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Although the start of the regular season is less than two months away, the Golden State Warriors are still relishing the achievement of winning an NBA championship. This is certainly the case for veteran big man JaVale McGee, who apparently has his turn at taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy. In a recent Instagram post, […]

Omri Casspi and Zaza Pachulia are set to become teammates for the Golden State Warriors next season after Casspi signed a minimum deal to join the defending champions. However, the two were on opposite sides at EuroBasket as Casspi’s Israel took on Pachulia’s Georgia in the group stage. But Casspi unintentionally gave his new Warriors […]

Flint, Michigan native JaVale McGee will be honored in his hometown for his contributions to the Golden State Warriors, during their title run this past season. A parade is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, which will be capped off by a recognition program at their city hall. According to a piece made by the […]

Never in the history of professional sports has the word “cupcake” been as talked about as it is today, thanks to Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder fans. Durant is still being taunted and called incessantly as cupcake by some Thunder supporters, who are still not over the fact that the Golden State Warriors forward […]

The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent swingman Michael Gbinije, per RealGM’s transactions page. The specific details of the deal haven’t been disclosed, but the contract will likely be for only one year and will not be fully guaranteed. The 25-year-old Gbinije was drafted No. 49 overall in last year’s draft by the Detroit Pistons. […]

While athletes like Russell Westbrook spend their time singing in the car, James Harden tearing up local leagues, and Carmelo Anthony shows his full potential once he puts a hoodie on, Klay Thompson is well… robbing the occasional bank. At least that’s what some social media people have pointed at after ABC7 Eyewitness News tweeted […]

Draymond Green didn’t get the China tour that Klay Thompson had, but he did get the press looking for him shortly after his Golden State Warriors teammate returned, as Sina.com caught up with him at Holy Names University, where he worked out earlier last month. The Defensive Player of the Year was asked about how […]

Like most NBA players in the offseason, Kevin Durant is also taking a well-deserved vacation. He is currently in Maui enjoying the beach, and trying an certain watersport during Labor Day weekend. The reigning Finals MVP was seen trying surfing and was even photographed by TMZ Sports, attempting to stand up on it. He even […]

In the wake of comedian Lil’ Duval taking an Olympic dive to the hardwood after All-Star John Wall took his ankles with him after balling out during LudaDay in Atlanta, Kevin Durant responded to a follower asking him who he thought had crossed him the best this past season. The Finals MVP bowed to C.J. McCollum, […]

Bob Myers has been one of the upper echelon front office suits in the league in the past five seasons since ascending to the Golden State Warriors’ general manager position after being promoted from the assistant position he was originally hired for in 2011. Since then, the 42-year-old executive has added the title of president […]

Kevin Durant had made amends with Los Angeles Lakers legend James Worthy during the second run of The Bill Simmons Podcast that aired last Monday, but not before taking Big Game James’ spot in an imaginary re-designed Showtime Lakers roster. The Golden State Warriors forward claimed he would swap out the Hall of Famer for himself, […]

As if they needed any more three-point shooters, the Golden State Warriors added forward Omri Casspi to their team this summer, a tall, versatile player who can shoot the three ball. Before he takes his talents to the Bay to help the Warriors defend their 2017 NBA title, Casspi is busy helping his Israeli National […]

With all the success they’ve had the past three years, it does not come as a surprise that the Golden State Warriors are one of the most popular basketball teams in the NBA today. Winning two championships and having a formidable lineup, headlined by four All-Stars, certainly add to their popularity, as their fan base […]

The Golden State Warriors were lucky when guard Stephen Curry fell to them with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft after the Memphis Grizzlies selected Hasheem Thabeet and the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Curry ahead of the skinny Davidson guard. In an interview with the SF Gate, Golden State’s general manager Bob Myers discussed […]

Zaza Pachulia is nowhere near Hakeem Olajuwon’s league as a player. While “The Dream” played with the grace of a ballet dancer on the court, Pachulia plays as if he’s got cinder blocks for shoes. But Pachulia is still a legend for his home country of Georgia and is currently on international duty with the […]

Nike is set to release Kevin Durant’s new signature shoe, the KD10 “Numbers,” and it will be a historic one. Per Uproxx.com, the Numbers will have the distinction of being the first ever Nike signature basketball sneaker to feature a team’s logo. The Numbers, which will be released on October 1, will feature the Golden […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, he has caught nothing but flak about the move. It has even led to many critics and fans alike via social media to label him as a snake by using the emoji in various posts. All of this has led the […]

Despite averaging 23.1 points and 10.7 assists for the 2016-17 NBA season, John Wall is still perhaps one of the most underrated players. When mentioning the top point guards in the league, Wall’s name is rarely mentioned. As the new season is approaching, Kobe Bryant recently challenged Wall to make the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team. […]

JaVale McGee re-signed with the reigning champion Golden State Warriors this offseason, and the big man is hard at work getting ready for the Dubs’ upcoming title defense. McGee recently posted a video of one of his workouts on Twitter, and by the way he was stroking those threes, it looks as if he’s put […]

This past July, Nielsen Music released a report stating that hip-hop has become the most popular music genre in the United States. Hip-hop/R&B accounted for a over a quarter of the music consumed (25.1 percent) between January and June of 2017, overthrowing the rock genre (23 percent) for the first time in history and ending […]

Kevin Durant has gone back to his confrontational-self after his championship glory, taking on random Twitter followers that want to take a shot at him or debate his opinions. This went a little further on Thursday afternoon, where Durant challenged one of his followers to a one-on-one debate after he was accused of being a […]

A five-year, $201 million contract this summer was more than enough reason for Stephen Curry to donate $118,000 to those who have suffered due to Hurricane Harvey. The Golden State Warriors pledged a $100,000 donation and then proceeded to knock down 18 of 25 shots from beyond the arc at $1,000 each — summing to […]

Given all the controversial and even absurd comments LaVar Ball has made over the past months, it doesn’t come as a shock that he and his family have been the subject of a lot of troll and hate messages, especially on social media. A lot of tirades have been directed at their excessive display of […]

It has been quite a busy offseason for Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant after winning his first NBA title of his career. This includes a recent interview with “Hot Ones,” where he conducted an interview while eating extremely spicy hot wings that pushed him to the limit. Beyond seeing Durant sweating it out […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has become one of the best guards in the league through his first six years in the league. In that time, Thompson has also made public his strong affinity for dogs. He put that on display once again as he played one-on-one with a dog at the Los Angeles […]

Kevin Durant made the most out of his multi-hour interview in The Bill Simmons Podcast, taking the first step at making amends and apologizing to Hall of Famer James Worthy for previously condemning him to be a two-faced individual. The Golden State Warriors forward previously met the Los Angeles Lakers legend during his first game […]

Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of the Under Armour brand and his latest comments aren’t helping the struggling Maryland-based company either. In an interview with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons on his podcast, the Golden State Warriors forward shared that one of the reasons the Georgetown Hoyas and Maryland Terrapins weren’t able to retain some of […]

Kevin Durant isn’t a fan of the New York Knicks. If that wasn’t evident by the time he told a fan in New York that he’d “never” come to the Knicks, this interview with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons in The Bill Simmons Podcast should seal the matter. Asked about what has happened with the Knicks […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

NBA 2k18 revealed All-Time teams for every franchise last week. These aren’t some created roster you can download and they are not filled with generic players. These are real NBA teams compiled with the best players from across different eras. What rosters will be the most fun to play with? Golden State Warriors If you […]

Finals MVP Kevin Durant shined in the postseason and did so in stellar fashion in the NBA Finals, not just taking part, but taking over the scoring load that ultimately proved too much for the Cleveland Cavaliers to handle. But one of the most underrated facts was how close Durant and Stephen Curry were to […]

The Bill Simmons Podcast has been the gift that keeps on giving lately, especially that particular episode in which The Ringer’s founder had Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant as guest. In the latest tidbit from the same segment, Durant expressed his total admiration of the New York Knicks’ home, the Madison Square Garden, as […]

Following the solid season he had with the Miami Heat, Dion Waiters emerged as one of the better shooting guards in the league today. He has proven that he can be a reliable scorer who is never afraid to take on big shots, especially when the game is on the line. Although Waiters made it […]

Golden State Warriors fans looking for cool ways to commemorate the team’s 2016-17 championship run shouldn’t miss the preseason. The Warriors have announced that they will be hosting a special bobblehead night in their two preseason games at Oracle Arena where they will give away exclusive “Awards Edition” bobbleheads of 2017 Finals MVP Kevin Durant […]

Kevin Durant has welcome all the “cupcake” chants, clothes, and taunts throughout the 2016-17 NBA season, now to take it a step further, he’s also releasing a pair of his very own Nike kicks to commemorate that. The Golden State Warriors forward will launch the Nike KDX Red Velvet for a sweet $150 this Friday. […]

With the Golden State Warriors claiming their second title in three years, teams around the NBA have begun their search for players who can help take down the defending champions. Armed with multiple rangy perimeter players who complement Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the Warriors have almost single-handedly influenced the league’s view on team building. […]

It has been quite a busy summer for Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant after winning his first NBA title. This has opened the door to Durant putting forth a commitment to investing in a data management company located in the Silicon Valley, according to Diamond Leung of SportTechie. A Palo Alto, Calif.-based company […]

NBA players of today have been very vocal about their stance on different social issues. Their social media accounts are the primary platform they use to voice out their opinions, which they share to their millions of followers. Unlike in the past, they share their thoughts more freely now, but are still mindful of the […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]