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The Golden State Warriors won’t shoot high when it comes to the return of their recent All-Star signing DeMarcus Cousins, who is recovering from a season-ending Achilles injury. The big man said immediately after the agreement was reported that he would shoot to be ready for training camp, only to follow days later by saying […]

Last season’s Western Conference Finals was a battle for the ages. Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors general manager, admitted that their foes — the Houston Rockets — gave them the biggest challenge. As per ClutchFans, Myers admitted that the Rockets concocted an excellent game plan. He also noted the unfortunate injury to Chris Paul in […]

DeMarcus Cousins is rolling out his first tweets as a member of the Golden State Warriors. His recent tweet includes him donning Warriors apparel, captioned with a message regarding his comeback. Below is Boogie’s tweet: Too stubborn to fold, roll with the punches… #0Doubt#TheResurgence pic.twitter.com/TCcBbSuW3N — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) July 8, 2018 To recall, Cousins […]

Do it to em, Boogie! DeMarcus Cousins liking Instagram comments saying he ruined the NBA is the perfect level of pettiness. NBA fans have descended upon the All-Star center with every insult you can imagine after he signed with the Golden State Warriors. But instead of completely ignoring the haters, Boogie is casually liking Instagram […]

With all the talk about how the NBA is ruined and the Golden State Warriors are the worst thing to happen to the league, Kevin Durant gives his perspective on the current state of the NBA. Durant told Rappler Sports that he thinks it’s the best time to be a basketball player because of the […]

Former Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia has agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Pachulia played the last two seasons with the Warriors, winning a pair of championships while starting at center for the majority of the time during that span. Pachulia, 34, […]

To say that Kevin Durant’s career has been colorful would be an understatement. The reigning two-time Finals MVP himself acknowledged this fact, comparing his NBA journey to a Hollywood movie. Speaking to the media during his promotional tour in the Philippines, Durant shared a first-person perspective of his career thus far which has had its […]

The Golden State Warriors are applying the finishing touches to their roster for the upcoming season. The recent signing of former Utah Jazz forward Jonas Jerebko appears to indicate that either David West or Zaza Pachulia — both free agents — will end up being cut from the team prior to opening night. According to Warriors […]

People are going to continue to ask the question: Did the Golden State Warriors ruin the NBA? It’s not as ridiculous as it sounds, but it’s quite ridiculous to ask Golden State players this question. Bell mentions that they drafted and developed most of their players and then created a place where other stars wanted […]

The DeMarcus Cousins signing sent shockwaves through the NBA. For a while, it overshadowed LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But apparently, it didn’t have the same effect on Klay Thompson. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, Klay was MIA when the news broke. From what I was told, nobody could find […]

During a Las Vegas Summer League game, Golden State Warriors big man Jordan Bell made a move. Well, it started with a block, but the real move was made following the rejection. Bell motioned for Donovan Mitchell’s girlfriend to call him. It appears that Mitchell took the joke well and isn’t mad at Bell. Mitchell […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked the NBA world early in free agency with the signing of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Evil Empire got way more evil in the eyes of most. While many may believe the championship next season is now a foregone conclusion, there are still some questions that need answering for the […]

Jordan Bell has officially learned how to no longer have any chill on the basketball court. Maybe he learned from Draymond Green. During a Golden State Warriors summer league game in Las Vegas last night, Bell blocked a dunk and then immediate turned his attention to the crowd. There he found Utah Jazz shooting guard […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t wasting any time after the Utah Jazz waived 6-foot-10 power forward, Jonas Jerebko. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the two-time defending champions plan to claim the Swedish big man to a one-year $4.2 million deal. And the rich get richer. After making a splash by signing All-Star DeMarcus Cousins […]

LAS VEGAS – The LA Clippers lottery picks from the NBA Draft made their debut on Friday night as the 2018 NBA Summer League hit the 112 degree weather of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Game 1 for LA was a 77-71 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, but it was a valiant effort […]

DeMarcus Cousins may have to take on a lesser role with the Golden State Warriors. He’s been a primary scorer for most of his career. But with teammates like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant, Boogie won’t need to put up as many shots. For Cousins, this isn’t an issue. If anything he thinks […]

Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins are two of the more colorful players in the NBA, and having them in the same locker room might scare some folks, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr feels prepared. Steve Kerr: "I know DeMarcus is known as an emotional player, but Draymond has been preparing me for […]

As NBA champions in three of the last four seasons (including the last two) and with their core virtually locked up for the rest of the year, the Golden State Warriors don’t really have any pressing needs to worry about. They do have a hole at center and that has been the case for many […]

Much has been said about DeMarcus Cousins’ controversial decision to go to the Steve Kerr-coached Golden State Warriors for essentially peanuts. The prevailing sentiment is that it upset the already skewed balance of power, allowing the defending champions to shore up a position of need — and by need, meaning empty, obviously not because they […]

Immediately after DeMarcus Cousins announced his intentions to sign a one year deal with the Golden State Warriors, word got out that the All-Star center may not be ready until December or January as he continues to rehab from his Achilles tear. To some, this explains why the team was able to nab one of […]

The Golden State Warriors made everyone flip the table in unison after they acquired DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year $5 million deal. Steve Kerr realizes the magnitude of the All-Star center’s addition that is amplified by the fact that the defending champions got him for the mid-level exception. However, in speaking to Ethan Strauss of […]

Jordan Bell is slated to get his share of extra playing time in this year’s Summer League, but the Golden State Warriors have been determined to optimize his diet this offseason. While the usual narrative has overweight players that need to shed some weight, or thin players that need to put some on, Bell’s dilemma […]

The Thunder have been among the busier teams at the hectic start of the 2018 postseason. It kicked off for them early with an expected and financially sound decision by Carmelo Anthony, who picked up his $27.9 million player option, putting a huge dent on any financial flexibility the Thunder might have hoped for this […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry got the best holiday treat on the fourth of July as his wife Ayesha gave birth to their third child, Canon W. Jack Curry. Yes, it’s a boy! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk1DWjsHtt0/?hl=en&taken-by=stephencurry30 Canon is the latest addition to the NBA’s cutest family and he couldn’t have arrived at a more opportune date. The […]

Christmas Day games are always a welcome tradition in the NBA. The schedule makers usually plan for intriguing matchups and 2018 looks to be no different. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, Boston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Houston, Golden State, and the Los Angeles Lakers are almost definitely penciled in to play on Christmas Day. Hearing that […]

Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports brought forward a different take than most of the NBA and its Twitter pundits have endlessly discussed since the Golden State Warriors “broke the NBA” by acquiring Kevin Durant in 2016. The argument caught fire once again when DeMarcus Cousins agreed to an outrageous one-year paycut, locking down a $5.3 […]

The Golden State Warriors have made a big splash move earlier this week with the addition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal at the mid-level exception worth $5.3 million. Following the move, Cousins revealed that there were no serious offers from any teams that led to him to go this route by […]

Having secured the first 12 players on the roster, the Golden State Warriors will turn their attention to adding a couple of wing players, shortly after agreeing to terms with DeMarcus Cousins for the mid-level exception and Kevon Looney on a minimum deal. Among their free agent options are Luc Mbah A Moute, Wayne Ellington, […]

The Golden State Warriors wound up hitting the motherlode, sweeping the rug from underneath perennial giants of the sport and scoring one of their own in center DeMarcus Cousins. But before he even became a possibility to acquire, Dwight Howard was the team’s best potential free agent asset to replace veteran Zaza Pachulia in this […]

DeMarcus Cousins arrival in the Bay Area is causing basketball folks to lose their minds, but this development apparently is so big, it’s also driving people from another league/sport crazy. Take for example retired NFL running back Danny Woodhead, who did his best impression of NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski impression as he “reported” the Warriors’ […]

Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney used to be Pac-12 rivals with the former a product of the Oregon Ducks program and the latter an alumnus of UCLA Bruins basketball. These days, however, they seem to be the best of friends. The two obviously have a solid bond, which anyone could easily tell based on the […]

Free agent forward/center Kevon Looney has agreed to a one-year, minimum deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The lanky UCLA product had his team-option declined after showing very little improvement throughout his first two seasons with the team, but after slimming down and getting in shape, the 6-foot-9 […]

The Golden State Warriors stood as the ground zero of the social media explosion on Monday, when it was revealed that DeMarcus Cousins is going to be the fifth 2017-18 All-Star on the Warriors’ lineup for next season. Like most fans who were caught off guard by the news, Warriors forward Jordan Bell was also […]

For a social media junkie, newly-acquired Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has been awfully quiet. With the exception of a classy “Thank you” to the New Orleans Pelicans, the internet was largely devoid of any quotable quotes or notable posts directly from the All-Star big man. Then again, a cursory glance on the web in […]

Last October, it wasn’t looking too good for Kevin Looney. Despite the Golden State Warriors lacking youth and versatility off the bench (particularly from the center and power forward slots), the team chose to not pick up Looney’s fourth-year option and thus making the 22-year-old an unrestricted free agent. It later turned out to be […]

After the Golden State Warriors secured the commitment of elite big man DeMarcus Cousins for one year, it has become more evident than ever that the defending champions are hell-bent on making the rest of the NBA not only their personal punching bag but also as the Washington Generals to their Harlem Globetrotters. Speaking of […]

The Golden State Warriors have been at the center of scathing criticism for some time now due to the formation of their superteam. Needless to say, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his dismay at Golden State’s success over the past several years. He doubled down on his […]

LaVar Ball is no stranger to making headlines. Recently, LaVar spoke to TMZ to discuss LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But he didn’t stop there. He went on to clown DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors declaring the Lakers as the favorite to win the championship next Ball told TMZ: “The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a splash landing small forward LeBron James. Unfortunately, it was soon overshadowed by the Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of center DeMarcus Cousins. The NBA world was baffled at how Golden State managed to add yet another star player to the mix. However, according to Marc Stein of the New York […]