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During the summer of 2016, Kevin Durant sent shockwaves throughout the sports world when he signed with the Golden State Warriors, who had won an NBA record 73 games in the previous season. As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder fans began burning their Durant jerseys, as they felt betrayed by KD. OKC had a 3-1 series […]

During an interview with KNBR’s Tolbert, Kreuger & Brooks on Friday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he drove from San Diego to watch Klay Thompson work out in Orange County on Thursday. According to Kerr, Thompson “looked great,” via Marcus White of NBC Sports Bay Area. He continued, “It was great to […]

According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, “teams have their eyes” on Dragan Bender as an “early free-agent addition” for the 2020-21 season, with the Golden State Warriors showing interest in keeping him. Bender, one of the biggest busts in recent memory, played decent for the Warriors before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. He […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the Milwaukee Bucks to sign with the Golden State Warriors — it sounded completely absurd at first. However, as the weeks went by the rumor just wouldn’t go away. Moreover, the more you think about it, the more it makes sense — somewhat. For starters, let’s make one thing clear. Antetokounmpo himself […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been a big fan of Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry. That trend continued recently when LeBron said the Warriors legend would be “GREAT!!!” in any era of NBA basketball: Two days ago, LeBron said Steph would be "GREAT!!!" in any era of […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 season was a disaster. Superstar point guard Stephen Curry only appeared in five games due to a broken left hand, Klay Thompson missed the entire campaign recovering from his ACL tear and the team finished with the worst record in the league before games were suspended in March due to […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is using the contemporary moment of waking up to injustices as a silver lining, calling the mix of COVID-19 pandemic and protests in response to George Floyd’s death a “great time to be alive.” Curry, alongside civil rights advocate Clarence B. Jones, addressed the issues about social […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been cleared to train without restrictions on his healed left knee, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but he’s getting closer and closer to being ready to play again: Sources: Klay Thompson has […]

The frenzy emanating from the ESPN-produced docuseries “The Last Dance” stemmed ideas for other documentaries, including one detailing the 2006-07 Golden State Warriors during their popular “We Believe” season. Matt Barnes, a key cog in that team, noted plans to produce it got put on hold temporarily, but the NBA journeyman assured fans the crew […]

Much like any other team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets have their fair share of intense rivalries throughout the league. Our list here today dates all the way back to the 1980s, and also includes a more dated rivalry in the 2010s. Without further adieu, here are the Rockets’ four most hated rivals. Boston […]

The use of cell phones is as ingrained in the NBA world as it is for modern Americans at any other workplace. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen it countless times, taking away from his players’ focus and disrupting the sanctity of practice time and actual games. Luckily, the Warriors coach has […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has shared his two cents worth on the ongoing debate pertaining to the restart of the season and the faction of players who have emerged to be against the notion. Kerr laid out the premise of the situation, and one of the most important things he pointed out […]

While the team that emerges from the NBA Finals as the champion is usually considered the best team in the league, there are times when the seemingly inferior team on paper pulls off the upset. Let’s take a look at the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history. 5. 1969: Celtics squeeze another one with Bill Russell […]

DeMarcus Cousins learned the brutal reality of being a star player in the NBA and how that dream status can soon come crashing down at the snap of a finger. Cousins tore his left Achilles tendon on Jan. 31, 2018 and he hasn’t been the same since. His injury cost him a potentially long-term contract […]

One of the biggest criticisms people have on LeBron James is his Finals record. As of writing, the 6-foot-9 superstar forward has a 3-6 losing record in the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, the fact that he has been to the Finals nine times — including six straight times with two different teams — absolutely […]

Draymond Green made a critical mistake in 2016, one many Golden State Warriors fans may not know of. While legend of his flagrant foul against LeBron James cost the team a valuable championship that year, Green also failed to vote in the presidential elections that year, something he laments to this day after Hillary Clinton […]

Given the pandemic and economic issues hounding the US and the world right now, NBA champion coach Steve Kerr is not surprised that the MLB and the MLB Players Association remain at a standstill in their negotiations. On 95.7 The Game, Kerr shared his thoughts on the on-going salary talks between the baseball league and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shrugged off notions that the eventual 2020 NBA champions will have an asterisk next to their names. Although the Dubs are not among the 22 teams who will return to action in Disney World in Orlando this July, Kerr claimed that pundits should not discredit whoever wins it […]

A few years ago, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry received a letter from Riley Morrison. The thoughtful letter asked the two-time MVP why his signature shoe wasn’t available in sizes for girls. Curry not only responded to Morrison telling her that he was going to talk to Under Armor about it, but […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been holding video conference calls throughout their offseason with guest stars from around the sports world, including Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The three-time champion NBA coach delivered an inspirational message for the Eagles, and the speech unsurprisingly featured his best player on the Dubs, Stephen Curry. Eagles safety […]

In 2017, NBA legend Hall of Famer Jerry West — who at that time had been with the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member — sent shock waves throughout the entire basketball world when he announced that he was joining the Los Angeles Clippers. This came as a surprise to many considering how […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was undoubtedly one of the heroes of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson when he was growing up. On Friday, Thompson took to Instagram to show off a signed copy of Bryant’s book “The Mamba Mentality” which was apparently given to him by a friend. Inside the cover of […]

The Golden State Warriors may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, but even the biggest Dubs hater knows that was due to injury issues up and down the roster. With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson set to return next season, Golden State should return to being one of the […]

There are three ways an NBA team can improve its roster: the draft, trades and free agency. Since becoming an NBA club in 1949, the Golden State Warriors have frequently built a solid roster, mostly because the front office has always been aggressive in the draft, trades and free agency. With that said though, in […]

The 2019-20 NBA season couldn’t end soon enough for the Golden State Warriors, who experienced an abysmal fall from grace after making it to the NBA Finals for five straight years. These are the 10 storylines that defined what was otherwise a season to forget for Steve Kerr’s crew. Stephen Curry breaks his left hand […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ 2019-20 season has come to an end, leaving them out of a trip to Walt Disney World and now looking at what’s to come during the 2020-21 season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, veteran players are already lining up to join Golden State, anticipating a more-than-solid return […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes his superstars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will be ready to go for the upcoming mini training camps this summer. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Kerr bared his belief that the entire Warriors roster wouldn’t miss the opportunity to shake off the cobwebs from […]

To say that head coach Steve Kerr and his Golden State Warriors had a disastrous 2019-20 NBA campaign would be an understatement. The once untouchable franchise had the worst record in the league (15-50) and was understandably one of the eight teams whose season was cut short. They will not be among the 22 teams […]

NFL free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will likely not be remembered for leading the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2012-13. Instead, he legacy will live on because of his civil disobedience and social justice activism, kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness for police brutality in the Black community. Golden […]

Steve Kerr and his Golden State Warriors will not be one of the 22 NBA teams returning to play this season following the league’s coronavirus-forced hiatus. While the Warriors and seven other franchises are eliminated from competition, the next issue raised is how to keep their players active as they look at a nine-month layover […]

It’s only a matter of time before the 2019-20 NBA campaign resumes, as the new format was approved by the National Basketball Players Association last week. But here is the thing: the remainder of the season and playoffs will take place at Disney World in Orlando, and only 22 of the 30 NBA teams will […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers came under fire on Twitter for what several people deem as insensitive remarks in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The 45-year-old Dubs executive reportedly uttered a controversial opening statement at a conference call with reporters on Monday. “I hope sports can heal. One of my favorite parts […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers believes Klay Thompson is recovering fine from the ACL injury he suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. However, he’s concerned about one particular thing in Thompson’s ACL recovery process. “As far as I’ve heard, he’s been recovering fine,” Myers said during a conference call Monday, […]

While speaking to reporters via conference call, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers was asked whether the franchise will be able to spend a lot of money on free agents whenever the 2020 offseason period begins. Myers said the Warriors aren’t really sure what their offseason plans will look like,  but he maintained that […]

The Golden State Warriors traded Glenn Robinson III and D’Angelo Russell at the 2020 trade deadline. The franchise sent Robinson and Alec Burks to the Philadelphia 76ers for multiple picks and Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. No one in Golden State was really shocked by the Russell trade since his fit with […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the owner of one of the best handles in the game today. Nonetheless, the former two-time MVP winner still gets impressed when he comes across the occasional flashy dribbler — especially when it’s a one-armed boy. Curry recently shared a video on Weibo, China’s own social media platform, […]

CNN recently reported that the White House is planning to have President Donald Trump give out a speech addressing the current issue of racial discrimination that has gripped the entire nation. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr did not exactly think this was a good idea, and the three-time NBA champion coach did not […]

With the NBA recently laying out its plans on how it intends to see out the remainder of the 2019-20 season, it was also made clear that for the other eight teams that did not get an invite to Disney World in Florida, their respective seasons are now over. In line with this, what we […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said in April that his organization was operating as if they were already in “off-season mode,” and now that his team’s campaign is officially over, the Dubs’ leadership is clearly focused on next season and beyond, when they expect to be competing for championships again. According to Connor […]