Durant: Warriors not to blame for Achilles injury

KD doesn't blame Warriors for his injury (1:39)

Kevin Durant defends the Golden State Warriors by saying no one was responsible for his Achilles injury and the whole incident was just happenstance. (1:39)

Kevin Durant, in his first interview since rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June, said he does not hold the Golden State Warriors accountable for the injury.

"Hell, no. How can you blame [the Warriors]? Hell, no," Durant told Yahoo Sports, speaking at a house in Los Angeles. "I heard the Warriors pressured me into getting back. Nobody never said a word to me during rehab as I was coming back. It was only me and [trainer] Rick [Celebrini] working out every day.

"Right when the series started, I targeted Game 5. Hell, nah. It just happened. It's basketball. S--- happens. Nobody was responsible for it. It was just the game. We just need to move on from that s--- because I'm going to be back playing."


He jokingly chided Raptors fans who initially cheered after he went down with the injury during Game 5, telling Yahoo Sports through a smirk: "It will probably be the last time they will be in the Finals."

Durant's injury came after he became the first player in NBA history to average 30 points per game on 50-40-90 percent shooting in a single postseason (minimum five games).

Durant told Yahoo Sports he watched most of the rest of Game 5 from his hotel room after struggling with his emotions when he first tuned in.
