The Durant-Westbrook split, in their words

— -- Two of the NBA's most notoriously competitive humans --? Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook?-- endured a highly publicized split this offseason when Durant chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors rather than re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

But you know all of that already.

In the elapsing weeks and months, the public has received fragmented and at times conflicting views into how both players truly feel about Durant's move. Westbrook has been characteristically brief and occasionally caustic, and Durant has been a little more open with how his move West has affected him and his relationship with his former teammate.

Here is a brief timeline of quotes detailing the past two years of Durant and Westbrook, from the highs of KD's MVP award to the lows of separation:

The Thunder return to Oracle Arena, the site of their Game 7 loss in last season's Western Conference finals, to play Durant's Warriors on Thursday night.