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Klay Thompson has admitted that it was humbling to receive a max contract from the Golden State Warriors despite his injury. Per ESPN, Thompson reflected briefly on the Warriors’ five-year run which resulted in three NBA titles. He pointed out that their success did not come without ‘bumps in the road’ such as his ACL […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson broke his silence more than a month after sustaining a torn ACL against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson told Cari Champion of ESPN that having an ACL injury is “obviously the most tragic part of sports.” The said injury has changed the […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson says he’s “going to come back better and even more athletic” from his ACL tear. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors star is expected to be out until at least January or February. Thompson is expected to follow a […]

The NBA world was shocked when Kevin Durant announced he would be leaving the Golden State Warriors and heading to the other side of the country to join the Brooklyn Nets. Nets fans celebrated, but at first, even head coach Kenny Atkinson couldn’t join them. Atkinson explained to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN that he didn’t […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson believes point guard D’Angelo Russell is just scratching the surface on his potential in the NBA. Thompson, who is going to miss a big chunk of next season recovering from an ACL tear, says Russell is going to blossom into a superstar in this league: "Adding D’Angelo Russell, […]

Now that Kevin Durant is a member of the Brooklyn Nets and Klay Thompson will miss a chunk of the 2019-20 season, many NBA pundits and fans have come to the conclusion that the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty is officially over. However, Thompson is adamant that the Warriors are still fully capable of winning a […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says while there are “six really good teams” in the Western Conference, his Rockets are the best team. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Rockets are all considered contenders for next season. Morey is riding with his guys and believes […]

Blake Griffin is among the NBA players who vehemently disagrees with Steve Kerr’s perception of the Anthony Davis saga and how he chose to go about his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Detroit Pistons forward was infamously traded by the LA Clippers only six months after they sold him on the thought of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made headlines recently be denouncing the way Anthony Davis went about his business in hopes to get dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers. His comments were cause for controversy, despite his longstanding record of supporting player movement, though he recently clarified that he would’ve preferred Davis go about his […]

Steve Kerr looked to get away from the most taxing of his five NBA seasons as a head coach of the Golden State Warriors, looking to decompress at a Hawaii beach. The NBA season, filled with the uncertainty of Kevin Durant’s free agency, along with the ebb and flow that ultimate climaxed with KD and […]

Professional athletes have a myriad of ways to prepare for an event. Some simply listen to music, while others prefer stringent practice routines. For Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein, however, it’s corn dogs. That’s right. Rather than following some fancy diet program, Cauley-Stein admits that he scarfs down some corn dogs before taking the court […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward James McAdoo is looking to make his way back to the NBA. But for now, he’s heading to Turkey to continue his basketball journey. Per Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, the 6-foot-9 McAdoo has signed with Turkish team Besiktas. James Michael Mcadoo to Besiktas is a done deal, a source told […]

Former Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant may no longer reside in the Bay Area, but he has certainly left his mark on the city of San Francisco. Besides helping the Warriors win two of their three championships in the last five years, Durant assisted in renovating a playground and basketball court in the city. […]

Steve Kerr recently found himself in an unfamiliar position after criticizing the nature of Anthony Davis’ move from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State Warriors’ coach has been almost exclusively lauded by his NBA peers for his pro-player stance on labor issues, progressive political views, and widespread reputation as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green admitted he arrived in the NBA at a crucial time, blessed with an opportunity to prove his worth to the franchise as the organization started to mold the talent it drafted over the last few years. Assistant GM Kirk Lacob recalled an anecdote in which Green wholeheartedly shared his […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Golden State Warriors, thanks to guys like Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, had one of the best teams in the history of the NBA. Before players like Stephen Curry were hitting their peak, it was talents such as David Lee who helped to build the franchise to where it inevitably ended up.  […]

The Golden State Warriors will have an extremely different look next season. After Kevin Durant departed the team and Andre Iguodala was traded, the Dubs have focused on acquiring younger players instead of experienced veterans in their quest to remain competitive. Warriors general manager Bob Myers knows that the team is in a new territory, […]

In a recent interview with ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Warriors executives Bob Myers and Kirk Lacob revealed that they view the San Antonio Spurs as the model franchise when it comes to player development. One of the biggest reasons the Spurs have been able to enjoy such a successful run is the fact that Gregg Popovich […]

The Golden State Warriors may very well defy expectations and emerge as one of many contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2019-20, but their long-running status as prohibitive championship favorites is over. One benefit of that reality? The ability of Golden State to place extra emphasis on the development of young players. As assistant […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says it’s “going to be an emotional ride” moving the team from Oakland to San Francisco. The Warriors will be playing in the Chase Center next season in San Francisco. The Dubs have been playing their home games from 1971 to 2019 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry hears all the noise. Now that small forward Kevin Durant is gone and shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to miss the majority of next season due to an ACL tear, the Warriors are no longer considered a title contender by many experts. Curry says he and […]

For the first time in quite some time, the Golden State Warriors aren’t the favorite to win the NBA title for the upcoming season. With Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson expected to miss the majority of the 2019-20 campaign recovering from his ACL injury, some experts don’t even have the Dubs as an elite […]

With the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty looking all but done, the team’s front office was left with no choice but to take a very pragmatic approach this offseason. President Bob Myers must have had a hunch that Kevin Durant was already on his way out, but nevertheless, the Warriors had to scramble in order to […]

Dirk Nowitzki would have passed up on his lone Most Valuable Player award in 2007 after suffering an embarrassing loss to the “We Believe” Golden State Warriors as the Dallas Mavericks became the first top seed to lose to an eighth seed in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Hall of Fame-bound forward explained his feelings […]

The Golden State Warriors’ new uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season have been leaked with this recent graphic containing four of the styles the Warriors will wear throughout the course of the season. In addition to what’s likely to be the home white (Association Edition), the Warriors will take on their revamped logo for the […]

The Golden State Warriors could not have ended last season in a more terrible way. Not only did they fail to defend their championship against an underdog team in the Toronto Raptors, but they also lost Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson to major injuries. Durant then left for the Brooklyn Nets. However, somewhat lost in […]

Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury was a devastating blow for the Golden State Warriors at the biggest stage of their 2018-19 season, yet even more of a disappointment for Durant himself, who had been out for more than a month with a strained calf injury. Stephen Curry was mortified as Durant was the latest in the […]

Gotham Chopra, the co-creator of Stephen Curry’s Facebook series “Stephen vs. The Game,” said the Golden State Warriors star is “relishing” this new underdog role in the wake of turning over a new leaf upon Kevin Durant’s departure. KD’s exit and the injury to Klay Thompson, which could sideline him for half the season, has […]

It has barely been a few weeks since the Golden State Warriors introduced D’Angelo Russell as their latest addition, but it seems the young guard has already started to put in the work next to new teammate Stephen Curry. The lefty All-Star posed for a photo next to the two-time MVP in what has to […]

After making wholesale changes to their roster, the Golden State Warriors have been mostly written off by some who have deemed an end to their dynasty. While Kevin Durant’s exit surely ends an era of domination, new Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley argues he sees the Dubs making the playoffs, so long as Stephen […]

Jared Dudley was not surprised to see his former teammate D’Angelo Russell bolt for the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade proposition, knowing that he’ll get the full max for his services. The now-Los Angeles Lakers forward shared his lone season with the Brooklyn Nets close to the young point man, keenly aware of how […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr received some mixed reactions following his decision to criticize new Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis for the superstar’s unwillingness to see out his contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Jared Dudley, himself a newcomer to the Lakers, came to the defense of his teammate, saying Davis had […]

D’Angelo Russell’s former teammate Jared Dudley gave him a sound endorsement, despite having spent only a short time with him during his tenure with the Brooklyn Nets. The now-Los Angeles Lakers forward noted the new Golden State Warriors addition will be a sponge, hoping to soak up knowledge from the small core of veterans left […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr intends to utilize newly acquired center Willie Cauley-Stein in the same way he did with JaVale McGee. Speaking with Monte Poole of The Warriors Insider Podcast, Kerr shared what role he intends to give the seven-footer whom they acquired earlier this month. “He’s really mobile. He gives us […]

Several Summer League coaches are confused as to why Damion Lee of the Golden State Warriors is still signed to a two-way contract. They believe that the guard has proven that he rightfully belongs in the NBA. Per Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, the coaches believe that his shooting ability and good character are his […]

The Golden State Warriors are signing 6-foot-6 shooting guard Damion Lee to a two-way contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Lee, 26, is returning to the Warriors, where he appeared in 36 games during the 2018-19 NBA season. The undrafted free agent out of the University of Louisville signed first with the Boston Celtics and […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is here to stay, according to an anonymous executive. The Warriors acquired the one-time All-Star in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets despite a heavy push from the Minnesota Timberwolves to sign Russell should he be renounced and become an unrestricted free agent, but that never materialized. […]

A lot of people were surprised when Paul George said during his introductory press conference that he grew up as a Los Angeles Clippers fan. Of course, the consensus prior to him joining the Clips was that he was a Los Angeles Lakers fan growing up. Apparently, he could be really telling the truth… and […]

Kevin Durant’s departure from the Golden State Warriors in free agency was hardly a surprise. Rumors of his interest in leaving the Warriors this summer began surfacing after his debut season with Golden State, reaching a crescendo in February as the New York Knicks created double-max cap space and owner James Dolan publicly flapped about […]