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The Golden State Warriors are probably one of the happiest teams to see rest periods on the new NBA schedule since they’ve gone deep into the playoffs for the last three seasons. Coach Steve Kerr is certainly in a welcoming mood upon seeing next season’s schedule and sent praise to the league and commissioner Adam […]

Kevin Durant may have been born and raised in Washington D.C., but he has admitted that he grew up watching a lot of New York City basketball. Now in the offseason and fresh off his first NBA championship, the reigning Finals MVP is enjoying his summer and was in The Big Apple recently where he […]

The NBA offseason has become a fantasy land of superteams when it comes to local leagues and offseason workouts, the latest, a coalition of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony during one of Chris Brinkley’s M7 Blackout Sessions at Academy Basketball, known as the “Black Ops” training for the NBA’s elite players. During this […]

Despite previous efforts to keep his interviews to strictly basketball matters, Golden State Warriors legend Rick Barry couldn’t resist to give his opinion on the Charlottesville scrutiny President Donald Trump has faced during the last few days. “It’s a disgrace to the world, to our country, what they’re doing,” Barry told USA TODAY Sports after coaching the […]

The Golden State Warriors face a difficult situation with forward/center Kevon Looney coming into this season. The soon-to-be third-year pro has had very limited playing time during his first two seasons, mostly due to his injury history since coming into the league. Among the three youngest big men to come off the bench, Looney figures […]

As the schedules of NBA teams were released on Monday, the amount of nationally televised games each one will have next season was revealed as well. It comes as no surprise that the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers top the list, but the amount they’ll have is just incredible and left many […]

The Golden State Warriors will once again head into the NBA regular season as the team to beat, getting every franchise’s best shot game after game. With that said, here are the must-watch five games of this regular season in proper timeline order.   Warriors vs. Rockets (Opening Day) — 09/17/17 — airs on TNT […]

For much of his NBA career, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been used to the constant yapping from detractors and critics that make it a point to slight him. The latest came from veteran guard Dahntay Jones, who recently stated during an interview with Slam Magazine that Curry is not a top-10 player right […]

Following a list of projected point guards of this upcoming 2016-17 NBA season, James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors once again come as first and second on HoopsHype’s projected Top 30 list. Harden was once again a runner-up for the Most Valuable Player award, having displayed the […]

Former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are tied as the early favorites to win the Most Valuable Player award next season, according to SportsInsights. Despite having gone separate ways, each of them ended up as MVPs of their own this past season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard managed to win his first […]

Dahntay Jones has been the lucky fellow to get a comfortable front row seat to the NBA Finals the past two seasons, getting picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers as a henchman to stir the pot every now and then. Having secured his league-fine hall pass by some of his better-earning teammates, Jones did some […]

Even as a kid, Stephen Curry was already exposed to the NBA, as his father, Dell, used to play in the league for 16 years. He had an early taste of the spotlight, as the older Curry brought him to their games. Steph even co-starred with him in a TV commercial. The said advertisement was […]

More than three weeks ago, Conor McGregor got into a public spat with Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green over Instagram, centered around his decision to don a throwback Warriors’ No.23 jersey. However, McGregor quickly revealed that it was made in reference for his longtime friend C.J. Watson. Things quickly escalated after that with […]

In his last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, guard Sean Kilpatrick has established himself as a proven scorer in the league. During a recent interview with Slam Magazine, Kilpatrick revealed that he has been working out with Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant and former NBA great Steve Nash this offseason. It’s been […]

It is always a blast to look at NBA throwback moments from the league’s top talents in their rookie days. For the 2009 draft class, the No. 1 overall selection Blake Griffin was hyped up to lead the Clippers to an illustrious debut season, but his career would have to be delayed an entire year […]

The Golden State Warriors have built a championship-caliber roster that has won two NBA titles over the last three years. However, prior to all of that falling in place, Tim Kawakami of The Athletic is reporting that the Warriors had reportedly attempted to trade for All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who was recently acquired by the […]

Kevin Durant took to Twitter to apologize for his comments about India during an interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Golden State Warriors forward said the country was years behind in knowledge and experience, judging solely by his observations during his short visit. “It’s a country that’s 20 years behind in terms of […]

After a breezy postseason run, the Golden State Warriors are enjoying their offseason and for Andre Iguodala, that means golf. The 2015 Finals MVP was asked who was the worst golfer on the team during a TNT broadcast of the PGA championship. After a little pondering out of respect, he finally let it rip. “Draymond,” […]

Nick Young is one of the many players and fans backing up Ice Cube’s vision of having Kobe Bryant be part of the BIG3 three-on-three tournament for the following season. The new Golden State Warriors addition has advocated for his appearance before along with the likes of other former Los Angeles Lakers like Lamar Odom […]

With the announcement of the first week and Christmas day schedules of the NBA for next season, fans were given a chance to mark their calendars for some marquee matchups many are already looking forward to seeing. For the Golden State Warriors, they made it known via their Twitter account, and found an adorable way […]

The Golden State Warriors’ dominating run to an NBA title in this year’s playoffs has brought forth much change across the Western Conference. In a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant stated that he believes there is an entirely new playing field in the West because due to the slew of moves […]

Among the many notable moves this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the most active teams in the league retooling their roster. During a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant voiced much praised toward the Timberwolves for putting together a talented roster. “You look at (Jeff) […]

This offseason, there has been a lot of movement across the league with several big name players joining new teams. One of which was All-Star forward Paul George being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the move, George stated that he spoke to Durant about what to expect in Oklahoma […]

Prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made a huge splash by landing All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. It has paired him together with another All-Star guard in James Harden, which has immediately raised questions about how it may work out next season. During a recent interview […]

The Golden State Warriors will host the Houston Rockets on Opening Day, following the Boston Celtics vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, two match-ups that will open up the NBA season on Tuesday, Oct. 17 on TNT. The NBA officially announced the opening week schedule and Christmas Day schedule. Details: pic.twitter.com/TOlXF8Khz6 — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) August 10, […]

Heading into the NBA offseason, there was plenty of concern that the Golden State Warriors may not have been able to bring back some of their core group of players in free agency. However, Kevin Durant’s decision to take about $10 million less than the max in his annual salary helped allow for the Warriors […]

The NBA season is still over two months away, but players are hard at work to get better for their upcoming campaign. Around this time, the NBA usually releases their NBA schedule, but as we wait for those, here’s a look at the newly announced Christmas Day schedule for 2018, one that will be highly-anticipated […]

Former Golden State Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa couldn’t believe his eyes when he found out his 2014-15 championship teammate Shaun Livingston had gotten married and he wasn’t in on the news. After finding out over Instagram that the newly re-signed point man had tied the knot, Barbosa immediately asked for an explanation. (Warning: Explicit language) […]

The NBA has yet to release the new 2017-18 schedule, but if the past is any indication of what’s to come, the Golden State Warriors will be playing on Christmas Day this year. While that wouldn’t be a total surprise, one of the more exciting attractions for that day is the Christmas Day uniforms specially […]

In his first eight years in the league, two-time league MVP Stephen Curry has developed into arguably one of the best shooters that has ever played the game. The 28-year-old put that on full display during a recent high school basketball camp where he caught fire in a three-point shooting challenge that saw him miss […]

The face of Under Armour basketball, Stephen Curry, welcomed the brand’s new signing, Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks, who is fresh off inking a $2 million per year deal with the athletic apparel company. The Golden State Warriors point guard has been the driving force for the company crossing over from its prominence […]

Kevin Durant teamed up with the “Slow Mo Guys” while in his pro camp in Austin, Texas — displaying one of his signature poster-like tomahawk dunks frame-by-frame on his way to the rack. Dan and Gavin clearly had no chance at stopping the Finals MVP, but tried to for the sake of good fun, getting […]

Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Dream Team’s gold medal run in the Barcelona Olympics. That said, a lot of players and other members of the basketball community reflected on their greatness, and gave their thoughts about the widely-considered greatest team ever assembled. Draymond Green also chimed in on the conversation and reflected […]

Last Monday, a select group of high school players had the privilege of sharing the hardwood with two-time NBA MVP, Stephen Curry during the yearly SC30 Select Camp in Walnut Creek, California. Curry, of course, didn’t take the game that seriously but it was obvious how big the gap in talent was between the Golden State […]

The addition of Paul Millsap to their fold this summer has made the Denver Nuggets a much-improved team, and will have one of the best frontcourts in the NBA today. Partnering the four-time All-Star with promising center Nikola Jokic has made a lot of fans believe that they can make serious noise in the Western […]

Over the last few years in the NBA offseason, veteran guard Nick Young has made it a tradition to participate in the Drew League. It has become a platform where Young has grown accustomed to showcasing his scoring ability against amateurs and other NBA stars playing in the annual tournament. In a recent Drew League […]

Since reports came out of Kyrie Irving was demanding a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, a lot of speculations already emerged on what his real reason is for it, and which team he’ll play for next. Many quickly thought of it as him having issues playing alongside LeBron James, which made some players and other […]

Prior to the start of free agency last month, the Houston Rockets set the tone for the offseason with the acquisition of All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers. The move has the potential to put them on the map to make the Rockets an even more dangerous challenger for the Golden State Warriors. […]

JaVale McGee proved all his doubters wrong last season with his best year as a pro, helping the Golden State Warriors win their second championship in three years. However, he was not able to secure a more lucrative offer this summer, and had to settle for the veteran’s minimum once again, with another one-year deal […]