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The Golden State Warriors have been the center of attention lately after Donald Trump withdrew the White House’s invitation for the defending NBA champs. This is an unprecedented development as tradition had always seen the NBA’s June victors pay a courtesy visit to the POTUS’ residence. However, for Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, she is […]

After winning two championships in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, the Golden State Warriors re-signed their core players (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston) while improving their bench depth (Nick Young and Omri Casspi). As a result, many believe they are the league’s dynasty in the making. However, teams are not resting […]

Many people thought that Klay Thompson would be upset as the third or fourth fiddle on perhaps one of the strongest teams of all-time. Instead, Thompson has found a new target to reach: the prestigious 50-40-90 club. According to Anthony Slater, Thompson said, “That’d be sweet,” when referring to potentially being alongside Stephen Curry and […]

The Golden State Warriors have a very big luxury, as they have arguably two of the best shooters of all time in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Despite playing different guard positions, they are often compared to one another due to their elite level of accuracy from deep. Curry has been the more decorated player, […]

It has been an odd offseason for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. It has a lot to do with how he uses his social media accounts — burner Twitter accounts and all. For most of the summer, Durant’s fingertips have been busy replying to his fans and detractors alike on Twitter, but a gaffe […]

It’s safe to say that no one in the NBA likes President Donald Trump. Even if there were, you’d be hard-pressed to hear from them in the middle of the deafening roar of reactions from the league’s players following the POTUS’ disinviting of the Golden State Warriors to the White House. Robin Lopez of the […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has previously said that teams should go to the White House if invited, and while he remains firm about his belief, he expressed his disappointment after US President Donald Trump withdrew his invitation to the Golden State Warriors. Trump recently announced that he’d no longer invite the Warriors following Stephen Curry’s […]

An NBA team’s Media Day is a special event as it finally gives everyone a collective look on the entire team and catch up on them after months of mostly inactivity. It also allows reporters of different media outlets have all the players of a team in one event, ready to give out sound bites. […]

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry found himself at the center of attention on Saturday morning after President Donald Trump directed a tweet at him to remove the team’s invite to the White House. Following many other of his former and current colleagues in the league such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant weighing […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he is still not feeling 100 percent well, but is confident in his ability to reach peak physical condition, per The Mercury News’ Mark Medina. Steve Kerr: "I feel better. I'm not 100 %. But I'm on a good path & feel confident I'll be 100%." — […]

Charles Barkley believes the Golden State Warriors’ stance of not visiting the White House because they don’t like who the president is “sets a bad precedent.” In an interview on NBA TV about the entire situation between the Warriors and Donald Trump, the TNT analyst said that regardless of who the sitting president is, it is […]

Andre Iguodala spent some time in free agency limbo in the summer, as it took some time before his camp and the Golden State Warriors agreed to a final figure and length of a new contract. Prior to that, several teams lined up on Igoudala’s doorstep with the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and […]

In wake of President Donald Trump taking to Twitter to withdraw the invitation to the Golden State Warriors, the organization has issued a formal response with a press release on Saturday morning on the matter. Golden State Warriors release statement on Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/VmdNKqLBrs — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 23, 2017 Prior to Trump’s actions […]

Apparently, it only took a couple of weeks’ worth of trip to China over the summer for Klay Thompson to deem himself an expert in the Mandarin language. Just how confident is Thompson in speaking Chinese? The sweet-shooting Golden State Warriors two-guard bared that if his team is looking for a Chinese interpreter, he’s volunteering […]

The Golden State Warriors weren’t immune to the NBA’s brutal schedule last season, so it’s no wonder why the team’s general manager Bob Myers is a fan of the league’s new calendar. After making significant changes in the scheduling last year, the NBA continued its efforts to make the regular season program even better for […]

A visit to the White House has been a staple for the champions of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States. It usually is a no-brainer. A harmless activity that doesn’t come with much controversy. But with Donald Trump the sitting president and host of the White House, this subject has become […]

Shaun Livingston thought his days with the Warriors were over after their 2016-17 championship. After all, it’s impossible for the team to keep their core and bench unit intact with the price tag of Kevin Durant. However, Durant surprisingly took a pay cut to return to the Warriors, foregoing as much as $7 million by […]

If the Golden State Warriors want some motivation as they aim to defend their title in the upcoming NBA season, they need not look further than their own training facility. One of the highlights of last year’s NBA Finals was Kevin Durant’s clutch 3-pointer in Game 3 that gave the Dubs a commanding 3-0 series […]

Golden State Warriors hotshot Klay Thompson had the time of his life in the Orient this summer, when he traveled to China to sign a huge endorsement deal with shoe brand Anta and of course, to experience everything the country could offer. Conversely, the internet also had so much fun following every activity Thompson would […]

Steve Kerr was a teammate of the great Michael Jordan in his Chicago Bulls days, but instead of being “Like Mike,” Kerr wants to be like Klay Thompson if he could turn back time. The Golden State Warriors head coach praised his sweet-shooting two-guard, telling the Washington Post’s Tim Bontemps that Klay’s “got it all figured out.” Steve Kerr: […]

President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Saturday morning, withdrawing the Golden State Warriors’ invitation to the White House following Stephen Curry’s comments during Media Day, suggesting he’d turn down the chance to go if asked by the team. Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is […]

To some extent, the Golden State Warriors have become the Evil Empire of the NBA. Not because they’re the richest in the league just like the New York Yankees of MLB, but because they’re so star-studded and have looked so invincible the past few years that the awe the public has had for them has […]

There are no shortage of great shooters on the Golden State Warriors. From the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, to Kevin Durant, the Warriors have three of the best shooters of all-time all on the same team. However, new Warrior Nick Young didn’t pick either of those three when asked who the best […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and San Antonio Spurs are all expected to be top title challengers to the defending champion Golden State Warriors this season. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has weighed in on some of those three teams’ offseason moves, and he was fairly complimentary of them, as Anthony Slater of The Athletic […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t just a team stacked to the gill with elite talents. They’re also full of characters. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are just two of those people. The former is a social media addict who just can’t stay away from taking on Twitter trolls and the latter is an unspoken character […]

The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Alex Hamilton to a training camp deal, Keith Smith has reported on Twitter. The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Alex Hamilton. Hamilton went undrafted out of LA Tech in 2016 and played for Santa Cruz in NBAGL — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) September 22, 2017 Hamilton, who is […]

Kevin Durant, whether you see him as a snake or as an MVP, is indubitably one of the biggest names in the NBA. A few days ago however, he made the news for other reasons. The former MVP and leading scorer did this. In his tweet, KD cited the current Oklahoma City Thunder coach and […]

Kevin Durant took a substantial paycut this offseason to stay on with the Golden State Warriors. He signed a two-year, $53 million contract, with his $25 million salary this season around $10 million less than what he could’ve made. The Finals MVP told The Mercury News’ Mark Medina that he feels “blessed” to be earning […]

Due to the nature of the offseason, JaVale McGee has caught plenty of eyes with some of his offseason workouts, mainly one that went viral as he knocked down several three-pointers in a row, showcasing his shooting touch. During the Golden State Warriors’ Media Day, shooting guard Klay Thompson noted he was impressed with his […]

The Golden State Warriors will have yet another unique opportunity this season, to be the lone NBA team to visit the White House when they go to the nation’s capital on February 28. But the issue of whether the team will go or not still persists. Point guard Stephen Curry knows it will be a […]

After finishing third in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets improved drastically by trading for Chris Paul and signing PJ Tucker during the offseason. As the Golden State Warriors are considered the best team heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there have been discussions on who the second best team is. Rockets general manager Daryl […]

Draymond Green couldn’t help but to have some fun with his new teammate Kevin Durant after his Twitter fiasco this week, claiming he enjoyed a little payback after he had one of his own last offseason. “I reached out to him, I talked to him through text the day of,” Green told reporters during the […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to head into the 2017-18 looking to repeat as NBA champions with a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals. This comes off a busy offseason for the defending champions to maintain and retool their roster. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, head coach Steve Kerr voiced during the […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off yet another incredible season in which they were able to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three years. Although the Warriors are considered to be the best team in the league, the team and its star players like Draymond Green aimed to make the […]

Fresh off his first NBA title with the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant entered free agency this summer with an opportunity to sign a max contract. However, Durant elected to sign a two-year, $51.5 million deal with around $10 million less than the max base annual salary. According to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post, […]

Making a courtesy call to the White House and meeting the sitting president of the United States has been an on-going tradition for champions of the four major sports. And as the defending champions of the NBA, it’s the Golden State Warriors’ turn to make the trip this year. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, though, […]

College basketball fans are used to hearing the use of Basketball Power Index or BPI, a tool that could help differentiate which at-large schools would make it to the March Madness and which ones would not. This time around, however, BPI has been used to project how NBA teams would fare in the fast-approaching NBA […]

Zaza Pachulia got the ire of San Antonio Spurs fans everywhere when Kawhi Leonard injured his ankle after landing on the big man’s foot back in last season’s Western Conference Finals series opener. Pachulia was only assessed a regular foul then, despite replays showing probable intent on the center to hurt Leonard by sliding his […]

While a number of NBA teams have traditions where they visit some schools or hospitals during the offseaon, the Golden State Warriors also have their own, but it’s not the usual place team’s go to. The Dubs held their annual visit to the San Quentin State Prison last week, where some of their staff members […]