Kevin Durant proved once again that the best way to silence your critics is to just play the game -- and win. You would think putting up 66 points in a game of streetball would win over some fans, but Durant was heckled all game long when he showed up in New York. The heckling only got worse as he missed a chance to tie the game late on a blown free throw. But like most super star NBA players, Durant got the final word. Given a second chance to tie the game, he drained a 3 pointer to put the...Read Full Story

Kevin Durant caught fire while playing some streetball in Harlem, landing four consecutive three pointers and scoring 66 points. After blowing up the Internet with his performance, we wonder: Is he better than Kobe? Nothing gets people talking like a good old "Who's the greatest" debate. So, we figured that with the NBA in the midst of a lockout, now would be the perfect time to get the wheels rolling on some heated discourse. Putting up 66 points in a game of streetball is by no means the...Read Full Story

That is the big big question.  Durant must declare his intentions in the next 40 days.  Texas fans would love to see the star freshman come back for at least another year of college ball at Texas.  But Durant is facing a difficult decision - to leave school without a degree and join the NBA for a multi-million dollar contract, or to try to complete his education and join the NBA later.  The risk is that he could get injured, and miss out on the opportunity to play in the big leagues.This is...Read Full Story

Michael Jordan was fined $15,000 due to a comment he made while speaking with the Charlotte Observer last Tuesday: Michael Jordan said he was interested in versatile players and said, “The kid who may present that is the kid in Texas. (He) may have that because he has all the right signs.” The Observer’s Rick Bonnell, the man who Jordan was speaking to in the interview, said this of the comment: “I don’t think he was doing anything malicious by making a reference to Texas freshman Kevin...Read Full Story

Fellow freshman standout Greg Oden is almost certainly garunteed one as well, but it will be no surprise to watch Kevin capture the top honors once the season is finished. Despite his young age Durant has been nothing short of a force for Texas all year long. His 25 point effort in the first half of the Kansas game (where he was matched up with another future lotto pick in Julian Wright) was herculean. If anyone had any reservations about this young man being one of the most dominant college...Read Full Story