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The Brooklyn Nets have looked quite impressive early on against the hobbled Golden State Warriors on Tuesday evening, though the Western Conference franchise did show some flashes of excellence to kick-off the 2020-21 NBA regular season. In the absence of both shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green, it was Warriors newcomer and […]

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen. Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman is on the board as a NBA big man. With Wiseman slamming it home to score his first regulation NBA points on Tuesday evening, the first-year center did so against the upstart Brooklyn Nets in the first game of the 2020-21 regular season. […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson will miss Tuesday night’s 2020-21 NBA season tip-off game against the Brooklyn Nets, continuing his stretch of sidelined games first stemming from an ACL tear in the 2019 Finals and a recent Achilles tendon tear. Thompson, 30, shared a photo on Instagram along with a lengthy caption […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will take on some of his old teammates as the Nets prepare to face the Golden State Warriors on NBA Opening Night. While Durant has said he does not get extra fired up playing against his old teams, he did admit to Keith Burke of NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dubs […]

Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman appeared in just three games — totaling 69 minutes — in his lone season with the Memphis Tigers. Because of the pandemic-shortened offseason and his own COVID-19 diagnosis, the 19-year-old had no Summer League nor preseason action. Yet, despite his lack of on-court hooping since high school, the No. […]

Get ready bettors, NBA odds are back for regular season games. In the much anticipated opener to the 2020-’21 campaign, a revamped Brooklyn Nets squad takes on an injury ravaged Golden State Warriors group. Here’s how sportsbooks have set the opening lines. NBA Odds: Warriors vs. Nets Golden State Warriors +7.5 (-110) Brooklyn Nets -7.5 […]

The Golden State Warriors signed Juan Toscano-Anderson to a two-way contract on Tuesday after recently waiving him, according to the team. Toscano-Anderson was initially waived in order for Mychal Mulder to get the final 15-man roster spot. Toscano-Anderson joins 2020 second-round pick Nico Mannion as the pair of two-way players on the Warriors, so the roster […]

The Golden State Warriors will square off against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night to tip off the NBA season, with Kevin Durant facing his former team. Ahead of his matchup with the Nets, Stephen Curry reflected on his time playing with Durant in Golden State. “You’d always kind of find yourself in awe of […]

The quarantine has regulated the sports we normally enjoy to a pause. So instead of gearing up for the NBA playoffs, we are forced to watch re-runs and rely on YouTube clips. While reliving the times of yesteryear, I have spent a lot of time watching the 2015-19 Golden State Warriors dynasty run. The pre-Kevin […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been on the “winning” side of too many trades (or basketball games, for that matter) in the franchise’s history. However, displays of organizational ineptitude have been more frequent in the James Dolan era (beginning in 1997), and particularly in the 21st century. Now, with a revamped front office led by Leon […]

As far as sheer bad luck goes, this year has been truly devastating for the Golden State Warriors and their loyal fans. The team basically said goodbye to its dynasty last NBA season after a league-worst 15-50 record. But right when things seem on the come up again in The Bay, disaster struck anew when […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Brooklyn Nets on opening night, and  head coach Steve Kerr is aware that he’ll be facing a super team led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. For what it’s worth, Kerr is also conscious that once upon a time, he benefitted from having a bunch of superstars at […]

Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, star forward Kevin Durant shared a loving message to the fans of his former team. Durant will face off with the Warriors for the first time since signing with the Nets in the summer of 2019. He noted that he still […]

It has been more than four years since Kyrie Irving hit that clutch 3-pointer over Stephen Curry in the 2016 NBA Finals. It was the shot that broke the hearts of the Golden State Warriors, and understandably, Curry doesn’t want to be reminded of that. In a Zoom media session, Curry was asked about what […]

Preseason or not, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is taking the Brooklyn Nets for real. After watching the Nets’ impressive performance in their warm-up contest against the Boston Celtics on Friday, the Warriors tactician expressed his belief that the league better watch out for Brooklyn, especially with his former player Kevin Durant looking healthy. […]

Stephen Curry is set to return for the Golden State Warriors this season, putting them as a possible playoff team once again. While being asked about the expectations he has for the 2020-2021 season, Curry poked fun at his injury woes from last season, per Wes Goldberg of the Bay Area News Group. In regards […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will make his return to the floor against his old Golden State Warriors teammates in Tuesday night’s opener, though he said there is no extra motivation. Durant explained “every game is important to me” during his Monday media session, per Mark Medina of USA TODAY, saying playing against his former […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver published an op-ed in USA Today on Monday addressing why the 2020-21 regular season will begin this week, as COVID-19 continues to surge throughout the United States. While Silver praised everybody who participated in the successful bubble in Orlando, he explained why a campus-like environment was unfeasible for the upcoming season. […]

The Golden State Warriors are trying to make sure they’re strapped with talent coming into the 2020-21 season. While some deals haven’t frankly swung their way, Golden State isn’t willing to just throw in the towel on landing Jeremy Lin. Per the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the Warriors still remain persistent on signing Lin […]

Stephen Curry is arguably the best point guard in the NBA today. The two-time NBA MVP is still a huge threat to the rest of the league just as he was in years past. Coming off a season in which he barely played, Curry is looking to lead the Golden State Warriors back to the […]

The Verzuz battle on Saturday night was a battle of the Bay Area legends in E-40 and Too Short, with E-40 stealing the show with his dance moves. While watching the Verzuz battle himself, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors did his best to mimic E-40’s dance moves on social media. Working on it!!! […]

So it seems like Linsanity will not make a triumphant return to the Golden State Warriors after all. Multiple sources report that Golden State was not able to get a letter of clearance in time from FIBA after Jeremy Lin spent one year playing basketball in China. Thus, the Warriors could not execute their planned […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made his pick for the super-middleweight title bout between Canelo Alvarez and Callum Smith on Saturday night. Not surprisingly, Steph is taking his buddy, Canelo. On Saturday evening, the three-time NBA champion posted a photo in boxing gear alongside his father, Dell, while expressing support for Canelo Alvarez. Steph […]

The Golden State Warriors will be squaring off with a familiar face on Tuesday night to open the 2020-21 season; however, they could be without one of their key contributors. According to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Green is doubtful to play in Kevin Durant’s debut with the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 22. […]

Fans of the Golden State Warriors are curious to see when rookie James Wiseman will become a permanent fixture in the starting lineup. However, while speaking about the rookie center, Steve Kerr hinted at Wiseman starting as soon as Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets on opening night, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Steve Kerr: "James […]

The Golden State Warriors were devastated to hear the news of Klay Thompson suffering a season-ending Achilles injury before the 2020 NBA Draft. Despite the dreadful news of Thompson’s injury, Stephen Curry revealed what he told Thompson after his injury was confirmed. “Be around the team as much as you can this season. We need […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA when fully healthy. They fall a few spots in the NBA rankings with Klay Thompson on the sideline, but they will still be a very competitive team in the Western Conference. Former Warriors forward Matt Barnes weighed in on the Dubs this […]

James Wiseman is expected to be a key contributor for the Golden State Warriors in his rookie season and he appears to be leaving an impression on Bob Myers. Ahead of the regular season, Myers revealed a story that exemplifies Wiseman’s work ethic. Myers went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to speak about a time that […]

Stephen Curry has long held the title of being the NBA player that everyone would want to take a game-winning shot, but that doesn’t seem to be the case heading into the 2020-21 season. In the annual survey of NBA general managers, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers edged out Curry as the best […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported Friday that Jeremy Lin had struck a deal to join the Golden State Warriors, but Lin is trying to downplay the news. The veteran NBA point guard quote tweeted Charania, saying “No decisions have been made” with respect to his basketball future: Whoa…Everybody chill…this isnt what […]

Former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin is returning to The Association after a year in China, going full circle with the Golden State Warriors. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Lin will sign a contract with the Warriors, pending clearance from the Chinese Basketball Association. Jeremy Lin is finalizing a deal with the Golden State […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James are two of the best athletes in the world today. Former United States President Barack Obama is a fan of them both and even said there’s a glaring similarity between James and Curry. Obama appeared on The Bill Simmons Podcast and discussed all […]

Draymond Green knows that Kelly Oubre has made a living as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. Though the newest Golden State Warriors swingman has slowly grown to being an offensive threat, Oubre has consistently been one of the fiercest backcourt defenders since he entered the NBA in 2016. On a recent […]

Even before officially becoming an NBA player, James Wiseman had the opportunity to train with Houston Rockets star guard John Wall. According to the Golden State Warriors big man, the game ‘slowed down’ thanks to Wall’s tips. James Wiseman already had a good idea that he was going to be the top picks in the […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season less than a week away, the biggest news in professional basketball this week came out of Milwaukee, as two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year, $228 million supermax to stay with the team that drafted him. With the superstar off the table for the 2021 offseason, many teams looking to […]

Draymond Green has made a name for himself as one of the most vocal figures in the NBA today. Love it or hate it, the fact remains that Green’s voice on and off the court has been key for the Golden State Warriors‘ success over the past few years. The three-time NBA champion has been […]

The Golden State Warriors finally got a first-look of their lottery pick from this year’s NBA draft, as James Wiseman was able to join the Dubs for his first training session this week. Apparently, this year’s second overall pick had way too much energy that teammate Stephen Curry likened him to being an excited puppy […]

It’s been a great 2020 for James Wiseman thus far. Not only did he fulfill his NBA dreams, but he’s also playing alongside the greatest shooter of all time in Stephen Curry. While Wiseman has the great task of adjusting to the NBA style of play, he couldn’t help but be star-struck the Golden State […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is practicing patience with his newcomers this season. While the Warriors were able to select James Wiseman with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Kerr is in no rush to fast-lane the 19-year-old into veteran expectations. Kerr spoke Wednesday in regards to Wiseman’s potential and […]