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Almost two years ago, Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder after nine seasons (one season with Seattle SuperSonics) and sign with the Golden State Warriors. However, during his free agency, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers were also two teams considered in the running. As Durant looks to help the Warriors […]

LaVar Ball has gotten a lot of heat from the media and people around the NBA about the way he conducts himself and handles business. Most have given him a bad review but there is one guy who likes his outspoken ways, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. He recently appeared on The Bill Simmons […]

The never-ending tiff between Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and the game officials has been something in the crosshairs of the NBA league office. Upon his return after a six-game absence, Durant earned his fifth ejection of the season right before the end of the first half, playing just 17 minutes before the early […]

Kevin Durant’s impending return to the court lasted all but 17 minutes, as the Golden State Warriors’ All-Star forward collected 10 points, three rebounds, and six assists before departing through his ejection in the winding seconds of the first half. Durant was irate at a couple of missed calls from referee Tre Maddox and got […]

Another one bites the dust. The Golden State Warriors will likely be without their sixth man Andre Iguodala on Saturday which is the first game of a back-to-back weekend against the struggling Sacramento Kings. “I probably won’t play him in Sacramento (on Saturday),” said head coach Steve Kerr, who saw him bang his knee during […]

Over the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors winning the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference often sounded like a foregone conclusion. It seemed then that the rest of the conference were all just vying for the No. 2 seed. That’s no longer the case, and we can say that for sure because […]

At the end of his NBA career, Golden State Warriors big man JaVale McGee’s lasting basketball legacy will be defined by his countless appearances on Shaqtin’ A Fool. That said, we should not forget the fact that McGee is one of the most athletically gifted players to play in this generation. And on Thursday night, […]

Kevin Durant made his return to the floor Thursday night for the Golden State Warriors as they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. However, his comeback, at least on this night, became shortlived after being ejected with two seconds left in the first half. In the play which Durant emphatically contested with the official, […]

The Golden State Warriors are slowly, but surely, rebuilding their team as Klay Thompson is about to return to action, becoming the next All-Star to make a comeback from an injury for the defending champions. As reported by Mark Medina of The Mercury News, head coach Steve Kerr entertained the possibility of Thompson returning on […]

Ready to see two of the best star forwards to ever step foot on a basketball court go at it? Look no further than tonight’s matchup between Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at Oracle Arena. According to an article published today by Logan Murdock of the […]

Today is a good day to be a Golden State Warriors fan. According to the team’s Twitter account, the Warriors are expecting star forwards Kevin Durant and Draymond Green back in the lineup for tonight’s nationally televised home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “Injury updates for tonight’s game vs. Milwaukee: Kevin Durant (right rib soreness) […]

It comes at no surprise to Steve Kerr or any of the Golden State Warriors when the news of team consultant Steve Nash making the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame came around. Kerr lauded his longtime pal with his usual humor. “We call Steve Nash ‘Steph Curry on steroids,’” Kerr said earlier this season, according […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has missed the better part of the last four games with a pelvic contusion, along with a stomach bug that kept him out for Tuesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Yet one of his many injuries resides in his right elbow, which has been seen to swell abnormally so […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to maintain their narrow one-game lead over San Antonio in the Western Conference standings when they visit the Spurs on Thursday night. The Thunder opened as 1.5-point road favorites for Thursday’s game, although the status of Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) could cause the line to move leading up […]

Originally the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has overcome injuries and established himself as one of the NBA’s best rising stars. In 62 appearances during the 2017-18 NBA season, Embiid is averaging 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 30.7 minutes. After making his first All-Star appearance and leading […]

On the Wednesday episode of The Ringer founder Bill Simmons’ podcast, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and his manager Rich Kleiman joined to discuss an array of topics ranging from social media’s influence on the NBA and advanced metrics. Durant admits that he is not a fan whatsoever of all these new statistical categories […]

A recent poll of ESPN’s basketball writers released a list of the best game-changers in NBA history. Among them was LeBron James, who ranked a close second right after Michael Jordan, who led the race at No. 1. Cracking the top-10 was Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers forward as […]

Scott Brooks had perhaps the best quote of his Washington Wizards coaching career, spry from finally taking the thorn off his back following three straight losses before a bounce-back 116-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Wizards benefitted from an injury to LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out the remainder of the game, but were […]

Nick Young has been looking like a different version of himself since the injuries starting plaguing the Golden State Warriors, now inserted into a starting role with all four All-Stars nursing injuries of their own. The one player deployed as an offensive spark plug has often seen his fuse go out, now tasked with the […]

The Golden State Warriors have ailed plenty during the last couple of weeks, missing every one of their All-Stars on the floor with injuries of their own. Among them, shooting guard Klay Thompson, who’s missed the last seven games with a fracture on his right thumb. With recent news of a Kevin Durant return for […]

The Golden State Warriors have limped their way through the past few games without a single All-Star in their lineup. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are all nursing respective injuries — the worst of which is Curry’s that has him slated to miss the entire first round of the playoffs. However, […]

Ever since Stephen Curry suffered a grade 2 MCL sprain, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been nagged about his return. Earlier, Kerr said that Curry will definitely be out of the first round of the playoffs. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN, Kerr said: “There’s no way he’s playing in the first round,” […]

Even without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors have Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and a strong supporting cast. For head coach Steve Kerr, it’s all they need to win. Per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group: Steve Kerr: "Regular season or playoffs, we can beat anybody in the league without […]

It continues to be quite a rough patch lately for the Golden State Warriors (54-19) and veteran small forward Andre Iguodala as the team continues to deal with a myriad of injuries, most notably last week’s sprained MCL suffered by Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry. According to a tweet from Melissa Rohlin of The Mercury […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala has had himself a very efficient past few games. In his most recent game, a 19-point loss to the Utah Jazz, he shot 4-of-5 from the three-point line. Against the San Antonio Spurs just a few days before that, he shot 4-of-6 from the field and made 50 percent of […]

The Golden State Warriors have been bitten by the injury bug as of late, and it has really put a damper on how they have played as of late. It has also put a damper on how they are looked upon by the Sportsbooks and for the second game in a row, they will be […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to welcome the Indiana Pacers to Oracle Arena on Tuesday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several key players, including Stephen Curry (knee), Klay Thompson (right thumb), Kevin Durant (ribs) and Draymond Green, who was recently downgraded from questionable to doubtful due to a throat infection. Draymond […]

Comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan have raged on for quite some time now, and that trend will likely continue into the future. By most accounts, these are two of the greatest players to have graced a hardwood floor. One man who knows these two legends both on and off the court is Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors have been favored over the field for the whole season, but with the injuries, they have suffered that has now changed. The field is now favored at -130 vs. the Warriors to win the NBA title. Warriors at +110. that’s…. something. — Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) March 27, 2018 The biggest issue […]

The Golden State Warriors have been mired in a nightmare situation with all four of their All-Star players out of commission with injuries of their own. But in the midst of the walking hospital the defending champions have been for the past couple of weeks, two-way player Quinn Cook has found himself the opportunist of […]

Steve Kerr has seen players come and go throughout his 15-year playing career, his stint as a front office executive, TV analyst, and coach of the Golden State Warriors. Yet former Phoenix Suns talisman Steve Nash is one that has planted seeds of his play onto this generation. The Warriors coach, who sees Nash now […]

Steve Kerr showered praise on Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson, claiming his distinct play alone changed the way the NBA game was played. Iverson was a pioneer in many ways, the perfect marriage of hip-hop, its culture, and the game he loved — all meshed into a mesmerizing 6-foot whirlwind that took the league by […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the impact a generational player like Kevin Durant has had in the league, since coming up as a one-and-done product and making his mark in the NBA as an oversized forward with all-around guard skills. “I think he changed the way young bigs have looked at […]

The mystery surrounding Stephen Curry’s eventual return to the court has seen many conflicting arguments for the Golden State Warriors. Head coach Steve Kerr announced he’d be out for the next three weeks, pending re-evaluation, while Curry offered he feels he’d be able to play by the first round of the playoffs, which Kerr had […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to be without their stars, but they released updates on both Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Durant is likely not to play Tuesday against the Pacers, but he is actually probable to play on Thursday, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Kevin Durant doubtful for tomorrow vs Pacers, probable for […]

For the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors have felt inevitable. But with miles wearing out some treads and injuries mounting, the full strength of the Warriors has started to flicker. In his return from an ankle injury, Stephen Curry was just starting to get the rust off against the Atlanta Hawks, pouring in […]

The Golden State Warriors have been the center of conversation and concern due to the team’s recent injuries to its best players over the past few weeks. Kevin Durant, who recently suffered a rib injury, believes the Warriors will be fine and there is too much talk of concern going around. Bay Area superstar Stephen […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has watched his All-Star starters drop like flies in the span of one awful week. First Stephen Curry, who couldn’t survive a relentless torment of ankle injuries, then his next two best scorers in Klay Thompson (fractured right thumb) and Kevin Durant (rib cartilage fracture), only to soon […]

Stephen Curry suffered an injured knee on Friday night versus the Atlanta Hawks. After MRI results came out, it was revealed that Curry had a Grade 2 MCL sprain and will miss between 3 to 6 weeks. He had just returned from an injury and to be set back by another one is devastating. The […]