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With the NBA Finals just a day away, one of the biggest storylines is the status of small forward Andre Iguodala. The veteran has already been ruled out for Game 1 as he deals with a knee injury. Fortunately, Iguodala is confident about his looming return. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, he could soon be back out […]

When it comes to Golden State Warriors three-time All-Star power forward Draymond Green, it is no secret that he is one of the NBA’s best players on the defensive end. But how much praise does Warriors head coach Steve Kerr have for Green, exactly? During a press conference on Wednesday with members of the media, […]

In his 11th season in the NBA, Kevin Durant has well established himself as one of the premier players in the league behind his elite ability on both ends of the floor. During his media availability prior to Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals poked a little fun at the idea that most fans didn’t […]

Following the survival of a valiant effort by the Houston Rockets that took them to the brink of elimination, the Golden State Warriors are set to play in their fourth straight NBA Finals that will once again be against the same opponent each of the other times in the Cleveland Cavaliers. It pushed forward the question as […]

Draymond Green doesn’t have many friends on the basketball court, and he reiterated that going into the NBA Finals on Media Day. The Golden State Warriors forward in Green was asked about his relationship with Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Green admitted there was one, but right now it’s all about winning a title […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for the NBA Finals, star point guard Stephen Curry has made it very clear he doesn’t care about anything else other than winning. During NBA Finals Media Day, Curry was asked about winning the Finals MVP, and he said he’s going to do everything to help his team win […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala for Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to the team. He’s slated to be re-evaluated after Game 1. Iguodala suffered a left lateral leg contusion after knocking knees with Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden during Game 3 of […]

When the Golden State Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals on Thursday night, it will mark an unprecedented fourth straight time these two teams will clash for the title. But there are very significant differences between last year’s Cavs team and this year’s version, making it a bit harder to […]

The Houston Rockets missed a historical amount of three-pointers in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. According to Chris Herring of FiveThiryEight’s calculations, the odds of missing 27 consecutive three-pointers are one in 72,000. And while each shot is its own separate event, all those shots fell into the context of Game 7. Basketball […]

When the Houston Rockets were eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in Game 7, it wasn’t a surprise that some of the Rockets fans took it hard, but some of the fans seemed to take it a little too far. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjYyZCnH-rI/ One guy, who appeared to be a little drunk, decided it would be a […]

Facing Al Horford one-on-one at the top of the key, LeBron James gave a slow right-to-left crossover through his legs to size his opponent up, then burst to his left for the right-handed layup. To see what hopes the Cleveland Cavaliers might have in the Finals, it’s important to look at how the East was […]

The Boston Celtics surprised a lot of people with their play this season. Coming into the year, the team was faced with lofty expectations, but when Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving these expectations changed. Although it hurt this season having those two guys out, it might actually be best for the long-term success of this team. Hall […]

For the fourth straight year, the NBA Finals will feature the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The matchup has evolved into a rivalry and fans from both sides can’t wait what will happen this year. For Warriors owner Joe Lacob however, he’s growing tired of yet another series with the Cavs. As told […]

The Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals, but it wasn’t without adversity in the toughest moments. The team faced a 3-2 deficit without one of their best one-on-one defenders in Andre Iguodala, and still overcame that to advance to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive time. It appears in the process, they’ve […]

The NBA Finals are almost here and it’s a familiar matchup for fans. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers both overcame 3-2 deficits in the conference finals and won road Game 7s to advance to their fourth straight NBA Finals. And now the odds are slowly coming out about which team has the best […]

The Houston Rockets came up disappointingly short with an opportunity to secure a trip to the NBA Finals on their home floor against the Golden State Warriors in Game 7. Monday night’s loss was largely due to the Rockets’ porous shooting performance from beyond the arc. What makes this type of atrocious outing even more frustrating […]

To no surprise, the NBA Finals will feature a fourth consecutive matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. While both teams getting to the championship was predictable, picking the best player in this series remains to be seen. Although the NBA season awards are not given until June, fans will at least be […]

The NBA Finals is right around the corner and it’s a familiar matchup with the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers clashing for the fourth straight season. The Cavs and Warriors made it again despite both teams being down 3-2 in the conference finals and needing to win road Game 7’s. Game 1 will be […]

When the Golden State Warriors forced a Game 7 against the Houston Rockets, it was assumed that a lot of people would tune in, and the people didn’t disappoint. TNT’s broadcast of Game 7 delivered an overnight rating of 10.3 making it the second highest-rated NBA game in terms of TV ever. TNT’s 2018 NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors had a huge comeback in the second half of Game 7 to beat the Houston Rockets, but there was at least a few people who missed it, Stephen Curry’s daughters. On Ayesha’s Instagram story she posted a photo of her with a puzzled look on her face with both of her […]

The Golden State Warriors have once again reached the NBA Finals, this time with the road to their eventual destination looking a lot more complex than what fans had come to expect after winning 15 straight games the last postseason in their way to a second NBA title in three seasons. The addition of Kevin […]

They meet again. The Golden State Warriors cemented their fourth consecutive matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals after winning Game 7 against the Houston Rockets on Monday. It was what everyone predicted in the beginning of the season, but was in legitimate danger of going another way. But now Part 4 of […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to hurt the Houston Rockets in a way their own Daryl Morey cult of threes and layups would have least expected — with the lost art of the mid-range jump shot. In a best-of-seven series, the defending champions were actually even with the Rockets in many crucial statistics, but the […]

The emphasis of isolating James Harden against the Golden State Warriors’ worst defenders became the very death of the Houston Rockets’ dreams, as The Beard took 38 shots after 15 dribbles during the series, while the Warriors only had 18 as a team, according to Second Spectrum via ESPN’s Micah Adams. As previously thought of, […]

Steve Kerr didn’t sugarcoat what a fourth straight meeting between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers means to either team, or to any of the players involved — playing a huge part in each player’s legacy and the overall history of the league. “We just want to kick each other’s ass,” Kerr said, […]

Draymond Green had no chill after clinching a fourth-straight trip to the NBA Finals, yelling at the top of his lungs as he walked in front of Chris Paul’s brother, C.J. Paul in what turned into a mini victory parade after a 101-92 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, according to Marc J. […]

In a game where the Golden State Warriors needed to keep the ultimate poise, the defending champions started off with anything but poise, getting poor looks, taking poor shots, and turning the ball over throughout the first half. The disarray was so uncharacteristic of a team with championship pedigree, that it even had their coach […]

Kevin Durant has battled through more than just another series with the Golden State Warriors, but also an internal war with his own identity as a player — going from an ultra-effective scoring machine in Game 1 and 2, to a shot-hoisting assassin delving back into his old iso-heavy ways through the rest of the […]

After crunching the numbers, breaking down the film and approaching the Western Conference Finals from every possible angle prior to its beginning, the ending still felt inevitable. Tossing out any number of reasons the Houston Rockets could and should have won the series was likely countered with a simple caveat. “Houston won 65 games and […]

Following a daring shot by Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni, his counterpart Steve Kerr was unequivocally convinced his team could have gotten the job done much more efficiently than they did throughout the series. D’Antoni had told forward Kevin Durant that his team would have won the series if Chris Paul played, thing Kerr dismissed […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not at all surprised by his star point guard Stephen Curry eventually heating up against a dangerous Houston Rockets team, as the sharpshooter eventually found his stroke in the third quarter, where he tallied 14 of his 27 points. Curry’s flurry was an 11-point personal run — […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been playing near 100-game seasons for four-straight years, having made a trip deep in the postseason since the Steve Kerr era begun in 2014. The Warriors pulled it off once again, taking down the threatening Houston Rockets in a Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals and arrange […]

The Houston Rockets are in pain right now after losing to the Golden State Warriors at home Monday night, 101-92. Not only did they blow a 3-2 series lead, the Rockets also saw the end of their 2017-18 campaign right in front of their home crowd. The Rockets’ abysmal shooting was mainly to blame for […]

The Houston Rockets with Game 7 being played on their home floor fell short to the Golden State Warriors that wraps up their season in disappointing fashion. It was a game that saw the Rockets lead early on that pushed toward a double-digit advantage at the half that they faltered in the final two quarters. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ odds of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals are just a little lower than the chances of any disinfectant to kill germs. Right after the Warriors took down the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals that took seven games to finish, oddsmakers over at Vegas Insider released […]

NBA legend Mitch Richmond was given the task of handing the trophy to the Western Conference Champions, the Golden State Warriors. Rather than making it a generic awards ceremony, Richmond opted to add a little twist at the expense of Kevin Durant. As seen in the video below, Richmond gave Durant (and possibly the rest […]

Klay Thompson, who’s known for his silent and serious demeanor, said more words than he usually did in the last two games of the Western Conference Finals. And according to Draymond Green, when the most silent player in the locker room speaks, everybody listens. During the awarding ceremony, Green was asked what happened inside the […]

The Western Conference championship celebration by the Golden State Warriors is a familiar refrain for the Bay Area squad, having accomplished the feat four straight times — but not for Nick Young. One of the new players to join the team in the offseason was Young, who came to the Warriors as a free agent […]

It took the Golden State Warriors seven games to finish the job many expected them to do in the Western Conference finals, which was to defeat the Houston Rockets. But they got it done nonetheless after beating James Harden and company on the road Monday, 101-92. Harden scored 32 points in Game 7 of the […]