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With DeMarcus Cousins out all series, Andrew Bogut not the player he once was and Kevin Durant getting hurt late in Game 5, the Golden State Warriors needed young big man Kevon Looney to step up in a big way against the Houston Rockets. Looney did just that, and Warriors veteran Shaun Livingston acknowledged how […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala played a crucial role in the Dubs’ 118-113 Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets. Not known as much of a shooter, Iguodala buried five 3-pointers (his most in a playoff game since 2013) while notching five steals and three assists in a terrific all-around performance. Fellow Warriors veteran […]

Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has been fighting through injuries and a breaking down body throughout the season, and has grown visibly frustrated with his situation. In their Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets, however, Livingston went back into the vault and came through for the defending champions in a time they needed […]

Golden State Warriors reserve guard Shaun Livingston had a vintage performance right when the defending champions needed it most. Livingston played a vital role in the Golden State’s series-clinching victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Anthony Slater of The Athletic detailed how the 6-foot-7 mid-range specialist has been a shell of his 33-year […]

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala were the stars of the Golden State Warriors’ series-clinching victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. But as much as they led the defending champs to their Game 6 win sans leading scorer Kevin Durant, the Warriors banked on their motto, “Strength in Numbers,” to […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry got himself in foul trouble again in the Warriors’ 118-113 Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets. Curry picked up his second foul with 6:40 remaining in the first quarter, and Steve Kerr decided to go deep into his bench by bringing in Quinn Cook. Cook saw limited minutes […]

A lot of emphasis has been placed on the fact that the Golden State Warriors have eliminated the Houston Rockets from the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. However, what most people don’t seem to remember is that the Dubs have eliminated Houston from playoff contention in four of the last five seasons. The Warriors’ classic Game […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry could face his brother Seth Curry in the Western Conference Finals if the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets in Game 7. Such situation, however, will put their parents, Dell and Sonya Curry, in a tough spot. When asked who they would root for if the situation does […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson says you can feel owner Joe Lacob’s “passion” for the game and that it makes the players feel good to know they are playing for someone who cares about winning. Thompson says Lacob, who bought the Warriors in 2010, is sometimes more into games than the fans at […]

Many believed coming into yet another series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets that the play of Clint Capela could be what decided it. Six games and another Warriors victory later, there’s an argument to be that assumption came to fruition, just not in the way Capela or his team hoped. The Rockets, […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says the Dubs were never close to trading shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Kevin Love in the summer of 2014. That offseason, the Warriors and Timberwolves reportedly discussed a trade which would have sent Thompson and a first-round pick to Minnesota in exchange […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says his dislocated left finger is going to hurt “until I have time to rest.” Curry suffered the injury in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets and appeared to re-aggravate it in Game 6 on Friday. The Warriors sharpshooter says he’s been doing a lot of experimenting […]

Andrew Bogut was there for the Golden State Warriors’ ongoing dynasty from the very beginning. His effectiveness as a screener, passer, and lob finisher was integral to the offensive system Steve Kerr implemented during the coach’s first year on the job, and his rim-protection and keen understanding of help defense made him one of the […]

Stephen Curry’s dad, Dell Curry, texted Steph after the Golden State Warriors won Game 5 and told his son that winning games in the playoffs when adversity hits is what makes basketball so much fun. The Warriors won Game 5 against the Houston Rockets but lost superstar small forward Kevin Durant to a right calf […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant FaceTimed general manager Bob Myers with 30 seconds left in the Dubs’ Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets to congratulate the team on moving on to the Western Conference Finals, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. Durant wasn’t with the team, as he’s recovering from […]

The Houston Rockets were ousted yet again by the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs — marking the second straight year that Houston has lost to Golden State in a critical home game in the playoffs. Despite another demoralizing playoff loss, however, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta remains optimistic and promises that the team will win […]

The Toronto Raptors have been an inconsistent team in the playoffs so far, but head coach Nick Nurse is playing it down and is not one bit bothered about the concern. Toronto is currently tied with the Philadelphia 76ers at 3-3 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals showdown. Both teams won one game on the road […]

Houston Rockets development coach Irv Roland disputes a report from The Athletic which claimed Chris Paul kicked Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry off the court at the Toyota Center the night before Game 6. Roland says Paul and Curry crossed paths the night before Game 4. The Rockets lost to the Warriors in […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says the Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at home was “unacceptable.” The Rockets lost by a final score of 118-113. They were outscored by 10 points in the fourth quarter and Fertitta was not a happy camper while speaking to reporters postgame. “Hell yes it’s […]

For the second postseason in a row, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in a critical Game 6. Unlike last year, the Warriors’ Game 6 victory ended the series by a 4-2 margin, besting the Rockets on their home court. The Rockets seem to have a knack for suffering stunning collapses against the […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says Klay Thompson is “the greatest shooting guard in the world.” The Warriors drafted Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. At the time, no one saw Thompson carving out the career he has with the Dubs so far, not even Lacob. In a short […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, unsurprisingly, says he wants Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to be with the franchise “forever.” Curry signed a supermax extension with the Warriors in 2017 and is under contract until 2022. Thompson, meanwhile, becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, but it is widely believed Golden State will offer […]

The Golden State Warriors weren’t always basketball’s evil empire. Before Kevin Durant joined forces in the summer of 2016 with a 73-9 team that had just dispatched of his Oklahoma City Thunder in a hard-fought seven-game series, the Warriors had the chance to be one of the most beloved dynasties in all of professional sports. […]

Given that each of the first four games of their Western Conference semifinal were decided by six points or less, it seemed that NBA fans were in for another classic series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Both teams held their home court, but the tide appeared to turn late in the third […]

On Friday night, Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson effectively ended the Houston Rockets’ season with a dagger trey with just 36 seconds remaining in the contest. It was definitely one of the biggest shots of the evening, and to say that Thompson came up big for the Dubs in Game 6 would […]

Last year, the Houston Rockets claimed that they would have won the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors if point guard Chris Paul did not get hurt in the last two games. This year, the defending champion Warriors vanquished the Rockets, again, but this time, with a healthy Paul and Golden State […]

Moments following their epic Game 6 series-clinching victory against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry was seen celebrating outside the Dubs locker room with teammate Draymond Green. Curry was caught on camera shouting something about kicking him off the court, which may have confused more than a few viewers. Marcus […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors put on a show in the fourth quarter on Friday night, leading to a 118-113 road win over the Houston Rockets to put a bow on this series. Despite a scoreless start to the first half, Curry and company made the shots down the stretch to take out […]

The Golden State Warriors had a vintage performance in their series-clinching victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6. The two-time defending champs closed out their toughest rivals without a major chess piece in Kevin Durant, who will be re-evaluated in a week due to calf strain he sustained in Game 5. With Durant set […]

Everything was in throwback mode for the Golden State Warriors in their series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Houston Rockets. The two-time defending champions dug deep into the 2015 Warriors era as they had to compete without superstar forward Kevin Durant. Stephen Curry decided to join in the whole throwback theme by wearing his old […]

Narratives are powerful. A concept so powerful it overrides reality, narratives are difficult to change once fans set them. Despite every metric stating otherwise, fans still call Nikola Jokic a bad defender. An NBA team is going to pay Terry Rozier because of his 2018 playoff performance despite being an awful basketball player. Once fans […]

The Golden State Warriors could soon be getting a huge asset back after getting through the Houston Rockets in six games following Friday night’s 118-113 road win in Game 6. DeMarcus Cousins, who has been sidelined since the opening minutes of Game 2 against the L.A. Clippers, could return as soon as the Western Conference […]

Despite losing arguably their best player in Kevin Durant to a freak calf strain, the Golden State Warriors managed to eke out a close win in Game 5 and put the Houston Rockets on the brink of elimination. Leading 3-2 heading into Game 6, the Dubs could afford to lose a game and close it […]

So much for sour grapes. LeBron James isn’t playing competitive basketball in May for the first time since 2005. Despite sitting at home and watching the action as other teams fight for a title and other players stake their claim as the best in the world, though, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar still seems happy […]

Retired Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade sent a strong message to all the haters of Stephen Curry after the two-time MVP powered the Golden State Warriors into the West Finals. Curry came up big for the Warriors in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets. With Kevin Durant out due to injury, Curry carried the offensive […]

The Houston Rockets may have failed to beat the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs for the second straight year, but head coach Mike D’Antoni is keeping his head up as he looks forward to this team’s future. During his post-game interview, D’Antoni told reporters that he wants to keep the team’s core group as […]

After his short-handed team outlasted the Houston Rockets to win Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Steve Kerr took a page from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, saying, “Our guys are f***ing giants.” The Golden State Warriors’ coach took a slightly different approach after Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and company ended the Houston Rockets’ season […]

The Houston Rockets have officially been eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Golden State Warriors 118-113 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semi-finals. But what could haunt the Rockets in the coming days is the fact that almost everything went in their favor, but they were still unable to get the win… […]

The Houston Rockets have failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity to beat their nemesis in the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors, as they lost Game 6 of the Western Conference semi-finals 118-113, officially eliminating them from the playoffs. The Rockets weren’t able to beat a Kevin Durant-less Warriors team at home, and according to […]