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The race for being the league’s 3-point deadeye king is closer than ever with less than a third of the regular season left, as Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson leads the way with 45.4 percent from deep this season. The next three on the board, Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz (45.3 percent), Reggie […]

For the past three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have had the best record in the NBA, winning 67, 73, and 67 games, respectively. This season has been different for them though, as even if they have already 44 victories through 58 outings, they do not own the best win-loss slate and are only second […]

Being a rookie in the NBA is a surreal feeling for the first year players as it is the realization of a dream for them to now be playing at the highest level. However, it’s also a big adjustment, with living in a new city and starting from scratch as a challenge that they will […]

Although this season hasn’t been magical for the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors are the best and most talented team in the NBA. After gaining former 2014 MVP Kevin Durant, the Warriors became a historically dominant team that only lost once in the postseason en route to their fifth franchise title. In fact, […]

The Golden State Warriors have lacked the furious pace with which they’ve hit the All-Star break the last few seasons. No commanding lead over the next best team in the West or a point differential that strikes fear over other championship hopefuls in the league. Despite of that, head coach Steve Kerr isn’t sweating their […]

Zaza Pachulia has had a nice NBA career so far and has been a really good role player for a couple of NBA teams, but there is still one thing he is looking for: a made three-pointer in the NBA. That’s right. In 15 career seasons, Pachulia has yet to hit a single three-point shot. […]

With less than half the season left, teams are trying to make a playoff push and when that is the case, it usually helps to have an easy schedule to try and climb the standings. According to ESPN Stats and Info, two of the three easiest strength of schedules remaining belong to teams in the […]

Despite losing a game going into the All-Star break and now half a game behind the threatening Houston Rockets for the first overall seed in the league, Hall of Famer Rick Barry remains ever-so-confident this Golden State Warriors team will end up on top when it’s all said and done. The former MVP of the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has noticed the same trend many in league circles have seen with this current team — it all of a sudden isn’t the same. Fortunately, Kerr has his share of experience with another championship-caliber team, his Chicago Bulls of the 90’s, who found their groove in the mid-to-late […]

Hall of Famer Rick Barry is sure his Golden State Warriors will find a way to navigate the lulls of a long 82-game season after this short All-Star break, one that according to head coach Steve Kerr, comes at the best possible time. The former franchise great recalls how guys like Stephen Curry have found […]

With the All-Star Break in full force and no games taking place until Thursday, it has given some people on Reddit time to create some new NBA team names. Reddit user UncleScola used a free translation site to translate every NBA team to Chinese and gave the literal meaning of what the team would be in China. […]

Despite his strong ties to the team that drafted him, Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson admitted he’ll hone in on good weather when evaluating his decision process in the summer of 2019. Having grown fond of golf and walks on the beach with his dog, an English Bulldog named Rocco — the 6-foot-7 sharpshooter […]

With the 2018 NBA All-Star Game officially in the books, players must now shift gears toward getting ready to finish the 2017-18 NBA season on a strong note. Unfortunately, it also means they must go back to walking on eggshells with NBA referees — something that hasn’t been a rosy endeavor. The tension has dominated […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were well-represented at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game with shooting guard Jimmy Butler and center Karl-Anthony Towns as members of Team Stephen. Although Butler opted out of participating in this year’s event, Towns made up for it with a solid performance of his own. However, his night was highlighted by the cold shoulder […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star game has pleasantly intrigued fans with an entirely new format this year. Stephen Curry and LeBron James captained their own teams in a competitive slugfest on Sunday night. Although Team Stephen was the clear underdog in the match-up, they surprised everyone by holding a lead against Team LeBron for much of […]

While there are a lot of die-hard NBA fans who consistently watch games and follow the league’s players, there are also some who just ride the bandwagon, even calling them with different nicknames just to keep up with the action and pretend as though they have been fans for a long time. A recent Reddit […]

The All-Star Game on Sunday allowed the best players in the league today to share the court together, as well as interact with their teammates ahead of the exhibition game. With the players representing different teams in the NBA, it allowed them to spend some time to get to know everyone better and form strong […]

This year’s All-Star game featured a surprising lineup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry received the most All-Stsr votes in their conferences and were named team captains as a result. On the day that Curry and James named their team selections, however, it was clear that James had the better team. James selected Kevin Durant, DeMarcus […]

Sunday’s 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles was different compared to the ones from previous years. Not only was the format changed with two captains drafting their teammates, but it was also the first time in recent memory that defense was actually played for the majority of the match. The final play was even […]

During most of last night’s nail-biting All-Star Game between Team LeBron James and Team Stephen Curry, the Los Angeles crowd was relatively quiet. In comparison to other NBA All-Star games and events in the past, the people in attendance did not appear to be as thrilled by the new All-Star game format or simply the […]

Klay Thompson cherished his opportunity to take part in the 2018 All-Star Game in Staples Center, in front of friends and family in his hometown of Los Angeles. A fourth-time selection, Thompson has had his share of experiences with the mid-February festivities, but he admitted this indeed was a special one. “Thank God for pictures […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of many players and people in attendance not fond of Fergie’s version of the national anthem during the pre-game ceremony to tip-off the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. As seen in the video before, Fergie’s approach to singing it was comical to his fellow teammates Klay Thompson and […]

Despite being members of Team Stephen, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had no mercy on his teammate Joel Embiid, having his fair share of fun trash-talking with the often outspoken big man. “We talked a lot about him not being able to guard me,” Embiid said of Green, according to Keith Pompey of […]

Kevin Durant looked to put his stamp in this year’s All-Star Game, but not by breaking yet another record in the game’s history, but by removing the plaguing stigma of having become a joke over the last few years. Fans had started to lose interest in what had become an open court for alley-oop practice […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was utmostly excited to make his first All-Star Game appearance, but even more so to play alongside some of the world’s best shooters in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The Process was sharp in his 20 minutes on the floor, going 8-of-13 from the field […]

As with any All-Star Game, this year’s festivities allowed participants to relax and have some fun before finishing the rest of the 2017-18 NBA season. Meanwhile, the actual game itself also comes with its fair share of challenges. Coaches must find a way to get all their players adequate time in the game while hoping to […]

In just his second season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has garnered much praise from his peers. Take Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who believes that Embiid will grab control of the league once his career is wrapped up, per Alec Nathan of Bleacher Report. “He can hit the three. […]

Stephen Curry is one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA and league history. Although the Golden State Warriors star has just been having one of those years, he was the top vote recipients for the entire Western Conference, enabling him to become a team captain and select his own teammates. In the All-Star […]

In his 14th All-Star Game appearance in his career, LeBron James has continued to showcase his ability on the court against the best players in the league. This saw him complete an impressive layup down the lane past both Joel Embiid and Draymond Green that garnered a unique reaction from Stephen Curry. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfXOAeLgs_7/?hl=en&taken-by=bleacherreport Granted, there […]

One of the more anticipated moments prior to the start of All-Star Games is the singing of the National Anthem, which has been sung in the past by award-winning artists. The same goes during this year’s iteration as eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer Fergie took center stage to sing the Star Spangled Banner. She surprised those […]

After retiring for good back in 2013, Rasheed Wallace has not made a lot of public appearances since. That changed recently though when he appeared with Kevin Garnett for his own segment in KG’s Area 21 where they interviewed some All-Stars and participants in this year’s All-Star Weekend festivities and asked them random questions, including […]

Since he infamously made his decision not to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 and take his talents to the Golden State Warriors, it was believed that Kevin Durant no longer has the same relationship with Russell Westbrook. The two have been the topic of a lot of headlines and even had some fiery […]

On Sunday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry’s Team Stephen will take on Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James’ Team LeBron in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. One of Curry’s starters on the night, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, will play a huge role in whether […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the most promising bigs in the league. Even Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has taken notice of his skill set. These two, though differently sized, excel at both ends of the floor for the Warriors and Sixers. There are a lot of things that […]

During the NBA All-Star media session, Kevin Durant was asked about the great dunk he has ever seen, and he had a comical answer. Of the course guy, he is referring too is his former teammate Russell Westbrook, but the way he approached the question and the answer was creative. “This 6-3 guy I used to play with […]

For the second year in a row following their split, superstars Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant of the defending-champion Golden State Warriors will be on the same team again. When asked about how he has moved on from his days playing alongside Westbrook in OKC during All-Star media day, Durant […]

James Harden is having another MVP-worthy season this year, and it’s not that close. He is averaging 31.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game. Alongside of Chris Paul, the Rockets have developed into a viable championship contender out of the Western Conference and have their sights set for the defending NBA champion Golden […]

Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham attacked LeBron James and Kevin Durant on live television the other night regarding their political views. The comments became personal especially as it undermined James’ intelligence and her lack of sensitivity has made Durant believe that she was being racist. Laura Ingraham says #LeBronJames should "shut up and dribble" and […]

The sports world went into a frenzy after Fox anchor Laura Ingraham criticized the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant for expressing their views on President Donald Trump. Undoubtedly, President Trump’s election has caused quite a stir in the entire world, making conversations about his performance in all spectrum of […]