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The Golden State Warriors are the reigning NBA champions. As such, they get the benefit of the doubt heading into the postseason. Barring any injuries, the Warriors are the team to beat, obviously. Every team has lined up to take their best shot at the Warriors, and it’s fair to say that the defending NBA […]

Lou Williams made quick work of the Golden State Warriors during their last meeting, dropping a career-high 50 points against the defending champions and putting himself on the map as one of the hottest trade targets available prior to the deadline. With a 2-1 advantage following their recent 125-106 loss in early January, Klay Thompson […]

The violent shooting incident that happened in Parkland, Florida last week has caught the attention of people not just in the country but all over the world as well. That includes NBA players and coaches, who have raised awareness and making it known that they condemn such acts where numerous lives are lost. Golden State […]

BREAKING: In a saddening turn of events at the 67th All-Star Game, the NBA as we know it has completely fallen to pieces. With 2:47 left in the third quarter, Team LeBron teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant engaged in a scuffle after Westbrook repeatedly ignored Durant’s calls for a pass early in the shot […]

Despite dropping four of their last 10 games in their recent pre-All-Star stretch, the Golden State Warriors aren’t panicking or anywhere near a red-code alert in their veteran locker room. Sure, the team hasn’t been the dominant force they have accustomed the league to seeing — storming past teams and separating themselves from the competition […]

The Golden State Warriors may need to play shorthanded on Thursday when they go up against the L.A. Clippers. Despite already being able to practice, rookie forward Jordan Bell is unlikely to see action on the night, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Jordan Bell (ankle) practiced with #Warriors today but will […]

Just in case you missed it, Golden State Warriors star power forward Draymond Green was recently a guest on comedian Kevin Hart’s new “Cold as Balls” series. Right off the bat, Hart immediately trolled Green for his multiple on-court groin-kicking incidents. There were plenty of jokes thrown back and forth between the two during the […]

Former Seattle Supersonics forward Kevin Durant may be playing in front of Seattle fans once again this October for a preseason game. Durant responded to the report from the Sacramento Bee that the Golden State Warriors will be playing against the Sacramento Kings at Key Arena, the old home of the Sonics when the Oklahoma […]

The hype surrounding the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers is as much as it has been in a long while. After a half season of drama and under-performance, the Cavs are riding a four-game winning streak and appear to be ready for another NBA Finals run. But is this sqaud better than the teams that made the […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly going to play the NBA’s first game in Seattle at KeyArena since 2008 when the two teams will meet for a preseason contest on Oct. 6, 2018. According to an article written on Wednesday by Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, the two Northern California […]

Trailing the Houston Rockets by a half game coming into the second half of the season, head coach Steve Kerr is looking to fix the mistakes that have cost his team wins in the first half of this 2017-18 campaign. The Golden State Warriors have been mired in slow starts throughout the season, and that […]

Kevin Durant is widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. In fact, he is often in competition with LeBron James for being the league’s best player. Unlike most of the NBA’s top talents, Durant is the league’s most lethal scorer. With his intimidating length and quickness, Durant can score in a […]

The race for being the league’s 3-point deadeye king is closer than ever with less than a third of the regular season left, as Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson leads the way with 45.4 percent from deep this season. The next three on the board, Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz (45.3 percent), Reggie […]

For the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have had the best record in the NBA, winning 67, 73, and 67 games, respectively. This season has been different for them though, as even if they have already 44 victories through 58 outings, they do not own the best win-loss slate and are only second […]

Being a rookie in the NBA is a surreal feeling for the first year players as it is the realization of a dream for them to now be playing at the highest level. However, it’s also a big adjustment, with living in a new city and starting from scratch as a challenge that they will […]

Although this season hasn’t been magical for the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors are the best and most talented team in the NBA. After gaining former 2014 MVP Kevin Durant, the Warriors became a historically dominant team that only lost once in the postseason en route to their fifth franchise title. In fact, […]

The Golden State Warriors have lacked the furious pace with which they’ve hit the All-Star break the last few seasons. No commanding lead over the next best team in the West or a point differential that strikes fear over other championship hopefuls in the league. Despite of that, head coach Steve Kerr isn’t sweating their […]

Zaza Pachulia has had a nice NBA career so far and has been a really good role player for a couple of NBA teams, but there is still one thing he is looking for: a made three-pointer in the NBA. That’s right. In 15 career seasons, Pachulia has yet to hit a single three-point shot. […]

With less than half the season left, teams are trying to make a playoff push and when that is the case, it usually helps to have an easy schedule to try and climb the standings. According to ESPN Stats and Info, two of the three easiest strength of schedules remaining belong to teams in the […]

Despite losing a game going into the All-Star break and now half a game behind the threatening Houston Rockets for the first overall seed in the league, Hall of Famer Rick Barry remains ever-so-confident this Golden State Warriors team will end up on top when it’s all said and done. The former MVP of the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has noticed the same trend many in league circles have seen with this current team — it all of a sudden isn’t the same. Fortunately, Kerr has his share of experience with another championship-caliber team, his Chicago Bulls of the 90’s, who found their groove in the mid-to-late […]

Hall of Famer Rick Barry is sure his Golden State Warriors will find a way to navigate the lulls of a long 82-game season after this short All-Star break, one that according to head coach Steve Kerr, comes at the best possible time. The former franchise great recalls how guys like Stephen Curry have found […]

With the All-Star Break in full force and no games taking place until Thursday, it has given some people on Reddit time to create some new NBA team names. Reddit user UncleScola used a free translation site to translate every NBA team to Chinese and gave the literal meaning of what the team would be in China. […]

Despite his strong ties to the team that drafted him, Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson admitted he’ll hone in on good weather when evaluating his decision process in the summer of 2019. Having grown fond of golf and walks on the beach with his dog, an English Bulldog named Rocco — the 6-foot-7 sharpshooter […]

With the 2018 NBA All-Star Game officially in the books, players must now shift gears toward getting ready to finish the 2017-18 NBA season on a strong note. Unfortunately, it also means they must go back to walking on eggshells with NBA referees — something that hasn’t been a rosy endeavor. The tension has dominated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were well-represented at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game with shooting guard Jimmy Butler and center Karl-Anthony Towns as members of Team Stephen. Although Butler opted out of participating in this year’s event, Towns made up for it with a solid performance of his own. However, his night was highlighted by the cold shoulder […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star game has pleasantly intrigued fans with an entirely new format this year. Stephen Curry and LeBron James captained their own teams in a competitive slugfest on Sunday night. Although Team Stephen was the clear underdog in the match-up, they surprised everyone by holding a lead against Team LeBron for much of […]

While there are a lot of die-hard NBA fans who consistently watch games and follow the league’s players, there are also some who just ride the bandwagon, even calling them with different nicknames just to keep up with the action and pretend as though they have been fans for a long time. A recent Reddit […]

The All-Star Game on Sunday allowed the best players in the league today to share the court together, as well as interact with their teammates ahead of the exhibition game. With the players representing different teams in the NBA, it allowed them to spend some time to get to know everyone better and form strong […]

This year’s All-Star game featured a surprising lineup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry received the most All-Stsr votes in their conferences and were named team captains as a result. On the day that Curry and James named their team selections, however, it was clear that James had the better team. James selected Kevin Durant, DeMarcus […]

Sunday’s 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles was different compared to the ones from previous years. Not only was the format changed with two captains drafting their teammates, but it was also the first time in recent memory that defense was actually played for the majority of the match. The final play was even […]

During most of last night’s nail-biting All-Star Game between Team LeBron James and Team Stephen Curry, the Los Angeles crowd was relatively quiet. In comparison to other NBA All-Star games and events in the past, the people in attendance did not appear to be as thrilled by the new All-Star game format or simply the […]

Klay Thompson cherished his opportunity to take part in the 2018 All-Star Game in Staples Center, in front of friends and family in his hometown of Los Angeles. A fourth-time selection, Thompson has had his share of experiences with the mid-February festivities, but he admitted this indeed was a special one. “Thank God for pictures […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of many players and people in attendance not fond of Fergie’s version of the national anthem during the pre-game ceremony to tip-off the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. As seen in the video before, Fergie’s approach to singing it was comical to his fellow teammates Klay Thompson and […]

Despite being members of Team Stephen, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had no mercy on his teammate Joel Embiid, having his fair share of fun trash-talking with the often outspoken big man. “We talked a lot about him not being able to guard me,” Embiid said of Green, according to Keith Pompey of […]

Kevin Durant looked to put his stamp in this year’s All-Star Game, but not by breaking yet another record in the game’s history, but by removing the plaguing stigma of having become a joke over the last few years. Fans had started to lose interest in what had become an open court for alley-oop practice […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was utmostly excited to make his first All-Star Game appearance, but even more so to play alongside some of the world’s best shooters in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The Process was sharp in his 20 minutes on the floor, going 8-of-13 from the field […]

As with any All-Star Game, this year’s festivities allowed participants to relax and have some fun before finishing the rest of the 2017-18 NBA season. Meanwhile, the actual game itself also comes with its fair share of challenges. Coaches must find a way to get all their players adequate time in the game while hoping to […]

In just his second season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has garnered much praise from his peers. Take Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who believes that Embiid will grab control of the league once his career is wrapped up, per Alec Nathan of Bleacher Report. “He can hit the three. […]