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The Golden State Warriors’ seven-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. It was the second and final meeting between the two groups, and it ended with a series split at one apiece. In Sunday’s Hornets victory, Ball finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen on Friday night to become the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point field goals, playoff games included. Curry is widely considered the king of the long ball, and it has nothing to do with reaching this new milestone—well, almost nothing. Before Curry set a new NBA record, he owned the title […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors are in an interesting position this year. They’re a top team in the NBA. Their roster has two lottery picks from this year’s NBA draft. That makes them a team with a ton of depth. It makes it extremely difficult for a developing rookie to get in […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors just completed a successful eight-game homestand. They finished 7-1 in those games to give them an overall record of 11-1. The most impressive thing about the start to this year’s season is they won a few games with Stephen Curry struggling offensively. Now right as the competition […]

San Francisco, CA – When your team is 10-1, and you have the best record in the NBA, things feel pretty good. That’s what the Golden State Warriors have going on right now. One thing that plays a part in their success is the leadership of Stephen Curry. He’s there to get on his teammates […]

San Francisco, CA – Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors had another dominating victory. They took down Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves with very little resistance. Everything seemed to be going their way most of the game besides one moment between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. During a timeout, the two engaged in a […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had another convincing victory on Wednesday night, this time led by Andrew Wiggins. It was against his former team the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins was terrific in this game. He shot the ball exceptionally well and had two priceless poster slams over his good friend Karl-Anthony Towns. Those […]

San Francisco, CA – The Chase Center is usually where Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has massive games. Wednesday night, it was an opposing player who had an enormous performance in this arena. One game since Curry’s 10th 50 point game of his career, last year’s No. 1 pick in the draft Anthony Edwards […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are known for making it rain from 3-point land, but Thursday night, the most memorable moments were thunderous dunks from Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II. Every dunk they threw down with authority made the crowd go insane. The Bay Area is the home of the Splash Brothers, […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors are off to a 10-1 start in the 2021-22 NBA season. The spectacular beginning has been done without two key members Klay Thompson and James Wiseman. Both are nearing a return, but Wiseman should be able to join the team first. Wiseman can practice with the squad, […]

One of the best scorers in this generation is a 6 foot 3 point guard named Wardell Stephen Curry. Nobody in the history of the NBA has put points on the board the way Curry does, so much so that it has landed him two regular-season MVP awards and three NBA championships. In Curry’s career, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks had an entertaining contest on Monday night that got a bit out of hand as the game went on. Trae Young and the Hawks led Stephen Curry and the Warriors at halftime, 65-61, but after that point, things went off the rails for Atlanta. After […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had their biggest challenge of the season against Trae Young and the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Stephen Curry and his team trailed most of the first half and even went down 15 points which tied their biggest deficit this year. The Chase Center wasn’t as loud as usual, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The late addition of Gary Payton II this offseason has been a success for the Golden State Warriors. It’s not often the player fighting for the 15th and final roster spot on the team ends up a key rotation player. That’s what has happened here. Payton has earned every minute he has […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors have found a gem this season in Gary Payton II. His play coming off of the bench for the Dubs has been extraordinary. Every game, he pulls off a highlight dunk and makes plays all over the court. But his specialty is shutting down opposing players. Exactly […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors are now 8-1, and one of the main reasons for their hot start is their defense. Of course, Draymond Green has a lot to do with the team’s defensive success, but another member of the squad might deserve some credit also. Jordan Poole spoke with the media after […]

San Francisco, CA – The league-leading Golden State Warriors have been in an intriguing situation the last two seasons. Since playing in the NBA Finals in 2019, they’ve received three lottery picks. With those selections, they plucked James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga, and Moses Moody. Lottery picks typically end up on bad teams. These guys, however, […]

Bringing back Andre Iguodala, the 2015 NBA Finals MVP, has been a success in the 2021-22 season. His basketball brilliance has impacted the Golden State Warriors on and off the court. After reaching a new season-high 10 assists, Iguodala talked about how things are from his vantage point. “I am just here, having fun. I […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors won their biggest blowout of the season on Friday night, destroying the New Orleans Pelicans by 41 points. During that game, the Dubs launched 50 three-pointers and connected on 20 of them, a 40% success rate. The Warriors shot more threes than they did twos against the Pelicans. […]

San Francisco, CA – The 2021-22 NBA season has been very good to the Golden State Warriors. It’s been so good that the franchise is off to a 7-1 start. The best start since their record-breaking 73-9 season. People are starting to talk about winning a championship already, but Stephen Curry believes they still have […]

San Francisco, CA – One of the things Warriors Nation should be excited about is the team depth. When at full strength, this Golden State Warriors team could be the deepest roster Stephen Curry has had in his career. In a postgame interview, Andre Iguodala talked about how this team resembles ones of the past. […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had another exciting game inside the Chase Center, as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 126-85. That was a 41 point victory against a struggling team. There were a lot of good things to take away from this game and some bad. Still, overall it was another […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are 6-1 to begin the 2021-22 NBA season. It’s a surprise to some but not to the team. Another thing that isn’t a surprise is the squad having the number one defense in the league. Draymond Green, the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year, revealed to the media […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry didn’t have the best shooting night on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets did everything possible to limit his attempts. When I say everything, I mean it. The defense smothered him all game and even during timeouts, as Hornets guard Cody Martin was determined not to let Curry get a clean […]

San Francisco, CA – The red hot Golden State Warriors have it all going. Defensively and offensively, they are arguably the best team in the NBA this season. A 6-1 start has people thinking about an NBA championship, and Steve Kerr knows the secret to their early ascension. “I think one of the reasons we’ve […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole has struggled with shooting the last few games. People thought he lost his confidence after coming off a tremendous preseason, when he regularly scored 20-plus points in under 30 minutes of play. Shooting slumps happen to the best of them, and Klay Thompson told Poole a […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t ask for a better start to the season. Players are getting healthy, and they are winning games at the same time. Their most recent victory was against the young and talented Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, 114-92. Here are three takeaways from that very entertaining game on ESPN. 3 Warriors […]

San Francisco, CA – Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors came out sloppy. They committed turnovers left and right while barely playing any defense. It was a horrid first quarter from coach Steve Kerr’s vantage point, and he was over it. “The first quarter, I was so disgusted with our play that I was pouting, […]

San Francisco, CA – There aren’t many games where Stephen Curry isn’t the best player on his team, but Wednesday night was one of those nights. The Golden State Warriors received a scoring outburst from Jordan Poole, who finished with 31 points. Although he had a fantastic night, you can argue that Gary Payton II […]

Three names headlined the 2020 NBA draft. The first overall pick in the draft was Anthony Edwards, followed by James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball. Most knew Edwards would be the No. 1 pick, but the biggest question draft night was who the Golden State Warriors would choose with the second pick. They decided to go […]

The 2021-22 NBA season began with a rule change that most fans are enjoying. It also started with a ball change for the entire league. The NBA switched from using a Spalding ball to the new Wilson brand version. Just like every change, the swap created some early controversy amongst players. “I think the ball […]

There’s not a single player in the NBA that isn’t good at basketball. However, there are only a few extraordinary players in the NBA. Steve Kerr has had the privilege to see two of the greatest to play the game up close and personal. Those two are Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his […]

If I wrote this article last week, one early overreaction would be the Golden State Warriors will break the NBA single-season record for wins–a record the franchise already holds. But there are still plenty of things to overreact about this season, especially with the team playing so well and improving by the day. Warriors Overreactions […]

The wait is almost over for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The center the franchise chose with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft James Wiseman is nearly ready to return to the court. Wiseman’s rookie season was cut short last year due to a meniscus injury, and he hasn’t played or […]

The Golden State Warriors gave an injury update on second-year center James Wiseman Monday afternoon. After suffering a meniscus injury last season that ended his rookie season, he is nearing a return to the court. Wiseman can now participate in everything in practice besides scrimmaging. After practice, Steve Kerr spoke with the media about Wiseman’s […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Six minutes is the amount of time Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga played in his NBA debut. He was 1-of-4 from the field, and the first basket of his career was a three-pointer. Kuminga was active on defense as well. He earned the first steal of his career in those quick […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are out to a 5-1 start to the season after destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. The Warriors’ only defeat so far came at the hands of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime. They’ve shown their depth without Klay Thompson, so the near future […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors took down the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season. But one of the highlights of the postgame interviews was about the NBA rule change and Brooklyn Nets star James Harden. Draymond Green: "Can I say how satisfying it's been to watch the game of […]

San Francisco, CA – The last two games haven’t been kind to Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole. He scored under his current season average of 14.0 points in both games. He had 9 points in the Memphis Grizzlies game and 10 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After consecutive games of not playing up to his […]