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For Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Game 2s of any playoff series are scary. Even without Kevin Durant, the Warriors beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, 114-111, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on May 16. Golden State had to rally from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to eke […]

After a Game 2 loss which put his team down 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard believes the Blazers can extend the series and come back to Oracle Arena. In the postgame press conference, Lillard said this, per ESPN: “I doubt this will […]

The underdog Portland Trail Blazers definitely don’t need any extra motivation to win the Western Conference Finals, and the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors definitely don’t need to hear anything that could spark more frequent bouts of on-court complacency. After the Warriors’ hard-fought Game 2 win over the Blazers on Thursday night, though, an injured Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors mounted a comeback despite nailing just one 3-pointer in the final 15:48 of their Game 2 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. The last 3-pointer from the Warriors in the last 15:48 was from Alfonzo McKinnie, which he hit in the third quarter with 1:28 left. […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard suffered an apparent rib injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The apparent injury occurred in the third quarter on a scramble for the loose ball. Kevon Looney ended up with the rock and passed it forward. But he landed on Lillard’s […]

There are many silver linings for the Golden State Warriors stemming from Kevin Durant’s ongoing absence. Chief among them, of course, is Steve Kerr’s team reverting back to the wide open, up-and-down style that caused an entire generation of basketball fans to see the game in a different light. Another, less obvious one? An expanded […]

It goes without saying that Steph Curry’s performance in the Western Conference Finals will be more impactful, for better or worse, than that of his younger brother’s. But to ignore Seth Curry’s potential influence altogether would be remiss, as he’s making abundantly clear on Thursday night. Midway through the fourth quarter of a tightly-contested Game […]

Sonya Curry, mother of Seth Curry and Stephen Curry, changed her pregame routine in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. The information was shared by her husband Dell, who spoke for her as she was so nervous watching her sons play against each other. […]

DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors has progressed to some on-court work but will be re-evaluated in one week. Per the Warriors PR, Cousins is still not ready for live action after suffering a torn left quadriceps muscle on April 15. Along with teammate Kevin Durant (calf strain), the big man will be re-evaluated […]

Kevin Durant will be re-evaluated in a week and is not yet ready to resume on-court work following a mild calf sprain suffered in Game 5 of the Golden State Warriors’ series against the Houston Rockets, according to the team. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reportedly earlier Thursday that Durant wasn’t close to returning, and the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says star small forward Kevin Durant won’t travel to Portland for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Blazers. Durant is still recovering from the right calf strain he suffered in Game 5 of the Warriors’ second round series versus the Houston Rockets. Bob […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry admitted that going up against his younger brother, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry, feels a bit weird. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Curry shared his experience facing his brother in Game 1 of the 2019 Western Conference Finals. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player said […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says center DeMarcus Cousins is not close to playing in a game, but is making progress in his rehab from a torn left quad. Cousins suffered the injury in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kerr on Cousins: "He's not exactly close to […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says he gets nervous watching his brother, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry, play on TV. Steph was watching Game 7 between the Blazers and Denver Nuggets and rooting for Portland. The Warriors guard says every time his brother shoots the ball, he gets some butterflies in […]

Stephen Curry’s dad, former NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry, told Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson not to draft his son in the 2009 NBA Draft. Dell thought Steph’s game would fit better with another team at the time. The Warriors also didn’t have the best reputation around the league back then. Curry’s mom, Sonya, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to tie the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors tonight, after getting blown out 116-94 in Game 1. However, NBA analyst Skip Bayless believes that they will end up going down 0-2 once the game is over. Bayless, who has been impressed with the Warriors performance […]

Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant is reportedly not close to returning from his right calf injury, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Durant suffered the injury in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets: Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will have his injured right calf re-evaluated before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals but […]

The Golden State Warriors have played their last nine quarters of NBA basketball without Kevin Durant and nabbed three wins in the process, eliminating the Houston Rockets and going up 1-0 in their Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. While the team looks back to its fun-loving ways of sharing the ball and […]

Seth Curry is fully aware the Portland Trail Blazers have a puncher’s chance to upset the favorite Golden State Warriors in these Western Conference Finals without their main scorer in Kevin Durant, but the bench cog noted the defending champions could be more difficult to guard when playing in their vintage motion offense. “I think […]

Stephen and Seth Curry became the first pair of siblings to play against one another in an NBA conference finals, but the younger brother isn’t expecting any brotherly love to come Steph’s way with his Portland Trail Blazers down 1-0 in this pivotal series. “I doubt it,” Seth said when asked if they’ll talk at […]

In the playoffs, every series is a chess match. Every game is an amalgamation of moves and countermoves. In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors saw a weakness in Portland Trail Blazers’ center Enes Kanter’s defense. And they attacked it relentlessly. What the Warriors run on offense is no secret: […]

For NBA icon Isiah Thomas, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is the biggest free agent this summer. The other free agents are ‘a tier or two below’ the two-time Finals MVP. Per Ian Begley of SNY, Thomas believes that Durant is the best player in the game. Thus, in the event that he […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is a huge fan of Mo Salah and Liverpool. In an interview with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, Kerr said he has “enjoyed the connection” between himself and the English Premier League (EPL) football club. He said he was intrigued by Salah’s story and him representing Egypt in […]

For Cris Carter — former NFL player turned sports analyst — the Milwaukee Bucks are better than the Golden State Warriors. Per First Things First, Carter shared his insights on a possible NBA Finals matchup. For the eight-time Pro Bowl, he doesn’t believe that the Warriors are better than the rest of the league like […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem for the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. With Durant still sidelined due to a mild calf strain, the Warriors dominated the series opener 116-94 while completely shackling the Portland Trail Blazers and their explosive backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Lillard finished the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans landed the No. 1 overall selection on the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night despite having only six percent odds of drawing the winning ping-pong ball, and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is happy for Pelicans head coach and former Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry: That means that the Pelicans […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 — when they infamously blew a 3-1 series lead against the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers. Way back then, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was growing up in Oregon, so he was a Blazers fan. […]

Kevin Durant, somehow, makes an even more positive impact on his team than you previously thought. As the Golden State Warriors superstar’s road to proving he’s the best player in the NBA was cut short by a calf injury, teammate Quinn Cook showered him with praise for being an exemplary teammate. “He’s the greatest teammate […]

Terry Stotts was clearly frustrated after his underdog team was blown out by Steph Curry and Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Still, it was surprising to see the Portland Trail Blazers coach, one of the most affable and courteous interview subjects in the NBA, snap back at The Athletic’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard told reporters on Wednesday his hamstring is “a little bit sore.” Lillard thinks he took a knee to his hamstring in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday: Damian Lillard says his hamstring is “a little bit sore.” He thinks he took a knee to […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised to a 116-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Dubs made it look easy despite missing the services of All-Star forward Kevin Durant. Durant hasn’t played for the Warriors since suffering a calf injury in their Game 5 win over the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the team hears the reports claiming shooting Klay Thompson is unhappy in Golden State, but they see the sharpshooter every day and know he’s happy. Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. A few reports have come out stating Thompson could take meetings with the Los […]

Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant is out for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Warriors will be giving an official update on Durant’s status before Game 2 starts, but Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes is reporting he won’t play: Golden State star Kevin Durant […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will have to make some serious adjustments if they hope to come out of a crucial Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. If Game 1 was any suggestion, the Warriors had their way with their offense and the Blazers showed very little resistance, allowing the defending champions to go […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, like every opponent of the Golden State Warriors, found themselves between a rock and a hard place when formulating their defensive strategy against Stephen Curry. The one the coaching staff ultimately employed in Game 1, though, was still clearly the wrong choice – and Portland’s players are willing to say so […]

The argument for the greatest backcourt duo in the NBA is one that generates plenty of hoopla throughout the regular season, but when the playoffs come to mind, no duo is more feared than Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Golden State Warriors backcourt, popularly known as the Splash Brothers, now have the NBA record […]

Still think Draymond Green is overrated? That common line of thinking should have vanished long ago, after the Golden State Warriors forward built on his breakout 2014-15 campaign by helping his team to 73 wins the following season and winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. Just in case any naysayers are holding out […]

The Golden State Warriors have relived their glory days without Kevin Durant, forced to return to their ball-sharing ways and the movement offense that once made them into an NBA darling. The two-time defending champions looked to fire on all cylinders during a Game 1 win against the Portland Trail Blazers to start the Western […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard hails from Oakland. Ordinarily, a player’s city of birth has no impact on the ins and outs of an NBA game. However, most of Lillard’s hometown friends are fans of the Golden State Warriors, which causes a conflict of interest when the two teams play at Oracle Arena. Currently, […]