Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list

Reuters 05/12/2022

Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes https://www.forbes.com list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi earned…

Nigeria stuns Team USA in Olympic exhibition

Reuters 07/11/2021

Nigeria pulled off one of the greatest upsets in international basketball history Saturday night by stunning Team USA in an Olympic exhibition game in Las Vegas, 90-87. It was Team USA’s first-ever loss to an African nation.…

Durant says US men’s team wants to honor Kobe at Tokyo Olympics

Reuters 07/10/2021

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has said the United States basketball team has Kobe Bryant’s DNA embedded in it and will look to honor the Los Angeles Lakers great with their play during this year’s Tokyo Olympics.…

Bucks advance, overcome Durant-led Nets in Game 7 thriller

Reuters 06/20/2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points, including the tying basket in overtime and Khris Middleton hit the go-ahead shot with 40.7 seconds left as the Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a 115-111 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets Saturday…

Durant expected to miss Nets’ game for virus contact tracing

Agence France Presse 02/07/2021

NEW YORK – Former NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets was expected to miss Saturday’s game at Philadelphia after a bizarre Covid-19 situation in a loss to Toronto. The Nets listed Durant only…

Kevin Durant picks Clippers to win it all in NBA restart

Bong Lozada 08/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The race for the NBA title has been as interesting as it can get. With 22 selected teams all gunning for the best seeds for the postseason in the Orlando Bubble with no clear cut favorite…

Cousins’ late free throws lead Warriors past Heat

AP 02/11/2019

OAKLAND, Calif. — A lackluster start for Golden State turned into a frantic finish and another win thanks to a big shooting night from Keven Durant. Durant hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the final minute as part…

Durant carries Warriors to commanding 3-0 lead over Cavaliers in NBA Finals

Brian J. Ochoa 06/07/2018

Despite a bad shooting night from Stephen Curry, Golden State still pulled off a 110-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 to take a commanding 3–0 lead in the 2018 NBA Finals on Thursday morning,…

Source: Durant agrees to 2-year deal with Warriors

AP 07/04/2017

OAKLAND, California — The NBA Finals MVP gladly accepted a pay cut. One day shy of a year after announcing his decision to join the powerhouse Warriors, Kevin Durant took far less than he could have to…

Durant makes his mark for Warriors in Game 1 of NBA Finals

AP 06/02/2017

OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James had a simple explanation for what stood out in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: KD. With a motivated Kevin Durant playing some of the best basketball of his career and taking…

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