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This year's playoffs are giving Kevin Durant the chance to prove he's among the best closers in the game.When Durant hit the go-ahead jumper with 11.1 seconds left in the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 1 victory against Memphis on Sunday, it was the third time already this postseason that the All-Star has produced the go-ahead basket late in a close game. Durant's latest shot was the most dramatic so far.Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins says it's those baskets that make players great. He listed Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and a handful of NBA legends from decades ago and said: "If you're not a clutch player, you're not a great player."Game 2 in Oklahoma City is Tuesday night....
In a season that seemed doomed once All-Star Russell Westbrook was lost to a knee injury, Kevin Durant couldn't save the Oklahoma City Thunder.Facing a desperation g...
The minutes and demands seem to be piling up on Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant.And despite finally getting help from his teammates on Monday night, the Thunder stil...
Kevin Durant insists he can carry as much as Thunder coach Scott Brooks wants to heap onto his shoulders with Russell Westbrook injured and out for the rest of the p...
Tony Allen thought it might have been out of desperation that he ended up guarding Kevin Durant in crunch time.Whatever it was, it worked out perfectly for the Memph...
Kevin Durant couldn't muster enough late-game magic for the Oklahoma City Thunder to survive another scare.This was Mike Conley's time to shine.Conley scored 26 poin...
(Voting is on a 10-7-5-3-1 basis) Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total LeBron James, Mia 120 1 - - -1,207 Kevin Durant, OKC - 93 21 2 3 765 Carmelo Anthony, NY 1 1...
Kevin Durant is going from representing the red, white and blue to walking the red carpet.Adding to a resume that already includes being a three-time NBA scoring cha...
The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to successfully defend their home-court and take a 2-0 series lead Tuesday night when they tangle with the Memphis Grizzlies.The T...
Kevin Durant was in just the right spot and, once he had the ball, knew exactly what to do with it.Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Memphis' Mike Conley and it ...
(Voting on a 5-3-1 basis; first-team votes in parentheses) FIRST TEAMPos. Player, Team PtsF LeBron James, Mia (119) 595F Kevin Durant, OKC (102) 555C Tim Duncan, SA ...
NBA MVP LeBron James and Kevin Durant headline the 2012-13 All-NBA First Team.James was a unanimous selection, receiving all 119 first-team votes, to earn a First-Te...
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation.The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gif...
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation.The American Red Cross announced Tuesday that the gif...
Seven months after Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross still hasn't spent more than a third of the $303 million it raised to assist victims of the storm, a strategy the ...
You know it's a tough business when the man voted the very best at what he does gets fired a month after being told of his greatness.That's what happened to the NBA'...
Facing possible elimination in the Western Conference semifinals, the pressure is on the Oklahoma City Thunder. They need three straight wins to keep their season al...
When Derek Fisher poked the ball away from Mike Conley and it ended up in Kevin Durant's hands, the Memphis Grizzlies were suddenly in trouble.The three-time NBA sco...
Kevin Durant capped a big second half with 12 fourth quarter points, and his go-ahead bucket with 11.1 seconds left helped the Thunder rally for a 93-91 victory over...