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DeMarcus Cousins’ reputation as a feared inside-outside threat that stuffs the stat sheet with across the board numbers that have Fantasy owners foaming in the mouth, has long been accompanied by criticism about his inability to translate those to winning basketball. This reflects on the now-Golden State Warriors big man’s glaringly 565 game total without […]

Many believe Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has the easiest job in the world, leading one of the most talented teams in NBA history. Warriors superstar Kevin Durant, however, says Kerr “preaches discipline” and lets the players control the game, something a lot of coaches don’t do nowadays. Sure, Kerr has the luxury […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson thinks basketball fans everywhere enjoy the way the Dubs play basketball. The Warriors have three of the most exciting players in the league in Thompson, point guard Stephen Curry and small forward Kevin Durant. The ball never sticks in Golden State and the team plays at a frantic […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, many were wondering how the Golden State Warriors were going to integrate DeMarcus Cousins on both ends of the floor, but especially offensively. Under Steve Kerr, the Warriors play at a fast pace and the ball is always moving. Cousins, meanwhile, is a player who often holds onto the ball […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers knows what they need to do when they face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2018-19 playoffs: defend hard. However, the veteran coach knows that it is easier said than done, especially against the star-studded lineup of the Dubs. Speaking to reporters before practice […]

Over the past couple of years, fans have criticized the Golden State Warriors for their free agency acquisitions, citing that it’s unfair Kevin Durant (2016) and DeMarcus Cousins (2018) signed with them. Both are All-Star caliber players, so a lot of people believe that the Dubs ruin the NBA because of the huge gap in terms […]

The NBA postseason is set to begin this weekend, and one of the biggest concerns heading into the playoffs is the officiating. Referees have been criticized throughout the regular season due both to many questionable calls that have impacted close games and the perception among certain players that some officials let personal bias affect their […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry went through practice on Friday and is expected to be available for Game 1 of the first round on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry suffered a right foot injury on April 9 against the New Orleans Pelicans and left the game. The two-time MVP didn’t play […]

The 2019 NBA Playoffs will get underway on Saturday afternoon, ending a very strange 2018-19 regular season that featured a whole lot of twists and turns throughout the league. This postseason probably features more uncertainty than any playoffs in recent memory in some respects. While the Golden State Warriors are still clear title favorites, no […]

DeMarcus Cousins joined his new Golden State Warriors on Jan. 18, with plenty of questions yet to answer over the course of the regular season. Among them, for coach Steve Kerr, was his defensive prowess, especially guarding pick-and-roll action — which have proven his greatest concern, now playing in a switch-happy defense. “The thing we […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has seen new acquisition DeMarcus Cousins progress through his rehabilitation process, grow, and adapt to a new system throughout the length of the 2018-19 regular season, yet his excitement for Cousins to make the first playoff start of his career is only rivaled by the nostalgia seeing him go […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had quite a year with the Golden State Warriors thus far. He has successfully come back from a career-threatening Achilles injury, and has now established himself as a pivotal piece in the Warriors’ three-peat-seeking side. As it turns out, Cousins has also done a lot of growing up during his time with […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

The NBA decided to rescind the technical foul assessed to Kevin Durant during the Golden State Warriors 132-117 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Kevin Durant’s technical foul from last night was rescinded, per source. He finishes the season at 15. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 11, 2019 Not like it matters much. Even […]

The sudden resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has now added another item to the long agenda of things needed to address this offseason. However, it could be the Golden State Warriors that pay the price of this combustion in the Lakers’ front office, as they could soon narrow the sights on president […]

As the regular season drew to a close on Wednesday night, Kevin Durant and the top-seeded Golden State Warriors now prepare for a first-round tilt against the eighth seed Los Angeles Clippers — a matchup he feels will test their mettle heading into a long playoff run. “We got our work cut out for us. […]

The top eight teams in the NBA Eastern and Western Conferences are set. Now, it’s time for the playoffs! Here are the match-ups for the 2019 NBA postseason wars. The NBA playoffs seeding has been decided!#Playoffs pic.twitter.com/bXs2jUMhqO — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 11, 2019   As expected, the Golden State Warriors ended up as the no.1 […]

The first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers is poised to be among the most well-coached and hard-played in the postseason. If Brad Stevens’ maddeningly inconsistent team reaches a level approaching its peak, though, the absence of Victor Oladipo will probably keep that matchup from being as competitive as one would expect between […]

Kevin Durant made headlines in December when he called the environment around LeBron James “toxic,” fueling speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers could miss out on signing one of the league’s top free agents this summer. The Golden State Warriors superstar wasn’t decrying his friend and Los Angeles Lakers counterpart personally, to be clear, but […]

Magic Johnson landed what many thought was his dream job back in February 2017 when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Calling the shots for a team he won five championships with? What could be better? Well, apparently, Johnson was not enjoying it all that much, which was why he […]

Phoenix Suns relic Jamal Crawford had the perfect stage to showcase he can still ball at 39 years old, as the wiry shooting guard went off for 51 points to outshine Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points in front of his Dallas Mavericks home crowd. With that performance, Crawford became the first player in NBA history to […]

Golden State Warriors big DeMarcus Cousins proved he still has the springs to deliver some showtime dunks, victimizing New Orleans Pelicans forward Kenrich Williams after a delightful spin through the lane. The Warriors center drove the ball from the 3-point line and caught Jahlil Okafor off guard, spinning past him and rising for a right-hand […]

To absolutely no one’s surprise, the Golden State Warriors will once again be returning to the postseason as one of the Western Conference’s top teams. However, the heralded Warriors seemed to dodge a serious bullet on Tuesday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans as All-Star point guard Stephen Curry exited the Western Conference showdown due […]

The Golden State Warriors are battling various injuries as they wrap up the regular season on the road. Having already clinched the first seed in the Western Conference, their main goal will be getting healthy and ready for the postseason. Specifically, head coach Steve Kerr and the Warriors have a plan in place for injured […]

By the numbers, this season has been something of a disappointment for the Golden State Warriors. They struggled at times, and will need to win their two remaining games to avoid finishing with their worst regular season record since 2013-14. But General Manager Bob Myers isn’t worried. He feels that this year’s team is gelling […]

Despite his team being the heavy favorite to win the title again this season, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers admits the competition in the Western Conference playoffs has him worried. The playoffs start this Saturday. As it stands, the Warriors would take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. “I’m worried […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers admits he kind of likes it when his players and head coach Steve Kerr lose their cool with officials. The Warriors, particularly Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins, argue fouls all game. Kerr has a tendency to yell at officials as well. Myers like the fire his team […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers put himself in the running for the Executive of the Year award once again by quickly acquiring DeMarcus Cousins the second day of free agency, but he made yet another important move by adding a center to back him in Andrew Bogut. The Warriors executive has been encouraged […]

The Golden State Warriors were forced to put out some fires early in the season, as the implosion of a heated locker room argument between teammates Draymond Green and Kevin Durant saw a sudden mood shift in what had been an otherwise dominant start to the regular season. General manager Bob Myers says his team […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

The New York Knicks have done all the right things to position themselves for a complete turn of the page, in line to sign two max free agents in the offseason and a great shot to garner the top overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. An Eastern Conference GM thinks the Knicks could spin […]

The partnership between Golden State Warriors superstars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant is one of the most unlikely ones in NBA history — two ruthless scorers, each fresh off winning a scoring title in recent years — teaming up to cause ultimate destruction onto the rest of the league. While the likes of Julius Erving […]

The Golden State Warriors have seen a boon of success since picking up Kevin Durant, cruising to two championships and in line for a third consecutive trophy since acquiring him as a free agent. Yet greats like Dwyane Wade are able to admire Stephen Curry’s willingness to take a star player of his caliber and […]

The saga of Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors as a free agent still lives on, even three years after the fact. Though as Draymond Green sees it, it would have never taken place without Stephen Curry’s ultimate approval: “Steph could’ve easily said, ‘A, I don’t want Kevin Durant here. And B, I’m not […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry called out the players who recently voted his teammate Draymond Green and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook as two of the most overrated players in the NBA today. The poll, spearheaded by The Athletic, asked anonymous NBA players to answer several questions, including who’s the best defender in […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will be playing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday after initial reports came out that he’d sit out that game to rest. Instead, he will likely sit out Wednesday’s regular season finale against the Memphis Grizzlies. Change of plans: Warriors accommodating Kevin Durant's wishes to play against New […]

Following the Golden State Warriors’ title win last season, several contenders have worked the entire season to improve their roster with the hopes of dethroning the back-to-back champs. The Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder are considered as the biggest threats to Golden State, and team owner Joe Lacob […]

Earlier this season, Golden State Warriors forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were involved in a dustup that became a cause for concern for the team. The Dubs, who are gunning for their third straight title, looked like a team that was about to implode because of the tense situation involving both players. A few […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will become an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the team. There have been rumors that Durant might leave Golden State should the Dubs win their third-straight title in June. Warriors owner Joe Lacob, though, says he doesn’t even think about Durant’s […]