Tag: Kevin Durant

Playoff Preview: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets

April 28, 2019

Last year, the Golden State Warriors needed a Chris Paul injury in order to eke out a Western Conference Finals victory against Houston in seven games. This year, they showed weakness in a first-round series for the first time in recent memory – needing six games to advance past their first-round opponent for the first time in the Steve Kerr era. Meanwhile, James Harden is heavily involved in the MVP conversation for the fourth time in the last five years after putting up historic numbers and his team finished their first-round series against Utah in a convincing five games. Yet none of that seems to matter.

REACTION: Wade’s game-winner pushes Heat past Warriors

February 28, 2019

Here are my four takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-125 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Which Playoff Series Would Provide the Most Intriguing Storylines?

February 21, 2019

With temperatures getting warmer, days getting longer, and All-Star weekend behind us, attention can start to shift towards the Holy Grail of the NBA campaign, the playoffs. This year’s regular season has been wildly entertaining, and the upcoming free agency is set to be the most dramatic in recent memory, but the time between mid-April and mid-June will always be the most exciting period in the basketball calendar. To steal the NBA’s favorite slogan, the postseason is why we watch.

Kevin Durant Doesn’t Trust the Media

February 8, 2019

The 2019 NBA trade deadline may be the most calamitous one in the history of the sport. It rivals most

Does Anthony Davis Trade Matter in the long run?

February 5, 2019

You can barely go five minutes without coming across a story or a report addressing the New Orleans Pelicans-Anthony Davis

The Kristaps Porzingis Trade Might Just have Saved this Season

February 1, 2019

We thought this season was already over. Prior to last night, the Golden State Warriors had looked unstoppable, going 13-1 in their last 14 games, and had been even more dominant (if that’s possible) than usual over the last month. Stephen Curry is a making a charge for MVP. Kevin Durant has been so unerringly consistent that the NBA world seems to have forgotten that he is having another sensational year. Klay Thompson can score 50 points while barely dribbling the basketball. They perhaps lacked a little depth and were vulnerable at center, but the small matter DeMarcus Cousins’ has solved that issue emphatically. In short, Golden State seemed a lock for the title.

What would Anthony Davis in LA mean for Western Conference?

January 28, 2019

For the first time in a while, there’s a chance of a lights-out dynamic duo taking over the Western Conference.

My Follow-Up on Demarcus Cousins

January 22, 2019

For anybody who read my DeMarcus Cousins piece on TheScorecrow, available here, they would know that I believe he is not as big of an asset to the Warriors as analysts make him seem. In my debut article, I asserted my idea that Cousins’ Achilles injury may render him almost futile to the Warriors’ organization. With Boogie making his debut for Golden State against the Clippers on January 18 with 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in 15 minutes, this follow-up piece will substantiate or negate the predictions I previously made about him six months ago.

The Definitive Winner: ’96 Bulls vs. Present-Day Warriors

January 21, 2019

I know what you’re thinking: Dear Lord, make this debate stop! Truly, this is one of those arguments that is a vicious cycle and one that will never die. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a correct answer; let’s assume the 1996 Chicago Bulls and present-day Golden State Warriors are playing in the Finals, and check out how these teams stack up player-by-player.

Is LeBron James More Than An Athlete?

January 10, 2019

In the past, I’ve heard people debating this when it was a hot topic. Is LeBron James really more than an athlete or not? About a year ago, ESPN broadcast journalist, Carry Champion interviewed LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Carry Champion told LeBron “you’re talking about hate and crime, we are at a watershed moment in this country and we cannot deny that we are very divided especially in the political arena. How do you describe the climate for an athlete with the platform nowadays that want to talk about what’s happening in our world?” LeBron went on to say the President is “someone who doesn’t understand the people—and really don’t give a [****] about the people.”

Golden State Warriors: The Week Ahead

January 6, 2019

This week, the Golden State Warriors look to get back on the right track end their three-game home skid. This should be pretty easy as far as NBA games go for Golden State, as they enter one of their easiest weeks of the entire season following two very tough games against some top-flight competition.

Curry Torches Grizzlies and Warriors Finish Season Strong

Recap: Warriors Beat Kings in Possible Game of the Year

January 6, 2019

If you love to watch top-notch scoring and three-point shooting, this game was for you. Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors with 42 points, including going 10-20 from behind the arc. Buddy Hield did his best to keep the Sacramento Kings in it, exploding for 32 points and setting a new career high with 8 triples in 13 tries. Justin Jackson set a new career high with 28 points, shooting 10-14 from the field. The Warriors continue their quest to break seemingly every three-point record there is, combining with the Kings to make 41 for the game, a new NBA milestone.

Playoff Preview: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets

April 28, 2019

REACTION: Wade’s game-winner pushes Heat past Warriors

Here are my four takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-125 win over the Golden State Warriors.

February 28, 2019