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In the last several days, the Golden State Warriors have garnered national attention after President Donald Trump decided against having the team visit the White House. This has since seen many of the players and coaches on the roster voice their responses about the entire situation. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, it has led […]

Racial injustices affect people from all walks of life. Just ask Stephen Curry, who spoke to ESPN’s Chris Haynes about how his stature as a famous and rich athlete isn’t enough to shield him from being subjected to the vileness of racism in the country. “I’ve heard a lot of backlash from this whole thing […]

It did not take long for the Golden State Warriors to trim down their roster ahead of the start of the regular season. Following their preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the team announced that they have waived Antonius Cleveland and Alex Hamilton. Both players saw action in the game, but only received […]

It may just be the start of preseason, but Andre Iguodala’s handles already look tight and ready for the regular season. The Golden State Warriors forward gave Paul Millsap a first-hand look at how tight his handles are as he sent new Denver Nuggets forward crumbling to the floor after a nasty behind-the-back crossover in […]

Draymond Green finally got presented with his Defensive Player of the Year Trophy before the Golden State Warriors’ first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena. But the usually unflappable Green was caught a bit by surprise by the person who presented him with his trophy: his childhood hero and four-time Defensive Player […]

In his second stint with the Golden State Warriors, Matt Barnes won his first championship as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals in five games. While Barnes started in five of his 20 appearances during Kevin Durant’s injury, the Warriors decided to sign Nick Young and Omri Casspi in free agency. […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Nick Young was just having one of those moments, sharing some of his random thoughts on Twitter. Young mused on Twitter what life would be like as a dog, which seems like a perfectly innocent random thought to come out of his mind. What would life be like as a dog […]

Outlandish remarks from LaVar Ball are no longer new. However, he might have just made his craziest comment yet since claiming he can beat Michael Jordan one-on-one with an arm tied behind his back. Speaking on the Flagrant Two podcast, LaVar made a bold prediction for his son, Lonzo Ball, and the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Golden State Warriors forward and Finals MVP Kevin Durant turned 29 years old on September 29. And for his natal day, he got a cupcake-themed birthday cake which included his recently-released Nike Cupcake shoe along with some red velvet cupcakes. Warriors teammate Jordan Bell posted a photo of Durant’s cupcake cake on Instagram, which USA […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Josh Jackson caused quite a stir when he recently described himself as least like Stephen Curry and called the two-time MVP “small and unathletic.” After getting some grief on Twitter for those comments, Jackson explained exactly why he said what he said. Apparently, it’s just a matter of semantics, as Jackson came […]

The Golden State Warriors made good on their promise to foot the bill for this year’s championship parade in Oakland, paying nearly $787,000 on top of the half-a-million in-house costs of celebration inside Oracle Arena after winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The payment does not include an extra $244,000 that was put on […]

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson had a few interesting takes during an appearance on a YouTube video feature by Vice, but perhaps none was more interesting than when he compared himself to Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry. Jackson was answering questions while strolling down the street, and when it was time for him […]

The Golden State Warriors have made the most of their first week of training camp and have proven to be every bit of the well-oiled machine they proved to be at the end of the 2016-17 season, clicking on all cylinders. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry can be seen drilling top-of-the-key treys one after the […]

Following a championship season, Kevin Durant is now a different player coming into his second year at training camp with the Golden State Warriors. The 2016-17 camp and season served much as an introduction to the system, one he quickly picked up on, but still needed to pick up on different aspects of his game. […]

In the midst of a lasting debate of the preview of a Sports Illustrated cover from Tuesday morning, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr were dismayed at the portrayal of the issue without its most important voice. The cover showed Curry locking arms with LeBron James and Roger Goodell […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin added himself to the list of supporters of Stephen Curry’s decision not to attend the White House visit, as customary per reigning champion. Lin, who played his first season with the Warriors after going undrafted in 2010, was supportive of the team’s strong stance against Donald Trump’s actions. “It’s […]

During the offseason, Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson took a trip over to China after he signed a 10-year endorsement extension with Anta. It turned out to be a tour that featured many personal mishaps that included badly missing a 360 dunk, an arm wrestling match to a fan, and some awkward dancing […]

Stephen Curry wasn’t fond of the recent Sports Illustrated cover that featured him locking arms with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, among other athletes, coaches, and sports personalities. This issue of the popular magazine named “A nation divided, sports united,” was previewed on Tuesday by the website’s Twitter account, though […]

Nick Young is ready for a start with his new team, but think twice if you believe he is changing his habits to fit into this championship equation. The volume shooter will keep his ways coming into this roster and will let it fly just as his head coach and teammates have stressed they’d like […]

Over the last few seasons, the Golden State Warriors have developed into the standard bearer offensively in the NBA. Much of this has been fueled by their unselfish play on that end of the floor that head coach Steve Kerr recently told Carl Steward of The Mercury News that he believes they are the best […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson was proud about how NBA stars have handled their sentiments toward the recent wave of social injustice displayed in the last few months. From Stephen Curry openly stating his unwillingness to attend the White House next year after winning a second championship in three years, to LeBron James backing […]

The Golden State Warriors have made plenty of moves during the offseason, bringing back every free agent they intended to bring back, and adding a couple extra weapons in Omri Casspi and Nick Young in a very pivotal summer of 2017. But the reigning champions have gone above and beyond throughout the last few months […]

The Golden State Warriors on Friday afternoon held their Media Day to open up for the 2017-18 campaign. This year’s roster has reunited big man JaVale McGee and veteran guard Nick Young, who last played together with the Washington Wizards. With that in mind, McGee took to social media to voice his level of excitement […]

A summer of bad decisions took Kevin Durant from championship glory to some regrettable choices with his latest social media snafu, where he ripped into his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder and even his former head coach Billy Donovan. While he apologized a day after the finding at a tech conference in San Francisco, […]

Steve Kerr and Charles Barkley have shared more than just a few laughs. From sharing the court during their playing days to the screen during Kerr’s days at TNT, to even golfing alongside each other in the offseason. The two former players, now into very different roles in their careers, still come close to butting […]

The Golden State Warriors had a very formidable lineup last year, and were successful in keeping it intact this offseason. But they were still not satisfied with it, and their front office decided to add key pieces through the free agency market. One of them is former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young, who will […]

A few weeks ago, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took a shot at Under Armour by stating that there wasn’t anybody that wanted to play in the company’s shoes. These comments became front-page matter due to the fact that his Warriors teammate Stephen Curry is sponsored by Under Armour that includes having a few […]

Nick Young might be losing his “swag,” fortunately the Golden State Warriors are there to push and return him to his normal self. The Warriors signed Young this summer to bolster their bench scoring, something that proved to be one of the team’s flaws last year. According to Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area, however, […]

Kevin Durant has been vocal in his stand against going to the White House, so when US president Donald Trump rescinded his invitation to the Golden State Warriors, the reigning NBA Finals MVP was even happy how things turned out. Trump withdrew his invitation to the Warriors following Stephen Curry’s comments that he’s against doing […]

Since news broke out that the New York Knicks have traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it has continued to be a much talked about topic for a lot of basketball fans. They have made their thoughts about it known, especially on social media, and are still drawing mixed reactions. Some believe that […]

The Golden State Warriors became the center of attention on Saturday morning with President Donald Trump taking to social media his decision to uninvite the organization to the White House. However, the Warriors had yet to come to a decision on whether they would even take up the opportunity to visit the White House. This […]

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. […]