Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant gets Nike to donate apparel to Oklahoma tornado victims

2013-05-24 10:34:00

Kevin Durant donated�$1 million�to the American Red Cross to go toward Oklahoma tornado relief, then went to Moore on Wednesday to meet with the people who were affected by the devastation, shake their hands, pose for photos and sign autographs. A day...

Lakers' Kobe Bryant is named to his 11th All-NBA first team

2013-05-23 17:06:00

Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...

Kobe Bryant's Nike signature shoes second in domestic sales

2013-05-23 17:05:00

Over the last year, LeBron James sold significantly more shoes in the United States than Kobe Bryant. James sold $300 million worth of his Nike signature shoes domestically, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes.com. Bryant was second on the list at...

Kobe Bryant named to All-NBA 1st team; Dwight Howard on 3rd team

2013-05-23 12:09:00

Kobe Bryant was named to his 11th All-NBA first team on Thursday, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Chris Paul for the 2012-13 season. With the honor, Bryant joins Karl Malone with the most first-team selections in league history. The...

Kevin Durant, Thunder donate $2 million to Oklahoma tornado relief

2013-05-21 16:39:00

As the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore recovers from a tornado which left 24 dead Monday, the capital city’s NBA team and All-Star forward Kevin Durant have pledged $2 million in support for the community that has so embraced the organization. "As...

Those looking the other way miss a lot with Spurs' Kawhi Leonard

2013-05-21 00:00:00

— Most San Antonio Spurs possessions start with Kawhi Leonard setting up in the corner. It's good strategy for a small forward whose career three-point accuracy in the playoffs is better than that of Ray Allen, Stephen Curry and Steve Nash. It's...

Spurs, up 2-0 against Memphis, know series is still up for grabs

2013-05-22 20:52:00

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Western Conference finals preview

2013-05-18 17:44:00

2 San Antonio vs. 5 Memphis Season series: Tied, 2-2. Key stat: Memphis is averaging a league-low 11.1 turnovers a game in the playoffs, with point guard Mike Conley averaging only 1.9 turnovers in 38.5 minutes. Outlook: Both teams will have to...

Dwyane Wade surprises Miami teen as her prom date

2013-05-18 10:01:00

Dwyane Wade, the Heat superstar who is trying to help Miami win a second consecutive NBA championship this spring, surprised a Miami teenager when he showed up unexpectedly at her senior prom on Friday night. Nicole Muxo made a YouTube video last...

Galaxy can make strides while Landon Donovan awaits U.S. call

2013-05-17 14:51:00

Galaxy star forward Landon Donovan was left off the list of players called to training camp for the U.S. national soccer team, as expected, ahead of the U.S. team's World Cup qualifying matches next month. But U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann indicated...

Sale of Sacramento Kings to California investors is a done deal

2013-05-17 13:34:00

Calling it one of the great comebacks in sports, Mayor Kevin Johnson announced on Friday at City Hall that the sale of the Sacramento Kings to a local group of investors has been finalized. The Maloof family is reportedly selling a 65% controlling...

Kevin Durant: 'I don't have to be Kobe Bryant'

2013-05-17 10:02:00

When the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs in 2011, Kobe Bryant said any season that didn't end in an NBA title was "a wasted year of my life." A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out of the second round by the Memphis Grizzlies,...

Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots a free-throw against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2013-05-21 13:33:42

Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder loses control of the ball as Darrell Arthur #00 and Tony Allen #9 of the Memphis Grizzlies defend during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 13, 2013 in Memphis, Tennessee.

2013-05-13 22:32:51

Rockets guard James Harden looks to drive past Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha and forward Kevin Durant in the first half of Game 5 on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.

2013-05-01 00:00:00