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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant quickly went from one coast to another, switching from sunny Los Angeles to The Big Apple, going head-to-head against Aaron Gordon as part of Chris Brickley’s now-popular pickup runs at LifeTime Athletic in Manhattan. The two stars traded plenty of buckets, including jumpers off the dribble, hard-charging drives to […]

Kobe Bryant is encouraged by the job the Los Angeles Lakers front office has done so far by surrounding LeBron James with a unique support cast that can allow them to challenge the Golden State Warriors, despite a somewhat underwhelming summer in which the front office proved unable to reel in another star. The Black […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are on cloud nine right now as they fortify the newest NBA dynasty. After winning three championships and reaching the NBA Finals in each of the last four seasons, it was reported that head coach Steve Kerr agreed to a contract extension with the team last July, though details […]

Golden State Warriors defensive specialist Draymond Green is the prototype version of today’s modern, previously undersized center. Known for his superb defensive prowess, Green is also popular for drawing the ire of his opponents, and the referees. In an interesting trivial fact pointed out by Redditor bff124, the 35th pick of the 2012 NBA Draft was […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond was asked to choose his ideal pickup player, and the big man had very little hesitation to point out the man for the job — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. “He’s very fun to watch and play with… I think he’s very unguardable,” Drummond said in a quick interview […]

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke wound up having the best-possible career resurgence in orange-and-blue, despite unseating an exciting prospect in Frank Ntilikina, a newly-traded asset in Emmanuel Mudiay, and a proven veteran in Jarrett Jack. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant noted his road to prominence was different than others, but still valuable. […]

Referees probably have the most thankless job in the NBA. They are expected to make the right call every single time, and whenever they make the slightest of errors, it’s as if the entire basketball world gets on their case. This has been the norm for one of the most prominent game officials today, Joey […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum took time out of his day to poke fun at The Big Lead on Twitter last night, who hilariously spelled his name wrong during a tweet they sent out. McCollum 😂 https://t.co/GfvHlNpiVu — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 22, 2018 McCollum is gearing up for training camp with the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has developed somewhat of a negative image since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016. Many fans have noticed how much cockier he has been when dealing with the press and communicating with fellow players. His change in attitude has led him – and a majority of the Warriors, […]

The Houston Rockets came within inches of dethroning the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately for the Houston squad, they fell short in Game 7 due to the absence of Chris Paul and a poor shooting performance from the otherwise excellent 3-point shooting team. There are no moral victories in the NBA, […]

For years, JaVale McGee has been showcased on highlight reels. Reaching to the sky to rip down blocks and throwing down thunderous alley-oops, the new Los Angeles Lakers center is undeniably an athletic freak. However, McGee has also been the centerpiece of a highlight reel that no NBA player wants to feature on: Shaqtin’ a Fool, […]

Klay Thompson says he wants to be part of the Golden State Warriors for life, but money could always stand in the way. Thompson says he looks forward to testing free agency next summer. Business Insider’s Scott Davis reported that keeping the championship core comes with a hefty price tag as it also means paying […]

DeMarcus Cousins shook up the basketball world when he unexpectedly signed with the Golden State Warriors. An all-time great team added a fifth All-Star to the roster. Although DeMarcus Cousins is returning from a devastating Achilles injury, if he comes back healthy, the Warriors are virtually unbeatable. Progress… #TheResurgence #0Doubt pic.twitter.com/scrmftylMt — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) […]

It’s no secret that the country’s political climate is volatile right now. Athletes are taking political stances and many are being targeted by politicians for the things they say and do. This was evident when the White House disinvited the Golden State Warriors from the traditional White House visit championship teams make. NBA Commissioner Adam […]

Restricted free agent Patrick McCaw has all the time in the world to decide whether he wants to go back to the Golden State Warriors or move on from the team. McCaw has a qualifying offer worth $1.7 million put on his table by the Warriors in June, but the shooting guard has yet to […]

Get off your high horse, NBA 2K. It seems like NBA Live is going for that basketball video game supremacy title. Some superstars’ overall ratings in the upcoming NBA Live 19 were released already. Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant got a 95 rating, a point higher than teammate Stephen Curry’s 94 rating. NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors’ newest member DeMarcus Cousins is well and truly on his road to recovery. Expected to be available to play in December, he is already back in the practice facility draining threes in his workouts. .@boogiecousins looking 👌🏾👀 [h/t @warriorstalk, via @convo_ent] pic.twitter.com/Tl3JSQk8yL — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) August 20, 2018 Cousins […]

After an impressive 2013-14 season that saw him win the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Kevin Durant signed a long-term, 10-year endorsement contract with Nike. But the Golden State Warriors superstar’s partnership with the Swoosh dates back way beyond 2014. Durant sat down with Slam Magazine’s Max Resetar as the two-time NBA champion discussed how […]

The Golden State Warriors are already shoring up their line-up for the upcoming training camp. With their latest move, the defending champions signed Georgetown Hoyas junior forward Marcus Derrickson to a camp deal. SIG Sports tweeted out a photo of their client signing the Warriors’ contract. Congratulations to @GeorgetownHoyas’ Marcus Derrickson (@doc24_) on signing with […]

It’s easy to pigeonhole professional athletes and define them solely by their abilities on the court. But for many athletes, there’s much more than meets the eye. Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is using his new signature shoes to express himself. Durant told Max Resetar of Slam: “It’s just centered around everything that goes […]

Klay Thompson barely mustered his fourth straight 20-point-per-game season after head coach Steve Kerr left him in the last game of the year for a few extra minutes, but his goals remain heftier than the scoring punch he provides the team with — namely, more efficiency. According to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury […]

Klay Thompson enjoyed his much due championship victory tour in true Alex Ovechkin-like fashion, taking the Larry O’Brien Trophy and dancing with it during a charity event. The mild-mannered yet charismatic Golden State Warriors guard danced to DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” with trophy in hand, leading a roaring crowd during the afterparty […]

The Golden State Warriors followed a near-flawless 16-1 run in the 2017 playoffs with a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals to put a bow on their four-year rivalry at the greatest stage of the NBA season. Sharpshooter Klay Thompson is hoping to let that reign of terror continue with the addition […]

Former Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut may have left the NBA, but it wasn’t without offers from multiple franchises to keep him in the league. Bogut sat down with The Pick And Roll Aussie Hoops to discuss turning down the Association to return home. “I had offers. I had an offer straight away, a […]

One-time NBA champion and current unrestricted free agent, Nick Young, is not shy about sharing his thoughts and opinions After all, this is the same guy who wore a silk robe and boxers to the arena before a Warrior’s playoff game last season. After a fan asked him what his thoughts on passing were, this was […]

For a young basketball prospect, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is a good player to aspire to become. He was the Finals MVP of the last two seasons and he’s a sure-fire Hall of Famer. KD sat down with rising stars James Wiseman and Kofi Cockburn to offer advice. KD keeps it REAL with […]

You don’t get to see a four-time all-star like Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson be the fourth-best player in his team. And with the addition of superstar center DeMarcus Cousins this summer, he may arguably be the fifth-best Warrior. With that said, rumor has it that Thompson will be headed to his hometown team Los […]

The story on Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s inexplicable meltdown in Game 1 of last season’s Finals just refuses to go away. Two months on and a new anecdote related to the infamous incident has emerged. This time around it allegedly involves a very appreciative Klay Thompson. As discussed by Nico Martinez of Fadeaway World, […]

Four-time All-Star and three-time NBA Champion Klay Thompson has recently talked highly about new teammate DeMarcus Cousins. The 6-foot-7 guard was all praises despite the fact that Cousins apparently poked fun at Thompson during their time together with Team USA. Thompson detailed Cousins’ shenanigans to Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle. “He always made […]

Mychal Thompson, the father of Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, has recently quelled the rumors pertaining to his son’s imminent exit from the Bay Area. According to Mychal, unlike the 1990’s Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls, the Warriors will not be breaking up anytime soon. Klay will see his current deal expire after next season, […]

With just a year remaining on his current deal and no firm talks of an extension in place, rumors about Klay Thompson’s future with the Golden State Warriors continue to be in limbo. However, it appears that his father, Mychal Thompson, has some insider knowledge on his son’s future plans. Recently speaking to Scott Ostler […]

Klay Thompson is already regarded as one of the top guys at his position in the entire NBA. The Golden State Warriors star can shoot the lights out with the best of them while being able to defend multiple positions. But for Mychal Thompson, his sharpshooting offspring still has room to improve and he wants […]

The landscape of the NBA has shifted in recent years. This is in most part due to the emergence of “superteams,” which is characterized by two or more superstars teaming up in the same squad. Many consider the 2008 Boston Celtics to be the very first superteam in the modern era of the league. The […]

Having won the NBA title in three of the past four seasons, the Golden State Warriors are unquestionably one of the most, if not the most, influential teams in the league today. So much so that Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey, has acknowledged how the Warriors continue to impact the direction of his social media platform. […]

Two-time Most Valuable Player winner Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has a reputation of being a God-fearing, mild-mannered individual. Nevertheless, the competitive nature of the sport has resulted in his fair share of on-court altercations. As pointed out by a Redditor that goes by the username u/BearsNecessity, it was on one eventful night […]

Being one of the biggest social media trolls in the league, Enes Kanter refused to pass up an opportunity to roast former teammate Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors’ reigning back-to-back Finals MVP winner saw the New York Knicks center’s antics on social media, and was definitely not happy about it. In a clip shared […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have had their share of postseason defeats since they joined the league in 1970. In the past couple of years, Damian Lillard and the Blazers were repeatedly swept in the first round. And you know who the culprit was? Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry. Redditor freshcharity pointed out this interesting fact. […]

Stephen Curry’s fanaticism for the Carolina Panthers is no secret. The Warriors star grew up in the Charlotte area after being born in Akron, Ohio while his father was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. When his father, Dell, was selected by the Charlotte Hornets and the family moved to North Carolina. He still roots just as […]

Stephen Curry may be playing for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, but his football allegiance is not found in the Bay Area. Rather, it’s in Charlotte, as he’s been a lifelong fan of the Carolina Panthers, who calls the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte their home. The Panthers are at home this […]