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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of the most outspoken members of the team. Over the past couple of years, he’s shown fans and media that he isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. Now, during the team’s media day, he gave his sentiments about the people who are saying that the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the NCAA is a dictatorship. Green points out how colleges can make money off players, but the second a player tries to make money, they become ineligible to play. The Warriors star says that type of logic doesn’t make any sense. “The NCAA is a dictatorship.” Draymond […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to acquire D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, and he’s expected to play alongside Stephen Curry for the majority of the season while Klay Thompson recovers from his ACL injury. Luckily for the Warriors, Curry said his relationship with Russell is off to a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hoping to quickly acclimate the team’s new acquisition D’Angelo Russell into their style of offense. In order to do so, however, he must first give him situations to thrive in and play to his strengths — something Kerr is already looking to incorporate into his sets. “We […]

The Golden State Warriors had been an offensive offensive juggernaut the last five years, but where they really hung their hat over the years was on the defensive end of the floor. However, this past season, the Warriors slipped defensively, ranking 16th in the NBA. And after a summer in which Golden State lost numerous […]

Stephen Curry isn’t about that load management life. At Warriors Media Day on Monday, the Golden State Warriors superstar said he plans to play “48 minutes a game for all 82,” according to Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay Area. Obviously, that isn’t going to happen. First of all, Curry has never played all 82 […]

Note to Golden State Warriors reporters: stop reminding star point guard Stephen Curry he’s the oldest player on the roster. Curry, 31, has been with the Warriors since 2009. The two-time league MVP is the NBA’s longest tenured player with his original team after the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets this summer. Stephen Curry […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss the entirety of training camp after suffering a left foot strain during a recent workout, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. This development will give Kevon Looney, who the Warriors signed to a three-year, $15 million deal in the summer, the starting job from the […]

As part of Monday’s media availability, Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers noted the team has no load management plans for Stephen Curry in the coming season. Instead, Myers pondered the thought of increasing the three-time champion’s minutes: Bob Myers said Warriors don't have plans to rest Stephen Curry "unless something develops." Myers said "the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has been ruled out until the All-Star break, president Bob Myers said during Monday’s Media Day, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. While Myers said he is “doing fine” in his rehab, the Warriors don’t expect to have an update on his recovery until it gets closer […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Troy Daniels had an interesting take during Media Day, noting his signing with the purple-and-gold was a no-brainer since general manager Rob Pelinka called, given that the Golden State Warriors had surgical changes in their roster. “When Rob Pelinka called, it was a no-brainer for me,” said Daniels. “Golden State is […]

Draymond Green is one of the best forwards in the NBA. He can do plenty of things with the basketball whenever he’s playing. He’s a key component to the Golden State Warriors with his unique skillset. However, he’s not good at hiding his emotions. This weakness of his reared its ugly head when he played […]

Although he has said that his decision to join the Brooklyn Nets this offseason was a relatively easy one, two-time champion NBA Kevin Durant noted that he considered other teams, including the Golden State Warriors, L.A. Clippers and New York Knicks. In the end, though, the Durantula says he just wanted to be in Brooklyn: […]

Kevin Durant took a major decision by choosing to leave the Golden State Warriors and look for a future with the Brooklyn Nets. The former MVP noted his reasons in a few interviews over the summer, but chose to sum it down to him choosing to do what’s best for himself. “I just did it,” […]

As part of his media availability on Friday morning, Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving claimed that his new teammate, Kevin Durant, wasn’t recovered enough to play in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Warriors. Durant went down with an Achilles injury in the second quarter of Game 5. The Warriors rallied to win that game […]

The Golden State Warriors are now preparing for the most open season in recent memory. They’re no longer the favorites to win the NBA title after losing a number of key personnel this offseason. Moreover, there are a good five teams in the Western Conference who can possibly win it all. However, Steve Kerr doesn’t […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney was rewarded for his loyalty to the team with a three-year, $15 million contract in the summer, coming off a year in which he signed for the minimum as one of the last players to be signed back into the roster. Yet the big man admitted he had to […]

Shaun Livingston has called it quits in his career, but it will take a while before the tributes for his incredible career stop. One of the latest players to pay tribute to his career is Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley. Beverley gave tribute to the point guard who became an important player for the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and former teammate Andre Iguodala have been in touch as usual through the offseason, despite the latter being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer. The two developed a true friendship and a love for golf during their six years together, a bond that is nearly unbreakable even […]

As brash and outspoken as he is now, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green always remembers that he came from humble beginnings. Green just unveiled his second gym chain business in his hometown of Saginaw, MI at Redford Township after recently partnering with “Blink Fitness” gyms. “Blink Fitness” is meant to be a cost-friendly alternative […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has a corner locker in the Dubs’ new locker room after not responding to owner Joe Lacob’s text. The Warriors, who are playing in the Chase Center in San Francisco this upcoming season, gave a tour of the new Biofreeze Performance Center earlier this week, where Connor Letourneau […]

The NBA and its affiliates have sure been busy concocting new rule changes and processes in the past couple of days. Earlier this morning, the league announced that they would mandate that all teams submit the exact heights and ages of their players within the first week of training camp. On Thursday afternoon, ESPN NBA […]

An orthopedic surgeon thinks Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson should be back by the 2020 playoffs. Thompson tore his left ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals. “Again, nine to 12 months is the return window if there aren’t any setbacks,” Dr. Beyer told CBS Sports. “Thompson was injured in June, that […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney showed his mettle in last season’s NBA Finals when he carried on for his side despite a costal cartilage fracture in his rib cage. Looney looked back on what was a very memorable series for him, as he recounted how things transpired after he sustained the injury in […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney recently joined Anthony Slater of The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Looney noted that he is planning to shoot more three-pointers in the coming season. The Athletic: Think you’ll take 3s this year? Looney: That’s the plan. The Athletic: Well, that’s kind of been the […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney played through a brick wall of pain during his stint in the NBA Finals upon suffering a costal cartilage fracture, which kept him from a few games down the stretch. The trusty backup admitted he has had to let his injury heal through the summer, recently getting cleared […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney stayed true to the franchise’s name after battling to stay on the court during an important NBA Finals run despite a collarbone fracture. While he worried for his health during that stretch, he soon worried about his livelihood in free agency, as the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell and […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was having a ball — literally — in a recent appearance in a golf tournament, where he was paired with no less than golfing legend Phil Mickelson. Curry couldn’t escape basketball even while on the golf course, as a basketball hoop was conveniently hanging around near one of the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was by no means surprised to see Kevin Durant walking out that door in free agency. The 53-year-old told Howard Beck of Bleacher Report as much during their conversation on The Full 48 podcast. Via Michael Lee of The Athletic: Beck: “On a scale of 1 to 10, […]

The Golden State Warriors signed Marquese Chriss to a one-year deal on Tuesday. However, Anthony Slater of The Athletic feels that the former No. 8 overall pick will have a hard time making the team’s final roster for the coming season, as his deal is non-guaranteed. As part of his argument for Chriss not making […]

Head coach Steve Kerr lived and breathed the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant in his last year with the Golden State Warriors. In light of all the speculation that surrounded his eventual exit, many thought the heated exchange with Draymond Green was an incident that would re-surface if Durant was to leave. Kerr thought very differently […]

There’s no love lost between new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Dwight Howard and Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green. In a recent interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard did not hold back when he opened up about how he used to feel about Green. However, Dwight has now developed an […]

The Golden State Warriors have honored franchise legend Al Attles by naming their newly inaugurated practice court at the Chase Center after him. This report is via Monte Poole of NBC Sports: The Warriors unveiled another component of Chase Center on Tuesday, this one their practice court. Which officially shall be known as “Alvin Attles […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big-for-big trade earlier this summer, giving up Damian Jones for a younger Omari Spellman, despite the risks of his weight becoming an obstacle for his contributions. Head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic about his potential role in the team, but argues Spellman must be disciplined with his eating regimen […]

Omari Spellman finds himself in a different situation now that the Golden State Warriors traded to get him earlier in the summer. Yet he still finds himself in a big man logjam with Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, and new addition Willie Cauley-Stein already en route to strong minutes. Head coach Steve Kerr, however, thinks Spellman […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks says he has not talked with Kevin Durant about how KD came back from a calf injury for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Durant tore his Achilles in Game 5 of the Finals and is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season. Marks says he has […]

Power forward Marquese Chriss has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Chriss split time last season with the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was the eighth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Free agent forward Marquese Chriss — […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant’s brother are not friends. Earlier in the 2018-19 NBA campaign when Green and Durant had a heated verbal exchange on the court that carried over into the locker room after the game, Durant’s brother, Tony, took some shots at Green, saying that his “true colors” were revealed. Well, as evidenced […]