| 5/11/2013 10:26:00 PM |
Description: Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant led his team in scoring, rebounding and assists Saturday in a loss at Memphis. | Insight: Durant's 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting was his lowest point total since Game 1 against the Rockets in the first round. Durant missed two huge free throws in the final minute and it looked like he just ran out of gas. The Grizzlies now hold a two games to one edge with Game 4 Monday night in Memphis. | | |
| Hot | 5/5/2013 4:06:00 PM |
Description: Thunder small forward Kevin Durant was sensational Sunday in a series opening win against Memphis (35 points, 15 boards, six assists). | Insight: His 19-footer put the Thunder ahead 91-90 with 11 seconds left. Ten of Durant's 35 points came during the fourth. OKC outscored Memphis 29-18 over the game's final 12 minutes. | | |
| 5/2/2013 9:57:00 AM |
Description: Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant collected 36 points on 11-of-23 shooting Wednesday in Game 5 against the Rockets. | Insight: Durant struggled from deep (1-of-8 from behind the three-point arc) but he did a nice job sharing the ball (seven assists) and his presence was definitely felt on the boards (seven rebounds in 45 minutes). He's averaging 38.3 ppg on 36-of-69 shooting since Russell Westbrook went down with a knee injury in Game 2. | | |
| 4/24/2013 10:00:00 PM |
Description: Thunder small forward Kevin Durant finished with a team-high 29 points Wednesday in a Game 2 win over Houston. | Insight: Durant also led the team with nine assists. His clutch three with 2:28 left in the fourth gave Oklahoma City a 98-97 lead and essentially put the Thunder back in the driver's seat. Durant and his teammates will head to Houston this Saturday with a 2-0 series lead. | | |
| 4/18/2013 11:43:00 AM |
Description: Thunder forward Kevin Durant missed out on the scoring title but he still led the league in free throw shooting this season (90.5 percent). | Insight: Golden State's Stephen Curry finished second with a 90 percent success rate in 2012-13. Durant (28.1 ppg, 4.6 apg, 7.9 rpg) also led the league in free throws made (679) and was second in free throws attempted (750) behind his former teammate James Harden (792). | | |
| 4/17/2013 6:06:00 PM |
Description: Oklahoma City small forward Kevin Durant won't compete for the scoring title Wednesday night in the season finale. | Insight: It's Durant's first absence of the season. He would have needed 70 points to surpass Carmelo Anthony (28.7 ppg) for the league scoring crown. This ends Durant's three-year reign as the NBA's top scorer. | | |
| 3/29/2013 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Thunder forward Kevin Durant had 36 points Friday against Minnesota. | Insight: That's his fourth 30-point game in his last seven games. His scoring has slipped to 25.9 since the All-Star break due to poor shooting from the 3-point line (.348). He averaged 29.2 ppg while making 42.7 percent of his threes prior to the All-Star break. | | |
| Cold | 3/13/2013 10:55:00 PM |
Description: Thunder forward Kevin Durant continued his recent sloppy play by committing eight turnovers Wednesday in a win over Utah. | Insight: He still managed 23 points and 10 assists but Durant's high turnover rate recently is something that needs to be addressed. Yes, star players do tend to turn the ball over more than regular players but 25 turnovers in a span of five games? That's just unacceptable. You're better than that, KD. | | |
| 3/7/2013 6:30:00 PM |
Description: The NBA has rescinded Thunder forward Kevin Durant's technical foul from Tuesday against the Lakers, leaving him four shy of the automic one-game suspension. SOURCE: Royce Young, CBSSports.com | Insight: NBA players receive a one-game suspension after their 16th technical foul so Durant getting one back could be huge down the stretch for fantasy owners. | | |
| 2/27/2013 10:35:00 PM |
Description: Kevin Durant only needed 27 minutes to record his third triple-double of the season Wednesday against New Orleans. | Insight: Durant piled on 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Thunder won in dominating fashion, 119-74. Durant has scored fewer than 20 points in three out of his last four games but he's made up for it by averaging 11.5 rpg and 8.5 apg over that span. | | |
| 2/21/2013 9:24:00 AM |
Description: Kevin Durant notched his second career triple-double Wednesday in a loss to Houston. | Insight: Durant's 12 rebounds and 11 assists were impressive but his 4-of-13 shooting wasn't. Neither were his five turnovers. Wednesday's loss was the Thunder's third in a row and the 16 points were Durant's fewest since November 6th against Toronto. | | |
| 2/17/2013 2:40:00 PM |
Description: Oklahoma City small forward Kevin Durant led the league in scoring (29.2 ppg) and free throw shooting (90.7 percent) during the first half of the 2012-13 NBA season. | Insight: Most years that kind of production would make you the favorite for NBA MVP. Durant actually was the favorite for MVP earlier in the season but LeBron James has just been unstoppable over the last month (31.5 ppg, 66.9 percent field goal percentage). | | |
| 2/4/2013 1:20:00 PM |
Description: Thunder star forward Kevin Durant is dealing with sore ribs, but is expected to be in the lineup on Monday. | Insight: Durant (29.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.2 bpg, 1.9 threes) has few peers so obviously as long as he's on the court, he should be in every fantasy lineup. | | |
| 1/27/2013 7:00:00 PM |
Description: In 43 minutes Sunday against the Lakers, Thunder forward Kevin Durant produced 35 points on 10-of-26 shooting. | Insight: Durant only had two rebounds, his lowest total since December 29th against Houston. Durant was shaky from the field but was excellent from the charity stripe, knocking in 13 of his 14 free throw attempts. He's shooting a career high 91.2 percent from that distance this season. | | |
| 1/17/2013 10:07:00 PM |
Description: To the surprise of no one, Thunder forward Kevin Durant has been selected as a starter for the Western Conference in next month's All-Star Game. | Insight: Some worried that losing James Harden would sink Oklahoma City's title hopes. Instead, Durant has completely dominated while leading the Thunder to the best record in the NBA. This could be the year Durant (28.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg) finally gets out from under the shadow of LeBron James and wins his first MVP award. | | |
| 1/15/2013 4:43:00 PM |
Description: Thunder forward Kevin Durant blew up for 41 points on 15-of-30 shooting with five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two threes Monday against the Suns. | Insight: Durant is fantasy's best player, plain and simple. He is the only player in the league who is a monster in eight categories (28.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 4.2 ast, 1.5 stl, 1.3 blk, 1.8 3pt, .524/.902 shooting percentages). | | |
| 1/6/2013 3:50:00 PM |
Description: Thunder forward Kevin Durant didn't need to be extraordinary in OKC's 104-92 win over Toronto. He scored just 22 points, adding seven rebound and seven assist. | Insight: The superstar is averaging 28.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks this season and is one of the two best players in the NBA, but the Thunder used balance scoring to down the Raptors. | | |
| Hot | 1/5/2013 9:27:00 AM |
Description: One game after being ejected for the first time in his career, Thunder forward Kevin Durant put up 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes on Friday against the 76ers. | Insight: Durant was ejected on Wednesday against Brooklyn for arguing but wasn't tossed until late in the fourth quarter so his stats were unaffected. The superstar is averaging 31.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.9 blocks and 1.9 threes with .524/.912 shooting percentages in his last 14 games and currently ranks as the No. 1 player in Yahoo! fantasy leagues. | | |
| Hot | 12/25/2012 8:40:00 PM |
Description: Thunder SF Kevin Durant put up a 33-point, seven-rebound outing ... ho hum. | Insight: Another solid game from Durant, who has improved in every fantasy category except scoring this season as he becomes a more complete player. Durant was averaging 27.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg heading into this game. | | |
| Hot | 12/25/2012 11:30:00 AM |
Description: Thunder SF Kevin Durant may not be leading the league in scoring (Kobe Bryant is at 29.7 ppg), but he has continued to improve the rest of his game. | Insight: Durant is averaging 8.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.3 bpg which are all career-highs. So are his .521 field-goal percentage, his .427 three-point percentage and his .904 free-throw percentage. Oh yea, he's also still scoring 27.9 ppg which isn't chopped liver. Durant and LeBron James have to be considered the two best players in the real world and the fantasy world. | | |
