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Oklahoma City Thunder media and its fans took exception to a San Francisco Chronicle full-page ad that Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant took out to thank the fans during his first season with the team and consequent championship. Check out below: KD took out a full-page ad to thank the Warriors and fans. (📸: f_real […]

Despite already being 40-years-old, Vince Carter proved this past season that he can still play at the highest level and be a solid contributor to the Memphis Grizzlies. He appeared in 73 regular season and six playoff games for his team, and averaged 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 24.6 minutes per game. […]

Despite Jerry West’s hiring and the new stadium negotiations, the Clippers still need to figure out how to keep their free agents in Los Angeles The past week has been a great time for Clippers fans. In a span of seven days, the Clippers announced they would add NBA legend Jerry West as a consultant and […]

Cleveland should trade for Paul George or Jimmy Butler? Paul George or Jimmy Butler? This is the question asked by the entire NBA ahead of the June 22nd NBA Draft. Multiple reports surfaced indicated that the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls have at least explored trading their All-Star forwards. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, adding George […]

One of the most overlooked aspects of the Golden State Warriors‘ championship run is the depth and support of their bench. Starting the season seemingly top heavy due to signing Kevin Durant managed to balance out very well. The bench averaged 32.8 points per game at a whopping 52.5 percent from the field. What was initially […]

Among the many rumors surrounding the hottest free agent of the hour, Indiana Pacers swingman Paul George, is a high-risk maneuver by new president of basketball operations and general manager Kevin Pritchard, who tried to pit the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors by saying the latter was also interested in making a run […]

Since the Golden State Warriors made the acquisition of Kevin Durant last summer, they have received the brunt of the criticism for unfairly putting a powerhouse team that has dominated the league. However, that is not an opinion shared by Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum regarding the formation of the Warriors as he stated […]

With the NBA Finals under wraps and a first-time championship for Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant, the hate following his much-criticized choice to join the Golden State Warriors in the offseason was soon to come over Twitter. Durant wasn’t shy about engaging with Twitter trolls after having achieved the one piece of hardware that […]

Merely hours after the shocking news that the Cleveland Cavaliers decided not to renew the contract of now-former general manager David Griffin, there are already speculations about where his next destination could be. It’s a foregone conclusion that Griffin will attract a new position right away with his track record from the past three seasons. He constructed […]

Despite Andre Iguodala‘s reported interest to test out the free agent market, it will take much more than a lucrative offer to get the former Sixth Man of the Year to leave the Golden State Warriors this summer. According to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News, the Warriors’ Swiss-army-knife will listen to offers, […]

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant will decline his player-option of approximately $28 million to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors when he becomes a temporary unrestricted free agent come July 1, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Durant can take roughly $4 million less than what he’s eligible to make in order to leave enough […]

In a somewhat surprising twist, it appears that Andre Iguodala’s future with the Golden State Warriors is not as certain as once thought. The Vertical’s Shams Charania is reporting this morning that Iguodala’s free agency has his future with the champs in doubt as many teams will pursue him in free agency, potentially offering up […]

When the Golden State Warriors had their victory parade on Thursday, it was capped off by a program where their front office executives, coaches and some players gave speeches to thank the fans for their support and also talk about what made them successful this season. Head coach Steve Kerr had his moment on stage […]

It may almost be a year now since Kevin Durant announced his decision not to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors, but Oklahomans appear to still not be over it. The city’s official Instagram account recently made a post to remind their residents about recycling and placing recyclable items […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame icon and TNT personality Shaquille O’Neal, had a curious way to show his appreciation for his dad on Father’s Day, photoshopping a photo of his father at the barbershop, which he had posted on Instagram in support of LeBron James “embracing his baldness.” James is seen in the […]

The championship celebration is ongoing for Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha, who hit up the Delilah nightclub in Los Angeles the same night as the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade, per TMZ Sports. Tagging along for the night were Drake’s father, Dennis Graham and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who surely stood out with his 7-foot-1 frame. […]

Team president and general manager Bob Myers shared one of the best anecdotes during the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade, telling a story about guiding Klay Thompson through a slump. “There was a time a couple of years ago, I think, when Klay was in a slump. He was in a shooting slump, and I […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ dominant run through the NBA playoffs has brought immediate validation to Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the team last summer. However, it has also created much disdain stemming from those around the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a recent piece from Berry Tramel of the Oklahoman, he made his feelings about Durant quite […]

Following a whirlwind of a postseason, ending in the his first NBA title and a Finals Most Valuable Player award, Kevin Durant will now have a free-agency period to look forward to — one the Golden State Warriors will have to tactically tackle in order to get the desired results. Durant had previously said during […]

The Golden State Warriors fresh off a second NBA title in the last three years have to quickly shift gears to some critical decisions in free agency that could have a major impact on the roster for next season. One of which is veteran forward Andre Iguodala, who is set to become an unrestricted free […]

The All-Star trio of Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant couldn’t help but cringe at the latter’s awful couple of nicknames given by Golden State Warriors announcer Bob Fitzgerald during their championship parade on Thursday. Getting down to the last two players on the roster, Durant’s turn was up and so was Fitzgerald’s time […]

Kevin Durant clarified some of his previous comments made during The Bill Simmons Podcast in which he said Kyrie Irving was better than Allen Iverson. This bit left many scratching their heads, as Iverson is a much more accomplished player, having won as many scoring titles as Durant has (four) and even owning the record for most points in […]

Upon a triumphant return to the streets of Oakland for the second championship parade in three years, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took the stage and asked the fans and media to give team president and general manager Bob Myers the credit he deserved. Dropping an F-bomb on live TV got the point across just […]

Kevin Durant wasn’t short of social media haters following the Golden State Warriors‘ championship parade in Oakland. One of them claiming that joining the team was only a business transaction and that he wouldn’t see any of his teammates until next year’s training camp, which Durant quickly shut down. Another was intrepid enough to ask […]

Despite his now seven NBA titles, Steve Kerr can’t seem to shake out of his humble persona, though during Thursday’s championship parade, he admitted he wishes he was more like one of his Golden State Warriors players. “Sometimes I get tired of doing the humble thing, I wanna be more like Draymond (Green),” said Kerr […]

The Golden State Warriors’ victory parade and celebration was filled with a lot of light moments for the players, coaches, and fans. Their front office personnel, including General Manager Bob Myers, also joined in the fun and gave a hilarious speech on Thursday. The 42-year-old congratulated the members of the team, and gave a special shoutout […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a very good mood lately, especially after coming off a win in Game 5 on Monday and securing another championship. Their players have also been active on social media lately, tweeting how they feel about their run of success this year. However, Kevin Durant has continued to receive a […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t spend all their money on champagne after winning the NBA title, but saved some for their sweet tooth as well — getting a custom-made multi-tiered cake by Gala Bakery in San Lorenzo, Calif. The cake features the likeness of the outside of Oracle Arena, as well as a very detailed […]

Fresh off of winning an NBA Championship, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was invited to guest appear on the Jimmy Kimmel show Wednesday night. Green, who is known to be very outspoken, was sure to give some pretty interesting takes, and Kimmel tried to ask as many questions as possible about what the after […]

Jerry West‘s decision to accept a role with the Los Angeles Clippers was a shocker for many, especially so soon after the Golden State Warriors won the championship for the second time in three years. He is considered a primary architect of the “super team” Golden State now has, and the exact reason why he […]

Celebrity comedian and entertainer Jamie Foxx is an avid basketball fan. Living in the City of Angels and in Hollywood, you’ll spot him at plenty of Los Angeles Lakers games or even games around the country. If you ask him about his favorite team, however, he’ll point you towards the Dallas Mavericks, who are close to his hometown […]

After a dominant 4-1 NBA Finals victory, rumors of a loaded Golden State Warriors squad coming apart started to roam the news wire. Klay Thompson quickly put those rumblings to rest after his team won a second title in three years: “I don’t feel like I sacrificed at all… I’d rather be a part of something […]

In the last couple of weeks, there has been growing chatter that LeBron James may finish out his NBA career playing in Los Angeles. In a recent interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio, former NBA player and Brian Scalabrine chimed in on the possibility of that happening, voicing a strong belief that the four-time league MVP will […]

Draymond Green‘s barrage of trash talk wasn’t over for the day, taking his last chance to speak in front of Oakland faithful in the Golden State Warriors championship parade and take one parting shot at his friendly rival, Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James. Green alluded to James’ post-Game-5 press conference, in which he said […]

Following the Golden State Warriors‘ first NBA title in 2015, Draymond Green caught much attention for his interview at the championship parade taking shots at the Cleveland Cavaliers. During an interview on the Jimmy Kimmel Show earlier this week, Green reminisced over the song that became wildly popular over social media. Green: “Parades are fun […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has historically been known as one of the Golden State Warriors biggest haters in TV history, but he made it right on Thursday afternoon by making a short audio cameo in the team’s championship parade. “I told you guys a jump-shooting team would never win a championship,” said Barkley over an […]

If you weren’t a fan of Zaza Pachulia before, chances are you’ll change your mind after seeing this. Despite being the 2017 champs, Pachulia decided for a little throwback action during the Golden State Warriors’ celebratory parade. He actually brought a camcorder. And used it. In the year 2017. Zaza in 2017 📹 pic.twitter.com/os8O1DbyMB — SB […]

The trollery during the Golden State Warriors championship parade wasn’t over with Draymond Green‘s ‘Quickie’ shirt, but only starting, as a fan in the crowd pulled out a sign that read “Russell Westbrook died for this — #1 Dubs 2017 Champs.” #WarriorsChampionshipParade @SFWarriorNation @warriors @957thegame @CSNBayArea @DamonBruce @dandibley @ElvisFreshly510 @NuFlavaent @JLHB510 pic.twitter.com/G50eF63ylr — Funny Friendzone […]

LeBron James might have fired back at Draymond Green for his “Quickie” shirt, which he and some others wore to the championship parade, but the king of trash talk won’t cease until he gets the last word. Green trolled James for his workout video earlier today, in which he sported a really close buzz haircut […]