Hall of Famer in the making?
5ivemag.com 3/12/2009 — Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) Other rookies would have been shattered in a situation like Durant’s early time in Seattle. They would go looking for excuses; hoping for next season; or even going at it with the coaching staff. But not Durant. When it ...

PBN | Forward thinking
probasketballnews.com 3/4/2009 — March 3 2009 Position switch boost's Durant's game By David Friedman Pro Basketball News Kevin Durant is having an excellent second season, averaging 26.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 2.9 apg while shooting .487 from the field and ranking 10th in the NBA with a ...

TEXAS LONGHORNS Official Athletic Site
texassports.com 2/27/2009 — Feb. 25, 2009 Natalie England, TexasSports.com Photo gallery AUSTIN, Texas -- This night was supposed to just be about a number. Kevin Durant's No. 35, which the Longhorns retired forever into the rafters of the Frank Erwin Center. After all, it was ...

The Next Great One
fourthquarterfinish.blogspot.com 2/16/2009 — Move over Kobe, Lebron, CP3. Make room for Kevin Durant. I was watching the NBA's rookies vs sophomores game and one thing that stood out to me was the play of Kevin Durant. Durant was draining 3's from way behind the 3 point line on his way to scoring 46 points. He also won the NBA's HORSE ...

The suffering of young Kevin
5ivemag.com 3/10/2009 — Kevin Durant may have won the 2008 NBA Rookie of the Year award. But his reputation as a coming superstar took a major beating. Then something strange happened along the way of becoming a star hyped too early. He developed from an unconscionable shooter to the next big franchise player.  ...

Kevin Durant: The Next Great One
sportfeen.blogspot.com 2/20/2009 — Move over Kobe, Lebron, CP3. Make room for Kevin Durant. I was watching the NBA's rookies vs sophomores game and one thing that stood out to me was the play of Kevin Durant. Durant was draining 3's from way behind the 3 point line on his way to scoring 46 points. He also won the NBA's HORSE ...

The Durant Revolution Will Not Be Televised
theondeckcircle.net 2/18/2009 — It is as inevitable as it is banal: everyone, everywhere will soon be telling you that Kevin Durant is on the rise. They will sing praises of his ascent to a higher level of performance, applaud his continued development, and pay tribute to his progress. One can read the ESPN headlines now: ...

5-2 without KD? Umm, you thinking what I’m thinking?
dailythunder.com 3/14/2009 — It seems like every paragraph about the Thunder these days makes some reference to OKC winning games without Kevin Durant . And true, the Thunder’s put together their best stretch of the season with their best player on the bench. No denying ...

15 Thoughts vs. Kevin Durant 2/6
blazeoflove.com 2/6/2009 — I could sit here and talk about tonight’s match-up as if it were just another game on the road against another Western Conference opponent, but we all know the truth here.  This game is all about Kevin Durant and Greg Oden; as will next week’s here in Portland.  We’ll all sit back ...

Kevin Durant Drops 46 And Breaks Record
totalprosports.com 2/14/2009 — Total Pro Sports - Last night Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma Thunder set a new All Star record in the Rookies-Sophomores game scoring 46 points on the rookies , breaking the 2004 record previously held by Amare Stoudemire . "Decked out in Day-Glo orange high-tops, Durant hit 17 of 25 shots from ...

Kevin Durant and the Hype That Somehow Has Lost Him — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/7/2009
Last night, I was sitting with a few friends watching the Celtics lock horns with the Cavs. My friend says to me, "Tyler, what's good with Kevin Durant? I haven't heard anything from him besides the Freshman-Sophomore Challenge." I sat down at my ...

Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets Sting OKC Thunder in 108-90 Win — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/8/2009
The Oklahoma City Thunder went into New Orleans on a three game surge but with only eight guys dressed they leave losing by 18. The Hornets dominate an injury depleted Thunder squad behind Chris Paul's 21 point 13 assist output. Oklahoma City ...

Was Greg Oden The Right Pick? — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/13/2009
History might be repeating itself. 10.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.78 bpg 9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg The first line of stats belongs to Sam Bowie, the man famously known for being picked with the second overall pick over Michael Jordan by the Portland Trail ...

Unappreciated Stars of the NBA — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/14/2009
I roamed around the Internet for a while, and the obvious trend on all NBA related stories is LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. While they are clearly the NBA's elite, a lot of great talent goes unheralded. Some of the guys on this list are stars in ...