"I'm not happy at all. No disrespect to James, but Kevin Durant is the best scorer ever.” Green had the opportunity to see Durant’s scoring prowess up close for three seasons, as the two led the Warriors to back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. James can't criticize too much, though, having bolted Cleveland for Miami to get his first championships, then leaving Pat Riley back in South Beach when it was obvious the aging Heat roster couldn't keep contending. In Skip Bayless' eyes, Durant is proving that he's surpassed LeBron James on the NBA mountain top. During these Finals, James made sure to point out the differences between the tear-it-down-and-reassemble Heat team he formed in 2010 to the championship-close Warriors that Durant hopped aboard last summer.That made Durant's move even less palatable to some than the scorned Decision. James Harden, on the other hand, averaged only 12.4 in the series, but he wasn’t ‘The Beard’ back then! With Kevin Durant aboard, the Warriors went on to claim back-to-back championships, defeating LeBron’s Cavs in the 2017 and 2018 Finals. Durant, Warriors spoil Kobe's night by beating Lakers in OT %2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Fnumbers-kevin-durant-vs-lebron-james%2F After all, one man is a three-time NBA Finals MVP while the other is a two-timer. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. LeBron and Durant have each other, for much of the game, for better or for worse.
Winners of 11 straight before Saturday’s loss, Golden State is merely percentage points behind the Houston Rockets for the outright top spot of the Western Conference.It’s a reminder that, in some ways, the NBA has been robbed of seeing Durant or Curry at full tilt since the former decided to join forces with Golden State. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23). NBA Playoffs Live Tracker: Raptors vs. Celtics
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Since then, he's dropping 38.3 points per game. "I think he was a little nervous at the beginning, because it was such a change for him," she said. That consistency has carried over to the free throw line as well, where he’s at a career-high 78.5 per cent after shooting just 67.4 per cent last season.One area that probably goes underappreciated on James’s part is his scoring. Celtics rout Raptors in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinals Lakers eliminate Trail Blazers, become first West team to reach Round 2 Kevin Durant and LeBron James have developed a great friendship off the court over the years. There was a slight fist pump to the crowd as Curry shot free throws. It was part of the immense respect Durant has for James, something he verbalized throughout the night.James, asked to look back to winning his first championship with the "Well, I'm not happy he won his first," James said, cracking a rare smile during his postgame news conference.
They never blended better than in the Finals, when Curry averaged 27 points, 9.4 assists and eight rebounds -- MVP-type numbers himself, if not for Durant. He endured the ridicule, the questions about his fortitude. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images And yet, in the aftermath, James … Kerr has challenged him to become a better rim protector as the Warriors have turned to him more at the center position than at any point previously in his career, and he has delivered. A 24-year-old Kevin Durant averaged 30.6 points per game in the five-match series. He has a freedom as a man, that only the journey of making a hard decision brings you to. He did it all for these moments, several of them really, building all season and throughout the 129-120 victory in Game 5.
(approx 1 - 2 per week)We didn't recognize that password reset code. You can change your selection at any time.Select additional sports and leagues you’re interested in from the list below.Customize your Sportsnet lineup for the latest news from your favourite leagues and teams.Customize your lineup with your favourite leagues and teams.There isn’t enough recent news in your lineup. #Equality…”Durant, meanwhile, has taken on the role of villain since his departure from the Thunder and did himself no favours when calling out his former team and coach on Twitter through what he thought was a secret account.KD has secret accounts that he uses to defend himself and forgot to switch to them when he was replying to this guy I'm actually speechless The 19th head-to-head between these two superstars looks set to be a Christmas classic, and although there won’t be any playoff implications, when it comes to two of the game’s greats, bragging rights are always up for grabs.Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. "Durant also had to navigate the stardom-sharing duties with Curry. A career 34.4 per cent shooter on three-pointers, he’s at 41.1 per cent for the season on a career-high 5.1 attempts. Durant outscored James in three of the five games.