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After notching a victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thanked himself. The Warriors handed the Hawks a 128-111 beating. After the game, Kerr joked that right after the win, he commended himself for doing a superb job. Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Oh my God, I did such […]

As soon as then-Oklahoma Sooner guard Trae Young started lighting up college basketball teams with 30-foot rainbows, the comparisons started rolling in. Pundits were calling the Texas native the next coming of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, and Young impressed so much in his freshman season that he was selected fifth overall in the 2018 […]

Golden State Warriors’ power forward Draymond Green won’t be hitting the road, for the time being, head coach Steve Kerr confirms. In a tweet by Anthony Slater of The Atlantic, Kerr disclosed that while Draymond Green had a “ramped up” workout earlier this morning, he’s ultimately been ruled out for the Warriors’ next three games […]

Over the last five seasons, Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors have individually outscored their opponents in the first quarter several times. As per ESPN via Elias Sports, Curry has outscored his opponents 11 times in a quarter — the most in the NBA. Right behind him is Thompson, […]

Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors showed Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks that he has some dribbling moves to boot. In tonight’s matchup between the Warriors and Hawks, Looney unleashing a Shammgod on Young: Looney hit the Shammgod on Trae Young 😂 pic.twitter.com/jSOM3n03qu — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) December 4, 2018 As observed, […]

While he was at the free-throw line in Atlanta, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant got trolled by Hawks fans. While shooting a free-throw, Hawks fans yelled, “Draymond hates you,” at Durant. 🗣 "Draymond hates you" Hawks fans trolling KD at the FT line 💀 pic.twitter.com/2Pmwab2g4a — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 4, 2018 […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands the comparisons between Stephen Curry and Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young. However, he believes that it should be shelved for the time being. Steve Kerr said that it’s pretty obvious that Trae Young’s playing style was inspired by Stephen Curry. Nonetheless, the Warriors coach pointed that fans […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant says it’s unfair to Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young to compare him to Warriors star guard Stephen Curry. When he was playing at the University of Oklahoma last season, Trae Young drew comparisons to Stephen Curry because of his shooting prowess. The 6-foot-2 Young would shoot 3-pointers from way […]

A scare of team-wide meningitis was only one of many bumps in the road for the Golden State Warriors last season, as retired big man David West told Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Warriors managed to survive a slew of late-season injuries, the monotony of a long and grueling NBA season, plus a potential epidemic […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without several rim-protectors for Monday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks, including Draymond Green (toe), DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) and Damian Jones (pectoral tear). As a result, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is giving the starting center duties to Kevon Looney — for now. Coach Kerr elaborated on this […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to survive a slew of late-season injuries during the 2017-18 season and a seven-game series against the Houston Rockets to snag the NBA title. Yet the now-retired David West left a cryptic note before retiring, claiming it wasn’t all roses and rainbows for the back-to-back champions. “We’re so tight, people […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another unforeseen setback before getting back to full strength, as center Damian Jones tore his pectoral muscle in a Saturday night loss to the Detroit Pistons. Head coach Steve Kerr is still unsure if the team will make moves to replace Jones, given that he has logged the bulk of […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry believes that Blake Griffin is more dynamic now that he’s with the Detroit Pistons compared to when he was with the LA Clippers. Speaking after their 111-102 loss to the Pistons, Stephen Curry observed that Blake Griffin ran the offense for his team. There were more isolation-type plays for […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors have been a major reason for the NBA’s shift towards pace and space. Most teams in the NBA are trying to emulate the Dubs by jacking up a barrage of threes and moving towards smaller lineups. The key phrase is “most teams” because the Detroit Pistons aren’t completely […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr appears to be pleased with where DeMarcus Cousins is at in his recovery process. DeMarcus Cousins signed with the Warriors in the offseason but has yet to play for the team while rehabbing from a torn Achilles that prematurely ended his 2017-18 season. However, Steve Kerr seems to be […]

Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is “unlikely” to return during the team’s road trip, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. However, the Warriors guard Alfonzo McKinnie is targeting Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for his return. Draymond Green now “unlikely” to return during this road trip, per […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins appears to be progressing nicely from his Achilles injury. Cousins, who signed with the Warriors in the offseason after hitting free agency, has not played this season after undergoing surgery for his torn left Achilles. However, if you go by a recent video of Cousins participating in 5-on-5 drills, […]

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Damian Jones of the Golden State Warriors suffered a torn left pectoral muscle in Golden State’s Saturday night matchup with the Detroit Pistons. It’s unclear exactly how long Jones will be sidelined with this injury. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that Jones will undergo surgery and meet with […]

Stephen Curry is back. Everything will be better from now on for the Golden State Warriors now that the two-time MVP has returned. Well, not quite. On Stephen Curry’s return after an 11-game absence, the Warriors laid an egg and looked flat against the Detroit Pistons. Golden State dropped its second straight game, losing on […]

Upon his return, DeMarcus Cousins should come off the bench as a playmaker and scorer, to get adjusted to the Warriors’ offensive system. DeMarcus Cousins should be back on the court soon. When the All-NBA center will be back exactly remains to be seen. There were reports that Cousins could return from his Achilles injury […]

Following the Golden State Warriors ugly defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr was quick to take the blame for his team’s unsatisfactory performance on the evening. Speaking to reporters after the loss, the 53-year-old coach did not mince words, and was brutally honest about what […]

Jonas Jerebko must be taking some acting classes. The Golden State Warriors forward seemed to apply the lessons he learned during their game against the Detroit Pistons. Watch the terrible flop below to see for yourself: It is clear on the replay that Pistons guard Ish Smith did not make any contact with Jerebko, who […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Detroit Pistons on the road, 111-102, as Steve Kerr was left helpless by the home team’s menacing frontcourt tandem of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. Griffin powered his way to 26 points, six rebounds, and five assists to go along with two 3-pointers. Meanwhile, Drummond was a beast […]

The Golden State Warriors got Stephen Curry back in the lineup on Saturday night for their game against the Detroit Pistons, but that wasn’t enough for the team to secure the win, and coach Steve Kerr puts that on himself. Steve Kerr takes blame for the Warriors lack of 3s, calls tonight one “of my […]

Despite Draymond Green’s testy attitude, he still has someone he can confide to. The Golden State Warriors forward spoke highly about his former college coach, Tom Izzo, and admitted that his Michigan State mentor constantly checks up on him, especially following his recent suspension and altercation with teammate Kevin Durant per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]

If ever Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson ever gets stranded on an island, there’s one particular player he wants to survive with him: Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams. Klay Thompson — through Fanatics — hosted a Reddit AMA, and one of the questions that popped up was which three NBA players he would […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant wants Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond to know that he’s got his teammate’s back. The two-time Finals MVP could not be more clear of his message after Drummond fouled Damian Jones in mid-air. With seconds left in the first quarter, Jones caught a nice pass from Durant off a […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson recently did a AMA series on Reddit, and the sharpshooter revealed that he jumps into his cold pool every morning during a home game to wake him up and jumpstart his day. Klay Thompson is just like everyone else. He has trouble getting out of bed and […]

Stephen Curry and Blake Griffin will square off on Saturday night when the Golden State Warriors meet the Pistons in Detroit. The two stars are connected through history dating back to their days in college. Both Curry and Griffin were amongst the winners for various end-of-season awards, so they spent some time together. “That Final […]

The Golden State Warriors will finally welcome superstar Stephen Curry back on the court Saturday in their game against the Detroit Pistons. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, key personalities from the Warriors such as Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t hide their excitement over their sharpshooting point guard’s impending […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes Kevin Durant should leave the Golden State Warriors after this season. Kevin Durant has a player-option with the Warriors for the 2019-20 campaign. Scottie Pippen says now that he has two championships on his résumé and is likely to win a third one this […]

The NBA’s scoring prowess has taken a real turn this 2018-19 season, as eight players have already reached the 50-point mark in a game after a mere month and a half of action. That number already doubles the number of players to ever score 50 or more points heading into December in any prior NBA […]

It’s a quarter of the way in the 2018-19 NBA season and the Los Angeles Lakers are above .500 in the standings with a 12-9 record. Though that’s not exactly a promising record, the first quarter of last night’s game showed exactly what could make the Lakers a dark horse candidate to upset the Golden […]

On Thursday night, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant netted a season-high 51 points in a losing effort against the Toronto Raptors. This was arguably the 30-year-old’s best game of the season thus far, and it sent shock waves throughout the league. Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was one of the avid spectators who witnessed […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is coming off not only the first three-game string of 40-plus-point games in his career, but also the highest cumulative scoring stretch since the iconic Kobe Bryant did so in 2007. Durant’s 44, 49, and the recent 51-point masterpiece against the Toronto Raptors sum 144 points in three games, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been riding an emotional roller coaster, going from sniping the top spot in the Western Conference after a 10-1 start to the season, to facing adversity in the midst of injuries, having gone a mere 5-7 since. Kevin Durant, who has carried the load offensively during the absences of Stephen […]

Kevin Durant has played a large role in keeping the ship afloat with Golden State Warriors teammates Stephen Curry and Draymond Green sitting the last couple of weeks. While a 23-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks brought insult to injury, as the Warriors lost Curry to a groin injury, the team was able to rebound […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has six 50-point outings to his name after drumming up 51 points against the Toronto Raptors in an overtime loss on Thursday, yet this particular one bares close resemblance to one of his own favorite all-time performances with the Oklahoma City Thunder. March 21, 2014 — the date itself […]

Draymond Green had some words of praise for his teammate Kevin Durant, as the former four-time scoring champion has carried the bulk of the offensive load since he and Stephen Curry have missed the majority of the last 12 games. The Golden State Warriors forward has put up consecutive outings of 44, 49, and now […]