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James Wiseman has yet to make his mark with the Golden State Warriors. Instead of battling stalwart big man Kevon Looney for the starting spot at center this season, the former No. 2 overall pick of the draft has spent more time playing for G League Warriors than he has for the defending champions. Almost […]

Bradley Beal is headed back to the sidelines after briefly returning to game action. Here’s hoping the Washington Wizards star isn’t out long. The Wizards announced on Thursday that Beal will miss the team’s next three games and be re-evaluated in one week after an MRI revealed he suffered a low-grade left hamstring strain during […]

The NBA has announced that Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for a profanity-laced tirade toward an official during his team’s blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. “Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official, it was announced today by […]

Eyebrows raised across the Bay Area last summer when Joe Lacob, his team fresh off winning a remarkable fourth championship in eight years, drew a line in the sand on the Golden State Warriors’ future payroll.  On July 8th, the Warriors owner told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic that a potential payroll next season of […]

Chances are that Draymond Green’s ejection didn’t cost the Golden State Warriors their sixth straight win on Wednesday. Just because his team came back from a five-point deficit from the time Green was tossed, though, hardly means that Steve Kerr was any less frustrated by the circumstances of his second technical. Draymond earned an automatic […]

Klay Thompson’s late-game heroics were lost in defeat Wednesday night, as the Golden State Warriors fell to the Detroit Pistons 122-119 on Saddiq Bey’s game-winning triple just before the final buzzer sounded. Here are three reactions from another dramatic game at Chase Center, one that ends the depleted Warriors’ season-long five-game winning streak. Klay Thompson […]

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins aren’t the only prominent members of the Golden State Warriors whose injury statuses were updated on Wednesday. The defending champions also released new intel on when Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman may return to the floor, noting the pair will be re-evaluated in one week after recently suffering a sprained […]

The Golden State Warriors will look to extend their season-long winning streak on Wednesday night absent not just a leading MVP candidate and elite 3-and-D wing, but also multiple key rotation players. A silver lining of that unfortunate reality? Golden State just earned an instant-classic victory with the exact same active roster it will have […]

Most teams in the country, it goes without saying, would be unequivocally happy to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship game. But the reigning-champion, top-ranked and undefeated Georgia Bulldogs certainly aren’t most teams, and Stetson Bennett believes his team can be much better with a title on the line against TCU than it […]

Klay Thompson turned back the clock on Monday night, erupting for 54 points and 10 triples when his woefully short-handed team needed him most. The result wasn’t just the Golden State Warriors’ instant-classic 143-141 win over the Atlanta Hawks in double overtime, but the seventh game of Thompson’s illustrious career he’s dropped 50-plus points and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ stellar season continues to be interrupted by injuries to their best players. Coach Willie Green told reporters that Zion Williamson will not play on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets, offering no further update on the superstar’s status after he left Monday’s 120-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers early with a […]

Klay Thompson, somehow, had enough in the left tank on Monday night to continue his game-long heroics in overtime. The Golden State Warriors star scored 10 points and dropped a pivotal assist across both overtimes of his team’s epic 143-141 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, helping extend his team’s winning streak to a season-long five […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their winning ways in epic fashion on Monday night, beating the Atlanta Hawks 143-141 in double overtime behind Klay Thompson’s throwback 54-point outburst. Here are three key reactions to one of the wildest wins in franchise history. Vintage Klay Thompson explodes for 54 points Missing an MVP candidate and arguably […]

The Golden State Warriors finished 2022 on a high note. Even riding the momentum of a season-long four-game winning streak into the New Year, though, the 19-18 defending champions still have much left to prove before re-cementing themselves as a top-tier title contender. Here are three resolutions for the Warriors amid the dawn of 2023. […]

The Golden State Warriors continue an eight-game home stand on Monday night by welcoming the Atlanta Hawks to San Francisco. The defending champions are riding a season-high four-game winning streak despite missing multiple members of their rotation, fully enjoying the home cooking of Chase Center. Stephen Curry will remain sidelined for at least one or […]

The Washington Wizards’ road trip continues on Sunday with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wes Unseld Jr.’s team is riding a four-game win streak, including a 119-100 victory at the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Making the Wizards’ recent success all the more impressive? Two of those games have come with their best player […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat was carted off the field and taken to the hospital by ambulance after taking a hit early in his team’s Sunday game against  thew New Orleans Saints. Sweat was injured while attempting a tackle on third-and-one midway through the first quarter. Video of the play shows him making hard […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Cameron Batson has been charged with five crimes relating to his arrest early Saturday morning after a traffic stop in Atlanta. Batson was booked into Fulton County Jail on Saturday, charged with assault, battery, aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer when engaged on official duty, removal of weapon from a […]

The Brooklyn Nets ended 2022 on a major high note. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and company rung in the New Year by blowing out the Charlotte Hornets, notching their 11th straight victory. Brooklyn is now at 24-12, just two games back of the Boston Celtics for top spot in the Eastern Conference and basketball’s best […]

Randy Gregory’s rough debut campaign in the Mile High City has officially come to a close. The Denver Broncos announced on Saturday that the veteran pass-rusher has been placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his 2022 season. In a related move, the Broncos have promoted cornerback Lamar Jackson and outside linebacker Jonathan Kongbo to the […]

Naysaying fans across the country weren’t the only ones who believed Alabama football had nothing to play for in the Sugar Bowl. The Crimson Tide’s counterpart Kansas State Wildcats even went public with that assumption, questioning whether Alabama’s horde of highly ranked recruits had the “heart” to battle with the purple-and-silver after missing out on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were as close to full-strength on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans as they’ve been in weeks. Less than 24 hours later, they’ll be back to missing at least one key starter—and potentially a couple more. Tyrese Maxey will sit out against the Oklahoma City Thunder on New Year’s eve, resting his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves welcome the Detroit Pistons to Target Center on New Year’s eve. There’s no better time for the league’s worst team to come to the Twin City, with the Wolves mired in an ugly five-game losing streak. Rudy Gobert didn’t suit up in Minnesota’s 123-114 road loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee […]

The last calendar year has been an endless rollercoaster of triumphs, controversies and disappointments for the Golden State Warriors. Here are the four most salient memories from the defending champions in 2022 as the New Year dawns. 4. James Wiseman gets assigned to G League The first couple weeks of 2022-23 laid bare just how […]

Andrew Wiggins’ nagging right adductor strain seems to be fully healed. All indications suggest he’s no longer suffering the illness that kept him out of the short-handed Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back home wins over the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz earlier this week. Does that mean Wiggins is playing on Friday against the Portland Trail […]

James Wiseman’s tenure as a nightly member of the Golden State Warriors’ rotation has been interrupted. The good news is that his time on the sideline seems poised to be brief. Wiseman will miss Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after rolling his left ankle playing 3-on-3 in practice, Steve Kerr told reporters during […]

Luka Doncic could certainly use some rest. The Dallas Mavericks have a golden opportunity to give it to him on Saturday, but all signs point to the superstar playmaker taking the floor against the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs. Dallas says Doncic is probable to play versus the Spurs on New Year’s Eve despite dealing with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may be without their franchise quarterback for at least another week. The team released its official injury report ahead of Sunday’s Week 17 matchup with the New Orleans Saints, and Jalen Hurts is listed as doubtful to play. Jalen Hurts is doubtful vs the Saints. pic.twitter.com/KUi8SvrRrl — Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) December 30, […]

The Washington Wizards travel south to face the Orlando Magic on Friday night. The matchup begins a four-game road trip for Washington, which enters the action at Amway Center winners of three straight games. But the Wizards may be forced to play without Bradley Beal once again, who missed his team’s surprising win over the […]

Steph Curry has received a lot of hardware in his legendary NBA career. The Golden State Warriors superstar has won four championships, two regular-season MVPs and one NBA Finals MVP. He’s also been named MVP of the All-Star Game and twice won the Three-Point Shootout at All-Star weekend. There’s a case to be made Curry’s […]

Rudy Gobert’s debut campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves hasn’t exactly gone how anyone involved with the franchise envisioned. Even at his new team’s lowest point of 2022-23, though, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year isn’t losing hope in the Wolves’ ability to turn their season around. A Twitter user responded to the Frenchman’s post […]

Donte DiVincenzo continued his stellar recent play on Wednesday, spearheading the extremely short-handed Golden State Warriors’ comeback win over the Utah Jazz with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals, plus 5-of-9 shooting from deep. His performance marked the third time in his last five appearances that DiVincenzo has connected on five three-pointers, […]

Few expected the Atlanta Hawks to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Not only did Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and company enter the game as owners of basketball’s longest winning streak, but the Hawks were playing without Trae Young, Clint Capela and De’Andre Hunter, leaving them without one of basketball’s preeminent offensive engines and […]

There’s no denying that Russell Wilson’s debut season with the Denver Broncos has been something close to an abject disaster. A popular pick to win the AFC West before 2022 kicked off, the Broncos instead find themselves with the second-worst record in the AFC as January approaches, reeling after the dismissal of rookie coach Nathaniel […]

The Golden State Warriors are suddenly surging without Stephen Curry. Just because they’ve proven capable of winning without the reigning Finals MVP from the friendly confines of Chase Center, though, hardly means the Warriors couldn’t use some other reinforcements. Is Andrew Wiggins playing in Friday’s battle with the Portland Trail Blazers? Is Andrew Wiggins playing […]

Who needs Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins? Definitely the Golden State Warriors, but the defending champions nevertheless earned a hard-fought victory without them on Wednesday. The woefully short-handed Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 112-107 at Chase Center, getting their third straight win since returning home from a disastrous six-game road trip. The victory […]

Jonathan Kuminga is coming into his own. The 20-year-old played perhaps the best game of his career on Tuesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, spearheading the short-handed Golden State Warriors’ 120-105 win by making winning plays on both sides of the ball from the opening tip. Not even Kuminga’s impressive numbers—14 points, six rebounds, two […]

The Golden State Warriors held on for a 110-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday at Chase Center, wresting sole grasp of the league’s top home record from the Memphis Grizzlies. Here are three reactions from another significant win by the short-handed Dubs. Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t need numbers Dominant as the Warriors are when […]

LaMelo Ball is on track to play in his team’s only trip to face the defending champions. The Charlotte Hornets star is officially listed as probable to play in Tuesday’s road tilt with the Golden State Warriors after tweaking his right shoulder in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers less than 24 hours ago. […]