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Over the past few years during this historic Warriors run, the team has enjoyed a deafening home-court advantage in Oracle Arena. However, this season, the last season at Oracle has not gone according to plan. The Warriors have lost 10 games at home this season, at 24-10. It is not just this season the defending […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter to ever lace up the sneakers. One particular skill that separates Curry from other shooters and scorers is his ability to relocate when he gives up the ball and get wide-open looks by doing it. The relocation shots Curry takes can happen in transition or […]

Over the past five seasons during this incredible Golden State Warriors run, viewers and basketball fans alike have become enamored with the armageddon offensive firepower the Warriors boast. What happens when the team is missing shots and are getting off to horrid starts such as 15-0 to Houston and 11-0 to the Celtics on Tuesday […]

The modern NBA has geared itself toward a higher volume of three-point shot attempts and makes. The Houston Rockets are attempting the most threes per game at an insane 44.8 attempts. In contrast, the Los Angeles Clippers are attempting the least number of treys per game at 24.8 per game. The Rockets make the most […]

The NBA trade deadline was filled with a plethora of trades such as the Milwaukee Bucks surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo with another shooter in Nikola Mirotic, and former no. 1 pick Markelle Fultz heading to the Orlando Magic. However, no trade was as seismic as the one the Toronto Raptors made to acquire Memphis big man […]

2018 was a solid year for the Warriors, winning their second straight championship and third in four years. Last year, in June, was when they officially became a dynasty. They went through ups and downs, most notably, with injuries to their stars. In fact, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green played half […]

The Western Conference is loaded with talented teams and surprising rosters. At the top of the West, however, is an unfamiliar team: the Denver Nuggets, who can perhaps be the biggest threat to the Warriors in the conference. Led by young stars, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, along with several other promising and solid role […]

Upon his return, DeMarcus Cousins should come off the bench as a playmaker and scorer, to get adjusted to the Warriors’ offensive system. DeMarcus Cousins should be back on the court soon. When the All-NBA center will be back exactly remains to be seen. There were reports that Cousins could return from his Achilles injury […]

During the Warriors’ four game losing streak, the Warriors offense sputtered. Kevin Durant was the one to blame, but it was Steve Kerr to help the team get back to its winning ways. The past few games before the Warriors’ victories against Portland and Sacramento at Oracle Arena were unfamiliar territory for the defending champs. […]