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Under Armour unveiled the Curry Two Low “Chef” shoes on Thursday, and the general public seems not to like them – at least if the numerous memes and jokes the internet produced about them is any indication. Kent Bazemore, former Warriors teammate of Stephen Curry and fellow UA athlete, even took to Twitter to defend […]

In an NBA Finals with both LeBron James and Stephen Curry, the “real MVP” debate is bound to be never-ending. Before Game 4, J.R. Smith brought up the conversation again, of course favoring his teammate. What was truly interesting about Smith’s statements were not that he picked LeBron for MVP, but who he picked as […]

The latest player to announce he will not join Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is James Harden. Harden released a statement on his decision Friday night: “As a result of many difficult conversations with my family, the Rockets, and trusted advisors, I’ve notified Jerry Colangelo and Team USA that […]

Nick Young has gone full Swaggy P mode. After tweeting that his disappointment in how Game 4 of the NBA Finals was being played, likely referencing LeBron James in particular, he decided to let his feelings about the Warriors be known. Keep riding that bandwagon,, bcuz you would no what team I'm talkin about https://t.co/g3ehykNnBG […]

Former NBA center Andrew Bynum was in attendance for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, which the Warriors won 108-97 over the Cavaliers. He was rocking a nice blonde hairdo: Yup. That's Andrew Bynum next to me with the Rodman hair. He doesn't exactly fit in the chair. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/fCpSooTFeN — Vasu Kulkarni (@Vasu) June […]

Nick Young of the Lakers is a spectator for the NBA Finals just like the rest of us. But apparently he isn’t too happy with how Game 4 is going. Swaggy P tweeted during the first half that he was mad about the amount of passing despite that the Cavaliers led the Warriors 55-50 at […]

A Warriors player that casual fans probably don’t even know made an appearance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals: James Michael McAdoo. With two points in his one shot during three minutes of time on the court, McAdoo made sure he’d be in the box score. James Michael McAdoo probably had to check to […]

On Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an opportunity to tie the 2016 NBA Finals at two games apiece with a home victory. The Golden State Warriors, on the other had, are looking to take a commanding 3-1 series lead back to Oakland after the game. Either way, one thing is certain: Ayesha Curry wants […]

For the first time in his career, DeMarcus Cousins will be playing at the Olympics. The Kings center reportedly found out he made the team on Friday: Kings' DeMarcus Cousins has been told he has earned a roster spot on USA Basketball's 2016 Rio Olympics team, a source told The Undefeated. — Marc J. Spears […]

Under Armour released Stephen Curry‘s newest signature shoe this week, but the internet didn’t take too kindly to the Curry 2 Low “Chef” editions. In fact, the new UA kicks were the butt of many jokes across the internet. But one NBA player is getting behind the shoes in a big way online, and it […]

A few weeks ago, the internet was introduced to “Stuff Curry,” a baby who resembles Warriors‘ MVP Stephen Curry. Now Jimmy Kimmel has partnered Stuff, whose real name is Landon, with a LeBron James baby doppelgänger for an adorable press conference. Thank you for this bit of adorableness, Jimmy. [button width=”full” button size=”bigger” color=”custom” align=”center” […]

Brandon Ingram will almost undoubtedly be a top-two pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The only question is if he’ll end up with the Philadelphia 76ers or the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Duke player spent some time with the Lakers this week, having a dinner with the Lakers’ staff as well as a private […]

Paul George looks like he’ll actually be suiting up for Team USA the summer. After recently saying he planned to “give it a shot” he now has officially declared his intention to play in the Rio Olympics. Paul George, hosting his annual celebrity softball event, said he does intend to play for Team USA in […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, but the tables turned in Game 3 when the Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the defending champs by 30 points. As one might imagine, Warriors players aren’t too happy with their performance in that game. Before practice on Thursday, Draymond Green spoke […]

Justin Bieber is causing trouble again. After Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland, which the Cavaliers won by defeating the Warriors 120-90, Bieber was seen fighting someone outside his hotel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0XgnTsRX80 As the TMZ reporter points out, Bieber is taken down fairly easily after throwing a punch on his much bigger adversary. It’s […]

Anderson Varejao has played for both NBA Finals teams this season, and will get a ring no matter who wins – although we’re fairly sure he’d rather it be the Warriors, the team on which he currently plays. One thing that’s been constant throughout his tenure in Golden State and previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The Warriors dominated the Cavaliers in Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The Cavaliers dominated the Warriors in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Yes, in case you weren’t paying attending, that is indeed correct. Golden State beat Cleveland 110-77 in Game 2 in Oakland before traveling to Ohio to lose 120-90 in […]

After 15 seasons in the NBA, we may soon be without The Truth. That’s right, Paul Pierce is considering retirement. The veteran forward recently spoke with Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe about the future of his NBA career, saying that he will soon make a decision on retirement. For the current Clippers player, the […]

Dirk Nowitzki has had a busy week. Between opening up on the possibility of signing a multi-year deal with the Mavericks to advocating for the NBA to make a major scheduling change and even give Kevin Durant some advice on free agency, the German veteran has been in the headlines a lot considering the NBA Finals […]

Ryan Hollins is an NBA journeyman, having played for nine franchises over 10 years in the league. After being waived by the Grizzlies this season, he’s now looking for a new team to play for, and apparently is getting desperate. The NBA veteran posted a string of tweets on Tuesday about being a ‘hobo’ before […]

The Boston Celtics ended up with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, but they haven’t narrowed down who they want quite yet. In fact, there are many players they’re considering. Head coach Brad Stevens recently told reporters of the team’s draft plans: “I’ve got a good idea when I talk to Danny […]

Last-two-minute (L2M) reports have caused quite a stir in the NBA this year. All season long, referees’ incorrect calls were put into the spotlight after games had ended, causing players and fans alike to call for better regulation of officials. Even commissioner Adam Silver has been forced to comment on the integrity of referees. With […]

While Steph Curry gets most of the attention for Golden State, Klay Thompson usually quietly just does his thing and helps propel the Warriors to victory. Sometimes he does take over games, but every time he does it in a silent assassin-type fashion. At least, that’s how Warriors general manager Bob Myers thinks of this […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have seemingly been in rebuilding mode for awhile, and their point guard apparently has had enough. According to his recent interview with Catalunya Radio in Spain, which was transcribed by ESPN, it’s playoffs or bust for Ricky Rubio next season. Rubio said of his status with the T-Wolves: “Next season will be […]

The Warriors are going full-throttle on the court right now, taking care of the Cavaliers in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals by an average of 24 points. Golden State’s Andrew Bogut is also taking it straight to Shaquille O’Neal. When Bogut appeared on NBA TV after the Warriors’ Game 2 win, he […]

Steve Kerr is angry. In fact, the Warriors head coach was so angry with how his team opened the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cavs that he decided to take it out on a poor, unsuspecting clipboard. Tough luck, clipboard. https://vine.co/v/iYbx6ULrdD2 This isn’t the first time Kerr has taken […]

The Bay Area sports love is strong with this one. The Oakland Raiders of the NFL bought a full-page advertisement in the Bay Area News Group’s NBA Finals preview special section to support their local NBA team: #Raiders took out this full-page ad in our special section today to support the #Warriors. pic.twitter.com/exX4q0Zk5B — Jimmy […]

Although Kobe Bryant played for only one team in his 20 year career, he knows a thing or two about free agency. The Lakers legend considered leaving Los Angeles for three teams in 2007 – the Bulls, Spurs, and Suns – and was linked to various other teams during his time as a free agent. […]

The Golden State Warriors completed a somewhat improbable Western Conference Finals comeback after being down 3-1 in the series to the Oklahoma City Thunder behind the play of their superstars, especially that of MVP Stephen Curry and his splash brother Klay Thompson. Before the pivotal Game 7 that sent Golden State back to the NBA […]

Kobe Bryant‘s career is no longer about basketball, but rather, as he has said, storytelling. It seems that the first story he’s going to be helping tell post-basketball is about paranormal exterminating. Yes, that’s right, the Mamba is set to make a cameo in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, which releases in theaters on July […]

Kobe Bryant played his final NBA game on April 13. Now into June, almost two months after that last contest for the Black Mamba, he still is in disbelief at the incredible 60-point performance he turned in for his finale. Kobe on his last game: "I still can't believe it happened. I don't know where […]

Stephen Curry is the undisputed top player in the NBA right now. He won his second consecutive MVP award in unanimous fashion, and even the likes LeBron James agree that Curry was the true MVP this season. But has Curry truly taken LeBron’s spot at the top of the NBA ladder? Frankly, Curry doesn’t care. […]

The list of teams going after Kevin Durant is growing. According to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Hawks are going to join the chase for KD. Oklahoma City may actually the best for Durant. Although the team had a disappointing collapse in the Western Conference Finals, he and his close friend and […]

Flying on an airplane in-flight entertainment can make the traveling experience a lot easier by making the flight itself seem to go by more quickly. Especially when there is something good to watch, like a documentary on the 2016 NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Wait, what? The 2016 NBA Finals have yet to begin, with […]

Being a parent of a professional athlete must be stressful. At least that seems to be the case for Mychal Thompson, the father of Warriors‘ shooting guard Klay Thompson. According to Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group, the elder Thompson was too nervous to watch Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against […]

It’s no secret that a multitude of teams will be going after Kevin Durant this offseason now that he’s a free agent. Although he said after the Thunder‘s Game 7 Western Conference Finals loss to the Warriors that he hadn’t even thought about it yet being just minutes removed from the defeat, that didn’t stop […]

If you thought that Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals would be physical, you’d be correct. If you thought it would involve attractions between Draymond Green and Steven Adams, you’d also be correct. After Green’s infamous kick to Adams in Game 4, plus his multiple other kicks to Thunder payers in this series, the […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t even know if they’ll get a shot at the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA title, but odds makers have already looked ahead to next season and given them the best chance. And it’s not that close. According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook via Sporting News, the Warriors lead the […]

Klay Thompson set a playoff record by making 11 three-point shots in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, fueling the Warriors‘ comeback over the Thunder to force a Game 7 back in Oakland. His 41 points led Golden State, and Steve Kerr couldn’t praise his shooting guard enough after the game. But what was […]