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During the Golden State Warriors’ monstrous 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson demonstrated a remarkable display of unselfishness, pointing to one another when DeMarcus Cousins was deciding who to pass the ball to: Klay and Steph both wide open. Instead of asking for the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has weighed in on the Kevin Durant free-agency saga. The superstar forward recently exploded into a three-minute rant before storming out of the press conference room after facing questions of his impending decision. “We’re all actors in a soap opera. We really are. And we have to deal […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

After an eventful week leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline, it is finally in the rearview mirror and the dust is starting to settle. With a ton of movement, many around the league are just now able to exhale after living on the edge of their seat the past few days. Among those traded, […]

The L.A. Clippers plan to waive center Marcin Gortat to complete their recent deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gortat has interest in joining the Golden State Warriors, though the latter will likely stand pat and survey the free agent field before making a decision, according to ESPN’s Chris […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich recently made it abundantly clear which side he’s on in the highly-polarizing debate involving NFL star Colin Kaepernick and his unwavering protests against racism. According to the 70-year-old coach, he greatly admires Kaepernick’s actions, and believes that he is blazing the trail for the fight against racism, particularly […]

The Golden State Warriors have become the first team to have six games with at least 140 points in a season since the 1991-1992 season. The @warriors have scored at least 140 points six times this season. The last team to record at least six such games in a single season is the 1991-92 Warriors, […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson had an extremely efficient game on Wednesday as he missed only two shots and went 11-of-13 from the field overall against the San Antonio Spurs. However, one of his two missed field goals turned out to be a memorable/forgettable one, with Thompson’s dunk attempt being blocked by […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

Kevin Durant was swarmed by the local media after the Golden State Warriors stamped a 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs, as they looked to find a reason for his mysterious absence for the past nine days. Durant exploded with a three-minute rant and left, leaving head coach Steve Kerr with a lot of […]

The Golden State Warriors put up a sizzling second and third quarter against the injury-decimated San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, hitting 24 of 25 shots during a continued stretch that went from before halftime into the winding minutes of the third. Andre Iguodala was one of the defending champions clicking on all cylinders, nailing […]

Kevin Durant was swarmed by the local media after the Golden State Warriors’ rousing 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs, as they looked to find a reason for his mysterious absence for the past nine days. Durant exploded with a three-minute rant and left, a feeling Stephen Curry can understand: “Honestly, I think it’s […]

On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets acquired guards Iman Shumpert, Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin in a three-way trade with the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Rockets certainly added some depth with the deal, as both Shumpert and Stauskas should see regular minutes in Houston, but the question is, has Daryl Morey done enough […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 141-102. Kevin Durant went to the podium and was asked a question about the current landscape of free agency. He became agitated and told the media to “grow up.” You can watch the clip below: Kevin Durant upset with the […]

The three-point contest at the 2019 All-Star weekend will be a family affair, marked by the participation of the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry and his younger brother, Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry. Though the pair undoubtedly traded victories in backyard shooting contests throughout their youth, one is an overwhelming favorite to beat the […]

With momentum building that Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will leave the team via free agency this summer, Durant has remained completely silent, choosing to avoid the media completely of late. While many have criticized Durant’s decision to remain tight-lipped, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr defended his player, saying that he simply does not […]

Players on the Golden State Warriors would reportedly understand if Kevin Durant left the Warriors after this season, according to Ethan Strauss of The Atheltic. Durant, who is expected to decline his 2019-20 player option with Golden State and become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, has been linked to joining the New York Knicks, […]

The valuation of the Golden State Warriors has gone up by more than 367 percent from their last valuation, according to a new report by Forbes. Back in 2010, the team was purchased by Joe Lacob, Peter Guber, and assorted other partners for $450 million. Today, however, the value of the Warriors franchise has grown exponentially […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and many feel that if there is one team that can lure Thompson away from the Bay Area, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers. Naturally, the Lakers are rooting for the Warriors to not offer Thompson a max contract, which could turn […]

In a 3-Point Contest that will pit Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry against his little brother, Seth, and a retiring NBA legend in Dirk Nowitzki, Steph is emerging as the early favorite, per BetOnline.ag. Of course, if you had to come up with a poll to see who everyone was rooting for, it’s pretty […]

Gregg Popovich is up to one of his oldest, most-favorite tricks. The San Antonio Spurs announced that star LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan would each sit out of Wednesday’s tilt with the Golden State Warriors on ESPN, flaunting the league’s stated public preference that marquee players suit up for nationally televised games if healthy enough […]

Golden State Warriors great Klay Thompson isn’t competing in the 3-Point Contest this year because he prefers to be a spectator: Klay on why he’s not competing in the 3-point contest this year: “This year, I kind of wanted to be a spectator.” pic.twitter.com/0mBZAtwVig — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) February 6, 2019 The 3-Point Contest, which […]

Thanks to a growing international fan base, lucrative television deals, state-of-the-art renovations and new arenas, many NBA franchises are continuing to grow in value, including the New York Knicks. The average NBA team is currently worth $1.9 billion — a number that has increased with pace over the last five years. The Knicks, however, are […]

Draymond Green’s low point of the 2018-19 NBA season was getting into a heated altercation with Kevin Durant after a loss to the L.A. Clippers early in the season, yet it might have been the saving grace that got the Golden State Warriors back on the road to a three-peat. Green recently said in an […]

Don’t be surprised if the New York Knicks keep DeAndre Jordan as part of a much broader pitch to their No. 1 free-agent target, Kevin Durant. According to a new report from The Ringer, Jordan is one of Durant’s longtime friends, and perhaps he and Royal Ivey (a Knicks assistant coach who Durant has called his favorite […]

While LeBron James has gone on to proclaim himself as the greatest of all-time for defeating the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, who won 73 games in the regular season, Kevin Durant thought that besting James in the NBA Finals would propel him to taking over the mantle, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. “Some […]

The threat of the New York Knicks persuading Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant to leave the Dubs this summer in free agency has never felt more real to the Warriors themselves, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Durant is widely expected to decline his 2019-20 player option with Golden State in […]

Gregg Popovich is currently in his 23rd season as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, and once again, he is doing a masterful job, leading a questionable cast of players to a 32-23 record over the first three-and-a-half months of the season. But is the 70-year-old nearing the end of his tether as an […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins says he talked with Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and he has no doubt Wall will overcome this setback and come back stronger. The Wizards announced on Tuesday that Wall developed an infection in the incision from surgery he recently had on bone spurs in his left […]

The NBA trade deadline is just five days away, and contending teams are ramping up their efforts to bolster their rosters for a playoff run. The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in a very interesting position; they currently own the third seed in the Eastern Conference, and have one of the most talented starting lineups in […]

As the Feb. 7 trade deadline is fast approaching, Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers downplayed the assumptions that the various trade rumors are negatively affecting the team’s locker room. Myers noted that rumors and all sorts of criticism have followed the Warriors since their rise to stardom four years ago. He knows […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he may draft Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry with his first pick in the 2019 All-Star game if the sharpshooter is available. Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James has the first overall pick in the 2019 All-Star draft. If The King doesn’t draft Curry, then Antetokounmpo […]

Amid the ongoing rumors surrounding his squad, Bob Myers — Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations — is confident that Kevin Durant will re-sign with them. The 30-year-old Durant will be a free agent this summer. And according to various rumors and reports, the former league MVP will likely test the waters and head to […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says the franchise is recruiting superstar small forward Kevin Durant to stay with the Warriors “every day.” Durant could become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with Golden State, something the two-time Finals MVP will do since he can […]

The Golden State Warriors can certainly be classified as the New England Patriots of the NBA. With the Patriots winning yet another Super Bowl title on Sunday evening in Atlanta, who better in the NBA to comment on such a victory than the Warriors and the team’s head coach, Steve Kerr? When asked about the […]

The Golden State Warriors have played two games since the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, and Warriors superstar Kevin Durant has avoided doing postgame interviews after both games. The Dubs lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last Thursday and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. It might not be a […]

The designated veteran player extension, best known as the “supermax” extension, was designed to give small market teams a better chance to keep their homegrown stars and entice those stars to remain with the franchise with a more lucrative offer. Following Kevin Durant’s shocking signing with the Golden State Warriors on July 4, 2016, the […]

The Golden State Warriors are among a group of potential championship contenders awaiting a potential Wesley Matthews buyout in order to scoop him up as a free agent, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Teams like the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are also interested in adding […]

The Golden State Warriors will likely not buy or sell at this year’s trade deadline, but they will be expected to make one last addition to their already-stacked roster after moves through the NBA have been made, according to ESPN+ Insider Bobby Marks. The two-time defending champions are hoping to make the most of the […]