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The outlook has changed dramatically for the Golden State Warriors. Once seen as the most dominant juggernaut in the NBA, the Warriors lost Klay Thompson to an ACL injury that will keep him sidelined until February, while Kevin Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. Golden State signed D’Angelo Russell and still employ a […]

Following another preseason defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has given his honest take on the new-look Lakers side. According to Curry, he has been quite impressed by what L.A. has exhibited thus far, as he expects them to be a far more formidable side this […]

After a tumultuous 2018-19 campaign, things appear to be looking up for incoming fourth-year power forward Marquese Chriss now that he has a new home with the Golden State Warriors. As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 22-year-old seems to be on the brink of securing his spot in the rotation of head […]

Stephen Curry is entering his eleventh season with the Golden State Warriors. He’s still the Baby-Faced Assassin, but his experience over the past five seasons saw him grow as a player. There’s a different challenge awaiting him this coming season, though. Half of this season’s Dubs team is made up of younger players. He’s now […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis will not play in the preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Davis played 28 minutes on Wednesday versus the Warriors, finishing with eight points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. LeBron, meanwhile, played 25 minutes and put up 18 points, four rebounds and 11 […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Andre Iguodala says he has 2-3 years left in the NBA. Iguodala is owed $17.2 million this season, the final year of his contract. The 2015 Finals MVP isn’t expected to play a single game for the Grizzlies, who are rebuilding the franchise around point guard Ja Morant and big man […]

D’Angelo Russell expressed hope of playing with two of his best friends on the same team one day. The former No. 2 overall pick is hoping to team up with draftmates Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, two of his closest friends in the league after spending much […]

Chinese brand Li-Ning and its subsidiary signature line “Way of Wade” have been pushing to close a lucrative deal with new Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, hoping to make him an ambassador of the brand, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Russell is one of the last few notable sneaker free […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says his no-look pass to Danny Green in Wednesday night’s preseason victory over the Golden State Warriors ranks among the top plays in his career. With just over four minutes remaining and his team leading by 32 points, James brought the ball down the court in transition. As he […]

Steve Kerr knows LeBron James still has plenty of gas in the tank, now having witnessed his play in two preseason games during a Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers best-of-four series in the early get-go. The 54-year-old head coach knew James is a dynastic type of talent, now enjoying the longest offseason of his NBA […]

Stephen Curry has a massive task ahead of this season, with the pressure of keeping the Golden State Warriors afloat with no Klay Thompson or Kevin Durant on the roster. Many have expected the two-time MVP to break out once again in true superstar form, while others have worried about his potential to stay on […]

Stephen Curry knows he will have the greatest burden of his NBA career placed upon him this season, tasked with being the leading scorer of a Golden State Warriors team with very few familiar faces and a bevy of questions to answer without Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson on the mend for half of the […]

The votes have been tallied for the NBA’s annual GM survey, and when it comes to this season’s favorite to lift the MVP award, a great majority of general managers believe that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannins Antetokounmpo will repeat as this year’s Most Valuable Player. It was a landslide victory for the reigning MVP, as Giannis […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry still has the utmost confidence in his team. In fact, the former Davidson standout believes the Dubs are still shooting for a championship despite all the changes on the roster: “A championship is still the goal,” Curry told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. “It’s always been. We’ve experienced it […]

The folks at NBA.com recently asked general managers from all around the league to take part in the 18th annual GM Survey. As part of the survey, general managers were asked to make a variety of predictions for this season, including which teams will make it to the NBA Finals and who will win. The […]

The Phoenix Suns catch a lot of criticism for how their organization has operated since the glory days of Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire. The latest example came from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in response to a question about Marquese Chriss. Green’s criticism of the Suns was the fact that nobody sheds blame […]

LOS ANGELES – After resting their superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis on Monday against the Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center, head coach Frank Vogel gave his two leaders some run on the floor on Wednesday against Steve Kerr’s team. Although Davis had a solid all-around performance with 10 rebounds, eight points, and […]

The Golden State Warriors have benefited from having strong wing defenders like Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant in recent seasons. With both players gone, Draymond Green’s role as the anchor of the defense will be different throughout the season. When asked about how Green’s role may change, head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that he will […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and shooting guard Klay Thompson had a funny moment on Wednesday. While Kerr was talking to reporters, he said the Warriors don’t need Thompson, who was passing by the media scrum. The All-Star shooting guard yelled out “redshirt season” and Kerr continued the banter by saying Thompson needs […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has been cleared to play in Wednesday night’s preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors: Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) will play in tonight’s pre-season game vs. Golden State, Frank Vogel said. How long he plays will be based on “common sense,” Vogel said. “We’re not gonna play him […]

Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will play during the Golden State Warriors’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but Stephen Curry will sit, according to Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News. The upcoming season will likely be business as usual for Green and Curry, who have won three championships […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter uncharted waters figuratively and literally after moving across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco and now calling their newly built, state-of-the-art facility home. The move to the Chase Center brings along more than just logistical challenges for the veterans on this roster, but also the major elephant in the […]

Kevon Looney has been out for the Golden State Warriors this preseason as he recovers from a hamstring injury. However, head coach Steve Kerr is not ruling out the possibility of the big man returning in time for the start of the regular season. Looney practiced with the Dubs on Tuesday, and according to Kerr, […]

The Golden State Warriors will treat their preseason finale on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers like a regular season game, as All-Stars Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell are scheduled to play 30 to 35 minutes. Warriors tentative plan is to play Friday’s preseason finale at home vs Lakers as a dress rehearsal […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been one of the most impressive rookies during the 2019 NBA preseason. Through three games, Herro is averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting better than 50 percent from beyond the arc. Herro has also shown his ability to create separation as a secondary ball handler, […]

Steve Kerr has professed some legitimate worry with the Golden State Warriors’ lack of rebounding prowess through the early get-go. Out of the 38 teams to take the floor in preseason, the Warriors rank 34th out of 38 teams by rebounding just 65.6% of their opponent’s misses, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Monday’s […]

A recent pregame media availability saw LeBron James shame Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in the wake of a pro-Hong Kong tweet that stirred the cauldron of the Chinese government. John Oliver, a longtime comedian and host of “Last Week Tonight” on HBO, poked fun at China being infuriated by Morey’s support of democracy, […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers played one of only two games they’ll play at the Staples Center on Monday night with some notable players not suiting up due to rest or injuries. LeBron James was one of the many that didn’t take the court for the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors, but […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared his thoughts on what the rest of the NBA should do regarding the China controversy. Per Nick Friedell of ESPN, Curry believes that the NBA should stay true to its identity as a league. At the same time, however, the league should consider how their actions ‘play’ with […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not pleased with how his team is rebounding thus far. It’s only preseason, but Kerr points out the Warriors are the second-worst rebounding team in the preseason, which includes some international teams since the NBA has taken on some teams outside of the U.S. in the preseason. […]

The Golden State Warriors are giving some of their players a bit of a preseason break. Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will not play in Monday night’s preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a report from Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Stephen Curry is scheduled to play, but he’ll likely […]

Stephen Curry is expected to go on a tear again, as a dismantled Golden State Warriors team hopes to make the most of this 2019-20 season despite the departure of Kevin Durant and several veterans, as well as Klay Thompson’s ACL injury. Among those believers is his head coach Steve Kerr, who noted Curry is […]

D’Angelo Russell has kept his offseason regimen relatively quiet, prioritizing rest and healing and limiting the amount of pick-up games he plays during the summer. While many take part in multiple of these during an extensive three months without basketball, the new Golden State Warriors addition has learned from this very mistake from the past. […]

Many are expecting the true “peak” of two-time MVP Stephen Curry to manifest itself as a now-mature 31-year-old point guard, as the Golden State Warriors will largely depend on his abilities to contend in the West. The need is perhaps the most vital part of what would be invoking Curry’s ultimate effort, now that Kevin […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma appears to be nearing a return to action following a rather lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a foot injury he sustained prior to the start of the FIBA World Cup in China. In a recent tweet, Kuzma himself provided a bit of a teaser for his potential […]

Fifth-year big man Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors recently secured a sponsorship deal with Chinese sportswear brand Anta. As it turns out, there is actually a pretty funny story as to how Looney was able to land this deal, and it involves Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, who happens to be Anta’s biggest star. […]

It appears that Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will not be a casualty of the ongoing feud between China and the NBA. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, the Dubs sharpshooter’s deal with Chinese sportswear brand Anta will not be affected by what has become an all out offensive by the Chinese. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen how Stephen Curry has grown into a full-fledged leader of the team. This year, he expects Curry to be a bit more vocal as one of the team’s veterans. “He’s never going to be Draymond,” Kerr said, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. “He’s never going to […]

If the offseason is any indication, then the NBA better be ready for Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Warriors newcomer Alec Burks revealed that something is different about Curry this time around, noting that the two-time MVP is definitely “locked in” heading into the 2019-20 season. “He’s different,” Burks said, per Nick Friedell of […]