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The Golden State Warriors rung in the holiday with a 123-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ impressive win over their newest rival. Jordan Poole, good and bad Poole went deep in his Santa bag on Christmas, slicing and dicing his way to 32 points […]

Tua Tagavailoa hardly rung in Christmas the way he and the Miami Dolphins wanted. The third-year signal-caller threw three pivotal interceptions in his team’s 26-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, his last turnover coming as the Dolphins had the opportunity for a game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter. Tagavailoa detailed the […]

Marcus Smart is always pivotal to the Boston Celtics’ success. But the reigning Defensive Player of the Year’s impact looms even larger against the Milwaukee Bucks, though, making his status for his team’s highly anticipated Christmas matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo and company especially significant. Celtics fans got good news on that front shortly before tipoff […]

LeBron James has long known what its like to be away from his family on Christmas. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been a holiday mainstay for well more than a decade, even breaking Kobe Bryant’s record for appearances on Christmas Day during Sunday’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, taking the floor for the 17th […]

Christmas went from bad to worse for Jalen Brunson late in the New York Knicks’ 119-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He left the game for good with 4:42 left in the fourth quarter and quickly headed to the locker room, dealing with a right hip issue that had been bothering him for most of […]

Damontas Sabonis’ standout season could be interrupted. The Sacramento Kings star incurred a right hand injury during his team’s Friday loss to the Washington Wizards, with forthcoming evaluations to determine how much time he may be forced to miss, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Sacramento Kings All-Star 7-footer Domantas Sabonis has suffered a right-hand injury […]

There’s no denying James Wiseman already has the skill set to put up numbers for the Golden State Warriors. His career-high 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the short-handed Warriors’ blowout loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday provided ample evidence of that reality, Wiseman’s combination of size, explosiveness and budding skill around the paint […]

The Golden State Warriors’ long-awaited Christmas matchup with the rival Memphis Grizzlies has lost some luster without Stephen Curry. Rest assured that both sides will be amped for another edition of basketball’s favorite rivalry regardless, ready to prove themselves in a battle between teams who fully believe they have what it takes to win the […]

Andrew Wiggins is officially questionable for Sunday’s showdown with the rival Memphis Grizzlies. Regardless, all signs point to the Golden State Warriors wing making his long-awaited return on Christmas day. Wiggins was a full participant in Golden State’s practice on Friday for the first time since straining his adductor in early December. Steve Kerr said […]

The Golden State Warriors have played like top-tier title favorites at home this season. No team in the league has fewer home losses than the defending champions’ two, and their +12.9 net rating in San Francisco is the second-best home discrepancy in the NBA, per Cleaning the Glass. But the Warriors, unfortunately, can’t play every […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of many teams with a legitimate chance of hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy at season’s end. Just because his squad is at the center of near-unprecedented parity across the league, though, doesn’t mean Jrue Holiday is too competitive to send a holiday gift to each of his fellow NBA peers. […]

Patrick Baldwin Jr. ranks extremely low on the Golden State Warriors’ list of top defensive matchups for Kevin Durant. Andrew Wiggins would’ve been assigned that near-impossible assignment on Wednesday night had he been available. Klay Thompson definitely would’ve gotten a few possessions checking Durant if the Warriors weren’t playing on a back-to-back, too. Jonathan Kuminga has […]

Honing in on his numbers alone against the Brooklyn Nets makes it seem like James Wiseman made a convincing case for a permanent rotation spot with the Golden State Warriors. He poured in a career-high 30 points on Wednesday night, shooting 12-of-14 from the field and draining his only 3-point attempt. Wiseman’s blend of size, […]

No one expected the Golden State Warriors to beat the Brookyn Nets on Wednesday. Not with Klay Thompson joining Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Donte DiVincenzo and JaMychal Green on the bench. Not with Kevin Durant and the surging Nets re-staking their claim as a top-tier Eastern Conference contender. And certainly not as the defending champs […]

The Golden State Warriors were outclassed by the surging New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, falling 132-94 despite a spirited first half effort. Unfortunately for the defending champions, don’t expect things to go much better less than 24 hours later against another red-hot team from the Tri-State Area. Steve Kerr clarified on […]

The woefully short-handed Golden State Warriors were routed by the surging New York Knicks on Tuesday, falling 132-94 at Madison Square Garden despite a spirited first half. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ loss on the first leg of a difficult back-to-back in the Tri-State Area. Losing numbers games The Warriors dressed […]

The Chicago Bulls have suddenly reached an organizational crossroads. Even if they make major personnel changes as the February 9th trade deadline fast approaches, though, at least one central figure is likely to remain in Chicago for the foreseeable future. In a must-read story detailing the slumping Bulls’ status both now and going forward, Shams […]

Stephen Curry is currently sidelined by a left shoulder injury, poised to miss at least two-and-a-half more weeks of action. Once the Golden State Warriors superstar returns to the floor, though, rest assured he’ll pick up right where he left off in part due to the late-career training regimen that’s taken Curry’s athleticism to new […]

Stephen Curry, obviously, won’t be suiting up for the Golden State Warriors’ only trip to Madison Square Garden this season. Coming off their most complete road win of the season, though, at least there was a chance Andrew Wiggins would return to the Warriors for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, it turns […]

The Golden State Warriors, obviously, aren’t going anywhere without Stephen Curry. But given how Jordan Poole played on Sunday, the possibility of the defending champions successfully weathering the storm of their franchise player’s absence suddenly seems a lot more realistic. Jordan Poole and the short-handed Warriors earned one of their most complete wins of the […]

The Golden State Warriors more than survived Stephen Curry’s absence on Sunday, blowing out the Toronto Raptors 126-110 for just their third road win this season. Here are three observations from one of Golden State’s most complete victories of 2022-23. Jordan Poole, fully realized The Raptors knew exactly how important Poole was to the Warriors’ […]

The New York Jets’ late-season struggles haven’t been exclusive to just one part of the game. But their special teams unit has been a liability since 2022 kicked off, a trend that continued in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions. Kalif Raymond got revenge against his former team in the first quarter, taking a punt […]

Matt Rhule has a long way to go before turning around Nebraska football. Just because he’s still in the process of scouring the transfer portal and hitting the recruiting trail ahead of next season, though, doesn’t mean the Cornhuskers new head coach can’t enjoy the plight of one of his team’s primary Big 10 rivals. […]

Odds are still against James Wiseman being a regular contributor when it matters most for the Golden State Warriors—at least assuming the defending champions make the playoffs. Stephen Curry’s shoulder injury has put everything in flux for the Warriors, including the team’s rotation as it searches for ways to weather the storm of his weeks-long […]

The first two months of 2022-23 have been far tougher for the Golden State Warriors than anyone imagined. If Stephen Curry is out for an extended period, though, the 14-15 defending champions might still have new depths to reach. Curry left his team’s 125-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday late in the third […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-119 on Wednesday night, squandering an early lead and coming up short on a vigorous late-game rally. The defending champions, unfortunately, might have lost a lot more than the second leg of a tough road back-to-back as two pivotal starters watched from the bench in street […]

Have you ever wondered just how brightly the Larry O’Brien Trophy shines in person? Whether you could pull off wearing the glitziest, highest-carat NBA championship ring in league history? How about what it’s like to be a Splash Brother, raining jumpers under pressure on the Chase Center hardwood? The Golden State Warriors and Confirmed360 make […]

The officials definitely didn’t cost the Golden State Warriors a second straight win against a potential NBA Finals opponent. Steve Kerr, to be clear, wasn’t suggesting otherwise on the postgame podium. But in the aftermath of his team’s wholly dispiriting 128-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, the Warriors head coach—whistled for a first […]

The Golden State Warriors were blown out by the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, falling 128-111 at Fiserv Forum in a game still not as close as that lopsided final score suggests. Here are three reactions to Golden State’s ugly loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on the first leg of a road back-to-back. Unacceptable […]

After easily dispatching of the league-leading Boston Celtics last weekend, the Golden State Warriors face another challenge from a potential NBA Finals counterpart. Andrew Wiggins won’t be back for his team’s road matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, still sidelined by an adductor strain that robs the defending champions of their top wing defender. […]

The Golden State Warriors made a statement on Saturday, beating the league-leading Boston Celtics 123-107 in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s NBA Finals. It was easily the defending champions’ best win of an uneven start to 2022-23, made all the more impressive because it came without Andrew Wiggins, who proved so pivotal on […]

Jonathan Kuminga’s rapid growth continued on Saturday when his team needed him most. Facing Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the league-leading Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals rematch without Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors asked more of Kuminga than at any other point this season. He answered the challenge with another stellar individual performance, […]

The Golden State Warriors earned their best win of the season on Saturday, beating the league-leading Boston Celtics 123-107 in a highly anticipated rematch of the NBA Finals. Here are three key reactions to the defending champions’ stellar performance at Chase Center. Klay Thompson, meeting the moment Thompson’s 24 first-half points and game-high 34 were […]

One of basketball’s newest and most heated rivalries is due another installment after Zion Williamson helped heighten existing tension between the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns on Friday. Too bad Devin Booker could be primed to miss Sunday’s matchup between these contentious Western Conference powers. Booker was spotted leaving Saturday’s shootaround at Smoothie King […]

At least Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals will have one key target available for Monday’s marquee matchup with the New England Patriots. Superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been cleared to play against New England, while fellow pass-catcher Rondale Moore will remain sidelined. The Cardinals released their final injury report for Week 14 on […]

CJ Stroud is a long-shot to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday. The Ohio State quarterback has the fourth-best odds at winning college football’s top individual honor at +4000, according to FanDuel, far off prohibitive favorite Caleb Williams of USC and also behind TCU’s Max Duggan and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett. Don’t take Stroud’s current standing […]

No one would be surprised if the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics face off in an NBA Finals rematch come June. But that distinct possibility says much more about the Celtics’ continued improvement and overall parity of the Western Conference this season than the Warriors living up to the standard they set last season […]

A new civil lawsuit filed against the University of Vermont accuses Golden State Warriors forward Anthony Lamb of raping his ex-girlfriend when they were Catamounts student-athletes. WARNING: Contained below are graphic descriptions of a purported sexual assault. Kendall Ware, a former Vermont swimmer, alleges that Lamb raped her in September 2019 after the pair’s six-month […]

Steve Kerr shared a heartfelt message to Brittney Griner on behalf of the Golden State Warriors shortly after the United States government secured her release from 10 months of unjust detainment in Russia. “Brittney, I just want to tell you on behalf of the entire Warriors organization, we are so thrilled for you and your […]