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Klay Thompson’s dislike for the spotlight, gossip and drama have made him a rare breed among an era of NBA stars who thrive on mentions and newsworthy quotes before and after games. The Golden State Warriors sniper would rather let his game make conversation, an attitude even his own teammate Draymond Green deems refreshing: “It’s […]

Despite his often-quiet demeanor, Klay Thompson plays a pivotal role in meshing with a team that can often feel a string of emotions in high-stake games. The Golden State Warriors is the fighting monk of the roster — calm, serene, but ready to strike at a blink’s notice — a character that proves as vital […]

Klay Thompson’s desire to remain with the Golden State Warriors is rooted mostly on the journey he’s had to reach this level of success along with his teammates. While Thompson now has three rings and is battling for a fourth in this postseason, he came into an organization that was known as the laughing stock […]

Klay Thompson’s free agency hasn’t generated as big a buzz for a player of his caliber, but his Golden State Warriors teammate thinks it’s due to how he has handled the process all around. Andrew Bogut made the quick distinction between him and other pending free agents who have tread water differently (cough, Kevin Durant […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says that Klay Thompson’s eagerness to find his rhythm might be the reason for his bad shooting night in Game 4. During a media scrum, Kerr shared that Thompson rushed a couple of shots in Game 4. As a solution, the 53-year-old coach and his staff will show Thompson […]

Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston came out of Game 4 banged up. However, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is confident that the two will be fine as they move forward. Per Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Durant has some elbow issues while Livingston has some undisclosed soreness after their Game 4 […]

Klay Thompson will become a free agent after the 2018-19 NBA season, and it has been long rumored that the sharp-shooting guard could leave the Golden State Warriors. Former Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams also believes that Thompson will no longer be in a Warriors uniform next season. Williams said on ESPN’s First Take that […]

Ahead of the critical Game 5 of the Western Semifinals on Wednesday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared how they intend to stop Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker who has been stellar on the offensive boards. For Kerr, the strategy is to find him early and box him out. “We have to find […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Andre Iguodala is probable for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Anthony Slater of The Athletic later confirmed the news, and reports that it is due to a “left knee hyperextension” incurred during the Warriors’ 112-108 loss on Monday night. Iguodala, 35, […]

The Houston Rockets took full advantage of their homestand to split the series against the Golden State Warriors at 2-2. Despite their recent struggles, it appears head coach Steve Kerr is not too concerned. The Rockets have now seemingly managed to swing the momentum of the series in their favor. According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is one of the most well-known players in the NBA. The superstar has six All-Star appearances and two league MVP awards to his name, along with three rings in the last four years. But few ever stop to think about how that fame affects Curry’s family. On Monday, […]

On Tuesday, Liverpool FC completed one of the most impressive and unlikely comebacks in recent sports history. After falling behind 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinals, Liverpool came back to rout Barcelona in a 4-0 victory. They will now head to the Champions League finals on June 1. Liverpool fans around the world […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson apparently wasn’t a fan of “Avengers: Endgame.” According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, Thompson walked out of the movie with an hour left. The movie was three hours long: Thompson conserves his energy for what he loves, and he’s always been impatient with any less than favored […]

The Houston Rockets have played as well as they can at home to bring their series against the Golden State Warriors even after two wins at the Toyota Center. However, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker believe they must play better on the road to have a chance to win this series. “Yeah, we […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have provided us with an exciting Western Conference Semifinal series, with the teams neck and neck in points scored. With potentially three games left to decide who will move on to the Western Conference Finals, Skip Bayless is sticking with his original prediction of the Rockets: I still […]

HOUSTON — One point. That’s what separates the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets after 197 minutes of basketball. Every game has been decided by six or fewer points, and the scoreboard currently reads 448 to 447. As this West second-round series shifts back to Oracle Arena for Game 5, the NBA universe witnessed just […]

Members of the Golden State Warriors believe it was “a dirty play” by Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul that caused Andre Iguodala’s knee hyperextension, which he sustained in the last minute of play in regulation after a James Harden missed free throw, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Iguodala was seen limping a bit […]

Andre Iguodala suffered a late injury in Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors’ series against the Houston Rockets. The trusty Swiss Army knife said he hyperextended his knee after battling with Chris Paul for a rebound in the fourth quarter. Trailing by three points in the dying seconds of the game, James Harden missed […]

The Houston Rockets mustered another big-time effort to tie up the series at 2-2 on Monday. The Golden State Warriors will only have one day to reload before Wednesday’s clash at Oracle Arena, hoping to put them at the verge of elimination after two straight losses. These are 5 Clutch Points of Game 4 of […]

Draymond Green got the bad end of a James Harden follow-through, getting knocked on the noggin after the reigning MVP splashed down a 3-pointer as The Beard hoped to draw contact at the end of the play. The Golden State Warriors talisman mentioned at the end of Game 1 that he has been fouled on […]

The Houston Rockets earned a massive 112-108 Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors that effectively saved their season. Like he did in Game 3, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni rolled with the small-ball lineup of James Harden, Chris Paul, Austin Rivers, Eric Gordon, and P.J. Tucker to close the game. During the postgame […]

Throughout their five-year run of dominance, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have been through countless of pressure situations. Those experiences made the Warriors unique, having an air of confidence no other team can match. However, Monday night’s Game 4 against the Houston Rockets saw almost unrecognizable defending champions. During the postgame interviews, Green […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors squandered another opportunity to steal a game in H-Town to take command of their best-of-seven series against the Houston Rockets. The defending champs came up short in their late-game comeback as the Rockets knotted the series at 2-2 with a 112-108 Game 4 victory. Nevertheless, the Warriors are […]

Guarding Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is nearly impossible. He is a near-7-footer with a deadly fadeaway who has inside-the-gym range. Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley had the unenviable task of matching up with Durant during the opening series of the playoffs, and he gave the NBA on TNT crew the breakdown of […]

It’s common knowledge that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are two of the best shooters to ever set foot on an NBA court. Both men typically shoot the 3-ball at a ridiculous clip, and they are a defensive coach’s nightmare. Fortunately for the Houston Rockets, the Splash Brothers have hit a […]

After the Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr criticized his team’s offensive output. Usually, the Warriors are the perfect model of an NBA offense. Kerr felt they were out of sync in Game 4, per NBA TV: “We played plenty hard […]

Even though the Golden State Warriors missed an opportunity to take a dominating lead over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, forward Draymond Green is still optimistic about his team’s chances. Green said that the team knows what it needs to fix and will be prepared for Game 5, saying: Draymond Green on the need […]

After their tough Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr described the Mike D’Antoni-led group as a team full of middle linebackers. In his postgame press conference, Kerr observed that while Houston is comprised of linebackers, his team is built like volleyball players. After Game 4 loss to […]

After tying his Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece against the Golden State Warriors, James Harden of the Houston Rockets shared the team’s motto. Per NBA on TNT, Harden revealed that their battle cry is “keep fighting.” This is how they held their lead amid a Warriors comeback. "Our motto is keep fighting." […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a tight Western Conference semifinals series against the Houston Rockets, but some fans are just excited for what will happen in the offseason. Like this one who was in attendance in Game 4 Monday night. With the  Rockets leading by double-digits midway through the third period, he yelled “New […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley wants to see the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors in their conference semifinals series, and for a good reason. In an appearance on NBA on TNT before the Game 4 between the Rockets and Warriors, Beverley said he likes the Dubs. However, he said he wants to […]

After draining his dreaded stepback 3-pointer, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden inadvertently hit Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on the head. https://twitter.com/Kyle__Boone/status/1125598378962903041 No foul was called on the play, but based on the slow-motion replay, it seemed that James Harden’s follow-through was a bit unnatural. Was he fishing for a foul like he […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets guard James Harden both got hurt after a defensive play by KD in the first quarter of Game 4. As Durant was going for a block on a Harden layup, he accidentally elbowed the reigning NBA MVP hard in the back of the head. Harden crumpled […]

In recent weeks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has brought the idea of cutting down the league’s regular season schedule, and it seems he has a supporter in Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Over the past couple of years, some of the league’s best players have suffered serious injuries that had an impact on their […]

Ahead of a critical Game 4 in the Western Conference semifinals, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and and Houston Rockets tactician Mike D’Antoni were highly complimentary. D’Antoni and Kerr have been bitter head coaching rivals over the past few seasons with their respective teams, but per Shane Young of ClutchPoints, the two were caught […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant can surpass him as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during his legendary career. Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone is second on the list with 36,928 points. Durant has 22,940 points with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Warriors. He’s a four-time […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley says Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant is hands down the “best player in the NBA.” Beverley did his best to guard Durant in the Clippers-Warriors first-round series. After Durant told reporters, “You know who I am, I’m Kevin Durant,” KD has been on a scoring […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Jarron Collins seems to be an option to replace J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach of the Memphis  Grizzlies. Collins interviewed with Memphis over the weekend with the approval of head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr was asked what he thought about the interview, and he had nothing but positive things to […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins say he expects to play again this postseason. Cousins suffered a torn left quad in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. The All-Star big man has been seen shooting around in practices lately and rehabbing with the team. “For me, my goal is I […]