In my job, I do a ton of college basketball interviews. And one of my favorite questions to ask players at the collegiate level is "do you have any NBA role models?" Or "even if you don't model your game on someone, is there anyone you look up to as a favorite player in the league?" Over the span of 2008-09, the most common answer I received was Kevin Garnett of the Boston … [Read more...] about OKC Thunder’s Kevin Durant Mentors Indiana Hoosiers’ Maurice Creek
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Durant, Thunder Among NBA’s Best
Do you think Sam Presti sends fruit baskets to the Portland Trail Blazers franchise on a weekly basis as a “thank you” for them passing on Kevin Durant and having him fall right into the Oklahoma City Thunder’s lap? OKC is rising up the ranks of the NBA and a sexy pick to de-throne the Lakers in the Western Conference. As long as they have Durant and an improving supporting … [Read more...] about Durant, Thunder Among NBA’s Best
Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant Headline list of Team USA Finalists
Following four days of training and an intra-squad exhibition in Las Vegas, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced his 15 NBA superstar players picked as finalists for the 2010 USA World Championship Team. The three biggest names on the roster are Chicago Bulls franchise player Derrick Rose, Nuggets superstar Chauncey Billups, and Oklahoma City Thunder go-to-guy … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant Headline list of Team USA Finalists