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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 […]

Having finished their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors found a way to individually express their love for coach Gregg Popovich as each took the microphone during their post-game press conference. Before answering a question of whether he is an underrated player or not, Draymond Green deviated from the question […]

No team has been more surprising or provided us with more storylines early in the postseason than the New Orleans Pelicans. The doubt that was created after all-star center DeMarcus Cousins tore his Achilles tendon on Jan. 26, the elevated play of Jrue Holiday down the stretch of the season, and the utter domination of […]

Draymond Green might have been too busy locking up LaMarcus Aldridge and gobbling up rebounds during a crucial Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs, but never too distracted to not hear the hoopla during the national broadcast. TNT analyst Chris Webber noted the importance of Green’s motor, but ended up bad-mouthing his prowess at […]

Steve Kerr had a heart-warming moment with his friend and former teammate Manu Ginobili after the Golden State Warriors closed out their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 99-91 win on Game 5. The two were seen embracing before Ginobili was met by a sea of fans and reporters hoping to get […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has been preparing for a matchup against the Golden State Warriors even prior to their eventual Game 5 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. “If there is any way (Curry) can play he will play,” noted Gentry, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. […]

When Kevin Durant moved to the Golden State Warriors two years ago, the media was quick to brew up a storyline between him and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook. It was inevitable that they would have some bad feelings towards each other, especially Westbrook. After all, the Thunder were a contender team back then. Many […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had plenty of time to rest after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers 4-0 in their first-round series. They are using this time to try and get their bodies right, and also watch film on their next opponent. They will be facing the winner of the series between the San Antonio […]

Kevin Durant isn’t surprised by the Utah Jazz having a commanding lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder after four games, now up 3-1 on his former team, despite the coalition of talent joining it during the offseason. “We got our a**es kicked by them twice,” said Durant. “I don’t think of that as a surprise.” […]

Having matched up against Tony Parker several times as cog in the second unit, Golden State Warriors point guard Quinn Cook recalled looking up to him, even following some of his arsenal of moves. “I used to have a DVD called Ankle Breakers,” said Quinn, recalling his youth, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. […]