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Steve Kerr explained his sudden lineup change, starting the long-known “death lineup” to steal one on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans — a tactic that worked to complete fruition for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors bench boss later downplayed the strategy, rather commending the energy and effort his guys played with. “It’s […]

Kevin Durant showed semblance to the ruthless scorer he was during the last two rounds of the postseason last year, tallying a game-high 38 points to take a decisive 118-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 4, bringing the series to 3-1 in favor of the Golden State Warriors. “I don’t know,” said […]

Golden State Warriors sixth-man-turned-starter Andre Iguodala has plenty of praise for Kevin Durant, after he dropped a game-high 38 points in a pivotal Game 4 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Unlike in previous games, Durant wasn’t hesitating or settling for threes, this time with a ruthless, attacking mindset — determined to punish smaller defenders […]

For someone as antagonizing as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, it’s easy for fans to lose it and go on rants that often cross the line. Unfortunately, one Twitter user went way beyond the line in his already-deleted tweet that’s basically taken as a death threat to the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. […]

One night after LeBron James scored 38 points in a Cleveland Cavaliers win, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors did exactly the same. Durant top-scored for the defending champions as they sent back the New Pelicans to Earth with a 118-92 trouncing. He shot the ball well, hitting 15 of his 27 shots from […]

Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman, and Bruce Bowen. These are just some of the names of players that fans of opposing teams simply love to hate. Today, their tradition stands true by way of the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. Green seems like an anomaly. He’s undersized yet he manages to carom rebounds as if he’s […]

The Golden State Warriors grabbed a commanding lead 3-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Star forward Kevin Durant lead the way with a game-high 38 points to push the Warriors to a comfortable 118-92 win on Sunday afternoon. Following the game, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry conceded […]

Through his first six seasons in the NBA, Draymond Green has established himself as one of the core pieces of the puzzle for the Golden State Warriors. He has been a major part in helping the franchise experience much success in the last several seasons that have included a few deep playoff runs. During Game 4 […]

Throughout several seasons, the Golden State Warriors have made a living in the playoffs where Stephen Curry has pushed himself up the all-time record book ladder. Much of this has come in the way of his 3-point shooting ability that has quickly moved him up the ranks in league history. With that in mind, Curry […]

In the last several years, the NBA has taken the approach of continuing to alter its format in various situations to improve the league. One of which has seen a more concerted effort in focusing on how the summer league is being conducted. According to Ben Dowsett of The Athletic, the NBA is planning on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors series has seemed to turn into a one on one series between Draymond Green and Rajon Rondo with all the media attention that it has received. Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with some of the things that Rajon Rondo has done during the series. It appeared near the […]

For superstar point guard Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, it’s no secret that Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans got out of hand and resulted in a lopsided 119-100 loss. However, early in the game, a certain play with Curry and Pelicans veteran point guard Rajon Rondo […]

The Golden State Warriors had a whole lot of trouble with the New Orleans Pelicans during Friday night’s lopsided 119-100 in Game 3. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows his team must make the necessary adjustments to put this series away with them up 2-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals, but it will not be […]

Down 0-2, the New Orleans Pelicans came out firing at home in Game 3 of their second round series against the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis led the way with 33 points, 18 rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Jrue Holiday added 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks. Even Nikola […]

The NBA Playoffs are far from over but the destination of a certain number 23 is a hot topic particularly because of the uncertainty regarding his team’s chances of making it back to the Finals and winning it all. Despite winning Game 7 in the first round against the Indiana Pacers to avoid elimination, LeBron […]

Draymond Green and the New Orleans Pelicans have not been making any friends during this playoff series. Green has been going at it with the entire Pelicans team most of this series, and Rajon Rondo and Green have already gotten into a few disputes. After Game 3 Draymond Green said he wasn’t an idiot about […]

The Golden State Warriors really struggled most of the night in Game 3 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The final score said they only lost by nine points, but in reality, it wasn’t really that close. They were outplayed on both ends of the floor and that led to the ugly result. One of the […]

The Golden State Warriors lost the chance of burying the New Orleans Pelicans under a 3-0 series lead, as they suffered their first defeat of the second round on Friday, 119-100. There are a number of reasons why the Warriors succumbed to the Pelicans, but it definitely does not include the fact that JaVale McGee […]

The deeper the series between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors gets, the more entertaining the rift between Rajon Rondo and Draymond Green becomes. Rondo and Green appear to be playing a game within a game in this Western Conference semifinals matchup, as both have been seemingly trying to get underneath each […]

Finally, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has a reason to smile. That’s after his Pelicans took down the Golden State Warriors for the first time in the series with a 119-100 victory on Friday at home to cut down the Warriors’ series lead in half. Interestingly enough, even Warriors mentor Steve Kerr sounded […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo have made it very clear already in this series that they won’t be doing any golfing together when the season is over. They have been going at it all series and during the fourth quarter, it really came to a light. After […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have successfully avoided falling down the dreaded 0-3 hole in the playoffs after scoring a convincing 119-100 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their series at home on Friday. Key to the Pelicans’ victory was Rajon Rondo, who probably manufactured the greatest 4-point performance in the history […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Steph Curry took a step closer towards owning the all-time leadership in career 3-pointers made in the playoffs when he passed former Indiana Pacers hotshot Reggie Miller on the list on Friday night. When Curry hit his second trey of Friday night’s Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals series against […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is already quickly moving up the all-time playoff 3-point made list, passing a legend on Friday night. In what would be just yet another shot made from distance by Thompson, he made a three in the third quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, giving him 262 career […]

The Golden State Warriors have won six of their seven games here in the 2018 postseason, and the last victory coincided with the return of superstar guard Stephen Curry. While Curry was spectacular in his return, putting up 28 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 27 minutes off the bench, Golden State […]

All might seem mostly well for the Golden State Warriors. Well, that was until Kevin Durant aggressively went after Steph Curry over a blown defensive assignment on Friday night. First, take a gander at the beautiful bean footage: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/992563655156928512 Oddly enough, despite dominating the first few games of the series, Golden State headed into halftime […]

The Golden State Warriors have the luxury of having Draymond Green on their team. A versatile piece on a roster full of scorers, Green acts as the team’s conduit on both offense and defense, able to plug the gaps and serve any needs that arise on any given moment in a game. At times, though, […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t have a three-headed monster. They have a four-headed one. While the defending NBA champions brandish a deadly offensive trio of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, Draymond Green is viewed as the glue that holds the team together. For New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry, Green is also […]

The Golden State Warriors will head into Game 3 knowing there won’t be an easy task to win on the road at the Smoothie King Center. Steve Kerr has even more pointed expectations as the tilt approaches. “Yeah, we’re going to get some fouls called on us early, for sure,” Kerr said, according to Anthony […]

Stephen Curry had a more passive take than his teammate Kevin Durant, noting the back-and-forth between TNT analyst Charles Barkley and teammate Draymond Green is just a part of what will take place in the entertainment business. “Draymond handled it amazingly,” said Curry, when asked about their tiff, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]

Kevin Durant didn’t buy what seemed to be a staged apology to Draymond Green by TNT analyst Charles Barkley, who first apologized, then excused his behavior (followed by his co-panelists doing the same) — saying his words were taken out of context and just read to him during the press conference without any indication of […]

Aptly nicknamed the “Mad Scientist” for introducing concepts that were simply taboo back then, former head coach Don Nelson truly was an innovator and ahead of his time. The record holder for most coaching wins was the man that ushered outside shooting big men (most notably with the 7-foot-6 Manute Bol), playmaking forwards (first used […]

It didn’t take long for the Stephen Curry effect to take place in Oracle Arena, entering the game with 4:20 left in the first quarter and drilling a wing 3-pointer within 11 seconds of his imminent return to the court. Uncanny as ever, Curry proceeded to score eight points in his short first-quarter stint, finishing with […]

Stephen A. Smith was the second ESPN figure to give his two cents on the Draymond Green-Charles Barkley fiasco, after Jalen Rose noted the TNT analyst had gone “too far” with his comments. The longtime ESPN voice noted he is aware of Barkley’s intentions, which weren’t malicious at all — having apologized on live television […]

The Golden State Warriors have been clicking on all cylinders in the postseason. However, the return of point guard Stephen Curry has reminded everyone why the Warriors are favored to continue their reign as champs. Needless to say, Curry did not miss a beat in his playoff debut. According to Rick Bonnel of the Charlotte […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made his return from a 16-game absence, including the first six games of the 2018 postseason, on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. He didn’t start, however, but was still very effective finishing with 28 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three steals, and six turnovers. In an interview […]

Charles Barkley is man enough to apologize to Golden State Warriors do-it-all forward Draymond Green after the Hall of Famer said that he just wants “somebody to punch him [Green] in the face” on Tuesday. Barkley made that remark while watching a replay of the minor skirmish between Green and Rajon Rondo at the end […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Toronto Raptors held a lead for all 48 minutes until the game reached overtime, where the Cleveland Cavaliers got their first lead on a Kyle Korver top-of-the0-key triple. The Cavaliers eventually won the game, leaving the Raptors and their fans stunned. While that game was ending, […]

Despite being unable to steal home court advantage during the opening part of their series against the Golden State Warriors, the New Orleans Pelicans are confident their adjustments will translate into wins during their home stretch. “We’ll go home. Our crowd will be into it,” said forward Anthony Davis, according to William Guillory of the […]