Kendrick Perkins criticizes Kevin Durant over comments on James Harden’s exit from the Oklahoma City Thunder in Netflix’s "The Starting Five"

A Netflix documentary reignites debate over James Harden's 2012 exit from the Thunder. Kevin Durant claims LeBron James and Dwyane Wade influenced Har
Yardbarker

Kevin Durant Blamed LeBron James, Dwyane Wade For Manipulating James Harden To Leave OKC

In Season 2 of the ‘Starting 5’ Netflix docu-series, Kevin Durant spoke about how he felt when James Harden initially left the Thunder to join the Rockets.

Netflix series reignites Durant-Barkley beef over 'bus driver' narrative

Netflix’s Starting 5 Season 2 reignites the Kevin Durant-Charles Barkley beef in the first of eight episodes in the docuseries, which dropped Oct. 16. The series revisits Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State after losing to the Warriors in the 2016 Western Conference finals in seven games.

Kevin Durant revives his old beef with Charles Barkley: "He never knew what it's like to remove your ego"

Barkley was already a four-time Sports Emmy winner when he called KD a "bus rider" in 2022. His criticism came when Durant, as the lead star, could not lead the Brooklyn Nets to a title despite having Kyrie Irving and James Harden as co-stars.
Feedback