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The playoff race is getting more and more interesting with teams jockeying for position as the season winds down and only two weeks remaining. Interestingly, there are six teams that are fighting for the number three seed in the Western Conference such as the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, […]

Nothing about 12 points and six assists screams staple point guard, but for Quinn Cook, it was all that was needed of him against a playoff-caliber team to punch his ticket to a spot in the Golden State Warriors playoff roster. It took a few games, but Cook has showed he belongs, and he’s done […]

In sports, there is never a bad topic – or in this case, a corny subject — to nitpick. In fact, during an interview on ESPN with Jalen Rose, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was asked about his own choice for worst and best popcorns in the NBA. Miami Heat fans will love […]

The Golden State Warriors capped off their regular season series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night with a 111-107 victory, with both teams splitting the four games. For the finale, the defending champions entered an electric Chesapeake Energy Arena atmosphere, but their resolve proved to be greater than the jeers coming from the Thunder […]

The grand narrative heading into Tuesday night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder was about Kevin Durant’s appearance in his old stomping grounds. That is unlikely what most people will remember from this game, though. At least not after Thunder shooting guard Alex Abrines shocked everyone in attendance at Chesapeake […]

It’s been almost two years since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder and chose the Golden State Warriors. It was a highly-controversial decision. Most NBA fans have already moved on. Some fans at OKC, however, are still bitter up to this very day. Leading into tonight’s game between the Warriors and Thunder, Durant received […]

With Stephen Curry out, along with several key backcourt guys, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr will look to have Kevin Durant and Draymond Green handle point guard duties. Kerr was recently asked about the team’s guard situation. It’s been apparent that the 6-foot-11 Durant and the 6-foot-7 Green have been bringing the ball up […]

They were teammates in Oklahoma City with the Thunder until the summer of 2016. Shockingly, Kevin Durant decided to end his partnership with Russell Westbrook to join the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. This was just a few months after the duo lost to those same Warriors in the Western Conference Finals after blowing […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala recently got together for an interview with Wealthsimple, an online investing service, and opened up about how he continues to be smart with his money throughout his career, his first major purchase, and other investment advice that people should give consideration towards using. From early on in his […]

Quinn Cook followed up a great season in the G League with yet another impeccable display, becoming the first player in the league’s 17-year history to shoot at least 50 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from the free-throw line throughout the season. Cook led the D League in scoring last […]

Kevin Durant knows the air of invincibility with this Golden State Warriors team has slowly worn off with the wave of injuries surrounding the team in recent memory — yet he’s grown aware that talent and good health alone are not enough to deliver this team to the promise land again. Despite the constant changes […]

The Golden State Warriors are surviving a tough stretch of the season, plagued by injuries, yet aided by a strong record that has etched their name as the West’s No. 2 seed this season. Yet the wait remains, with perennial All-Star Stephen Curry still out with Grade 2 MCL sprain that should keep him out […]

Earlier this year, USA basketball announced new rules for basketball including kids under 11 years old not having a three-point line to shoot behind. One of the big reasons that younger kids are falling in love with the three ball is NBA players like Stephen Curry who make shooting the three ball look so easy. […]

With less than two weeks left for the end of the regular season, Kevin Durant could envision his Golden State Warriors, already locked into the No. 2 seed, matching up against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. “It’d be a fun, incredible matchup,” said Durant. “They gave us some problems earlier this year, think […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without some of their key cogs off the bench tonight, as Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, and Omri Casspi have been ruled out against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Zaza Pachulia is expected to start at center tonight to match up against […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder old core of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden could be immortalized as part of the Most Valuable Player club, with the latter having a trailblazing season for the Houston Rockets. Westbrook could be passing the MVP award to one of his buddies in Harden. Durant, the first one of […]

At the inaugural NBA awards show last year, Klay Thompson was recognized with the 2016-17 NBA Performance of the Year for his 60-point outburst against the Indiana Pacers. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and the rest of the Warriors were mere spectators as the second-generation marksman torched their opponents for three quarters. Yes, he only needed […]

Whether you believe that Golden State Warriors Zaza Pachulia is just a clumsy five-year-old trapped inside the body of a 6-foot-11 adult who sometimes loses control of his limbs or that he is a man intent on crippling people on the hard court, you will probably find it hard not to chuckle (at least) at […]

Quinn Cook is getting some limelight in the NBA after being rostered by the Golden State Warriors via a two-way deal. He should receive even more attention going forward, as he is now the first and only player in the history of the G League to shoot 50/40/90, via Ian Pierno of Slam. Quinn Cook […]

Back in 2012, there was a time when a core of three future NBA superstars were on the same Oklahoma City squad: forward Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets and guard Russell Westbrook still tearing it up for OKC to this day. Both Durant and Westbrook have […]

It’s fair to say that James Harden has had a significant role to play in the Houston Rockets’ success so far this season. He has been comfortably the best offensive player on a team which will win close to 70 games and which has a better offensive rating than the Warriors, widely regarded as the […]

The Golden State Warriors are just one of the many teams throughout the NBA who could possibly have a hospital as one of their sponsors due to the insane number of injuries they’ve had to go through in a single, 82-game regular season. With the regular season nearing it’s end, however, the Warriors could slowly […]

Since Kevin Durant’s decision to part ways from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Golden State Warriors, there has been much attention thrown toward the relationship between he and Russell Westbrook. It has constantly been the leading storyline when the top teams take the floor against each other over the last two seasons. This has […]

The Golden State Warriors saw one of the scariest injuries occur on Saturday night when guard Patrick McCaw fell hard on his back after being undercut by Sacramento Kings’ guard Vince Carter. Vince Carter undercuts Patrick McCaw who hits the floor hard, Steve Kerr is upset at Vince, Vince is distraught pic.twitter.com/7GQE6kHSqo — CJ Fogler […]

Kevin Durant has enjoyed two of his most groundbreaking seasons with the Golden State Warriors — first shooting a career-high 53.7 percent last season and now becoming a much-improved defender with a career-best 1.9 blocks per game. Yet all these improvements haven’t satisfied Durant’s voracious hunger for self-improvement, seemingly disappointed he won’t crack the 50-40-90 […]

Kevin Durant has undergone somewhat of a metamorphosis since joining his new team in the Golden State Warriors, boasting a completely different mojo than the one Oklahoma City Thunder fans had been used to throughout his nine-year stint with the franchise. Durant dealt with the backlash from his choice to join Golden State throughout last […]

The Golden State Warriors faced yet another night of uncertainty coming into Sunday’s back-to-back game against the Phoenix Suns, coming back from Sacramento after reserve guard/forward Patrick McCaw had suffered a scary fall. Head coach Steve Kerr was perhaps the one individual who felt the worst for the second-year player, even reactionarily saying that Vince […]

In their game against the Phoenix Suns, Kevon Looney suited up as a starter for the Golden State Warriors. It was definitely as a surprise, as head coach Steve Kerr has always turned to Zaza Pachulia or JaVale McGee for the starting center spot. But Kerr offered a valid explanation. As reported by Anthony Slater […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Nick Young praised the work of his former teammate, Julius Randle, who’s made a quality leap from an athletic forward with a high ceiling to one blossoming into his game. “I think this summer’s going to be good for him,” said Young, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. […]

Patrick McMcaw took a nasty fall last night against the Sacramento Kings, after which he experienced temporary numbness in his legs. He was taken to the UC Davis Medical Center in order to undergo further testing, all of which came back negative. He may be discharged today and has been ruled out for the next […]

With less than a minute remaining in the third quarter between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, Vince Carter accidentally undercut Patrick McCaw. It resulted in McCaw falling on his tailbone and taken off the floor on a stretcher. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the MRI on McCaw returned structurally sound, but […]

The game has changed and every NBA team is hurrying to adapt as quickly as possible. All 30 teams are on pace for the sixth straight season to break the record for most made 3-pointers in an NBA season. And there’s no reason to believe this will stop anytime soon. Via The Associated Press: “We […]

One of the scarier injuries of the NBA season took place on Saturday night during the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Vince Carter undercuts Patrick McCaw who hits the floor hard, Steve Kerr is upset at Vince, Vince is distraught pic.twitter.com/7GQE6kHSqo — CJ Fogler account may or may not be […]

The injuries have become seemingly unavoidable for the Golden State Warriors down the home stretch of this season. Last night it was young guard Patrick McCaw suffering a scary fall after Vince Carter undercut him inadvertently going up to the basket. McCaw was left writhing on the ground in pain with anyone who saw the […]

With 41.8 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, there was an unfortunate sight at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento as Vince Carter unintentionally bumped into Patrick McCaw, who was cutting to the hoop for a layup from Jordan Bell. This bump caused McCaw to lose balance and he had a horrific encounter with the […]

With four All-Star players all in their prime, one underrated aspect is the mental and physical toll it takes to be the league’s next dynasty. As the Golden State Warriors embark on winning three championships in four consecutive NBA Finals appearance, their core has dealt with injuries during the latter stages of the 2017-18 NBA […]

With the 2017-18 NBA regular season coming to a close, playoff-bound teams are battling for position as basketball fans discuss the yearly awards. After finishing second in last year’s Most Valuable Player award to Russell Westbrook, James Harden is considered the frontrunner after averaging 30.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists while leading the Houston […]

According to an article written on Friday by staff writer Chris Haynes of ESPN, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant has attributed his sudden rise in technical fouls and ejections this season to a burning desire to win a second straight NBA title. “It’s just my emotions and passion for the game,” Durant said […]

In an exlusive interview with Wealthsimple this week, Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala opened up about investing and what he believes is the difference between being rich and having wealth. Iguodala revealed that a lot of the locker room talk between Warriors teammates is centered around business opportunities and investment advice amongst one […]