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Golden State Warriors co-executive chairman Peter Guber is putting his 2015 NBA championship ring up for auction as part of a fundraising effort in partnership with Fanatics. The starting bid was $50,000.00 and it’s now at $65,000.00: “I know how much need there is in this country,” Guber said in announcing the auction. “And how […]

Former Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley categorically denied a rumor of a trade that never came to fruition.  Ethan Strauss of The Athletic noted in his new book, “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” how a package of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson almost netted them Chris Paul in […]

The much-awaited docuseries “The Last Dance” is full of unfettered access to vital moments in the Chicago Bulls’ last championship run. Andy Thompson, uncle of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, played a major role in getting that close to the players during that 1997-98 season. “The germ of the idea came from Andy,” […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry and shooting guard Klay Thompson were the latest NBA stars to get impersonated by “Maxisnicee.” That was about as many minutes as we played this year! @KlayThompson 😂 https://t.co/LqPjk1NFKX — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 17, 2020 Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson weren’t able to suit up with […]

It is no easy task to win back-to-back titles in any professional sport. Once a team like the Los Angeles Lakers is crowned NBA champion, next season the franchise has a target on its back with every team in the league gunning for defending champs. Derek Fisher, who won five NBA titles during his stint […]

The Splash Brothers could have been taken from us before they ever really had a chance to arrive. The Golden State Warriors nearly completed a trade with the then–New Orleans Hornets in 2011 that would have massively changed the outlook of both franchises, as a deal surrounding All-Star Chris Paul and then-young guards Stephen Curry […]

Stephen Curry managed to play only one game after a long-awaited return from a four-month layoff brought about by a broken left hand. The Golden State Warriors star got sick and was the first NBA player to be tested for the novel coronavirus after registering a high fever shortly after dropping 23 points in a […]

Miami Heat veteran swingman Andre Iguodala, most know for his invaluable role in three championship runs with the Golden State Warriors, has recently opened up about his nickname, “Iggy.” As it turns out, the 36-year-old is not actually too fond of the same. “I don’t love it, but I don’t mind it,” he said during […]

Food Network host and cooking personality Ayesha Curry — the wife of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry — is being sued for $10 million. Robert Flutie of Flutie Entertainment accused Ayesha of draining his company of profit after they helped with her promotion and branding in her ascent to celebrity status, per TMZ. […]

Today, April 15th, marks what would’ve been the final day of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season. Unfortunately, the LA Clippers and many teams like them hoping to make a deep postseason run starting this weekend will have to wait until further notice from the league. April 15th also marks a historic day in the NBA. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a key bench player for the Chicago Bulls during their second three-peat with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, and he is also one of the best shooters in NBA history. In fact, Kerr still ranks first in career 3-point field goal percentage, and he made over 50 […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly spend a whole lot of time with the Golden State Warriors. He was signed-and-traded there back in July, played there for a few months and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the deadline in February. However, Russell enjoyed is stay in the Bay, even if it was very […]

Kevin Durant is in the news again, and surprise, surprise, it’s due to his tenuous relationship with the media. Again. Recently, Golden State Warriors reporter Ethan Strauss released a book entitled “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” which takes everyone through these last few years of the Dubs’ reign. Obviously, […]

The Golden State Warriors lived a long stretch of uncertainty during the 2018-19 season, dealing with the anticipation of Kevin Durant’s franchise-changing decision in free agency. Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, author of The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty, noted how the Warriors were split as to what to expect from Durant: “As […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith got to the root of former Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant’s animosity for pro-Stephen-Curry media in the Bay Area after Ethan Strauss’ recent book detailed just how irked he felt about it. Strauss noted how after an article that criticized Durant’s fit with the team, the superstar chose to address […]

Soon-to-be No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Sabrina Ionescu is being heavily courted by one of her NBA idols to join Under Armour. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is hard at work, hoping to convince the University of Oregon star to join the UA family of athletes. Ionescu, who owns the NCAA record for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently opened up about his first meeting with former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan. Even before he joined forces with MJ in the Windy City, Kerr already had a chance to meet Jordan in the flesh. This occurrence transpired on the basketball court, when a young Kerr, then […]

Kevin Durant’s turbulent last season with the Golden State Warriors brought plenty of fodder with local scribes. Among them, Ethan Strauss of The Athletic recalls how he was once confronted by Durant, who accused him and others of just wanting “to kiss [Stephen Curry’s] ass at his expense.” Strauss revealed how that interaction went down […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, evidenced by their impressive stable of iconic teams throughout the years. What made these Rockets squads truly great was the level of competition they had to face in their never-ending quest for greatness. Playing in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the Rockets have […]

The son of New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees turns out to be a huge Stephen Curry fan. So much so that the seven-year-old Callen Brees did his best impression of the Golden State Warriors superstar’s trademark 3-pointer. For good measure, the kid even asked for the jersey of the former back-to-back MVP. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-s7a5pn__-/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

Shaun Livingston was an integral part of the Golden State Warriors’ three championships in the past five years. Before that though, Livingston was the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft that suffered a gruesome leg injury 13 years ago. On the anniversary of the injury, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr took to Twitter […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is in dire need of a fresh cut. The All-Star guard joked about feeling “ugly” during an Instagram live chat with LeBron James, where James also noticed Lillard was without his patented fade. Lillard is looking to a number of people for advice, including Golden State Warriors point guard […]

Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob was among those in the organization who initially believed D’Angelo Russell was the kind of impact player the Dubs needed in Kevin Durant’s absence. But while Lacob acknowledged Russell played well for the Warriors when he was healthy, he noted the decision to trade him to the Minnesota […]

It’s been over a year now since Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins got into it with Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson during a heated battle between the Blazers and the Dubs last season. Nonetheless, it still remains fresh in the memory of Collins, who claims that to this day, he still receives […]

Ever wonder where the jump shot, seemingly most basic of all basketball moves, came from? Luckily for those wondering, a documentary on the origin of the jump shot is set to debut this April. And none other than the greatest shooter of all time, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, is the executive producer of […]

Many people credit Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry for changing the way basketball is played. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shares that same sentiment. In an Instagram live session, the rising Celtics star agreed that the former two-time league MVP is a top 20 player of all time because of his impact on the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie got riled up after Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry boldly proclaimed that he can drop 60 points against every guard in the league. The two-time NBA MVP was speaking in an Instagram live clip with his former teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee on Friday. The […]

The Golden State Warriors saw two-time NBA Finals MVP forward Kevin Durant depart in free agency last summer (via sign-and-trade), but the Bay Area franchise’s co-owner, Joe Lacob, sees the All-Star leaving for the Brooklyn Nets as a positive for the Western Conference club. Per Anthony Slater in The Athletic: “This is really an odd […]

Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob acknowledged the possibility for the Western Conference franchise to trade down at the 2020 NBA Draft. While the draft itself is in a bit of limbo — with ESPN reporting owners have lobbied the league to push back the date to no sooner than Aug. 1 — the Warriors […]

One decent outcome from the (suspended) 2019-20 NBA season for the Golden State Warriors was a great shot at the top pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. With the worst record in the league, at 15-50, the Dubs have a 14.0 percent chance to secure the first overall pick and a 52.1 percent chance […]

Two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is considered one of the league’s best players for a reason. While speaking live on Instagram with former teammate, now center for the Los Angeles Lakers, JaVale McGee, the 32-year-old Curry expressed confidence that he could drop 60 points on everybody (via Bleacher […]

The NBA has seen several rivalries over the years. In days of old, Magic Johnson’s Lakers squared off against Larry Bird and the Celtics. In later years, Michael Jordan and the Bulls were pitted against Isiah Thomas and his “Bad Boy” Pistons. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, however, the term “rivalry” is a bit fresh. The […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a bevy of elite centers who have played for the franchise since the team was founded back in 1946. The Warriors used to be the Philadelphia Warriors. Then they changed to the San Francisco Warriors before settling on their current name. For this piece, we’ll rank the best big […]

Some of the deadliest shooting guards in NBA history have suited up for the Golden State Warriors at some point in their careers. With six NBA titles in franchise history and 10 players who have scored more than 10,000 points in a Warriors uniform, picking the best shooting guards in Warriors franchise history was rather […]

The Houston Rockets deference to high-efficiency shots has been lauded across the league for changing the way the game is played. But coach Steve Kerr, who spearheaded the Golden State Warriors outside-in attack, noted that abusing that comes with a flaw. Kerr’s Warriors were happy to jack up 30-plus shots from distance, which at the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has provided us with a bit of a preview on how the Dubs front office operates in terms of making roster additions. According to the 54-year-old shot-caller, the Warriors give a lot of importance on a player’s versatility. “The one thing we’re always focused on is two-way players […]

Certainly, a lot of fans know who Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is. After all, he is a two-time MVP and one of the most popular point guards in the NBA today. However, before Curry, the Warriors had been home to a slew of great playmakers that made a mark in the NBA. For […]

Before starting their ICU evening shirt on Wednesday, Shelby Delaney and her fellow nurses at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland got a surprise ring from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to help boost their spirits. According to the Mercury News, Delaney and her crew cheered when Curry — alongside his family […]

The Golden State Warriors have six championships in franchise history, so they have had some of the best teams in NBA history. The 2015-16 Warriors won a record 73 games during the regular season, topping the Chicago Bulls’ previous record of 72. That team would widely be considered the best club in NBA history if […]