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SAN FRANCISCO — The reigning MVP of the league just went to battle against someone who some call the best defender in the world. Those two players are Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. The two faced off in a five-game series, and it was everything you’d expect it […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Denver Nuggets were defeated by the Golden State Warriors for the fourth and final time this season on Wednesday night. The Warriors won the series 4-1 and now are looking forward to their next opponent. Before moving on, Steve Kerr congratulated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on a tremendous season. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors have a 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets, and superstar guard Stephen Curry hasn’t started in a single game. He has also played with a minutes restriction since returning from injury, but after playing 37 minutes in Game 4, Steve Kerr told the media Curry’s minutes will no […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had Monday night off. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics became the first team to advance to the second round. They swept Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. Once the game ended, Stephen Curry decided to watch the postgame interviews. While watching, Tatum made a […]

San Francisco, CA – After missing the playoffs the last two seasons, the Golden State Warriors are back, and so is Klay Thompson. The three-time champion has gotten off to the hottest start from three-point land in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Nobody has made more three-pointers than the Warriors’ sharpshooter. He connected on 21 triples […]

Ever since Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry returned from injury, he’s been a member of the second unit. Throughout the playoffs, the two-time MVP is averaging 27.5 points and 5.5 assists on a minutes restrictions. So ahead of Game 5, the two big questions are: is Curry still on a restriction? If no, will […]

The first three games of the playoffs went unimaginably well for Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole, recording 27 or more points in each of those contests. Draymond Green said the third-year guard was the No. 1 option in those outings. Unfortunately in Game 4, the hot streak was cooled down by the Denver Nuggets. […]

Many people expected Game 4 to be the last of the playoffs for the Denver Nuggets. Just like many expect Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to knock down his free throws. Neither scenario transpired in Game 4 of the Warriors-Nuggets series. Denver avoided being eliminated with a 126-121 victory, and Curry shockingly missed a […]

Game 4 didn’t quite go the Golden State Warriors’ way against the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors went into a huge hole, nearly dug themselves out of it, but then fell just short at the end. The up-and-down performance resulted in the squad’s first loss of the playoffs against the Nuggets. One thing that stood out […]

The playoffs have finally begun. The Golden State Warriors dropped their first game against the Denver Nuggets after being up 3-0. Now the team is heading back to the Bay Area to try to close things out in front of their home crowd. Superstar Klay Thompson talked about the importance of this next game and […]

The 2022 NBA Playoffs are full of excitement and surprises. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green believes this is a good thing for the league, and he explained why over the weekend. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater caught the Warriors big man’s response at practice on Saturday: Draymond Green on the playoffs “I don’t know if […]

In Game 3, Jordan Poole became the 16th player to score at least 25 points in their first three career NBA Playoff games. He’s only the second Warriors player to do it. The late great Wilt Chamberlain is the other player who did this in 1960. So far, Poole has scored 86 points in the […]

Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets did everything they could to win a game in this series. However, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors had other plans. It was a hard-fought game in which the Warriors came out on top. They took a 3-0 lead, and now they’re going for the first-round sweep. The big […]

Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets. Game 3 was the toughest win for the Warriors to get in this series. They even trailed for the first time in the fourth quarter, but in the end, The Dubs’ will to win was too much for the Nuggets […]

Three players out of the 2019 NBA Draft have made names for themselves and are already All-Stars: Zion Willamson, Ja Morant, and Darius Garland. There are more players from that draft class destined to join the list of elite talents, but there is one who surprisingly entered the conversation this season. It’s no other than […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors are heading to Denver with a 2-0 lead over the 6-seed Denver Nuggets. The first two games were dominated by a lineup with Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, and Klay Thompson. All-Star forward Draymond Green is one of the primary facilitators of the Warriors’ offense, and he’s loving […]

SAN FRANCISCO — – After two games, the Golden State Warriors lead the Denver Nuggets 2-0. So far, the Warriors entirely have their opponent’s number, and the Nuggets look like they’re in a ton of trouble. Golden State won both games by double-digits, and whenever Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole share the court, the Dubs […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors wiped the floor with the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. The final score was 126-106, and everything that could go wrong for the visiting Nuggets went wrong. Denver fought everyone besides the five players playing on the court. Nikola Jokic had to be stopped by Stephen Curry and […]

San Francisco, CA – Game 2 was just like the first of the series. The Golden State Warriors controlled things for most of the night yet again. The lineup of Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green instantly took over the game in the second quarter. They were led by Curry’s […]

San Francisco, CA – The NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season ended up being Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. It was well deserved, even though the Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green would have won the trophy if he never got hurt. “How many games did he play? 46? I think it’s strictly […]

San Francisco, CA – Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made his return to the hardwood in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The two-time MVP came off the bench and scored 16 points in 21 minutes in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Draymond Green was happy to have Curry […]

San Francisco, CA – The 2022 NBA playoffs are underway, and the Golden State Warriors got off to an incredible start by taking a 1-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets. The final score was 123-107, and Draymond Green was one of the many standouts for the Warriors. The defensive guru played a prominent role in […]

San Francisco, CA – The king of the three-point shot is back on the court. Stephen Curry made his return for Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The two-time MVP winner didn’t start, but he played 21 minutes and scored 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field and […]

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have had a new face of the franchise over the last 20 or so games, and his name is Jordan Poole. There’s no replacing the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, but Poole has looked a lot like him lately. The two-time MVP also sees himself in […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors got their first win of the postseason since 2019 on Saturday, and Jordan Poole was able to observe the playoff version of Draymond Green. It was a dominant performance by the Warriors, led by Poole’s game-high 30 points, and Green’s overall impact on the game also propelled the […]

San Francisco, CA – Saturday in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors unleashed one of their new lineups featuring the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Jordan Poole. It was an instant hit. The player who led the charge was the youngest of the three. It was their third-year guard […]

San Francisco, Ca – It’s normal to have butterflies before a big test. On Saturday night, Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole had the biggest test of his young career. He made his NBA playoff debut. It didn’t seem like he had any jitters coming into the game. The rising star started the game making […]

The NBA playoffs began Saturday, and before the Golden State Warriors played the Denver Nuggets, there were two upsets in the Western Conference. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Utah Jazz took down the Dallas Mavericks. The first game of a series often has upsets for several reasons. Steve Kerr has played […]

San Francisco, CA – This season, Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole jumped into the scene as one of the league’s best young scorers. The Milwaukee native isn’t just putting the ball in the basket nowadays. He’s developing as a playmaker and made strides on defense as well. How did Poole make this huge jump […]

For some players, it’s just another trip to the postseason, and to others, it’s their first time experiencing the big stage. Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is one of the newbies who have never been to the playoffs. A dream of playing on the world’s most competitive stage is about to happen. The playoffs […]

The moment Golden State Warriors fans have been waiting for happened Friday morning. Steve Kerr announced the upgrade to Stephen Curry’s injury status. “He’s probable we’re listing him as probable,” Kerr told ClutchPoints. “Everything’s gone really well, so we expect him to play.” Stephen Curry is listed as probable for tomorrow's game. Steve Kerr says […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The combo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson only played a small number of games together for the Golden State Warriors this season. The number of games the duo played alongside defensive star Draymond Green was even smaller. Luckily, this trio is set to be together again Saturday during Game 1 of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The first-round matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets has some deja vu. It’s not the first meeting between these two franchises in the first round. The first time was in 2013, and that was Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson’s first trip to the postseason. Curry remembered that […]

San Francisco, CA – The NBA Playoffs are completely different from the regular season. Saturday, the 2022 playoffs begin, and the Golden State Warriors have a handful of players who made it to the promised land, then there are the young guys who are making their first trip to the postseason. After practice on Thursday, […]

San Francisco, CA – The good news keeps on coming for the Golden State Warriors. Superstar Stephen Curry participated in his first scrimmage, and everything is pointing toward him playing Saturday against the Denver Nuggets. After scrimmaging, Thursday morning Curry sat down with the media and shared how he felt. Stephen Curry on scrimmaging today […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Thursday’s practice brought more good news about Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. He scrimmaged with the team for 18 minutes, and there were no reported problems. Steve Kerr spoke with the media to share details about the plan for Curry during Saturday’s Game 1 against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. […]

San Francisco, CA – This summer the Golden State Warriors received two lottery picks. They had possession of the 7th and 14th picks. With those two spots, they chose Jonathan Kuminga with their first selection and Moses Moody right after. Both rookies have had solid seasons and earned the respect of Steve Kerr and veterans […]

San Francisco, CA – After missing the playoffs two seasons in a row, the Golden State Warriors are back on the NBA’s biggest stage. They closed their season with a 53-29 record and it gave them the third seed in the Western Conference. They are facing the Denver Nuggets in the first round, a team […]

Wednesday was the first day of practice for the Golden State Warriors this week. In this session, Stephen Curry completed his first full practice since injuring his foot, and Steve Kerr gave an update shortly after. Stephen Curry went through a full practice with the team today, per Steve Kerr. He looks like he will […]