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» Saturday, September 4 2010 |
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Regardless, Durant doesn't mind in the least that he's not getting much hype here in Istanbul despite being the only player from last season's All-NBA first team playing in the Worlds. In fact, there are no players from Turkey off the All-NBA second and third teams either. "I'm fine with it," Durant said. "I like to be under the radar." It's amazing he still can fly under it at times after leading the NBA in scoring last season with a 30.1 average. One reason is he plays in the outpost of Oklahoma City. "People see us and wonder who we play for, and we tell them Oklahoma City, and they still don't know," Durant said of times in the U.S., let alone in Turkey, when there is confusion about the Thunder, which began playing in Oklahoma two years ago after moving from Seattle. FanHouse.com Durant gives plenty of credit to his mother, Wanda Pratt, for helping him stay humble. "I've always been like that," he said. "My mom always told me to never brag no matter how many points I score. I'm always going to say, 'I did OK and I can do better' because I know I can. I do feel good sometimes when I have a good game but there's no need to brag at all because you never know when it can be taken away. So I continue to be humble." But might Durant brag a bit if Team USA claims gold Sept. 12? "We can have a little fun with that," Durant said. FanHouse.com |
» Friday, September 3 2010 |
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By then the Knicks will be rumored as Kevin Durant's preferred destination (supposing he wants out before his deal expires in 2016) but the Thunder won't be interested in a deal because - drat! - the Knicks can't trade a first round pick until 2016. Looks like the new front-runners are the Portland Trail Blazers, who have the cap space and can afford to give up a first rounder because - lookit that - they have the Knicks' pick in 2014. Newsday |
» Tuesday, August 31 2010 |
 Kevin Durant is USA’s leading scorer so far, averaging 21 points per game. This past NBA season, the Thunder’s superstar led the league in scoring, averaging 30.1 points. And Andre Iguodala insists it was no fluke. “Kevin Durant will be the NBA's all-time leading scorer when it's all said and done,” Iguodala said emphatically. “He loves the game and has a knack for putting the ball in the basket.” CSNPhilly.com |
» Monday, August 30 2010 |
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The Americans were pressed by Brazil on Monday at the World Championship before holding on to win 70-68. They all but locked up Group B with a 3-0 record and group games left against flyweights Iran and Tunisia. Forward Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points for Team USA. Brazil had a chance to tie the score with 3.5 seconds left when guard Marcelo Huertas, after being fouled by Derrick Rose, stepped to the foul line. But he missed the first shot. He intentionally missed the second and Brazil rebounded before Leandro Barbosa missed a difficult layup at the buzzer. The Americans trailed by as much as 30-22 in the first half and were down 46-43 at halftime. The score was tied 62-62 with eight minutes left in the game before the Americans scored four straight points to take the lead for good. But Brazil wouldn't go away. FanHouse.com |
» Sunday, August 29 2010 |
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Just like last year in Poland when the fans traveled en masse from Slovenia to back their national team and help them reach the Semi-Finals, the Abdi Ipecki was packed with people wearing green and white for Saturday's first game between the Slovenians and Tunisia. Slovenia rolled to an 80-56 victory. "Those guys (Slovenia) are tough," USA's Kevin Durant said after his side’s 106-78 romp over Croatia. "They have a big crowd here, too. "So, it’s going to be a tough environment for us. "It’s something that we’re used to so far, playing in Spain and playing in Greece. "We know what it takes to win in a tough environment. "We got to come out there and play our game." FIBA.com |
» Monday, August 23 2010 |
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Team USA edged Spain, 86-85, in the exhibition match, thanks in large part to late-game heroics from forward Kevin Durant, who blocked a 3-point attempt by Spain guard Rudy Fernandez at the buzzer. It was the second key late block of the game for Durant, who scored 25 points in what was easily his best game in international play. In Team USA's first three games, including a scrimmage against China, Durant was 14-for-39 and 1-for-9 on 3-pointers. “You can tell that they have played with each other for a while in the international game,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said, according to the USA Basketball website. “For us to come out here and try to compete with them, it was definitely a great experience for us. They're going to be a tough team in Turkey.” Sporting News  The teenage point guard scored seven points and had three assists for Spain, and proved to be a key player at the "Magic Box" center down the stretch thanks to impressive dribbling and no-look passes. While Kevin Durant managed to block Rubio's last-gasp attempt at the close, the Oklahoma City forward came away impressed from his first brush with the 19-year-old. "He's an amazing defender, that's one thing that stood out to me is how well he pressured the ball and disrupted our offense," said Durant, who led the game with 25 points. "He's flashy, he's crafty as well and the passes he did tonight were kind of amazing." USA Today |
» Sunday, August 22 2010 |
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John Schuhmann: Kevin Durant against China, France & Lithuania combined: 14-for-38 from the field & 0-for-7 from 3-point range. Twitter Kevin Durant: Tought start for us...better finish tho...I hate missin easy shots but ill be ok, hopefully..congrats to my bro @russwest44 he played well!! Twitter |
» Wednesday, August 18 2010 |
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Sam Amico: Kevin Durant on Cavs: "They'll miss LeBron, but I'm sure they're going to be good next year." Twitter |
» Monday, August 16 2010 |
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Durant now uses the failures as motivation, as well as a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of selfishness. "From the outside looking in, it looked like the chemistry wasn't there," Durant said after scoring 14 points in Sunday's 86-55 exhibition victory over France in front of a sellout at the Garden. It was the last game before the team travels to Europe today for the World Championships in Turkey, with its tournament opener Aug. 28 against Croatia. "We have the chemistry here," Durant added. "All the egos are out the door and we're always willing to sacrifice. If that means our shots and minutes need to get diminished, then so be it." New York Daily News  Jared Dudley: Not havin a legit player who can score inside scares me, or a superstar who can get us a needed bucket besides Durant.. I'm rootin for them Twitter |
» Sunday, August 15 2010 |
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Kevin Durant says he's motivated by all the talk that Team USA, minus its very top players, is sending a junior-varsity outfit to Turkey. "Yeah, we do have something to prove,'' Durant said. "Of course, we want to go over there and win. With a lot of the big-name guys not here, people are kind of counting us out. So we have something to prove.'' FanHouse.com Brian Mahoney: A concern for US fans. Durant, their best player, really hasn't looked great this week. Almost seems to struggle with the FIBA ball. Twitter |
» Friday, August 13 2010 |
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U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski believes Kevin Durant has been too unselfish so far in the Americans' preparations for the world championships. Krzyzewski said Friday that the Oklahoma City Thunder star is the best player on the team but has been passing up too many shots. Durant shot only 4-of-12 and missed all five 3-point attempts during Thursday's intrasquad scrimmage at Radio City Music Hall. ESPN.com |
» Thursday, August 12 2010 |
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Youngsters in Seat Pleasant now have one of the coolest hangouts in Prince George's County, courtesy of NBA star Kevin Durant. When he was growing up in Seat Pleasant, Durant spent countless hours at the Seat Pleasant Activity Center, honing the skills that have made him one of pro basketball's best players. Last year, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward donated $25,000 to the center, which used the funds to renovate a gaming room/lounge. The room, dubbed Durant's Den, has a whole new feel with a vinyl floor made to replicate a basketball court, two 55-inch LCD flat-screen televisions, a projection screen, an Xbox 360, a PlayStation 3, bar stools, couches and lounge chairs. Gazette.net |
» Wednesday, August 11 2010 |
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Following Team USA's practice at John Jay College in New York, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant admitted he was surprised to find out he hadn't been invited to an event in his old stomping grounds. Durant, who was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area, was not one of roughly fifteen past and present basketball players invited to play a game of pickup basketball with President Barack Obama at the White House. Among the attendees were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and even his Thunder teammate Etan Thomas received an invitation and attended -- Durant did not. NewsOn6.com |
» Tuesday, August 10 2010 |
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The Oklahoma City star forward is from Seat Pleasant, Md., which he calls "a minute or so outside of southeast D.C.'' But while current NBA players LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Grant Hill, Chauncey Billups, Derek Fisher, David West, Shane Battier and Etan Thomas and legends Magic Johnson and Bill Russell were at the event attended by wounded war veterans, Durant wasn't invited. "I didn't even know it was going on until somebody told me on Twitter,'' Durant said in an interview with FanHouse following his Team USA's practice Tuesday at New York's John Jay College in preparation for this month's World Championship in Turkey. "I would have loved to be there. I'm from DC, and I never had a chance to go the White House. It would have been cool. But there's always next year. Hopefully, they'll do it again and I'll be invited. FanHouse.com "I was born and raised (in the Washington area). It would have been cool to go up there and play on the court and just to meet the president since I've been living there my whole life and never got a chance to do it ... Especially him being the first African-American president (and) being a big basketball fan, it'd have been cool for me to see and a great experience.'' FanHouse.com Kevin Durant: Man i wish i coulda went out there and played hoops at the white house!! everybody keep telling me about it!! im from dc n never been there Twitter |
» Monday, August 9 2010 |
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Can't believe the White House didn't invite DC's finest. Kevin Durant: (man I wish I coulda went, always next year tho) Twitter |
» Thursday, August 5 2010 |
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Kevin Durant: Steve Francis I appreciate you n what you did to pave the way for guys comin out the DMV area but let us youngins do what we do. Twitter |
» Wednesday, August 4 2010 |
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While the fans threatened to blow the roof right off the arena with their ear-splitting cheers, Kevin Durant and his teammates were already thinking about their next step following a 50-win season and a first-ever playoff appearance in Oklahoma City. "It's not about what we did," Durant said. "We had a chance to win the series and go on and try to win a championship. But we didn't get it done. So we start over." NBA.com Kevin Durant: To be honest I appreciate Kenny smith comments but I'm not on dwade melo dirk Paul p level, I ain't done nothing yet...but stay tuned! Twitter |
» Wednesday, July 28 2010 |
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Kevin Durant: Send a prayer out to the family of Lorenzen Wright!! and anybody else that passed today Twitter Team USA may ultimately decide to put just one true center on the final 12-man roster that will be submitted Aug. 26. "We don't have big guys, I mean a lot of them. We have a lot of perimeter guys, and we're not going to pick someone up on a trade or anything like that. These are our guys, and we feel good about them," coach Mike Krzyzewski said on a conference call announcing the cuts. "Maybe (Kevin) Durant and (Rudy) Gay will play a lot at the 4, which isn't bad. We had Carmelo (Anthony) and LeBron (James) play the 4 all the time, and (Chris) Bosh being our center for a lot of the Olympics when Dwight (Howard) wasn't in. So we're just trying to personalize the system to fit the strengths of this group, and we're going to have to rely on really good perimeter defense to make sure we don't get hurt inside." ESPN.com Kevin Durant: Gotta question or the thunder fans..can We make every home game like game 3 of the playoffs?? Meaning wear blue and stand all game?? Pleease Twitter |
» Tuesday, July 27 2010 |
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Kevin Durant: This guy in the airport jus said "have fun in Miami" he prolly thought I was jamaal magloire or z.ilgauskas.. no way he thought I was bosh Twitter |
» Monday, July 26 2010 |
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It's a big deal in the world of Twitter and sneakers. Shortly before 4 p.m., Kevin Durant tweeted, "I want a group of guys to wear my shoes this year, I'm thinkin anthony morrow, terrance williams, nate rob, guys like that..who yall think?" Whoa, two Nets get invites to wear KDthunderup's sneakers!? The response from Charlotte (Morrow) and East Rutherford (TWill) was quick. "I def would rock your shoes, it would be an honor bro", tweeted Williams, later adding, "Well I think @kdthunderup being one of theee best it would be a honor age or not, so I say yes to his shoes, so go cop em" NetsDaily NetsDaily |
» Sunday, July 25 2010 |
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Kevin Durant on why he decided to sign a contract extension earlier this month a year before he could have become a free agent ... I don't regret it a bit. When I came into the league, I always said I wanted to be on one team my whole career. You never know what will happen. But at the same time, that's what I feel like I really want to do. I love my team (in Oklahoma City). I feel like we're moving in the right direction. And so I just wanted to get the deal done. FayObserver.com Kevin Durant On LeBron's much talked about "decision" ... Look. LeBron James is the biggest name of all sports. Nothing he ever does is going to happen quietly, plain and simple. You can't blame him for what happened and how he made his decision. Me, I'm a little different. No one really made a big deal about my deal. I'm not sure many people really cared where I was going. FayObserver.com Kevin Durant scored a game-high 28 points to lead the White squad past the Blue 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday night. Durant had six rebounds and was 10 for 17 from the field and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line in 29 minutes. Andre Iguodala had 17 points for the winners, going 5 of 6 from the field including making all three 3-point attempts. Rudy Gay led the Blue with 23 points going 7 of 11 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. "They're coming together more than I thought they would," United States coach Mike Kryzewski said. "There's a great spirit of cooperation. They're really a good group of guys. They've been tested this week. They've done it enthusiastically. It was a really good week for us." ESPN.com Kevin Durant: Our Chemistry is getting better!! No egos here, we all just wanna win!!! Man I'm blessed to be given this opportunity..havin alotta fun!! Twitter Kevin Durant On who he was most looking forward playing with this week ... (Rajon) Rondo. I was really looking forward to play with him. Of course, with me being a wing, having a dynamic point guard like him gets me excited. I'm looking forward to that. And Rudy Gay also. He and I have been close friends for a while. And Rudy's really gotten a lot better. He can be a difference maker on the wing. I'm looking forward to playing with Derrick Rose as well. FayObserver.com |
» Saturday, July 24 2010 |
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"Well, he's probably more comfortable without it being said,'' USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Friday about the Oklahoma City forward's reluctance to be dubbed the face of the team. "So that's the bottom line. So we won't say it.'' Then again, Durant, 21, is so respectful he says he won't be bothered if Colangelo, who called Durant the "focal point'' of the team earlier this week, were to continue with such talk. "That can cause tension in the group,'' Durant said about why he doesn't like being singled out. "I really don't like that too much. But if Jerry says it, I guess I got to go with it. I don't really like it too much, being singled out. I just want to be part of a group.'' FanHouse.com |
» Thursday, July 22 2010 |
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Marc J. Spears: Durant looking great in USA scrimmages vs college stars Twitter |
» Wednesday, July 21 2010 |
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Durant recently took a far different route than James when he agreed to a contract extension two weeks ago with the Thunder, a deal worth $86 million over five years. He didn't do a television special. He merely sent a message to his followers on Twitter. "I told somebody the other day LeBron James is the biggest name in sports and anything he does is not going to be quiet, so you can't blame him for what happened and how he made his decision," Durant said. "I'm a little different. Nobody knows our team so nobody cared where I was going." Las Vegas Review-Journal "I like being with our team," he said. "When I came into the league, I said I wanted to be with one team my whole career. You never know what can happen, but I love our team and I think we're moving in the right direction." Las Vegas Review-Journal With Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and the rest of the Beijing Olympic team taking the summer off, USA Basketball’s roster is wide open for next month’s world championships in Turkey. There is one prospect, however, with better odds than anyone to be wearing the red, white and blue. ”Hopefully, everything works out,” Kevin Durant said, ”and I make the team.” Yahoo! Sports ”It’s not one guy going out there and representing the U.S.,” Durant said on the first day of Team USA’s minicamp. ”That’s what I really like. Not one guy on that last team [was the face of the team]. Kobe Bryant wasn’t. LeBron James wasn’t. Everybody was equal. ”Outside of the locker room, everyone says I’m the face, which is really untrue. But once we step in between these lines and in these team meetings, I think everyone is equal. That’s a great feeling to have and a lot of pressure off my back as well.” Yahoo! Sports |
» Friday, July 16 2010 |
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Kevin Durant: Now everybody wanna play for the heat and the Lakers? Let's go back to being competitive and going at these peoples! Twitter |
» Saturday, July 10 2010 |
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Kevin Durant: I really don't think it's professional that Dan Gilbert is talkin about Lebron like that.. just my opinion Twitter |
» Friday, July 9 2010 |
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When will you get into the NBA 3-point contest? Kevin Durant: I think this year I’m (going to) enter the 3-point contest. Oklahoman Please tell us your role model basketball wise. Kevin Durant: My role model is Tim Duncan. I look at everything he’s done and I want something like that here in OKC. Oklahoman Kevin Durant: Glad my bro mike Beasley is outta Miami... u gon really see him get busy this year!! Twitter |
» Thursday, July 8 2010 |
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The Thunder has announced that Kevin Durant has signed a multi-year contract extension....It's official. Twitter Kevin Durant, the most selfless, egoless star in basketball, agrees to a five-year extension with the little ol' Oklahoma City Thunder. The deal, according to a person familiar with it, has no player option or opt-out clause, which means the Thunder's diligent building of a potential championship contender will continue to roll along as scheduled. CBSSports.com He’ll go from earning just over $6 million to more than $14 million. So what’s a guy to do with all that extra cash? The same thing any loving son would do, of course. Splurge on his mother. “Ask my mother what she wants,” Durant ensured. “Whatever she wants I’m going to try to get it for her. She sacrificed so much for me so it’s whatever she wants. New car, new house, whatever.” Oklahoman |
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