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Bad news for the Memphis Grizzlies: Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is likely to play his first game back from an ankle injury tomorrow night. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has expressed optimism that Curry is finally going to play on Saturday which would be the […]

In his 14th season in the league, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has had notably shooting struggles from beyond the arc. The 33-year-old is currently hitting a career-worst mark of 24.1 percent of his attempts from 3-point range this season. Despite that, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has voiced continued to voice much confidence […]

Rumors are swirling that the Golden State Warriors are flirting with the idea of trading center JaVale McGee to the Milwaukee Bucks. Talks about the possibility of McGee leaving the Bay Area have apparently become a hot-button topic among Warriors fans that Golden State general manager Bob Myers felt that it’s best to address the […]

Steve Kerr has been coaching Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors for more than years now, but he still finds a new way to praise the two-time league MVP. Kerr extolled on the qualities of Curry once again recently, even comparing the latter to San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, per Melissa Rohlin of […]

The return of Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Steph Curry from injury is indeed very close. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has a great chance of playing as soon as this Saturday. In a video posted on Twitter this afternoon by Warriors writer Anthony Slater of The Athletic, head coach Steve Kerr addressed […]

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant may have only joined forces last season with the Golden State Warriors, but they already go way back as teammates as they were part of the 2010 USA Men’s Basketball Team that competed in the FIBA World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. The two superstars shared how they started forming their […]

Kevin Durant is finally getting some well-deserved recognition for the strides he’s made on the defensive end this season. Durant appreciates that he’s now getting recognized as more than a scorer, which he claims he’s been trying to accomplish since 2012. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle: Kevin Durant on hearing about his […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently praised the defensive performance of teammate and superstar Kevin Durant following their Christmas Day win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He even went so far as to suggest Durant could be the leading candidate for this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Now it seems Green has doubled down […]

The Christmas Day game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was a highly anticipate one as it was their first meeting since last season’s Finals series. The Dubs ultimately won at home, 99-92, in what turned out to be a hotly contested matchup. Instead of having a celebration though, Draymond Green made it […]

The modern style of play in the NBA has leaned towards being position-less which means teams may field in multiple players playing the same natural spots and more small-ball lineups. It has resulted in having less need for traditional centers, putting the job security of the likes of Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off perhaps their most impressive victory of the 2017-18 NBA season with a win on Christmas Day over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Needless to say, the Warriors have felt the holiday spirit despite the loss of superstar point guard Steph Curry to an ankle injury in early December. However, the […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two months away, which has sparked some growing conversation around the league for potential moves that could be made before Feb. 8. With that in mind, Kevin Durant addressed the situation for the Golden State Warriors and they will handle it moving forward over the next several weeks, according […]

The NBA’s last two minutes report sided with LeBron James’ assessment that he got fouled multiple times by Kevin Durant late in the Christmas Day game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Durant had a diplomatic response to the league’s report, saying he understood what it was for and that officials do […]

Following the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was much made about the officiating in the final couple of minutes of the fourth quarter. In response to that, the NBA released the last two-minute report that stated that the referees missed three calls late in the game, including one on Kevin Durant making contact with […]

Kevin Durant is already one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but this season, the Golden State Warriors star has transformed into one of the most imposing defenders in the league as well. His defensive prowess was in full display on Christmas Day as he helped limit LeBron James to 20 points on 7-of-18 […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been bitter rivals since both teams met in the 2015 NBA Finals. The two teams just don’t like each other, and that’s because of some tense battle the Warriors and Cavs engaged in over the years. For the most part, the Warriors have dominated their matchups […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a classic Christmas Day game for the ages, going all the way down to the wire. Of course, the Warriors won it 99-92, and this didn’t sit well with Cavaliers fans. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers with brilliant performances from Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The Golden State Warriors proved once again why they are the favorites to win this year’s NBA Finals with a dramatic 99-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. Although both teams were shorthanded at the point guard position, the Warriors’ roster ultimately prevailed in what was perhaps the most controversial ending to a […]

Injured Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will remain sidelined and won’t see action Wednesday when the defending NBA champions host the visiting Utah Jazz, according to Melissa Rohlin of The Mercury News. Stephen Curry, who has been sidelined for three weeks because of a sprained right ankle, will miss Wednesday’s game against the Utah […]

Christmas time may be upon us, but the real best time of year for NBA fans is the free agency period. This is the time where fans and the media can speculate where the biggest names may end up before the end of the summer. Rightfully so, there have been so many tremendous free agency […]

In his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant helped guide the franchise their second title in the last three years. It marked the first of Durant’s career in his 10th season in the league. Despite that being the case, the 29-year-old recently revealed that there was no personal incentive pushing him toward […]

Kevin Durant’s controversial move to join the Golden State Warriors will be talked about forever. There were some unknowns regarding the decision, but one thing that was certain was that his image around the league would take a hit. The unknowns mostly surrounded his game and how he’d blend with an already established championship-caliber team. […]

Since being signed by the Golden State Warriors last season, JaVale McGee has emerged as a key rotation player for them, who has provided the team with quality minutes off the bench night in and night out. However, he has only played a total of seven minutes in their past three games, including a DNP-CD […]

Even before the game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was played on Monday, a lot of fans already anticipated it to be a very competitive matchup, especially being the first time both teams will play each other since the Finals back in June. It turned out as expected, as the defending Eastern […]

Since the start of the season, a new Kevin Durant has been playing for the Golden State Warriors — once mostly calm and collected during games. However, he turned into a more intense persona, resulting to an increased amount of technical fouls and ejections slapped against him. However, after getting hit with another technical on […]

In today’s NBA Christmas preview, the Cleveland Cavaliers dueled the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena, which was their first matchup since the NBA Finals. Even with Stephen Curry in the lineup, the Warriors beat Cavaliers 99-92. This was an impressive game that featured the long clash between two of the NBA’s top superstars, LeBron […]

Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors dueled at Oracle Arena for a NBA Finals rematch. Both sides clearly downplayed the importance of the game, but make no mistake, this was the most important game of the first half of the 2017-2018 NBA season. Although Stephen Curry and Isaiah Thomas were absent from […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season with their Christmas Day victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game itself featured a fair share of both highlights and controversial calls, however, the Warriors ultimately prevailed thanks to the late-game heroics of superstar Kevin Durant. Not only was he the team’s […]

For all the success Klay Thompson is having with the Golden State Warriors, there are still moments in his life that reminds him that he can’t always be on top. When he’s not embarrassing himself by muffing a dunk attempt in a foreign land or getting clubbed at the back of his head, Thompson could […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to inch by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day in a thrilling 99-92 win. A major of part of that was the strong play of All-Star forward Kevin Durant, who put up an all-around performance with 25 points, seven rebounds, five blocks, three assists, and two steals. The win […]

For Christmas Day games, it allows players and coaches to perform on the national stage, and compete knowing that millions of fans all over the world are watching them live. The moments they’ll have during that time could leave a lasting memory on them, which they can recall even after years have gone by. That […]

In his 11th season, Kevin Durant has already established himself among his peers as one of the best players in the league. Following Monday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant voiced that he believes he is not yet the player he wants to be at this point in his career, according to Connor Letourneau of […]

While it is not the easiest of tasks, Kevin Durant continues asking to defend LeBron James every time their teams meet. That was what head coach Steve Kerr recently revealed, via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, as he shared that his star forward is the one who asks him to give the assignment […]

In his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant helped lead his team to another NBA title over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Durant stepped up to the challenge against the Cavaliers on the grandest stage earning him the NBA Finals MVP award in the process. One of those defining moments in the series came […]

The Christmas Day showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors certainly fit the billing. However, it may have been somewhat spoiled by a few controversial no-calls late in the fourth quarter. Perhaps the most notable came when Cavs superstar LeBron James absorbed plenty of contact from Warriors superstar Kevin Durant on his layup […]

Right after the Christmas Day game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, a debate immediately sparked on Twitter on whether or not Kevin Durant fouled LeBron James during the last few plays of the matchup. He admitted that he already knew that will happen whatever the outcome will be, and also had a […]

The Golden State Warriors edged out a close win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. It featured All-Star forward dropping his 20th career triple-double with 12 points, 11 assists, and 12 rebounds, which pushed the Warriors to another impressive feat when Green puts together those type of performances, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Warriors […]