Kevin Durant says rumors of players not wanting to play with Kobe is 'BS'

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant didn't take to kindly to rumors of certain players not wanting to play with Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant.

"Excuse my language, but that’s (expletive)," Durant told Sam Amick of USA Today. "I want to play with a winner every single night, especially somebody who wants to win that bad, who works that hard, who demands a lot, who raises up your level. I'd want to play with a guy like that every day… 

"(His style) may make people uncomfortable, how he acts and just how he approaches the game, but I love that type of stuff. I think (the accusation) is BS."

Durant and Bryant were teammates on numerous All-Star teams and captured a gold medal for Team USA in the 2012 Olympics. Durant joins New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony as notable players who have spoken out in defense of Bryant.