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Kevin Durant is going to be a Golden State Warrior.

In what has been an exhilarating, tension-packed series (somehow despite all the blowouts), the Cavaliers and Warriors are all square at three games apiece. Which means basketball fans are getting that rarest of gifts: an NBA Finals Game 7.

Tonight is the final game in the Hall of Fame career for basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Because of that, social media has been ON FIRE with tweets to and about Kobe from fans, coaches, players, and other sports figures from around the world...

This year the NBA saw its share of late-game heroics, and the league has collected the season's 10 best buzzer-beating shots in its latest compilation (following the best crossovers and dunks).

Oklahoma City Thunder all-star Russell Westbrook got a dent on the side of his face after a knee to his head in an NBA game last week.

When it comes to the NBA Development League, there's a reason that the players aren't in the actual NBA. They're just not good enough yet. That's not to say that they won't be some day. But, as for right now, not yet. The same could be said for the play-by-play guys in the D-League.

It's not very often that you see a basketball player lose his shoe in the middle of an NBA game. It probably happens from time to time, but it's no big deal. They put the shoe back on and continue with the game.

Here's a little advice for anyone who works in a field where microphones are used: Always assume that the microphone is on and people can hear you. NBA TV analyst Rick Fox didn't heed that advice.

Recently, legendary NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan sat down with the Back 9 Network to talk golf. When asked by host Ahmad Rashad about who would be included in his ideal foursome, Jordan didn't really hesitate when he said: "I never played with (President Barack) Obama, but I would." But then, well.

During a recent interview between Fox Sports' Allie Clifton and the Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson, Thompson did something very unexpected. After being interviewed, he made an awkward wink to the camera. However, it's what the NBA player did next that is really strange.

ESPN's Skip Bayless has always been known as a bit of a blowhard. He is in the sports news constantly, but almost always for being a lightning rod that nobody agrees with.