Durant can’t help but leap into fray on social media

Warriors forward Kevin Durant is tired of the narrative that Golden State is better without him.

But by repeatedly engaging with his critics on social media, he continues to fuel that story. On Friday afternoon, in his first media availability since suffering a calf injury two-plus weeks ago, Durant offered some insight into why he feels compelled to be so active online.

“Because I have social media,” Durant said. “I mean, I’m a human being with a social-media account. I could see if I ventured off into like politics or like culinary arts or music and giving my input. But I’m going to stick to something that I know, you know what I’m saying? This is all I know.

“I’m actually talking about stuff that I know. … So when I respond to something, especially if it’s about me personally, of course I’m going to tell you. If you’re wrong about it, yeah, at the moment. When I’m on the training table getting treatment on my calf and I see a tweet that come back and I disagree, I don’t — I don’t talk to people because I’m worried about what they will say. It’s just that I’m interested.”

In recent days, Durant has argued with Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard on Twitter about the nature of their working relationship, responded sarcastically to a fan who claimed he is sensitive, and written “Hell no” on an Instagram comment about Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry’s quote that Golden State is “harder to guard” without Durant. Injury updates: Durant confirmed that his strained right calf is worse than each of his two previous calf injuries, which should come as no surprise: The previous two sidelined him for only a week, but this one already has kept him out for two-plus weeks.

And Durant is not cleared for on-court work. With the NBA Finals less than a week away, he is unlikely to be available for Game 1.

“I’m just taking it a second at a time,” Durant said. “Every rep we do in the weight room, I try to focus on that rep. I don’t know too much about this injury. I just leave it in the hands of the team doctors, and I trust the direction they’re putting me in.”

Forward Andre Iguodala (left calf tightness) didn’t participate in practice, but the team expects him to play Game 1. Center DeMarcus Cousins (torn left quadriceps muscle) went through a fullcontact scrimmage, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he looked “good.” There is still no timetable for Cousins’ return. Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.