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Losing At Video Games Motivates Durant
"People might not believe me, but when I go home (after practice) I play video games and I lose all the time," Durant told the Oklahoman. "And I get so mad that I come back and I want to win everything. Something that small puts that winning mentality into my head." Durant, who was the NBA's sixth-leading scorer last season, maintains that winning is his most important goal. "That's what this year is all about," Durant said. "We have the right group of guys here and we all want to win, so that makes it easier as well." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Durant Posts +17 In OKC's Season Opener
During the 2008-09 season, Durant had a net on/off of -8.4 points per 100 possessions. In Oklahoma City's first game of the 2009-10 season, Kevin Durant scored 25 points on 10-24 shooting while grabbing 11 boards in their 102-89 win over the Kings. Perhaps more importantly, Durant got off to a successful +/- start with a +17 for the game. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Thunder Extend Sefolosha With Multi-Year Deal
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Thunder star Kevin Durant gets motivated when he plays video games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard Thabo Sefolosha to a multi-year contract extension, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are excited that we were able to reach an agreement that will keep Thabo a part of our core group moving forward,” said Presti. “Thabo represents many of the qualities that we look for in our players, great competitiveness, a team first mentality, and a strong work ethic. We believe Thabo’s best basketball is ahead of him, and his desire to remain a part of the Thunder family allowed for us to make this happen."