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On the same day he said D’Angelo Russell never really fit with the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr said the exact opposite of Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors acquired Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, sending Russell to Minnesota. "The fit is everything and we feel like the fit here is really good for Andrew […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 league is full of ex-NBA players. However, it seems that one of those former players will get a shot at the big leagues once again, with Jeremy Pargo signing a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. Warriors are signing guard Jeremy Pargo of G-League affiliate Santa Cruz to a 10-day deal, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says there is “a chance” that newly minted wing Andrew Wiggins makes his Warriors debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Wiggins still has to pass his physical and is flying into San Francisco on Friday night. The Warriors acquired Wiggins […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets over the summer, there was a suspicion that they signed him to trade him. The Warriors insisted that they viewed Russell as a part of their core moving forward, but once the trade deadline rolled around, the skeptics were […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is making progress with his hand rehab. While Curry won’t play in February, he’s now testing his left hand on off-ball tug moves: Next stage of Steph Curry’s rehab: Testing that surgically repaired left hand on off ball tug moves. pic.twitter.com/bediD7dAI6 — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 7, 2020 Curry broke […]

The Golden State Warriors swung a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks just ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, sending D’Angelo Russell and a couple of other players to the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes in return. The move came across as a bit puzzling to some, given […]

The Golden State Warriors made waves on deadline day, pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal that landed them former first overall pick Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s no secret that the 24-year-old forward has been hounded by a ton of negative criticism throughout his career, but this is a gamble the Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 season has been constantly hounded by speculation that their acquisition of D’Angelo Russell was purely a move to stockpile an asset for a future move. The franchise was adamant that this wasn’t the case at all but obviously wasn’t closing their doors when the right offer comes — and that […]

The Golden State Warriors acquired Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in the D’Angelo Russell trade. Wiggins, the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, hasn’t lived up to expectations. While he can no doubt score the ball with the best of them and get to the rim at will with his […]

D’Angelo Russell reportedly didn’t have a lot of trade value beyond the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been trying to acquire Russell since the offseason, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors decided against waiting until the summer to move Russell, trading him to the  Timberwolves on Thursday for former No. 1 overall […]

The Golden State Warriors made a number of roster moves on Thursday to compensate for the loss of D’Angelo Russell, Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III (among others) via trade. The Dubs inked former two-way guard Ky Bowman to a multi-year deal, and they also plan to sign G League player Juan Toscano-Anderson The Warriors […]

The last few years have been tough for Isaiah Thomas. After becoming one of the better stories in the NBA during a standout 2016-17 season with the Boston Celtics, Thomas’ career began to spiral when he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving that summer. Thomas struggled with injuries in Cleveland, and shortly […]

Kevin Durant has admitted a few times that the Draymond Green incident from last season was just one reason why he decided to leave the Golden State Warriors. To recall, Green started calling Durant “a bi**h” during an overtime game between the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Green, who questioned KD about […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant admitted to a pair of predetermined decisions during an appearance on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Durant said he had a feeling he would leave the Oklahoma City Thunder even before his final year in OKC during the 2015-16 season because he wanted to play with […]

The NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday has come and gone, with some teams gunning it for the chip this year and others trying to move players and regroup for the following season. While the final trades are being tallied, there are a few winners and losers to the deadline due to teams getting more competitive […]

It didn’t take long for Andrew Wiggins to get the word of his recent trade to the Golden State Warriors, as the aforementioned parted ways with D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman, and Jacob Evans. Wiggins quickly pulled up Instagram, posting the viral video of Drake yelling “Yay Area” at full lung, likely hyped for a fresh […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally got their prized target in D’Angelo Russell after several days of constant insistence with the Golden State Warriors front office in packages centered around forward Andrew Wiggins. Following undoubtedly the biggest splash of an otherwise quiet trade season, here are some grades to see how these teams fared: Timberwolves: A+ Received: […]

The Golden State Warriors swung a blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline on Wednesday, trading D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, a top-3 protected first-round draft pick and a second-rounder. The move came across as puzzling to many at first, but the fact that the Warriors were able to nab a […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade shooting guard D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman, and Jacob Evans to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves 2021 pick is protected up to the No. 3 overall selection and will become […]

Kevin Durant considers himself among one of the legends in Bay Area lore. The Brooklyn Nets star won two championships and two Finals MVP trophies in his three years with the Golden State Warriors, which he’s deemed enough of a legacy to stamp himself as one of the greats to have passed by. “It’s like […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward, now with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant is taking shots at the media yet again. While being interviewed by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in their “All the Smoke” podcast, Durant stated that the media tried to “separate” the Golden State Warriors during his three-year run with the squad, which […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant chimed in on the greatest teammates he has ever had, naming former Golden State Warriors buds Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson along with former tandem partner Russell Westbrook back from his Oklahoma City Thunder days. Durant described Westbrook as a reliable, potent point guard presence, before pivoting to Curry and […]

Kevin Durant revealed he was determined to join the Golden State Warriors in 2016, even if the Oklahoma City Thunder had won the Western Conference Finals months before. Durant joined former teammate Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on All The Smoke, noting he would have left the Oklahoma City Thunder regardless of the results of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finally swung big ahead of the trade deadline, dealing for Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson, two players the Golden State Warriors were expected to move before the buzzer. Let’s see how these teams fared after this deal: Philadelphia 76ers: A Received: Alec Burks (G/F), Glenn Robinson III (F) The Sixers have had […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are once again dangling Andrew Wiggins, this time in a proposed trade to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade that could help them get Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Chris Crouse of Heavy.com. The Wolves have not given up on the steadfast pursuit of Russell, one is […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly trading Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to Charania, the Sixers are sending three second -round picks — Dallas Mavericks (2020), Denver Nuggets (2021) and Toronto Raptors (2022) — in the trade. It is worth noting that […]

Former Golden State Warriors teammates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry reunited in Brooklyn on Wednesday following the Brooklyn Nets’ 129-88 home win over the Dubs. Durant and Curry were teammates for three seasons on the Warriors. The duo won two titles together. KD signed with the Nets in free agency this past summer. However, he […]

With the trade deadline approaching, there has been increased fervor over where Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will be playing his final two-plus months in the 2019-20 season. However, on Wednesday night, he returned to Barclays Center to play his former team, the Brooklyn Nets, with whom he was named an All-Star for the […]

The Miami Heat have reportedly expressed trade interest in Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward Draymond Green, according to Greg Leif Sylvander of Five Reasons Sports Network. Green is reportedly aware of the Heat’s interest in him: Heat have expressed interest in Golden State’s Draymond Green according to a source. Many hurdles exist:• hard cap […]

The Golden State Warriors will not play Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Golden State is expected to trade one or both players before Thursday’s trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times: The Warriors are expected to hold Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks out […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant sent a direct message to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry after the two exchanged social media shots over Andre Iguodala. Morant liked a tweet on Twitter which read, “f**k Iguodala.” After the Grizzlies defeated the Detroit Pistons on Monday, Dillon Brooks told reporters he can’t wait for Memphis […]

Whatever players the New York Knicks are offering the Golden State Warriors for D’Angelo Russell are not appealing to the Dubs, according to The Athletic. The Knicks are seeking a point guard under team control for next season, and Russell fits that bill. He signed a four-year deal with the Warriors this past offseason as […]

The tragic death of Kobe Bryant last month sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world. Seeing as Bryant remains one of the most influential players in league history, many current players have decided to change their jersey numbers in honor of the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar. Bryant wore both nos. 8 and 24 throughout his […]

The New York Knicks are still interested in pursuing Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium confirms the Knicks are still pursuing Russell. Steve Stoute, who has been put in charge of the rebranding of the front office, has already set his aim […]

Teams around the league have circled the wagons on their potential interest in Andre Drummond, though the market for the Detroit Pistons has been dry prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, partly due to him being viewed as a bigger risk than Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell. “Andre Drummond is a bigger risk [than Russell] […]

After punching a ticket to the Olympics’ men’s basketball competition in Tokyo, Japan set in July, the Nigerian national team is tapping the services of Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown to lead the charge. Per an ESPN report by Marc J. Spears, the 49-year-old bench boss has been chosen to assume the […]

A couple of before the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors are moving on from their D’Angelo Russell conversations with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Timberwolves were not willing to meet the price points that the Warriors have set. Golden State is moving on from D’Angelo Russell conversations with Minnesota […]

Andrew Wiggins would end up on the Golden State Warriors if the Minnesota Timberwolves are able to acquire D’Angelo Russell, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Timberwolves have been trying to get Russell since this past summer. He’s very close friends with Minnesota All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns: If D’Angelo Russell ends up […]

The New York Knicks have included small forward Kevin Knox in trade talks for Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Knicks are seeking a point guard under team control for next season. Russell signed a four-year deal with the Warriors this past offseason as part of […]