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Kevin Durant as Gollum Meme Cements the Ring Chaser Perception
This is going to be a difficult season for Kevin Durant. He joined the Golden State Warriors, which to many feels like betraying the Oklahoma City Thunder, making him something of a ring-chaser, resulting in all the memes making fun of him, including an interesting one depicting him as Gollum from Lord of the Rings, […]
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Golden State Warriors: Olympics Provide a Glimpse Into the Future
Mission accomplished: The gold is once again American, as Team USA, with Kevin Durant leading the group, wins the Olympic basketball tournament for a third consecutive time. From a Golden State Warriors perspective, it was a chance to see how their star free agent signing can blend and work together with a group of stars around him, specifically Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
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Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kevin Durant or LeBron James: Who Will Win the MVP?
The main candidates to win the MVP next season: Obviously Stephen Curry, with two in a row behind him. Kevin Durant, who’ll now be a teammate to Curry on the Golden State Warriors. Surely James Harden, who has a solo show going on with the Houston Rockets. And as usual LeBron James is also in the mix, but it’ll probably another season of him taking it a bit easy at time during the regular season. And of course, it’s impossible to forget about Russell Westbrook, without anyone “stealing” his spotlight and possessions, ready to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder on an angry F U tour, directed at a certain player and team.
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Golden State Warriors Season Preview: From Lovable Champions to Unlikable Villains
The Golden State Warriors aren’t defending champions anymore. They brought in Kevin Durant to help Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson fix that, while making life easier for Steve Kerr. Or perhaps his arrival makes things more difficult?
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The Miami Heat Confusing Polarization, Featuring Hassan Whiteside & Dion Waiters
From slowly rebuilding towards being a contender again, the Miami Heat went through a weird offseason, leaving them in something of a tilt: Building around Hassan Whiteside? Crossing fingers for Dion Waiters to grow up? Or simply delaying the inevitable, and heading towards a rebuild?
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Kevin Durant No Ring Memes Are Why he Joined the Golden State Warriors
For those still wondering why Kevin Durant chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors, a meme making fun of him not having a championship, while standing next to Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, explains his motivation perfectly.
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Team USA in the Olympics: China Didn’t Stand a Chance
Not long after beating China in an exhibition game, Team USA, the 2016 Olympic version of the Dream Team, had no problem handling their first opponent en route to a third consecutive gold medal, winning 119-62, led by Kevin Durant.
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Oklahoma City Thunder: The Star Player Postulate
The king is dead, long live the king. Russell Westbrook is the new face of the franchise for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant? Probably the most disliked figure in the state of Oklahoma, at least when it comes to sports hate perspective.
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NBA Rumors: Oklahoma City Thunder Putting Westbrook in Excellent MVP-Winning Position
Those who believed that the departure of Kevin Durant will only further motivate Russell Westbrook to succeed with the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to have been right, as the All-Star point guard is about to sign an extension with the only team he’s ever played for that should keep him with the Thunder until 2019.
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Golden State Warriors: The Big Four Corollary
Last season, without Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors were the best team in the NBA. They just didn’t win the championship. Oops. So how good will they be with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green joined by the one-time MVP, and arguably the best player in the league?