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Draymond Green’s mom was irate after hearing TNT analyst Charles Barkley claiming he wants to punch her son in the face during the halftime show of Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. The often-opinionated Mary Babers Green came at Barkley with iron knuckles, even after Draymond had darted his […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose didn’t agree with the way Charles Barkley handled his comments on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the airing of Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Barkley expressed his desire to punch Green in the face, to which the Warriors star responded shortly after. Rose discussed his issues […]

Draymond Green had an emphatic response to TNT analyst Charles Barkley after the latter voiced his desire to punch the Golden State Warriors forward in the face upon seeing his antics in Game 2. This wasn’t the first time the two have been at odds, but it is certainly the most confrontational statement made by […]

Through his career, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green has established the reputation of being one of the most emotionally-charged players in the NBA. He has also been a player who isn’t shy about stepping up to trash talk an opponent regardless of who it is. This was once again the case as he […]

Draymond Green and Anthony Davis saw their fair share of playoff tussle, getting tangled up during play and unable to get back in transition in a Twister-like moment right in front of the officials during Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. Both players were assessed a double foul upon […]

Draymond Green had yet another night of inspired play, running the break with his usual havoc-wreaking fashion, this time taking it coast-to-coast against New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic and finishing the layup over him. The Golden State Warriors engine was feeling it, celebrating with his usual scream, only this time in Mirotic’s face before […]

In his first game back after missing nearly six weeks, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors showed no signs of rust. In Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Curry was back to his old self, draining a 30-foot three-pointer. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991514521490612224 This marks Curry’s postseason debut. He missed the last several games of the regular […]

There are a lot of people who are counting out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their series against the Toronto Raptors, especially after the showing the Cavs put up in the first round. Actually, it’s more a knock on James’ teammates than him, with no Cavs player outside of James scoring at least […]

The Golden State Warriors have recently green-lighted Stephen Curry for Game 2 action against the New Orleans Pelicans. While holding a 1-0 lead certainly puts a lot less pressure on his return, his personal trainer; Brandon Payne, noted he’s looking for two things in him upon taking the floor tonight. “The two things that he […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will make his postseason debut tonight for Game 2 of the series against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Curry missed the last 10 games of the regular season and the first six games of the postseason with a Grade 2 MCL sprain […]

Steph Curry is the greatest point guard in the game today (come at me, Russell Westbros)… but where does he rank in the all-time pantheon? Does Chef’s shooting mean more than Magic’s playmaking or Stockton’s gritty (and dirty) D? How much of his success is because he gets to play with Klay, Dray, and KD? […]

Former Chicago Bull and NBA legend Scottie Pippen has made a name for himself as being the over-qualified sidekick to the GOAT Michael Jordan. Unlike other top perimeter defenders (Pippen is arguably the best the league has ever seen) he was also capable of scoring and facilitating, which is a rarity given that defensive specialists […]

The Golden State Warriors have been clicking on all cylinders in the postseason despite the absence of point guard Stephen Curry. Fortunately, they may not have to proceed without him any longer with his probable return for Game 2 of their series with the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry is finally ready to make his playoff […]

As of late, there has been plenty of chatter amongst the NBA community regarding the idea of going to a 1-16 playoff seeding, regardless of teams being in the Western of Eastern conferences. If you ask New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry about the matter, he feels there is no need to make any changes […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a big step forward making the playoff for the first time in 14 years but it didn’t last much longer than that. They were clearly outmatched against the much better Houston Rockets and were out in five games. It was a good first step for the Timberwolves, but with the talent, […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of business in Game 1 by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 123-101 on Saturday night. The Pelicans’ likely only chance to steal a game without Stephen Curry turned out to be a disaster for them, and now it looks like they’ll have to prepare for his return. According to […]

Despite a clear decline from his Defensive Player of the Year season in 2016-17, Draymond Green has put himself back on the radar as one of the most feared all-around defenders this season, doing what he does best — factoring into wins. Green is averaging 12.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists in the postseason, […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is likely only a day away from making his return, after missing the last five weeks with a Grade 2 MCL sprain that kept him out the last 10 games of the regular season and the last six of the postseason. Curry led the team with a scoring […]

Anthony Davis knows his New Orleans Pelicans will have to make plenty of adjustments for Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors, with the impending return of Stephen Curry. But the team’s focus will center around correcting their Game 1 mistakes, even if Curry’s return brings yet another layer of elite-level shooting to an already […]

Stephen Curry has only one goal upon his impending and likely return for Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors Western Conference semifinals matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. “Just not suck after missing five weeks,” Curry told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “That’s my goal.” Curry has missed the team’s last […]

If all goes as planned, the Golden State Warriors could finally have the long awaited playoff debut of starting point guard Stephen Curry by Tuesday — as hyped by the Splash Brother and the face of the franchise himself. Stephen Curry tells ESPN the plan is to make his playoff debut on Tuesday, but says […]

The Golden State Warriors made easy work of the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, but the New Orleans Pelicans are a different monster. They play much faster and they have Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, and Rajon Rondo in all his “Playoff Rondo” glory. With this, the Warriors were greeted with more bad news […]

After surprisingly sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs, the New Orleans Pelicans are preparing for the Golden State Warriors in the second round. With Game 1 nearing, all the attention is on if Stephen Curry will be able to make his playoff debut after suffering a knee […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing the role of the underdog for most of the season, going into a series against a heavily favored Golden State Warriors team isn’t anything. When DeMarcus Cousins went down with an injury most people counted them out, but Anthony Davis stepped up and helped carry them into the […]

The Golden State Warriors are less than 24 hours away from resuming their postseason campaign, as they are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans this Saturday at home for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series. But up to this point, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry’ availability is still up in the air. […]

The biggest storyline to watch heading into the weekend of basketball is Stephen Curry’s status for Saturday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry has missed the last 15 games for the Golden State Warriors between the playoffs after suffering a grade 2 MCL sprain. Curry went through a full practice, and Kevin Durant […]

The chess match between Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and former assistant Alvin Gentry will be one to watch for once the series tip off on Saturday. Kerr knows Gentry and Gentry knows Kerr — let the mind games begin. And while the Warriors coach is aware of his rival’s knowledge of his […]

When Kevin Durant re-signed with the Warriors, he took an almost $10 million dollar pay cut. The max salary he could have signed for was $34,682,550 for the year, but when he signed on the dotted line his contract was for only $25,000,000. Durant said he took a pay cut to help the Warriors sign some of […]

The Golden State Warriors were in need of a shake-up after a crushing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers right before the All-Star Weekend. With that in mind, forward Draymond Green lobbied for JaVale McGee to get a shot of starting at center, knowing the team needed a jolt of energy after coach Steve Kerr […]

Stephen Curry’s impending return to the court has been the main issue in the Bay Area after the former two-time MVP missed the last 15 games for the Golden State Warriors between the regular season and the playoffs. The 6-foot-3 guard went through a full-contact practice on Thursday, showing no setbacks and is due to […]

A security video, presumably showing KGO TV sports anchor Mike Shumann stealing a jacket of a Golden State Warriors’ official at AT&T Center last week, has surfaced. The Warriors had exited the building, but a few people remained in the premises, Shumann (in a red shirt and black shorts) picks up a stranded jacket and […]

Tagged as an NBA journeyman, Quinn Cook has been with several NBA and G League Teams. People now know him for his stint with the Golden State Warriors. Only some people know about his short run with the New Orleans Pelicans — a team where he forged several good relationships. And mainly because of this […]

In the second round of the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans. Head coach Steve Kerr is diligently sketching out his game plan. And his discovery is that Nikola Mirotic will be one heck of a problem. As reported by Melissa Rohlin of The Mercury News, Kerr said: […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to face the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round of the playoffs. And Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has already figured out exactly what type of series it will be. As reported by Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, Kerr said that it will be a defensive […]

After the Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to begin the 2018 NBA playoffs, they are currently preparing for the New Orleans Pelicans. When Stephen Curry initially suffered a knee injury on Mar. 23 against the Atlanta Hawks, there were reports of him potentially returning during the second round. Before […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Prior to a Saturday night Game 1 tilt with the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference semifinals, the status of All-Star point guard Stephen Curry is the top question in the team’s mind as the date approaches. Curry is slated to be re-evaluated on Friday, coincidentally a day prior to the start of the series. […]

The Golden State Warriors have been forced to adapt their system with All-Star point guard Stephen Curry out with a Grade 2 sprained MCL injury, suffered 10 games before the end of the regular season. Using a heavy dose of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, however, still hasn’t proved anywhere close to what the former […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and TNT analyst Chris Webber seem to have made up after the latter made a comment on-air comment about Green not being suited to be a starter in other teams. In the grand context of his quote, Webber tried to compliment Green’s special fit with the Warriors, rather than […]