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The All-NBA teams have been announced with some of the usual suspects making a return and some new faces coming into the picture. via Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: First Team All-NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) […]

Concurrent with a prior report, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expects shooting guard Klay Thompson to play tonight against the Houston Rockets, while forward Andre Iguodala is considered a game-time decision, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. Iguodala’s individual defense was sorely missed in Game 4, as the perennial […]

The Golden State Warriors are trying to win their third NBA Title in four years, but there was a point that Draymond Green thought he wouldn’t even make it through any of it after the 2016 season. Green and Steve Kerr weren’t the biggest fans of each other, and it all came to a head […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to come back to their old ways if they hope to once again strip the Houston Rockets of their home court advantage coming into Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr has been part of a back-and-forth chess match with now-colleague Mike D’Antoni, adjusting to […]

The Golden Warriors have surely changed their approach against their Western Conference Finals rival Houston Rockets, nearly tripling their isolation plays against them, according to Synergy. As pointed out by Tom Haberstroh of Bleacher Report, the Dubs only isolated 6.9 times per game during the regular season, with that numbers increasing ever-so-slightly in the postseason, […]

The Golden State Warriors have two major pending questions in their starting lineup with the health of Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala in doubt for a pivotal Game 5 at the Toyota Center. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Thompson is a lot more likely to play than Iguodala, who is still questionable to […]

It wasn’t long ago that the relationship between Draymond Green and his head coach Steve Kerr was a rollercoaster ride in the midst of glory and chaos. Kerr promoted Green to the starting lineup and soon enough brought the first championship in 40 years to the Bay Area. Next season, Green found himself at odds […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green only mustered Second Team All-Defensive honors despite only being a year removed from winning the Defensive Player of the Year award after a three-year chase. While he is still a constant believer in his abilities as a defender, so are his coach and teammates. “If you asked every coach […]

Relatively speaking, the Golden State Warriors’ backs are against the wall right now. Although their series with the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals is tied with two wins apiece, never before since Kevin Durant arrived in Oakland that the Warriors had lost twice in a playoffs series. That remained true until Tuesday when […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals was a game that the Golden State Warriors should’ve won. Head coach Steve Kerr knows this fact, and he didn’t take it too well. As reported by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr confessed that he lost sleep thinking of the things he could’ve done right: […]

Stephen Curry is the type of guy who turns around and celebrates his shot before it actually goes in, so it’s not entirely surprising to hear the Golden State Warriors guard speak with extreme confidence despite the Houston Rockets giving the defending champions a fight they’ve never had in the first two rounds of the […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals should’ve belonged to the Golden State Warriors. Yet, in an unfortunate turn of events, the Houston Rockets stole the win in the final quarter. Draymond Green says that the Warriors are pissed for letting that critical win get away from them. As reported by Tim Bontemps of The […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a realization that taking care of business in the Western Conference finals is a lot harder than what they – and most NBA fans – probably initially thought. With the series with the Houston Rockets tied at 2-2, the Warriors could find it even more difficult […]

The NBA has announced the list of the first and second All-Defensive teams for the 2017-18 season, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The list includes two players from the New Orleans Pelicans taking part in the first team, while two members of the Philadelphia 76ers made the cut for either team.   First […]

NBA Draft hopeful LiAngelo Ball has already interviewed with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns after putting in work at the Pro Basketball Combine at IMG Academy in Florida, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. LiAngelo, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, has set out […]

Despite a key win against the Golden State Warriors to regain home court advantage, Houston Rockets star James Harden has remained poised, now a seasoned postseason veteran. “He realizes that this is an unbelievable opportunity that we cannot let pass us,” one Rockets source told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “He knows it’s one […]

A pivotal loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 brought plenty of finger-pointing, looking for a scapegoat to blame after the Golden State Warriors couldn’t sustain a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Missed shots, no ball movement, too much isolation, and an unheard timeout coming from the Warriors bench that could have […]

The Golden State Warriors sorely missed the defense of their top all-around hound Andre Iguodala, a sixth man that has made his living in this system for the past five seasons from clawing into his matchup. Iguodala took a hit on the knee during Game 3 and wasn’t deemed fit to take the floor, with […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t underrate his young frontcourt player prior to inserting Kevon Looney in the starting lineup for the injured Andre Iguodala. “He’s going to have a long career,” Kerr said of Looney prior to a Game 4 loss, according to Logan Murdock of the San Jose Mercury News. “Hopefully […]

Despite holding a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Golden State Warriors had an unlikely stall in the final period, mustering a mere 12 points on 3-of-18 shooting — their worst shooting quarter of the season. The Warriors went 3-18 from the field in the 4th quarter (16.7%), their worst shooting quarter this […]

Despite experiencing knee soreness after a collision early in the first quarter, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson expects to play in Game 5 on Thursday, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. He came back into the game after his usual rest and made two 3-pointers, playing a heavy dose of minutes throughout. Thompson is […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr explained how his team managed to lose a pivotal Game 4 95-92 against the Houston Rockets after taking a 10-point advantage into the fourth quarter. “We just settled for a lot of isos at the top. We didn’t make them make enough decisions defensively,” said Kerr, according to […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors jumped on the Houston Rockets in the first quarter of Game 4. They stayed true to their explosive third-quarter selves. But the Rockets’ defense hounded them all game long, resulting in a 95-92 win for the visitors to even up the Western Conference Finals score. Mike D’Antoni thought […]

In what’s easily the best game in both conference finals, the Houston Rockets edged out the Golden State Warriors on the road, 95-92. After the game, Steve Kerr was the target of many criticisms for the Warriors not calling a timeout at any point in the final possession. With seconds left on the clock, Kevin […]

The Houston Rockets squeaked out a victory in Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors, but that didn’t stop some of the Warriors fans from talking trash. Late in the fourth quarter, a Warriors fan taunted Chris Paul yelling “you suck.” Paul was having none of it and told the fan to “bite me.” Fan: […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have tipped off Game 4 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, and there’s a lot on the line in this game. The Rockets can tie the series up at 2-2 and reclaim home-court advantage with a win tonight, while the Warriors can take a commanding 3-1 lead heading […]

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have tipped off Game 4 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals, and needless to say, there’s a lot on the line in this game. Houston can tie the series up and reclaim home-court advantage with a win while Golden State can take a commanding 3-1 lead heading back […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni summed up what everyone is thinking. After it was announced that Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala would sit out Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals tonight, here’s how D’Antoni reacted: Mike D'Antoni on Warriors losing Andre Iguodala in Game 4: "He's important to them. They only […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala will not play tonight vs. the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Andre Iguodala will not play in Game 4, per Steve Kerr. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 22, 2018 The Warriors lead the series, 2-1. Iguodala banged knees with James Harden in Game […]

NBA junkies have been loving Kobe Bryant’s new gig where he breaks down X’s and O’s of the NBA for his show Detail, which is available on ESPN+ and ESPN’s YouTube page. Today Kobe released a new video in which he took a close look at the defense Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry […]

The Golden State Warriors have listed Andre Iguodala as questionable for tonight’s Game 4 against the Houston Rockets, and if he misses the game, his absence could be felt intensely. Numbers show Iguodala has been a real hawk against the Rockets’ iso star backcourt of Chris Paul and James Harden, limiting them to a futile […]

The Hamptons Five lineup could come to a sudden halt tonight, as forward Andre Iguodala is questionable to play after knocking knees in Game 3, forcing his exit from the game. Yet the Warriors could be in even better hands, even without their sixth man, as his possible replacement, Kevon Looney, boasts superior numbers playing […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been upgraded to questionable after sustaining a left lateral leg contusion in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Iguodala seemed to knock knees and shortly after headed to the bench after suffering the injury, but his X-rays confirmed no structural […]

The Houston Rockets have made it a point to stay away from the defensive core of the Golden State Warriors in Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala — but even if they’ve been successful getting their switches on unheralded defenders, some have been much more effective than previously anticipated. Among them is […]

The fuss around Stephen Curry’s struggles seem to have dissipated after a bounce-back Game 3 performance against the Houston Rockets to put the Golden State Warriors back on the driving seat in the Western Conference Finals, holding a 2-1 lead with another home game left to play before returning to the Toyota Center. Curry had […]

Everything the Golden State Warriors do begins with Stephen Curry. Most of it ends with shot making from Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. The intermediate role, though, largely falls on Draymond Green’s shoulders. In the regular season, Green’s play tapered off from the previous three years. Dating back to the 2014-15 campaign, Green amassed […]

No one knows Stephen Curry’s confidence in his shooting abilities like his trainer and shooting practice partner Bruce Fraser, who has endured several seasons of the two-time MVP going through ups and downs. Game 3 against the Houston Rockets saw a seemingly struggling Curry evolve into his swagger-ful self all in the span of one […]

For most NBA stars, their business doesn’t just stay on the court, most of the players are also invested in countless companies across the United States and the world. That is no different for Kevin Durant who according to ESPN has endorsements with Nike, Alaska Airlines and American Family Insurance to name a few. He also owns […]

The Golden State Warriors might come into Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets this Tuesday minus their 2015 NBA Finals MVP, Andre Iguodala. According to the Warriors’ official Twitter account, the 34-year-old forward has been labeled as doubtful for Tuesday’s contest. Injury report for tomorrow night's Game 4 vs. Houston: […]