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Stephen Curry’s future was in question. Unproven, undersized, and injury-prone, Curry’s rocky start to his career forced the Golden State Warriors to decide whether he was worth taking a chance on. And in 2012, the Milwaukee Bucks were eyeing one of Golden State’s young players. Facing a big decision, the Warriors had to choose which […]

Stephen Curry and the rest of the Golden State Warriors had no answer for the team’s lack of energy out of the gate against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: “I don’t know,” Stephen Curry said. “We’ve had letdowns like that with the Lakers without LeBron [James] and other […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-112 on Saturday night despite the absence of James Harden. But for some Rockets players — notably wingman P.J. Tucker — the memory of last year’s defeat in the Western Conference Finals at the hands of the Warriors still stings. Tucker told Yahoo Sports: “That was tough,” […]

Although James Harden did not play in Saturday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets rode a spectacular performance from Chris Paul to a 118-112 victory. Paul scored 23 points while adding 17 assists and five rebounds, and the Rockets improved to 3-0 against the Warriors on the season. Should Houston beat […]

The Houston Rockets had a statement win on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, and the Rockets did it without the services of reigning MVP James Harden. However, head coach Mike D’Antoni downplayed the impressive performance and didn’t want to make much of their Harden-less win over their tormentor’s last season, per Jonathan Feigen […]

Last season, the Houston Rockets believed they could defeat the mighty Golden State Warriors. The Rockets almost pulled it off, coming a good half away from disposing the all-time juggernaut team. This year, despite sputtering out of the gates to begin the season, the Rockets are still confident they can take down this even better […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green suffered a left ankle sprain on Saturday night’s match-up against the Houston Rockets. Apparently, according to Green, the injury was a re-aggravation as he already sprained his ankle earlier in the contest, per Marcus Thompson of The Athletic. Draymond Green said he had sprained his ankle earlier in the game. […]

On Saturday, the Golden State Warriors suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets who were without the services of superstar James Harden. Following his team’s 118-112 loss, Dubs reigning back-to-back Finals MVP Kevin Durant was understandably disappointed and could not help but take a bit of a jab at his team. […]

The honeymoon phase for DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Even after perhaps his most disappointing performance of the season, though, Golden State’s All-Star big man is fully confident the “bad days” will end “sooner than later.” “It’s definitely frustrating,” he told The Athletic’s Anthony Slater after the Warriors’ 118-112 loss […]

DeMarcus Cousins is frustrated. His struggles with the Golden State Warriors should really come as no surprise given both his inevitably gradual re-acclimation to the game after tearing his Achilles and his complicated fit within Steve Kerr’s system — on both sides of the ball. Cousins’ offensive transition has been wildly encouraging thus far, with […]

Golden State Warriors versatile forward Draymond Green went down on Saturday against the Houston Rockets in what appeared to be a left ankle sprain. Following the contest, Dubs superstar Kevin Durant addressed the injury to his teammate and explained that in his mind, the most important thing is to get Green back for the playoffs. […]

Draymond Green left the Golden State Warriors’ 118-112 loss to the Houston Rockets midway through the third quarter with a left ankle injury but reportedly is likely have avoided serious injury. DeMarcus Cousins left his team’s game early, too, but only because Steve Kerr made the decision to sit him for its final six minutes. […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a defeat at the hands of the James Harden-less Houston Rockets on Saturday, 118-112. True to form, head coach Steve Kerr has taken the fall for his team, claiming that the blame should be put on him for the Dubs’ poor post-All-Star break form. Steve Kerr pointing finger at himself […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke with power forward Draymond Green after the team’s loss to the Houston Rockets and told reporters he doesn’t think Green’s injury is serious. Steve Kerr said he talked with Draymond Green briefly and doesn’t think it’s serious. But Warriors will have more details tomorrow — Mark Medina […]

This isn’t Chris Paul’s fault. The Houston Rockets superstar’s first priority in the clip below is stopping the ball to prevent Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry from getting a clean look from beyond the arc – almost no matter where is on the floor. As a result, it makes perfect sense that his head […]

The Houston Rockets are facing off against the Golden State Warriors without MVP candidate James Harden.  They’ve jumped out to an early lead though, and it’s moments like this that serve to remind everyone that Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards to ever step on the court. Chris Paul with the bounce […]

Stephen Curry’s pre-game routine is already the stuff of legend. The Golden State Warriors superstar puts himself through a ringer of eye-popping ball-handling drills and an impossibly-difficult shooting regimen before tipoff of every game, routinely drawing hundreds of excitable fans and sometimes even national television cameras to his own personal show. Most famous among the […]

Shaun Livingston isn’t the player he once was for the Golden State Warriors. During his first two years in the Bay, Livingston was a cog of the Warriors “Strength In Numbers” ethos, using his 6-foot-7 frame as a point guard to further exploit the team’s unsurpassed malleability on both sides of the ball. Age has […]

It’s safe to say not everyone in the NBA agrees with James Harden’s scathing critique of longtime referee Scott Foster. Despite Steve Kerr suggesting otherwise, though, it’s pretty clear he’s not exactly thrilled with the state of the league’s officiating crew. Asked for his thoughts on the comments about Foster’s impartiality recently made by Harden […]

The Golden State Warriors will miss the opportunity to play a full-strength Houston Rockets tonight, as James Harden has to sit out the game due to a cervical strain. And it seems that the Dubs aren’t happy about it. Sense from some around Warriors is a bit of disappointment that James Harden isn’t going tonight. […]

Reigning MVP James Harden is out for the Houston Rockets on Saturday when the team takes on the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, so head coach Mike D’Antoni is going to go big, as he will start power forward Kenneth Faried alongside center Clint Capela in the front court. Saturday will be Faried’s 14th […]

NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen says Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is one of the best players in the NBA and “mirrors kind of the way I played.” Both Allen and Thompson are two of the best shooters in NBA history. Allen did most of his damage on off-ball movement and catch-and-shoot […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday and Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is a game-time decision, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Harden didn’t participate in the Rockets’ morning walk-through on Saturday. The NBA’s leading scorer is officially listed as questionable due to a cervical strain. Source: James Harden's […]

The Houston Rockets have listed James Harden as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, due to a cervical strain in the guard’s neck. According to a report from ESPN, Harden was receiving treatment on his right shoulder and neck while resting on the bench during the Rockets 111-106 loss to the Los […]

Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green is reportedly set to become the latest NBA star to switch over to Klutch Sports, and sources say that Green is making the move because he is impressed with the organization’s growth, according to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic. Mainly known for being LeBron James’ agency, Klutch Sports, […]

Comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero both made their hard pitches for Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant to join the New York Knicks. The TV personalities appeared on First We Feast for the Spicy Wings challenge, and took the opportunity to recruit the two-time Finals MVP to The Big Apple. Mero promised to brush KD’s […]

With just two seasons remaining in his current 5-year, $82 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, versatile forward Draymond Green is reportedly on the brink  of hiring Rich Paul as his agent. This new bit comes from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is close to hiring Rich Paul […]

Via the Chase Center’s official Twitter account, Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry went to the construction grounds of the stadium. They went and saw the hard work of the men and women working on the project. The 6-foot-3 guard even showed where he thought his future locker may be. .@StephenCurry30 and @ayeshacurry stopped by Chase Center […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ stay in the Bay Area will almost surely be limited to one season. Even so, the Golden State Warriors star is doing all he can to actively engage with the local community. Cousins posted a tweet on Friday featuring a cryptic video of an upcoming event at Oakland’s Paramount Theater on April 11th. […]

The Golden State Warriors are optimistic they can keep Kevin Durant this summer. A third straight title and a new team arena are their main selling points to convince the two-time Finals MVP to stay. However, there are speculations that Durant is planning to leave the Warriors to join either the New York Knicks or […]

Just like the rest of us on Thursday night, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant was wondering why Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger was upset at Buddy Hield. After Hield made a long 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to bring the Kings within three points of Golden State with 19 seconds remaining, Joerger and […]

In today’s NBA game, we think nothing of space-and-pace. Centers shooting three-pointers has become a regular thing, and positions are becoming more and more nominal rather than critical. However, back when Don Nelson tried to employ these strategies during his days as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, he was widely criticized. Now, […]

Kevin Durant was utterly humble after swatting a career-high seven shots agains the Sacramento Kings during a 125-123 win on Thursday night. Five of those seven blocks came against rookie big man Marvin Bagley III, who was given a quick lesson on finishing in the paint as the offensive machine racked up one rejection after […]

Sacramento Kings leading scorer Buddy Hield was kicking himself after some poor decision-making cost him and his team a season sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Hield had been 0-for-6 from deep before canning a contested 32-footer with Kevin Durant plastered over him in a late contest, swishing the jumper and then […]

Former Golden State Warriors wing Stephen Jackson took part in the team’s “We Believe” night at Oracle Arena and left some stiff-punched comments on where the NBA and its players are today in an era of player control: “I love the fact that players have control of where they want to play,” Stephen Jackson said […]

Draymond Green of the Warriors has nothing but high praise for the Sacramento Kings, and he recently praised the team’s “young core.” Draymond Green on the Kings: "They're a good team. They are scrappy, young & probably a very fast team in the history of the NBA. So, I mean they never quit, they have […]

The Golden State Warriors are enjoying yet another great season. Their 42-16 overall record is currently good for the best mark in the NBA, and they continue to light up scoreboards. In fact, the Dubs have scored 125 or more points in 21 games during this campaign. According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, that’s the […]

Life is good right now for the Golden State Warriors. Lined up to play the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night in their first game since All-Star weekend, they come out of the break at the top of the Western Conference. Their 41-16 record has earned them the number one seed and they are two games […]

After a tightly contested matchup, the Golden State Warriors recorded a 125-123 win against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Following the hard-fought victory, Dubs forward Draymond Green admitted that teammate DeMarcus Cousins may have felt a miffed by not being given the opportunity to close out this contest against his former team: Draymond on DeMarcus […]