Showing posts with label Kevin Durant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kevin Durant. Show all posts
Friday, August 8, 2014
Kevin Durant withdraws from Team USA for 2014 FIBA World Cup
Kevin Durant will not play for the U.S. team defending their title at this month's FIBA Basketball World Cup due to mental and physical exhaustion, the NBA most valuable player said on Thursday.
The high-scoring Oklahoma City Thunder forward's withdrawal follows the loss of the Indiana Pacers' Paul George, who last week suffered a compound fracture of his right leg when he landed badly during a team scrimmage.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Kevin Durant wins 2014 NBA MVP Award (Acceptance Speech VIDEO)
Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2013-14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced Tuesday.
It is the first MVP award for Durant, who captured his fourth scoring title in five seasons, joining Wilt Chamberlain, George Gervin and Michael Jordan as the only players to accomplish this feat.
Despite teammate Russell Westbrook appearing in only 46 games, Durant guided the Thunder to the NBA’s second-best record at 59-23.
Despite teammate Russell Westbrook appearing in only 46 games, Durant guided the Thunder to the NBA’s second-best record at 59-23.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
NBA: Kevin Durant matches his season-high with 48 points (VIDEO)
NBA. Kevin Durant torched the hoop to match his own NBA season-high with 48, but the Thunder fell short in Utah.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
NBA: Kevin Durant shoots 36 points in 24 minutes (VIDEO)
NBA. Kevin Durant goes off for 36 points in 24 minutes of playing time against the Nuggets.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Kevin Durant enthusiastic about 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Kevin Durant is back in the familiar surroundings of Barcelona this week, the city he visited with the United States squad last summer before traveling to London and capturing an Olympic gold medal.
The Americans' presence in the Catalonian capital in 2012 was a big deal because there is a rich tradition of basketball in the city and fans relished the opportunity to see the USA stars.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Kevin Durant to lead Team USA lineup for FIBA World Cup
Three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant and former NBA rebounding champion Kevin Love will play for the United States in next year’s Basketball World Cup, US coach Mike Krzyzewski announced.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Durant and Minnesota Timberwolves big man Love were teammates on the 2012 London Olympic gold medal team as well as the 2010 world championship squad that will defend its crown next year in Spain.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Olympics 2012 Basketball: 'USA vs Argentina' Semifinals Full Video Replay
LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 – Kevin Durant scored 19 points and LeBron James added 18 to lead the United States team of NBA stars over Argentina 109-83 on Friday and into the Olympic men’s basketball gold medal final against Spain.
The Americans booked a rematch of the 2008 Olympic final and reached the gold medal game for the 15th time in 17 attempts, having missed out in 1988 and 2004 and skipped the 1980 Moscow Olympics in a boycott.
The US men, who also had 18 points from Carmelo Anthony, seek their 14th gold medal against a Spanish side filled with NBA standouts, one that battled the US to the end before falling 118-107 in the 2008 Beijing final.
Spain defeated Russia 67-59 in Friday’s other semi-final. Argentina will play Russia on Sunday for the bronze medal.
Argentina ousted the US squad in a 2004 Athens Olympics semi-final on the way to capturing gold but the Americans returned the favour in Beijing.
The US team improved to 61-1 since settling from bronze at the 2004 Olympics and revamping the national team program with Mike Krzyzewski as coach.
The US NBA multi-millionaires had defeated Argentina 126-97 in a preliminary group match four days earlier, a physical contest in which Carmelo Anthony was hit in the groin while shooting by Argentina’s Facundo Campazzo.
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