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It’ll be some time before we see the Golden State Warriors’ “Splash Brothers” Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in the backcourt again following the team’s six-game defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Thompson tore his ACL in the decisive sixth game, crushing the Warriors’ hope at a threepeat; […]

Things have certainly changed for the Golden State Warriors as they prepare for the 2019-20 NBA season. They were the overwhelming favorite to defeat the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, but injuries to Kevin Durant and (eventually) Klay Thompson ultimately hindered any chance that the Warriors would complete a historic three-peat. With Durant leaving […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder trading long-time star point guard Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry is now the NBA’s longest tenured player with the same team. The Golden State Warriors selected the junior out of Davidson with the seventh pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft. He’s spent his […]

While Golden State Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are locked up to long-term contracts, the possibility of extending former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green still looms large over the Bay Area. Green has been a key contributor for the Warriors over their dominant stretch of five consecutive NBA Finals appearances. The […]

Why did two-time league MVP Stephen Curry fly from Shanghai, China, to New York City to speak with Kevin Durant if his former teammate already made up his mind about his free-agency decision? It’s a complicated answer, but Curry, now facing a season without Durant and Splash Brother backcourt mate Klay Thompson, sidelined with a […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson took to Twitter to lash out at player-turned-analysts Ryan Hollins and Damon Jones for their comments about a recent episode of ESPN’s First Take. Jackson guys that there should be a rule to not allow former NBA players who never averaged 10-20 points per season in their entire career to […]

The Golden State Warriors have experienced a lot of turnover to their roster this offseason. Fortunately, it seems the arrival of shooting guard Jordan Poole will give them an extra stopper to use against some of the firepower in the Western Conference. Poole’s skill set as a potential 3-and-D makes him an ideal fit in […]

The Golden State Warriors honor DeMarcus Cousins this week with a video tribute highlighting his heart and determination. Heart & determination. Thank you, @boogiecousins 💪 pic.twitter.com/eU2kgCggEo — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 13, 2019 Cousins joined the Dubs last summer, but he was only able to return last February as he recovered from the torn […]

The Golden State Warriors and forward Alen Smailagic came to terms on a four-year deal on Saturday. The Serbian forward will get $6.13 million with his first two years non-guaranteed: The Golden State Warriors signed Alen Smailagic, the No. 39 pick of the 2019 draft, to a four-year, $6.13 million deal, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA. […]

A lot has changed for the Oklahoma City Thunder since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. One constant throughout the years has been point guard Russell Westbrook, who developed into one of the best players in the game while winning the MVP in 2017 and racking up triple-doubles on a nightly basis. However, all […]

We all saw this coming in Golden State, but not exactly in this fashion. While Kevin Durant leaving the Warriors was a decision that was widely expected since the winter, the manner in which it occurred was unique, to say the least, and Golden State then turning around and swinging a deal from D’Angelo Russell […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be less competitive in 2019-20, and perhaps for several seasons afterward, than in any year since they re-located at the top of the decade. But just because general manager Sam Presti parted ways with All-NBA players Paul George and Russell Westbrook hardly means the Thunder come out losers of trades […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell enjoyed a bit of a breakout year with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears even point guard Stephen Curry had taken notice of the waves he was making. Russell served as the focal point of a resurgence in Brooklyn last year. According to Diamond Leung […]

To say Alec Burks is excited about joining the Golden State Warriors would be an understatement. Burks, who signed a one-year, $2.32 million contract with the Warriors, says this is the first time in his career he’s joining a franchise with a winning tradition. The guard began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz and […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the most dominant team in the NBA for the past five years. They have won three championships during that span and were even able to build a team that comprised of four All-Stars in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Draymond Green. But for Curry, a star-studded team […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant this offseason, but they gained free agent wing Alec Burks. Burks, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard who split last season between the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Sacramento Kings, arrives on a new-look Warriors team hungry to compete. While Burks admits it’s impossible for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers mean business this season with the summer acquisition of All-NBA talent forward/center Anthony Davis. Slotted next to now–point guard LeBron James, the Lakers are poised to compete for another championship—but NBA analyst Skip Bayless thinks otherwise. On FS1’s “Undisputed,” Bayless expressed his opinion that the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State […]

Only one thing is clear after a wave of changes made through this free agency extravaganza in the summer — the Golden State Warriors won’t be the same team you’ve seen in the last five years. Much like any other dynasties, the Warriors have reached a point in which they will have to reset, pivot, […]

At the top of every NBA franchise their is an owner. Many fans don’t even know the owners of their teams. Fans may not know their favorite team’s owner for a multitude of reasons. For starters, many of the NBA owners don’t seek the spotlight. Owners like Mark Cuban who are seen at nearly every […]

The Golden State Warriors got some consolation prize in free agency this summer when they found a way to acquire D’Angelo Russell. It remains to be seen how Russell will fit in, and one Warriors assistant coach admitted that chemistry between the newly acquired All-Star and Klay Thompson will be crucial for the team late […]

The Golden State Warriors were a dominant force in the NBA the last five seasons, but their future looks bleak after undergoing a major revamp this offseason. There are doubts on their competitiveness after losing several key players in free agency and trades. In fact, one NBA coach thinks that Golden State could end up […]

One NBA executive thinks the Golden State Warriors will have a bottom-10 defense in 2019-20. Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala are gone and Klay Thompson will miss the majority of the season recovering from his left ACL tear, which means Draymond Green is the only high-level defender on the Warriors at the moment. Via Anthony […]

Quinn Cook says DeMarcus Cousins “put his body on the line” for the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins tore his left quad in the Warriors’ first round matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Boogie returned for the Finals, and while he wasn’t his usual effective self, players […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry admitted that it will be hard for him to see former teammates Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston playing for another team next season. The Warriors had to part with both veteran guards for salary cap purposes. Curry had nothing but praise for Iguodala and Livingston, lauding his former teammates […]

For the first time in four years, the Golden State Warriors won’t enter the regular season as prohibitive title favorites. Their major offseason overhaul coupled with an earth-shaking series of moves across the NBA shoved the championship window wide open, an outcome that’s generated a new sense of excitement among league followers – one that […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry believes the on-court chemistry with D’Angelo Russell will “develop quickly.” The Warriors acquired Russell from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade deal. Curry admits he hasn’t had much personal interaction with Russell, but is excited to get to know the lefty and make noise together […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry says the three years the Dubs had with Kevin Durant were really special and he has no ill will toward KD after the two-time Finals MVP signed with the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Curry says Durant had the right to make his own decision in free […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is embracing the underdog mentality. With Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets now and Klay Thompson expected to miss the majority of the 2019-20 season recovering from his ACL injury, a lot of people are counting Curry and the Warriors out. The two-time league MVP says it’s […]

It has been three years now that Nick Young’s relationship with D’Angelo Russell has been on rocky terms (maybe nonexistent ones), ever since a prank gone wrong made the two mortal enemies during the 2015-16 season. It seems Young hasn’t found it in him to forgive Russell for a joke in bad taste that ultimately […]

Former Golden State Warriors swingman Nick Young joined The Damon Bruce Show on 95.7 The Game, leaving a few nuggets of interesting banter in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure. The man known as “Swaggy P” gave his honest take on Durant as a teammate for that 2017-18 season they shared together, including his reaction to […]

Rookie shooting guard Jordan Poole was snagged with the 28th pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, unexpectedly one spot before the Michigan standout was thinking he might be drafted, resulting in a wave of excitement. “Yeah. I was preparing for 29 and at 27 I got a call that said […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jordan Poole never expected to be wearing blue and gold to begin his career, thinking he’d be snatched by the San Antonio Spurs right before the end of the first round of the NBA Draft. “I was really preparing for 29,” Poole told Anthony Slater of The Athletic. While most believed […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein was doing his best to ignore the truckload of money NBA stars were taking home on the first day of free agency, going out to fish to get away from the constant wave of signings that rained down during the first six hours: “The first day (of free […]

Only minutes into free agency, the Golden State Warriors were keenly aware that Kevin Durant would part ways with them and join the Brooklyn Nets. Yet they were determined to salvage something in return, and that came with a steep price to pay. D’Angelo Russell, who the Nets would have had to renounce to make […]

New Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook has no hard feelings toward the Golden State Warriors after he was forced to look at other options in free agency due to the consequent roster teardown. Cook’s dear friend Kevin Durant was the first domino to fall and with it came the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell, which […]

Friends of Tim Hardaway are not exactly thrilled by the Golden State Warriors’ idea of retiring the numbers of both Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant. Per Eric Ting of SF Gate, Hardaway — who was part of the Warriors’ Run TMC trio with Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullen — relayed what his friends told him […]

In a classy gesture, the Golden State Warriors have paid tribute to Kevin Durant, who officially signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. In his time with the Warriors, Durant won two Finals MVPs and was the 2019 NBA All-Star game MVP. Unfortunately, KD tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 […]

There’s no replacing a player the caliber of Kevin Durant. Andre Iguodala will be missed far more than even his absent on-court exploits will make it seem. For Steve Kerr, though, it’s hard to imagine the departure of either player from the Golden State Warriors stinging more than that of Shaun Livingston. Asked about Livingston […]