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Kevin Durant came at the defense of his teammate Zaza Pachulia after a San Antonio-based radio host Jason Minnix gave an extra two cents with his Instagram post of Pachulia giving a kid his autograph during last night’s 89-75 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgh9gGBn6tx/?hl=en&taken-by=warriorstalk The game didn’t have much to offer other than […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are highly touted to come out in the Western Conference come playoff time. But a quick look at the win-loss standing reveals that the playoffs might not necessarily be a walk-in-the-park for the two as some may expect. As observed by Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the teams […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is targeting a return to the court for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Ramona Shelburne and Chris Haynes of ESPN. He will have his right ankle re-evaluated today and likely get the nod to start if his recovery shows no setbacks or risk of re-injury. […]

Golden State Warriors Swiss Army knife forward Draymond Green was hurt during Monday’s 89-75 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs swingman Danny Green accidentally kicked Draymond near the groin area while driving to the basket, forcing the latter to exit the game. After initial examinations at the half, it was decided by the Warriors […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors visited the home of their conference rivals San Antonio Spurs Monday night sans top guns Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. To make matters worse for the road team, All-Star power forward Draymond Green also left the game early with a pelvic injury. However, their absence didn’t matter […]

Over the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors finishing the regular season on top of Western Conference standings has been one of the surest things in the league. That does not seem to be the case this year, though, with the Houston Rockets on pace to unseat the Warriors as the conference’s regular season […]

The Golden State Warriors are now officially without anyone of their All-Stars after Draymond Green was taken out of the game by a hit to the groin courtesy of Danny Green, per the Warriors’ PR report. Injury update: Draymond Green will be examined at halftime. He will not return to tonight’s game. Here’s the exact […]

The Houston Rockets hold a lead on the Golden State Warriors in the overall Western Conference standings, but it’s Stephen Curry and company that remain the favorites on the odds to win the NBA championship at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Golden State, in danger of having to settle for the No. 2 seed in the […]

After drafting Stephen Curry (2009), Klay Thompson (2011), and Draymond Green (2012) while signing Kevin Durant (2016), the Golden State Warriors have given themselves a chance to be the NBA’s next dynasty. With two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, the Warriors are looking to extend that streak. Unlike previous seasons, the Warriors have […]

Early on Monday morning, news came down the wire stating that Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue will be taking a leave of absence from his team to deal with a health issue. Since word of Lue’s condition got out, several members of the NBA family have decided to extend their well wishes, including Golden […]

Quinn Cook has blossomed into what the Golden State Warriors envisioned him to be as the last two-way player to be signed by the team. During his stint as a starter in the midst of Stephen Curry’s absence due to a right ankle injury, the Duke product has been fantastic in his last three games, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been dealing with a slew of injuries all season, but this recent stretch has been the worst it’s been in years. The Warriors had nine players on the injury report coming into tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, but it looks like that number will be dropped to, at […]

It wasn’t too long ago since Kevin Durant had to make perhaps the most important decision of his life. He had chosen to transfer out of Oak Hill Academy as a junior to join Montrose Christian Academy for his last high school season. He committed to the Texas Longhorns not too long after, but after […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Boston Celtics’ boss Brad Stevens share plenty of similarities. Both young men in the coaching ranks with intelligence, wit, and a sprinkle or sarcasm from time to time. Both are also second in their respective conference, forced to lead their teams through the last stretch of the season […]

Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry knows a Cinderella story when he sees one. In honor of this year’s NCAA Tournament Cinderella, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers received some of his unreleased Under Armour shoes as a present for being the first No. 16 seed in history to take down a No. […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten lucky that they have played an easier part of their schedule with all the injuries they have suffered, but this stretch has really been good for at least one of the Warriors — Quinn Cook. Cook is on a two-way contract which means he can spend up to 45 […]

The recent slew of injuries plaguing the Golden State Warriors has made the possibility of finishing second in the West all the more apparent with the team’s best three offensive players out with their own complications. Steve Kerr will have to see something other than his team’s name atop the standings for the first time […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has seen his teammates in the trainer’s room more often than in the practice court in recent days, with the All-Star core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant now nursing injuries that are bound to sideline them for an extended period. Curry is still out for another […]

Stephen Curry made his contributions despite sitting out with a right ankle injury, giving the baseline referee some help, pointing out Buddy Hield’s shoe was touching out of bounds. Hield look on incredulously while Curry and the rest of the bench trolled the second-year shooting guard as the official signaled the turnover. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/974852801036800000 By taking […]

The Golden State Warriors threw a surprise birthday party for Stephen Curry and it was quite a hit with quite a handful of viral moments. Among those was Klay Thompson almost spraining his ankle, trying to show off his dance moves. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t to be left out either as he was seen […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant suffered a rib injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Sunday. Wednesday. Upon MRI, this was revealed to be an incomplete rib cartilage fracture. Durant was able to play through the end of that game, and also play 35 minutes on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, helping […]

The Golden State Warriors will not have their main source of firepower with Kevin Durant listed as out with soreness in his ribs, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Luckily the team will get back some of the defensive mettle as forwards Draymond Green and David West are set to return tonight against the […]

Klay Thompson has been ruled out for a couple of weeks with a fractured right thumb, but the predicted timeline is not one he feels loyal to. “I think I can be back sooner,” Thompson said, according to Melissa Rohlin of the San Jose Mercury News. “But we’ll see how my recovery goes. I have […]

March Madness is officially underway and the upsets are already in full effect. The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats saw their chances of becoming NCAA champions crumble apart as they fell apart to the Buffalo Bulls. The Wildcats walked into their opening round with being nine-point favorites and had high hopes of reaching the Sweet Sixteen. However, […]

Draymond Green recently teased his sharpshooting teammate Stephen Curry after seeing a three-pointer from way downtown in a game in the NCAA Tournament. In a tweet, Draymond Green wrote: Yo @StephenCurry30 I thought you were injured?! 😂😂#WinAtTourney https://t.co/NYYQ5pMLL7 — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) March 15, 2018 The video featured a player from Rhode Island hitting a three-pointer from […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson may currently be injured and will reportedly miss two weeks of action due to a fractured thumb, but missing games is definitely something he is not used to. Since entering the league, the four-time All-Star has been able to remain healthy for the most part, which is testament […]

Injuries have hit the Golden State Warriors hard the last couple of weeks, but they could be even more short-handed in Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. According to an ESPN report, Kevin Durant is listed as questionable for the game with sore ribs. He went through a full practice on Thursday but had a patch on his […]

The Golden State Warriors (52-16) have become a victim of quite a serious injury bug as of late. Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is just another casualty due to his fractured right thumb. However, head coach Steve Kerr joked about what Thompson is going to do in his time off to recover, saying that the dog-loving guard […]

According to a tweet on Thursday afternoon from Mark Medina of the Mercury News, the Golden State Warriors (52-16) announced that star power forward Draymond Green will play in Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, while reserve power forward David West is listed as probable. Green was held out of Golden State’s 117-106 victory over […]

Despite having a major advantage as the only team to have played the Golden State Warriors with three of their four All-Stars out this season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton wasn’t surprised by the outing they pulled together on Wednesday night. “They’re still the team to beat. They’re the champs,” Walton said prior […]

Kevin Durant had no problem telling Isaiah Thomas to get up as the shorthanded Golden State Warriors had carved up a double-digit lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in the winding minutes of the fourth quarter. “Get yo a** up,” said Durant, as Thomas remained on the ground following a blocking foul call on Durant’s […]

Rookie Jordan Bell added to his series of wild anecdotes from his first season in the league, getting an unexpected guest in his car in Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who was present when the Golden State Warriors took down the Los Angeles Lakers 117-106 on Wednesday night. Walton wasn’t on the call, as he […]

Plenty of eye-catching things took place during Stephen Curry’s 30th birthday bash on Monday night. From the birthday man arriving on a yacht to Klay Thompson nearly spraining an ankle with his dance moves, to the Golden State Warriors coaches getting their groove on to the players’ surprise. According to Kevin Durant, the moment that […]

With the Golden State Warriors dealing with a number of injuries to their key players, they can’t wait to have them all back once they recover completely. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are currently out while Draymond Green had just missed a game, leaving head coach Steve Kerr’s rotation very thin, and making it a […]

The injury bug has been merciless this season, hitting players hard since the very first games of the 2017-18 campaign. No one has been safe from what seems like the angry basketball gods’ cruel desire to see teams fight through tough adversity almost randomly. Some of the most gruesome falls have happened to stars and […]

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee, is on the verge of ending up in Shaqtin’ A Fool yet again. In the following video posted by BUCKETS co-host Rob Perez, McGee failed to capitalize on the offensive end after a big block: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/974123924253536257 After the block on the Los Angeles Lakers’ Ivica Zubac, McGee got the ball […]

Stephen Curry is perhaps Under Armour’s biggest endorser. The 3-point assassin has his own brand of Under Armour shoes and it’s a profitable line because of the Golden State Warriors star’s stature. In wake of Curry’s 30th birthday, Under Armour released the new Curry 5 “Pi Day” edition sneakers. In celebration of Curry’s birthday on […]

With the Golden State Warriors currently chasing the Houston Rockets for the first seed in the Western Conference, they understand that every game is important for them to win, to give them a better shot at finishing the regular season on top of their conference and guaranteeing home court advantage throughout the playoffs. However, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has been ruled out tonight in their game against the Golden State Warriors. As reported by Bill Oram of the So Cal News Group: Kyle Kuzma out at Golden State, Luke Walton says. Isaiah Thomas will start next to Lonzo with KCP sliding over to small forward — Bill […]