Tuesday, Durant…Read More
Kevin Durant held a Q&A session with some of his Twitter followers early Tuesday morning, and there were plenty of entertaining interactions. One of the more interesting facts we learned about K.D. came when he was asked who his favorite non-basketball athlete is. Mike trout RT @RealCG13: @KDTrey5 who's you're favorite non basketball athlete? —…Read More
Teams are dreaming big about the possibility of landing free agents. You have the Lakers who reportedly are delaying their coaching search because they have aspirations of getting someone like LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony. You have the Miami Heat who are talking about landing ‘Melo (which actually seems like a realistic possibility). You have…Read More
