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The Golden State Warriors will ready up a substantial offer for sixth man Andre Iguodala after he had an “excellent” meeting with the Houston Rockets earlier today, consequently canceling the rest of his meetings with the rest of the remaining teams vying for his services. The front office would likely offer him a three-year contract […]

With a number of big stars and contracts on the roster, the Golden State Warriors don’t have a ton of space to play with on the salary cap. They were able to re-sign Shaun Livingston shortly after free agency began, but bringing back Andre Iguodala has proven more difficult. The 2015 Finals MVP has received […]

Free agent forward David West has agreed to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors for a one-year deal, also his last, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. The veteran minimum has reportedly spiked to the $2.3 million figure, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. The 6-foot-9 forward/center played an integral part as a member […]

Teams around the league haven’t bothered reaching out to unrestricted free agent Kevin Durant, after he made it publicly known that he intends to not only re-sign with the Golden State Warriors, but he’s also willing to take less compensation in efforts to keep the team’s core intact, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Whether teams […]

Stephen Curry‘s five-year, $201 million deal isn’t only the first supermax deal to be signed within the new collective bargaining agreement, but also the most lucrative per-year salary in all four major sports, according to ESPN Stats & Info. See how he fares compared to the rest: Stephen Curry now has the highest average annual value […]

The Houston Rockets made a major splash last week with the acquisition of point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers, pairing him alongside fellow All-Star guard James Harden. Since then, there has been plenty of reaction around the league concerning the move. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was recently asked for his […]

The Golden State Warriors will see both Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee become free agents, which could leave them without a legitimate man in the middle. While the two centers are likely to re-sign with the team, another option for the Warriors in the open market is Dewayne Dedmon. Something to watch on Warriors front: […]

With free agency underway, the market is beginning to take shape with several of the top names exploring the market. One of the more intriguing players available is veteran forward Rudy Gay, who is reportedly set to meet with a few teams on the 4th of July next week, according to Marc J. Spears of […]

The Golden State Warriors seemed to have planned accordingly in order to get their key free agents under contract this offseason period. One of their more-pending signings is sixth man Andre Iguodala, who is willingly fielding other offers, meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings in search of more lucrative offers to […]

Russell Westbrook may have won the league MVP trophy this year but that still isn’t enough to satisfy the city itself. The people of Oklahoma City haven’t forgotten about the other star, Kevin Durant, who left the team to sign with the Golden State Warriors. During the final matchup between the two teams from the past […]

Two-time MVP Stephen Curry has agreed to a five-year, $201 million extension with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry’s deal makes history as the first-ever supermax contract to be inked, making an average of $40.2 million per season. The floor general has taken roughly $6 million less than he could make in […]

Free agent point guard Shaun Livingston has agreed to a 3-year, $24 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The 31-year-old was one of the two question marks of this free agency period along with sixth man Andre Iguodala who is fielding offers around the league. Livingston’s story […]

A lot of basketball fans have now regarded the Golden State Warriors as the so-called villains of the NBA. From Draymond Green‘s apparent low blow to LeBron James in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals to Zaza Pachulia‘s “inadvertent” takedown of Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle in Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals and everything […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jonathon Simmons appears to be on the verge of hitting paydirt. For someone who once paid $150 just to get a try-out in the NBAD-League, the $9 million the Spurs are reportedly preparing to offer Simmons is akin to discovering a gold chest. Marc Stein of ESPN got a whiff of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will meet with the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles as soon as free agency starts, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The soon-to-be free agent has drawn interest from plenty of teams this offseason, namely the Brooklyn Nets, who have made a strong push to try and sign versatile […]

Draymond Green finally earned his first Defensive Player of the Year award after finishing runner up in the prior two years to San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard — but he didn’t get there just through perseverance but also through a long time of being a study at the defensive side of the ball. […]

A Stephen Curry game-worn jersey from Game 3 of the NBA Finals sold Thursday night for $135,060, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The price is a record for a game-worn item auctioned by the NBA. The prior record was a $100,040 sum paid in 2016 for the jersey Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant wore in his final All-Star […]

Golden State Warriors fans might want to prepare for life without Andre Iguodala. The Warriors are reportedly not too hopeful on their chances of keeping the 2015 NBA Finals MVP, largely because of the repercussions of such move with regards to the team’s luxury tax situation. Sources: Warriors' luxury tax moving forward is concern for […]

With the season now over, teams have finished tallying the totals for their merchandise sales. The NBA recently announced its results and not surprisingly, this year’s two finalists, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, are once again on top of the rankings for the third straight year. The Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and San […]

In an expected move by the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has declined his $27.7 million option for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent starting on July 1st. This has long been anticipated from him, as it’s his way of doing his part to make sure the team can keep its championship winning […]

The NBA has recently announced the 15 highest-selling jerseys of this past season, and for the second consecutive year, Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry edged out LeBron James for the top spot. This comes after the Dubs won their second title in three years against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which could’ve boosted the sales […]

The Golden State Warriors appear to have a developing situation on their hands concerning veteran forward Andre Iguodala‘s future with the team. Things have progressively changed for the pending unrestricted free agent over the last several days as Iguodala has much more planned than originally anticipated. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the former […]

Jordan Bell couldn’t be more delighted to have been traded to the Golden State Warriors after being selected with the No. 38 pick by the Chicago Bulls and he’s not shy about expressing his joy. Going from a program on the rise like the Oregon Ducks, who came off their first Final Four appearance in […]

Klay Thompson has every reason to celebrate after winning his second NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. However, it’s nearly been three weeks since the Warriors won the NBA Finals, and yet the three-time All-Star is still overflowing with such joy that can only be expressed by way of rhythmic body language. Thompson was caught dancing […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson vehemently denied any rumors about him and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George having talks about a future in purple-and-gold. George was rumored to have reached out to Thompson in hopes of joining forces once he eventually makes his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Thompson — that wasn’t […]

Having put his basketball skills to the test in this month’s NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will try and prove he has what it takes on the links, attending the Ellie Mae Classic, a Web.com-sponsored pro-am tour event in Hayward on Aug. 3-6. Curry has been an avid golf fan, admittedly […]

It didn’t take freshly-minted NBA champion and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant long to send congratulatory remarks to some of those who took home trophies during the first-ever NBA Awards Show. Durant even offered his praises on ex-OKC Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook in a written post on his YouTube channel, reminding everyone that he had […]

Following rampant rumors of Paul George attempting to recruit Golden State Warriors marksman Klay Thompson for a potential future with the Los Angeles Lakers, his father, former Laker Mychal Thompson shut down the rumors with only a few sentences. “Its always been a dream of mine,” Thompson told Mike Trudell of Lakers.com via Donald Green of […]

Golden State Warriors forward and former MVP Kevin Durant is not leaving Oakland. Durant shocked the world last summer when he signed a two-year deal with the current NBA champions. After a successful season in Golden State, which ended up with it winning the NBA championship, Durant realistically has no reason to leave this team. According […]

Even if this year’s free agency has not officially started yet, there are already a number of teams emerging as having strong interest in signing Andre Iguodala. The L.A. Clippers, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs are just some of the franchises being linked to him, but there’s another team that has recently been […]

Following the disorderly conduct charges he received for an incident that happened in a nightclub in New York back in December, the Golden State Warriors swingman Matt Barnes has pleaded guilty to them on Tuesday. He has reportedly avoided jail time, but will need to perform 10 days of community service, according to the AFP via […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook earned his first NBA MVP award on Monday night, which, for the most part, did not include any subtle mentions of his former teammate, Kevin Durant. Aside from Enes Kanter‘s jab via Twitter that Westbrook was “the real MVP,” it was a smooth night full on congratulations for […]

Coming off their second NBA title in the last three seasons, the Golden State Warriors have some major decisions to make in free agency concerning a couple of their core players. The Warriors are expected to work out new long-term deals for both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, but there is some doubt regarding the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made questionable signings throughout the past few years, so much so that they’ve actually spent just as much in three of their bench players as the Golden State Warriors have spent in their original “Big Three” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green for the 2016-17 season. As pointed […]

Paul George, the most coveted player of the 2017 offseason, has been working behind the scenes to craft his future in L.A. — gauging a possible interest in Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson to team up in purple-and-gold, according to Kelenna Azubuike of NBC Sports Bay Area via 95.7 The Game. The Indiana Pacers have fielded proposals […]

Following weeks of building expectation, the NBA on Monday night announced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had earned the MVP award for the 2016-17 season. This led to a heartfelt speech by Westbrook without any controversy or mention of his former teammate Kevin Durant as he thanked all the people that have helped him […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

The NBA stars have arrived for the first annual NBA Awards Show with the likes of Draymond Green, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, amongst others, arriving in style ahead of the offseason festivities. Green and Harden opted for the emerald green look — the latter from top-to-bottom and the former honoring his surname with a […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been named the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2016-17 season, edging out the defending two-time award-winner Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs and Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz.  Green was able to overcome Leonard for the first time in three years, after finishing runner-up for the […]