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Durant is Back in his Comfort Zone at Small Forward
Thu, Nov 27 | 20 Second Timeout
The most fascinating storyline in Oklahoma City, one that will have ramifications for years to come and could very well determine the future of the Thunder, concerns Kevin Durant. Shortly after the Thunder--then known as the Seattle SuperSonics--drafted Durant, Coach P.J. Carlesimo announced that he planned to shift Durant from forward to shooting guard and I immediately expressed skepticism: Q: "In the early part of your NBA career you have predominantly been playing shooting guard but since Coach Brooks has taken over he has switched you to small forward. Tell me about that adjustment and what are some of the differences in playing those two positions. What is the advantage of having you at small forward?"
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Durant helps Thunder snap 14-game losing streak
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their long losing streak with a timely game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Thunder end the losing streak at 14 with a 111-103 victory over Memphis on Saturday night. "Unbelievabl...
Sat, Nov 29 | sports.yahoo.com
Durant helps Thunder snap 14-game losing streak
Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Jeff Green added 22 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder snap a 14-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Sat, Nov 29 | Newsvine
SLAM ONLINE | » Kevin Durant Likes His New Coach’s Style
Kevin Durant Likes His New Coach’s Style. “Not taking anything away from P.J., he wanted the best out of us,” said Durant. “But Scott did a great job of giving us a little bit of room for error. Once we messed up he just told us what we ...
Mon, Nov 24 | SLAM Online
First Cup: Friday
Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Since he last played at Target Center, Kevin Garnett, of course, in one dizzying season with the reborn Celtics won an NBA championship that eluded him during 12 seasons in Minnesota. Since then, his former team swapped out everything but per...
Fri, Nov 21 | True Hoop
Three Of A Kind: Rose, Mayo, and Beasley Finding Their Own Ways
Michael Beasley Though the Heat’ are 1-2 against their division mates this season despite Michael’s numbers, the faults are attributed to Dwayne Wade. In Miami’s two losses, Wade shot 18-46 (39.1%) from the field. Miami is 5-5 with Michael Beasley at power forward.
Mon, Nov 17 | Bleacher Report
Durant and Company Miss For the Thunder
For Kevin Durant - the supposed star of the Thunder - it’s not clear why Oklahoma’s new team is not getting much better results. Durant Declines Further Table One: Kevin Durant after 10 games in 2008-09 The Oklahoma Divide DJ Introducing PAWSmin — and a Defense of Box Score Statistics
Sun, Nov 16 | dberri (WordPress)
A Fresh Impact: 5 Diaper Dandies To Watch
The impact of freshman in the college basketball season last year was unprecedented. Sure, we've seen players like Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant carve up the NCAA their freshman years, but never so many in one class: Michael Beasley, OJ Mayo, Jerryd Bayliss, Eric Gordon, Derrick Ros...
Fri, Nov 7 | Bleacher Report
Oklahoma City Thunder opens in big league town with college atmosphere
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant is an NBA superstar-in-training, and so is the Oklahoma City Thunder for which he plays. The transplanted Seattle SuperSonics — now Oklahoma City Thunder — had only team logo-manufactured T-shirts and ball caps available for sale at the Ford Center on Wednes...
Wed, Oct 29 | Star-Telegram.com
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Oklahoma City Thunder
The Good: They already have their franchise cornerstone in the form of last season's Rookie of the Year, Kevin Durant, who fills the basket the way a waiter at Ponderosa refills your Pepsi: Effective (20.3 PPG) even if he's a little sloppy (43 percent shooting from the field, 28 percent fro...
Mon, Oct 20 | Deadspin
NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Shooting Guards (SG)
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers 2. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat 3. Jason Richardson, Charlotte Bobcats 6. Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks 9. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder 10. Mike Dunleavy, Indiana Pacers Michael Redd, Milwaukee Bucks Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls J.R. Smith, Denver Nuggets
Wed, Oct 1 | Bleacher Report
Opinion: Playing With Vegas Numbers
Disappointing Durant Durant Disappoints Again a. Kevin Durant played very badly last summer. The 2008 Las Vegas Summer League Numbers Table One: The 2008 Las Vegas Summer League c. and played at least 100 minutes in the 2007-08 regular season.
Thu, Jul 24 | dberri (WordPress)
Opinion: Durant critics on the rise
Heading into the final quarter of the season, it seems the criticism of Kevin Durant has heated up. ESPN’s David Thorpe has Atlanta’s Al Horford ranked higher than Durant. Critics also point out that Durant’s former school Texas is playing fine without him.
Mon, Mar 3 | Seahawks Insider (News Tribune)
Opinion: Meet Carl Landry
Despite this ranking, Landry was selected by the Seattle Supersonics with the first pick of the second round in the 2007 NBA Draft. He was then traded to the Houston Rockets for cash and a future second round pick. Although his height suggests small forward, the Rockets have primarily pla...
Sun, Feb 24 | dberri (WordPress)
Final thoughts
A reader (Crow) asked if there's any plans to use Kevin Durant as a small forward in the final 27 games. Well, the short answer is no. The rookie is a shooting guard this season, but coach P.J. Carlesimo believes the positions are interchangeable. Durant does many of the things his critics want. He...
Sun, Feb 24 | Seattle Times
Sneak peak of Durant's new commercial
Kevin Durant spent about two hours after practice Monday shooting a promo for a new NBA online store Web site that launches in November. The crew filmed everything at KeyArena and essentially the spot showcases Kevin's journey to the ...
Mon, Oct 15 | Seattle Times
Opinion: The Kevin Durant Show, Starring Kevin Martin
As for Kevin Durant... god, he looks young, even from Section 206 Row S. Despite drawing Martin on one end and Ron F'n Artest on the other, he still produced a few jawdroppingly smooth plays. It's going to be a long year for him, though... Durant desperately needs Wally Szczerbiak to stay healthy so D...
Wed, Oct 10 | Sactown Royalty
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Cavs Silence Thunder, 117-82
Cleveland opened with a 13-0 run, led 33-14 after the first quarter and completely dominated Oklahoma City in a 117-82 victory. Even in the most lopsided blowouts the losing team usually makes some kind of a run but Cleveland led by at least 29 points for the entire second half. The easy win enabled LeBron James to play a career-low tying 17 minutes but he made the most of his limited court time with 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and one steal. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led Cleveland with 17 points and seven rebounds. Chris Wilcox paced Oklahoma City with 14 points. Kevin Durant scored 13 points on 6-16 field goal shooting and only had one rebound and one assist.
Thu, Nov 27 | 20 Second Timeout
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LAHAINA, Hawaii - The Texas men's basketball team has been largely identified by its NBA-caliber players in recent years.Last season point guard D.J. Augustin averaged 19.2 points before departing for the NBA. And who can forget Kevin Durant? Two years ago, he had the college scene buzzing,...
Tue, Nov 25 | usatoday.com
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