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Carmelo Anthony was out of the NBA for more than a year and Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green wasn’t happy about it. Anthony, who signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in November, was teammates with Green on the 2016 Olympic basketball squad which won Gold, so they developed a close bond. The Warriors […]

In March 2008, LeBron James had front row seats to a Sweet 16 matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Davidson Wildcats. For many, 2008 would mark the introduction of Davidson guard Stephen Curry to the national stage. With LeBron watching, the Wildcats earned a 73-56 victory, with Curry dropping 33 points and hitting six of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a bit surprised to see how long it took Carmelo Anthony to find his way back in the league after his short-lived tenure with the Houston Rockets mired him off the NBA hardwood for more than a full year. “Yeah, a little bit,” said Kerr. “He’s been […]

Kevon Looney’s return to the Golden State Warriors after an early-season injury has been a struggle, as the full-motor big man has had difficulty fitting in with a frontcourt that has gotten plenty of run in the first few games of the 2019-20 season. Head coach Steve Kerr admitted as much when asked about Looney’s […]

The NBA will remove an upcoming matchup between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans from the national television schedule. The December 20th tilt between the two Western Conference clubs is the Warriors’ third game from December erased from national television. Per Wes Goldberg in the Red Bluff Daily News: The NBA is removing […]

Golden State Warriors rookie power forward Eric Paschall will return from a hip injury on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the past two games, according to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau. Eric Paschall (hip) will play tomorrow vs. Portland. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) December 17, 2019 Paschall, a first-year big man […]

The Golden State Warriors have been nothing short of disappointing this 2019-20 season, but that does not mean there is nothing to gleam from the dismal march towards a top-five pick in May. Head coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday expressed his desire to keep several younger players on the roster for next season. Kerr named […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18 game winning streak concluding on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NBA history. 5. 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20 games) The Bucks went over a month without losing a single game in early 1971. Their streak lasted from Feb. 6 to […]

Steve Kerr has mysteriously turned into a standout NBA coach with relatively little experience. While some expected the longtime NBA journeyman to borrow a few tricks from former coach Phil Jackson, he’s learned most of his bearings from San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who inculcated a lesson he learned when first coaching Kawhi Leonard that […]

The Golden State Warriors have the worst record in the NBA, but All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell still enjoys coming to work. The Warriors, who were named “Franchise of the Decade” by the Sports Business Journal, have a great work environment and people everywhere you look, according to Russell: “I just think the quality of […]

The Golden State Warriors stealthily snubbed two-time champion Kevin Durant from a tribute tweet self-promoting their recent win as “Franchise of the Decade,” as voted by the Sports Business Journal. The tweet includes snapshots from each year — from 2010 through 2019 — none of which include the two-time Finals MVP in them. The Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors dropped their fourth consecutive game as they got demolished at home by the Sacramento Kings, 100-79, at Chase Center on Sunday. The Dubs fell behind early and never recovered, as Willie Cauley-Stein (14 points), Damion Lee (13), and Alec Burks (11) were the only ones to finish in double figures scoring. […]

The 2019-20 NBA regular season has been quite painful to watch for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. The 29-year-old forward submitted a strong Shaqtin’ A Fool nominee in the Warriors’ match against the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center on Sunday. Down by four, 42-38, at the 3:31 mark of the second quarter, […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is currently in the midst of his first go-round as a member of the heralded Western Conference franchise. While it initially appeared as though Golden State acquired the former Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers guard in order to ultimately use him as trade bait, that may or may […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is eligible to be traded starting Sunday, has been linked to the Detroit Pistons. However, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press, there doesn’t appear to be a trade in the works that sends Russell from the Warriors to the Pistons: The Pistons have been […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says All-Star power forward Draymond Green has been “unbelievable” with mentoring his young teammates this season. The Warriors are 5-22 on the season. They have the worst record in the NBA. This season in Golden State is going to be about developing youngsters Eric Paschall, Jordan Poole and […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tough spot right now. With major injuries to stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson along with lesser injuries to players like D’Angelo Russell and Kevon Looney, the once powerhouse of a team is now at the bottom of the league with a 5-22 record. However much Warriors forward […]

Not every team in the league can boast a pair of top-five NBA players like the Los Angeles Lakers. Not every squad remains fully healthy throughout the course of an 82-game season. And not every roster can fit well with their head coach. Some cream rises to the top, but all too often there are […]

It doesn’t matter if he is making just the minimum or if the Golden State Warriors are one of the worst teams in the league. Alec Burks still wants to stay in Oakland. Burks said via Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area that he “would love to” stay with the Warriors amid all the […]

For retired NBA player and Bay Area legend Gary Payton, the season of the Golden State Warriors is already lost even if it’s just early in December. At 5-22, the Dubs have the worst record in the NBA although not by much. Still, with their star backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson out for […]

Retired NBA point guard and basketball analyst Gary Payton grew up in the days of the pass-first point guard that looked to serve the table first and foremost before looking for their own shots. This is why it’s no surprise that the former Seattle Supersonics star thought much less of the current breed of superstar […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell’s name is once again in trade rumors and head coach Steve Kerr knows it can be tough. Because the Warriors have the worst record in the NBA, Russell is going to be talked about behind the scenes by executives. He signed a four-year, $117 million contract with the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green won’t play against the Utah Jazz on Friday since he played 40 minutes on Wednesday in the Warriors’ overtime loss to the New York Knicks. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Green has earned rest days after playing in five straight Finals: Steve Kerr reasoned that Draymond Green earned the right to have […]

The Golden State Warriors will hold out rookie Eric Paschall for Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to a hip injury, though head coach Steve Kerr says he’s not concerned for the long-term effects of this injury, according to Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area. Paschall is coming off the two worst games […]

D’Angelo Russell has dealt with a slew of trade rumors ever since he agreed to sign with the Golden State Warriors, with most seeing him as potential trade deadline bait as a player that doesn’t lend to their style of play. Head coach Steve Kerr explained how his star has handled the hoopla surrounding him […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green won’t play against the Utah Jazz on Friday, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Green played 40 minutes on Wednesday in the Warriors’ overtime loss to the New York Knicks: I’m hearing Draymond Green won’t play against the Jazz tomorrow. He logged 40 minutes in the OT […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves remain interested in acquiring All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors despite what transpired this past summer, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Russell had an agreement with the Warriors before getting on a helicopter with the Timberwolves contingent this past offseason. That made for “an awkward goodbye […]

Steve Kerr has experienced a completely different side of coaching at the NBA level after what most franchises view as a pipe dream. Five years in and five runs to the NBA Finals later, the Golden State Warriors head coach reflected on the historic run, noting his players were clearly “wiped out” from playing such […]

The Golden State Warriors’ transitional season is in full effect and besides the stark contrast going from one of the NBA’s most dominant teams to the worst record in the league, Stephen Curry has struggled sitting through it all. The two-time MVP broke his left hand four games into the season and has been sidelined […]

The New York Knicks are headed to another disappointing season. This is after an offseason filled with decent free-agent acquisitions, trades, and the improvement of their young guns. However, amid all the jokes made around the organization, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he wants the franchise to do well. The Knicks, […]

Every year, prospects slip under the cracks. Whether they’re undersized, lack specific skills or didn’t produce enough in college, there are always prospects that get selected late in the draft that later on turn out to vastly outplay their draft position. Since 1989, the NBA Draft has consisted of two rounds. Before that, there were […]

D’Angelo Russell made a no-brainer choice to come to the Golden State Warriors in free agency, but the permutations surrounding it weren’t as easy as his choice. While the Los Angeles Lakers were lurking in the background, the Minnesota Timberwolves badly wanted Russell and were ready to wine and dine him, not to mention being […]

Back in the 2015-16 season, Golden State Warriors star D’Angelo Russell was a highly-touted rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers after being selected second overall in that summer’s draft. That also happened to be the final season of Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career, and as admitted by Russell himself, one of his biggest regrets was not […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell has opened up about his rather colorful past. Now at 23 years of age and in his fifth season in the league, the former second overall pick is now ready to talk about his maturity level — or lack thereof — during his spell with the Los […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell’s scandal with former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Nick Young turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the young Ohio State product, who then rerouted his focus into the game after he was isolated from the rest of his teammates, and even some of his NBA heroes. Close […]

D’Angelo Russell saw the doors of a max-level contract open up to him after an All-Star season with the Brooklyn Nets, soon taking a four-year, $117 million offer from the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade scenario. While he could have chosen stability with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who offered $107 million over four years, Russell […]

For the first time in his coaching career, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is getting buried by regular-season losses. Amid all the defeats he has to endure, their home game against the Charlotte Hornets was the most ‘frustrating’ one. In an interview with Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, their 87-93 loss in […]

As if the season couldn’t get worse for the Golden State Warriors, the team might be without starting power forward Eric Paschall for Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The 6-foot-6 rookie has been dealing with hip soreness that might keep him out for the Knicks game. Fortunately for Golden State, guard Damion Lee […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was keenly aware that they were not going to be contenders this season before it even started. This was way before the Stephen Curry injury, which several tagged as the main culprit for the Dubs’ huge drop. In an interview with Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, Kerr […]