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Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown has been an integral part of the franchise’s success, and unlike former key cogs of the organization, he isn’t in any rush to hunt down his next head coaching job. Alvin Gentry, Luke Walton, and Travis Schlenk are some of the household names that have now departed for […]

Manu Ginobili was optimistic after a Game 2 showing, despite suffering a second straight loss to the Golden State Warriors and now facing an 0-2 deficit in the first-round playoff series. “We left San Francisco, we got a better feeling in Game 2 than in Game 1, knowing that we have to use that performance […]

Apart from being one of the best coaches in NBA history, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is also known for his sarcastic quips. It varies from stone-faced replies to reporters, one-worded answers to lengthy questions, and recently, cheering the opposing team on. As posted by TMZSports, Popovich said “Go Warriors” while riding out […]

The Golden State Warriors are in no rush to get Stephen Curry back, as they are currently enjoying a 2-0 lead in their playoffs first-round matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. That said, the two-time league MVP will be lending his teammates support from the sidelines in Games 3 and 4 of the series, per […]

Klay Thompson had the worst postseason of his NBA career last season, ironically during a dominant 15-1 postseason run for the Golden State Warriors. Yet this time around, the sharpshooter has done everything in his power to erase those memories with a couple of dominant games to start the playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs. […]

Zaza Pachulia is yet to play a minute of postseason action this season, benched in favor of the lankier, more athletic JaVale McGee, as head coach Steve Kerr has opted to trot out a faster-paced lineup. Yet the veteran center, who has held the starting center spot for most of the season, isn’t fretting about […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has once again the single most-bought jersey among the NBA, making it the third consecutive season in which he leads jersey sales. Curry has once again topped rival LeBron James and teammates Kevin Durant in the popularity contest, as the Golden State Warriors have three jerseys ranking in the […]

Klay Thompson was unbothered by the criticism surrounding the Golden State Warriors before the start of their postseason run, having gone a questionable 7-10 during the last stretch of the season, hindered by the absence of their leader, Stephen Curry, who is out with a Grade 2 sprained MCL. Asked if he’s read any of […]

One of the better off-the-court stories to take place in this first round involved Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and his son Nick. Nick Kerr is currently working as an intern for the San Antonio Spurs and before Game 1 of the playoffs, he was voted out of the film room by the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green wasn’t in complete agreement with a Flagrant 1 call during the second half of Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs forward Davis Bertans was battling for rebounding position at the offensive glass and became locked with Green, who swung his elbow to shed him off the side […]

After each and every play, players high five one another. It’s a sign of appreciation and a way to further motivate themselves. It’s a subtle yet intricate part of sports. A high five seems to be second nature to NBA players like dribbling the ball, passing, and shooting. In a game, players exchange over hundreds […]

It takes one to know one. Splash brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors know the form and mechanics of each others’ jump shot. When the mechanics are perfect, it is bound to swish the net. In Game 2 of the Warriors’ series against the San Antonio Spurs, Curry, once he […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green has never been afraid to speak about anything. This year, he has been outspoken about the way the referees treat NBA players and if he has something to say, he makes sure everyone knows. That also extends to his teammates as he revealed before their Game 2 showdown against the […]

Draymond Green’s numbers have fallen shy of his 2017-18 Defensive Player of the Year campaign, yet on Saturday, he was the old hard-chasing, shot-disrupting, pocket-picking nightmare that we saw throughout a dominant 15-1 postseason run by the Golden State Warriors. Yet many have doubted his defensive impact, and if he’s even capable of replicating a […]

Following a rousing 113-92 over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green proved ultimately confident of his team, so long as it can replicate the high level of play the team showcased on Saturday afternoon. In light of the 21-point coast-to-coast beatdown, the Spurs are bound to take a […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich responded to yet another Kawhi Leonard question, giving one last update even after the team announced he will miss the remainder of the postseason. “He’s rehabbing right now in New York, trying to get healthy,” Popovich said, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. With not much else […]

The 2018 NBA Playoffs kicked off with San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors in a stylistic clash between a former dynasty and a budding-but-dominant one. Even with each team missing their most impactful player, two smart, selfless, well-coached teams duking it out made for an interesting series…in theory. The Warriors landed the first blow, dismantling […]

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a disappointing loss in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors.This notably had the absent of star forward Kawhi Leonard being around the team although he is still out of the lineup. There has been no clarity on the entire situation and his standing with […]

As anticipated, Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee will continue to start in head coach Steve Kerr’s lineup following Saturday’s impressive Game 1 performance against the San Antonio Spurs. Following Golden State’s 113-92 victory over the Spurs at Oracle Arena, Warriors beat reporter Anthony Slater of The Athletic tweeted that McGee would indeed stay in […]

The Golden State Warriors are already considered as the gold standard in today’s NBA. They’ve got the brawn and brains that, when intact, are unparalleled throughout the league’s landscape. That’s exactly the reason why former Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale was present at the team’s practice ahead of their playoff opener against the San […]

After an unflattering end to a regular season that was riddled with injuries, the Golden State Warriors came out on Saturday afternoon and clicked on all cylinders during their 113-92 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the first round. The Spurs simply could not stop the likes of Warriors stars Klay […]

The NBA is not a Black Mirror episode. Of the four major pro sports leagues in North America, it is the most predictable (including the NBA playoffs). Remember last year when we wasted our time watching each team play 82 games for an entire season knowing full well that in the end, it was going […]

After a six-game absence due to an ankle injury, Stephen Curry returned against the Atlanta Hawks on Mar. 23. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury after JaVale McGee fell on his leg and is expected to miss the first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs. With Curry targeting a return in the second round of […]

Earl Watson just made a very bold claim. The former Phoenix Suns head coach joined Colin Cowherd on his show this week and offered up his thoughts about the Warriors-Spurs first round series in the NBA playoffs. Surprisingly, Watson is siding with the Spurs in this one and it seems to mostly have to do […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has always had a great sense of humor, even dating back to his playing days. That was on full display this week when he went on ESPN’s The Jump for an interview that included Tracy McGrady. In the final moments of the interview, Kerr made sure he got […]

The Golden State Warriors finished out the regular season limping their way to the playoffs, having had a massive lead over the Portland Trail Blazers and for once in the past four years — content to go into the postseason with something other than the top seed. Draymond Green has received enough lectures of having […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is expected to return at some point during the Western Conference Semifinals after undergoing his three-week evaluation, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Curry has missed the last 10 games of the season after sustaining a Grade 2 MCL sprain after center JaVale McGee accidentally landed on […]

Draymond Green is perhaps the lone member of the Golden State Warriors with the most to prove, having proven turnover-prone in the second half of the season, and not the game-changer on defense that he was during his 2017-18 Defensive Player of the Year season. But even if he has yet to pin a Damian […]

The NBA playoffs are one day away from tipping off and the Golden State Warriors are anxious to take the taste of a 40-point season finale loss to the Utah Jazz out of their mouths. While going 7-10 in the last 17 games of the season has brought up a feeling of vulnerability with this […]

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for their first-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, they know they will be without their star for the entire first round. In the media scrum on Thursday, Steve Kerr announced that nothing has changed. He expects that Stephen Curry will miss the entire first round series, and at earliest […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has apparently prepared a gameplan and his scouting report does not include Kawhi Leonard. Steve Kerr said the Warriors are preparing for a Spurs team without Kawhi: "We do […]

There is no doubt about it. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is one of the best shooters in NBA history. We can only wait until the end of his career to conclude if he really is the greatest we’ve ever seen. But for now, here’s more statistics to defend his case. As reported […]

A postseason matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors is usually reserved for the conference semifinals, at the least. But, in a weird twist of fate, the 2018 NBA Playoffs will now feature these two teams going toe-to-toe in the first round. There’s a simple explanation behind this uncommon event, though, which […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. Steve Kerr, who was once a Spur, will face his former head coach Gregg Popovich. Recently, Kerr expressed his immense desire in beating Pop. As reported by Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group, Kerr […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently featured in the Game of Zones Season 5, Episode 1: A Golden Summer. And it is a must see if you want a good laugh before the playoffs start. Below is the first episode, as posted by Bleacher Report on their Twitter: 🚨 Game of Zones Season 5 Premiere […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig entered tonight’s game against the Oakland Athletics still without a home run this season. Puig’s former teammate and current Oakland A’s center fielder Trayce Thompson made sure – at least until the sixth inning of the game – that the Cuban will remain dinger-less when he robbed Puig a […]

It’s time to throw away all those copies of playoffs seeding scenarios. After 2,460 NBA regular season games and all the jostling and the jockeying of teams for the right to play beyond the regular season, the league has finally finalized the order and matchups in the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. In […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers scoring machine Kobe Bryant has made his picks known as to which teams he thinks are the current favorites to win it all this year. There are no surprises, however, as the Black Mamba revealed these squads to be the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors, per Ryan Ward of […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst defeat of the Steve Kerr era to end their season at the hands of the Utah Jazz. Yet even after being down 39 points in the fourth quarter, All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson checked back into the game with 6:52 left in regulation — a puzzling move from […]