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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson told reporters Thursday he’s curious to see where Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler will end up. Butler has requested a trade from the Timberwolves and Thompson knows whatever team gets him will instantly get better. “I’m just curious to see where he goes because he’s such a […]

Klay Thompson is set to become a free agent in the summer of 2019, and many are questioning whether or not he’ll re-sign with the Golden State Warriors. He’ll be sought after by many teams who believe he can lead their team. Thompson has long said he hopes to stay with Golden State, something he […]

DeMarcus Cousins has taken plenty of heat for his decision to join the Golden State Warriors as a free agent this summer, and looking back at his recent predicament, he didn’t back down from it. “Yeah, I am a Warrior now,” wrote DeMarcus Cousins in a personal letter in The Players’ Tribune. “It was the […]

Admittedly, “intelligent” is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when asked to describe Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old, his vast collection of on-court bloopers and blunders – all of which have been caught on camera and picked on relentlessly – makes it difficult for some people […]

JaVale McGee was one of the first players to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer following the arrival of LeBron James. In a recent piece by Sam Alipour of ESPN, McGee himself shed some light on why picking the Lakers over a return to the Golden State Warriors turned out to be a […]

Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are two of the best shooters in the NBA, and the two have been known to participate in shooting contests after practice. In training camp on Wednesday, the two were back at it: The Steph-Durant shooting contest is back pic.twitter.com/8zWzYLFJb2 — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) September 26, […]

Patrick McCaw has yet to sign his qualifying offer with the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry could be angry that one of his teammates still has yet to report to training camp, but instead, Curry is being very supportive of his teammate. Steph Curry very supportive about Pat McCaw. Emphasized Warriors need him, but respectful […]

Everyone knows the starting lineup of the Golden State Warriors contains five All-Stars and looks to be one of the most dominant units in the NBA. But Steve Kerr also has to worry about creating a decent second unit to take some of the pressure off his starters. Patrick McCaw could be a member of […]

Kevin Durant is at peace with the idea that he probably won’t win many individual accolades for the rest of his career. He became the villain when he chose to sign with the Golden State Warriors, and he knows that could hurt him when it comes time to vote for things like Defensive Player of the […]

Even though the Golden State Warriors look like the overwhelming favorite to win a third straight championship, injuries are certainly something that could derail the hopes of the Dubs. Injuries to Andre Iguodala nearly tipped the scales in favor of the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, but an injury to Chris Paul swung […]

DeMarcus Cousins received a ton of criticism when he decided to join the defending champions Golden State Warriors this summer. Some believe the 28-year-old was so intent on chasing a ring, it no longer mattered to him if he did it the “proper way” or not. Cousins, who is currently recovering from a career-threatening Achilles […]

The pursuit of a third straight title is bound to be the Golden State Warriors’ most challenging one to date, but head coach Steve Kerr is going back to his foundational roots in order to make it happen. Mindfulness, compassion and competition have been three of the four core values that Kerr has asked his […]

Jordan Bell will head into this 2018-19 season in an open competition for the temporary starting center spot, which will be available until new signing DeMarcus Cousins returns from injury. Finding the right fit will be the team’s first hurdle to overcome, while the latter will be adjusting Cousins’ high-usage game to one of the […]

The Golden State Warriors will head into this 2018-19 season with a completely different challenge of any other title-contending team, developing their young players. While teams like the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Lakers try to break down potential ways to dethrone the Warriors, Golden State’s main mission during this […]

Many consider the Golden State Warriors to be the heavy favorites to lift the title come the end of this season. However, there are a number of other teams out there that may disagree with this foregone conclusion. For Warriors star Klay Thompson, it is the Boston Celtics that he considers to be the biggest […]

The Golden State Warriors will attempt the pursuit of the very elusive threepeat this season, a daunting concept, but one head coach Steve Kerr and company have been willing to take head-on. Kerr was part of a threepeat himself with the Chicago Bulls as a player, an experience which has helped him navigate this rather […]

While recovering from a devastating Achilles injury, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins looks to become a mentor for the team’s young bigs in Jordan Bell and Damian Jones. Cousins spoke to reporters during NBA media day, and one of the things he talked about was how he’s doing his part to help Bell and […]

Three-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and  five-time All-Star Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry says he’s coming off his best summer training session of his career. Curry averaged 26.1 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds during the 2017-18 season. He warriors capped it off by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for […]

After the Golden State Warriors’ first practice on Tuesday, head coach Steve Kerr told reporters something the rest of the league doesn’t want to hear: It won’t be too long before DeMarcus Cousins is participating in practice. Cousins tore his left Achilles tendon in January. The four-time All-Star will only do non-contact drills during training camp, […]

The Golden State Warriors, led by head coach Steve Kerr, head into the 2018-19 season with much of the spotlight on the team being the back-to-back defending champions, but this hasn’t helped switch the topic toward next offseason where both All-Stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson on pace to be unrestricted free agents. This has […]

Draymond Green is not looking past this 2018-19 season when it comes to Kevin Durant, seemingly not as worried as the rest of the fans and media on a potential departure. Durant is coming off his third straight summer signing a one-and-one deal with the Golden State Warriors, which once again has fanned the rumors […]

In the aftermath of the Golden State Warriors’ second-straight NBA championship win, former forward David West teased a cryptic message that there was a lot going on behind the scenes in the Warriors’ title runs the previous years. The now-retired two-time NBA champion finally explained to Marc Spears of The Undefeated what that cryptic message […]

Former Golden State Warriors big man David West does not appear to agree with most who believe that the Dubs are going to stroll to their third straight championship this coming season. On the contrary, the recently retired two-time NBA champion thinks that this is actually going to be the most challenging season for the […]

Golden State Warriors’ All-star big man Draymond Green is truly an interesting talent on the court. For being undersized for a traditional big and less athletic than the normal player, he makes up for it with his high basketball IQ, tenacious defense, and tough as nails attitude, which has fruitfully led to three championships for the Bay […]

After going two-for-two as far as winning championships with the Golden State Warriors goes, you’d think Kevin Durant would be more than willing to commit long-term. That doesn’t seem to be the case, however, as Durant has made no qualms about planning to take things a year at a time. .@KDTrey5 on signing a one-year […]

Unsurprisingly, the Golden State Warriors premiered in the No.1 spot in ESPN’s recent NBA Power Rankings, Training Camp edition. Seeing the Boston Celtics, not the Houston Rockets, holding down the second spot was a bit of a shocker, however. The panel of over 40 ESPN personalities declared the Warriors and Celtics as the top two […]

While speculation has been rampant about which current Golden State Warriors star will be staying or going in the near future, one has made his intentions. According to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau, Draymond Green has no desire to leave the Bay Area team any time soon. Draymond Green on his thoughts on contract-extension […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins will participate in some non-contact drills during training camp as he continues to recover from his Achilles injury. Warriors general manager Bob Myers says Cousins is on schedule with his rehab and that the team is not saving Cousins just for the Western Conference playoffs. Bob Myers updates […]

Kevin Durant believes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are getting more attention than the Golden State Warriors because they are a “sexier story.” James signed a four-year deal with the Lakers in July. The best player in the NBA is now in the biggest media market, so there will be plenty of interest […]

DeMarcus Cousins dealt with a lot of hate after deciding to sign with the Golden State Warriors this offseason. But Cousins isn’t this hate go to waste. He’s using the haters to help motivate his rehab. DeMarcus Cousins on what motivated him during his rehab: "The haters." — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) September 24, 2018 Cousins […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent next summer if he doesn’t sign a contract extension with the team before the 2018-19 season ends, but don’t count on the sharpshooter leaving Golden State. At media day on Monday, Thompson said he’s not curious to test out free agency and […]

The Golden State Warriors are the overwhelming favorite to repeat as champions as the season approaches, but Steve Kerr wants to take a different approach than previous years. Big early theme of #Warriors media day from Bob Myers and Steve Kerr: Appreciating this upcoming season b/c it might be the last season this group of […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers expressed the same sentiment many in the Bay Area have had in mind since the team won its second straight title: hoping Kevin Durant stays past this upcoming season. “I hope Kevin is here, I hope he plays til he’s 50,” said Myers, according to Connor LeTourneau of […]

Third-year forward Patrick McCaw is expected to miss the start of the Golden State Warriors’ training camp due to a contract dispute, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. McCaw has not signed his $1.7 million qualifying offer, which was extended his way in July. McCaw has until Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET […]

Kevin Durant re-signed with the Golden State Warriors in July on a two-year, $61.5 million max contract, with the second year of the deal being a player option. Called a one-plus-one deal, Durant said in July his new contract leaves his financial and team options open. The nine-time All-Star will make $30 million this season and […]

There was once a time that height was might in the NBA, with franchises needing a talented big man to anchor a successful run in the league. Nowadays, the thought seems like ancient history with the modern space and pace game of the NBA. As the game leans toward being more positionless and guard-centric, the […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has followed Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook on Instagram. Durant and Westbrook are believed to be on good terms again after having beef during the 2016-17 season. Durant left Westbrook and the Thunder for the Warriors in the summer of 2016 and it caused serious tension […]

DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors recently unveiled an outdoor basketball court in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama in which he donated $253,000 to help rebuild. Another successful weekend in the books! See you next year!#LoyaltyisLove pic.twitter.com/nc5yKQjsXI — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) September 16, 2018 Cousins had made the commitment to donate for this cause […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has picked his team on NBA 2K19: the Cleveland Cavaliers. The superstar forward noticed the gaping hole at the Cavaliers’ small forward spot as hometown hero LeBron James decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer. “I’m on the Cavs,” Durant says in an […]