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Kevin Durant is staying put despite an opportunity to play with LeBron James. It appears that James is working on recruiting players to possibly join him in Los Angeles. According to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, Durant turned down an invitation to join James on the Lakers. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is staying with […]

JaVale McGee is coming off of his second straight championship with the Warriors. He has been an excellent fit for Golden State and has provided energy and athleticism, mostly off the bench. But McGee’s days with Golden State may be numbered. According to David Aldridge of TNT, the New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

Unlike their previous two seasons, the Golden State Warriors are reportedly likely to only carry 14 players in their roster this upcoming season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Warriors almost used this very strategy last season, but opted to sign JaVale McGee to the last available roster spot — signing him to […]

Free agent forward Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $61.5 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The deal is a one-and-one, allowing Durant to get a player-option in the second year, potentially hitting free agency once again in 2019. Coming off two championship seasons in two […]

Heading into this year’s free agency period, All-Star forward Kevin Durant is expected to hit the open market for the second straight year with the expectation that he will re-sign with the Golden State Warriors. It appears it won’t take long for the Warriors to hammer out a new deal with Durant as Marc Stein of […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be hogging the headlines like the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, and Kahwi Leonard, among others, but that doesn’t mean they’re standing pat. According to a report by Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the Bay Area could become a destination for Trevor Ariza and Avery Bradley this summer. […]

The NBA Awards marked the end of a very intriguing season in regards to the influence young players had on the entire league. For a first time in years we were able to see plenty of rookies actively contributing for their teams. This undoubtedly had a positive effect on the NBA as the competition for […]

According to the most recent reporting, popular fan theory having Dwight Howard joining the Golden State Warriors is unlikely to happen. Howard, who was sent to the Brooklyn Nets after a solid stint with the Charlotte Hornets, has widely been expected to inevitably end up joining a contender when the Nets buy his veteran big […]

Word on the mean streets of gossip and reporting has Kevin Durant likely to take yet another shorter term deal to stay with the Golden State Warriors. This was initially brought to light by way of Anthony Slater, who sent out a tweet to let the free world know of the current situation at hand. […]

The Golden State Warriors are toying around with the idea of making a run at DeAndre Jordan, according to The New York Times’ Marc Stein. The Warriors know this has a marginal chance of success, but league sources say they intend to at least explore their free-agent chances with DeAndre Jordan, who is not only […]

The Golden State Warriors will continue to have Steve Kerr calling shots for the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors are merely ironing out the final details of Kerr’s extension deal with the team. Three-time NBA championship coach Steve Kerr is finalizing a contract extension that will make him one of the […]

The 2018 NBA Finals saw Kevin Durant win his second championship and second Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors. This is exactly what he had set out to do two years ago when he made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. Despite this, Durant continues to be […]

The NBA is full of surprises. Any player can be traded, waived or bought out at any given time. Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks and cash. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick, Howard and the Nets will be reaching a […]

Mitch Richmond was part of the popular ‘Run TMC’ trio back in his playing days with the Golden State Warriors, which wreaked havoc on the defense by way of fastbreak opportunities. The present-day Warriors reminded him of what they used to be. As reported by Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated, Richmond pointed out the similarities between […]

A reunion between the Golden State Warriors and Jamal Crawford might be on the way, but some money issues seem to be hampering the deal. This month, Crawford declined his $4.5M player option for 2018-19 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 38-year-old, who hasn’t won a ring, might enter a deal with the defending champions. But […]

Golden State Warriors player, Nick Young jumped on Twitter to talk to his followers and one of the first questions he got was about his favorite memory with former teammate Gilbert Arenas. https://twitter.com/oglefro/status/1012449936045105152 Young responded by saying that his favorite memory was when Arenas got traded to the Orlando Magic. The dynamic point guard was one […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is beloved in China. For various reasons, which are not all related to him being a good basketball player. Klay is a model in China 😂 pic.twitter.com/5ltwJhQ9LV — Krystle (@Krystle_Bee) June 28, 2018 This is the China Klay Thompson we all know and love. When he’s not on the […]

Klay Thompson’s offseason trips to China have become a staple of the NBA offseason, but this is a new twist. Usually, Thompson’s trips overseas are anything but serious. Even if Klay is missing dunks and embarrassing himself, at the end of the day, it’s all smiles. Anyone who’s ever played basketball knows how dangerous undercutting […]

The Golden State Warriors could take a second shot at free agent shooting guard and former three-time Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. The Warriors are reportedly “gaining momentum” toward a deal with the perennial scorer of the bench, a year removed from a potential deal, […]

There have been a lot of rumors the last week about LeBron James teaming up with Kawhi Leonard or Paul George in Los Angeles, but could there be a new player on the block? Stephen A Smith of ESPN said on First Take that LeBron James texted Kevin Durant about joining up on the Los […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has won the MVP award, multiple championships and is a global icon, but he still hasn’t reached his ultimate goal… to be a drummer in a band. On Curry’s YouTube show ” Five Minutes From Home” he talked with YouTube star Rudy Mancuso about a variety of topics, and wanting to be […]

Not since the days of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls in the 1990s has there been a team that denies the rest of the league the championship before a season even started – until this version of the Golden State Warriors came along. The Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal were quite the […]

The Golden State Warriors have extended a qualifying offer to Patrick McCaw according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. This means that the former second-round pick out of UNLV will officially become a restricted free agent. There’s a chance that McCaw is offered a contract that the Warriors refuse to match, but right now, it appears that McCaw […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook turned to social media to take a small jab at Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. How do we know this? Because it was posted on the Internet, of course. Here is the proof: This Westbrook v. KD rivalry is getting out of hand @World_Wide_Wob pic.twitter.com/4jur2guI0n — Moh (@LessIsMoh) […]

Since his trip to China to promote his partnership with Anta, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson has been on the wrong side of some memorable moments while touring the country. It didn’t take Thompson this time around to experience that social media shame once again as he was schooled in a game of […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry took to social media to take a light jab at Oklahoma Thunder general manager Sam Presti. How do we know this? Well, because it literally happened and because it was pointed out to our basketball loving planet by Bleacher Report on the mean streets of Twitter. Steph asking the […]

The Golden State Warriors were among the unlikely winners of last week’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn. Even though they were picking late in the first round, the Warriors somehow managed to get one player many think is a sleeper who would easily align himself with the team’s system. That’s Jacob Evans, who ironically used to […]

JaVale McGee is having too much fun with the Golden State Warriors that if it was up to him, he would spend the remainder of his NBA career in the Bay Area. McGee, who is soon going to become an unrestricted free agent, said that he does not see himself wearing any other uniform in […]

The biggest fish that’s expected to hit the free agent market past the July 3 deadline remains to be Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. Not far behind him is Kevin Durant, though, not many expect him to go anywhere else. After helping the Golden State Warriors win the team’s second NBA title in a row, […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jacob Evans knows just what to expect coming into a championship team with elite standards. Most of all, he seems to already be aware of what’s laying ahead of him over the course of his rookie season. Evans shared how he first found out that he was being drafted by the […]

In an era of player control, almost every pairing of superstar players is imaginable, as the stars seem to align, in some cases forming a supernova of talent in one team. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will control his own fate next offseason as a potential free agent, so he was naturally asked who’d […]

The Golden State Warriors captured a second straight NBA title and third overall in the last four years. This has set forth the offseason for the franchise with All-Star guard Klay Thompson already getting things off with a trip overseas. The 28-year-old has arrived in China for the second-straight summer likely due to further promote […]

Three-time champion Klay Thompson is in Cabo celebrating his championship. And he sure knows how to have good time, as evident by his hanging with a group of Instagram models. As reported by terezowens.com, Thompson took his friends to Cabo San Lucas via jet. He apparently rented a big house where he and his model […]

Here’s an unsolicited advice for future NBA players: always review your Twitter timelines before draft day. Newly drafted Golden State Warriors guard Jacob Evans obviously did not get that kind of memo, as his tweet from way back in 2016 is still up online, and it’s something he probably does not want to get seen […]

Basketball fans mostly obsess about NBA players’ WAGs or wives and girlfriends. After all, millionaire ballers always get the hot chicks. However, let Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala also remind us all that we should not overlook some of these players’ moms, particularly that of European phenom Luka Doncic. Moms decent!!! — andre (@andre) […]

Whereas Brooklyn is the place to be for NBA general managers right now, for many others who are following the activities in the NBA Draft, the real action is on Twitter – some of which are being provided by the unlikely tandem of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

Miami Heat veteran Dwyane Wade is apparently a huge fan of Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to the point he’d vote him president. You know, like actual president… of the United States of America. In an interview with Bloomberg, Wade said the following when asked about Steve Kerr: Bloomberg: Do you think Steve Kerr […]