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Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were every bit of the one-two punch that they weren’t during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, stuffing a reporter’s question when inquiring about Curry’s squatting after a technical foul was erroneously assessed at the scorers table. Here is the exchange: Reporter: “Steph, I’m sorry we keep asking you about […]

In a lopsided start to Game 4 of the NBA Finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ record-setting 49-point first quarter, many plays demanded a heated back-and-forth, but none caused more controversy than a face-to-face encounter between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the two alpha dogs from each respective squad. The two were seen in a heated argument in […]

The Golden State Warriors finally fell to their first loss in the NBA playoffs in the close-out game in the NBA Finals in Game 4 with a chance to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following the contest, the Portland Trail Blazers took that opportunity to take a jab at the defending champions via Twitter. @cavs good […]

The Golden State Warriors fell short of sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night in an offensive firework display from both teams that featured many high-tension moments. Following the game, that continued for Warriors forward Draymond Green, who had to deal with Quicken Loans Arena security trying to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played one of the most high-powered offensive games of the season in Game 4, with the Cavs scoring 49 points in the first quarter and 86 points in the first half. While the Warriors got within 11 points in the second half, the Cavs put the finishing touches […]

Game 4 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors got heated in the second half with Kevin Durant and LeBron James going at it after a hard foul, and at one point, Draymond Green was even issued his second technical foul of the game. Only it wasn’t his second, at least not after the […]

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is underway and it began at a frenetic pace. Emotions are sky-high and the energy in the building is enough to power a city. The Cleveland Cavaliers have come out with the secret stuff scoring 49 points in the first quarter alone, setting an NBA Finals record for the highest […]

The Golden State Warriors have cruised through the playoffs sitting just one win shy of earning the NBA title over the Cleveland Cavaliers on an unblemished 16-0 record. The Warriors have proven to be an unrivaled offensive juggernaut that no team has figured out a way of stopping them. In a recent piece by Dave McMenamin […]

When Kevin Durant made the huge decision last summer to join the Golden State Warriors, it immediately put them as the heavy favorites to win the 2017 NBA Finals. Despite those lofty expectations being thrown upon the Warriors with Durant in the mix, surprisingly, the topic of making the NBA Finals was not one of the […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ sheer dominance throughout the playoffs has put them in the position to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals on Friday night. In light of that, Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia voiced some disappointment that it could mark the end of the 2016-17 season. “I’m enjoying this moment. I’m excited about […]

Only hours away from Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sixth man Andre Iguodala offered a tease to a potential weakness that his Golden State Warriors still have. “We do have a weakness,” Iguodala told reporters this morning. “Steve Kerr, he knows what it is and I feel like I know […]

If being the first team across three different sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) to win 15 straight games in a postseason wasn’t enough, the Golden State Warriors have done so while maintaining a high-octane scoring assault, scoring 100-plus points in each of their playoff wins this season. Everyone knows the Warriors' 15-0 start is a record. […]

Drink every time Draymond Green complains about a foul call. Drink every time LeBron James travels (even if it isn’t called). Heck, drink every time Donald Trump says, “believe me,” or “emails,” during one of his speeches or tweets. We’ve all played those fun games with our friends in get-togethers and they’ll never get old. […]

Three games into this year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant‘s name reigns atop a mountain of storied players, logging the best average game score in The Finals since 1984, per Basketball-Reference. Durant logged a game-score high of 30.8, a whisker above some of the legends of the sport — Shaquille O’Neal from 1999-2002, who owns the […]

Steve Kerr spoke about the frequent callouts by former NBA players claiming their championship teams could beat this year’s Golden State Warriors‘ lineup, applying his signature sarcasm as a way to get his message across. “They’re all right. They would all kill us,” Kerr told reporters sarcastically, according to Jimmy Durkin of the San Jose Mercury […]

A day prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Wayne Pratt took the ball in his hands from an inbounds pass, took a couple of dribbles, gathered the ball and lofted a jumper from well behind the three-point line of the left wing — calling “game” snappily after his opponent yelled “he ain’t gonna do […]

Throughout the course of the NBA season, many former players of the league (whether recent or longtime-retired) have chimed in about Kevin Durant‘s move to the Golden State Warriors this past offseason — often claiming how they couldn’t fathom going to another team or just being too competitive, or “not wired that way” to make such a […]

While the Golden State Warriors haven’t celebrated an NBA championship at home since 1956, forward Draymond Green is more than okay with making it more than a 61-year wait for fans in the Bay Area, as long as they get to go back for a parade. The Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons 4-1 back in […]

Prior to a 3-0 Golden State Warriors start to these NBA Finals, much has been made about a lack of parity between teams in the league and the consequent sweep of the Western Conference Finals to get to where they are. Forward Draymond Green was asked if the signing of Kevin Durant was fair to the NBA, […]

Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors consultant Jerry West played more than just a minor part in the organization acquiring forward Kevin Durant this past offseason. The 14-year NBA veteran and longtime front office executive was in Alaska during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but was able to catch the entire game. His […]

Soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Andre Iguodala hinted at staying with the Golden State Warriors after talking to reporters on Thursday morning. The former Sixth Man of the Year is one of the key pieces the Warriors will need tonight to close out the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers and in the future to make another crack […]

Being a father of an NBA player, Mychal Thompson understands his role in the life and career of his son, Klay Thompson. Despite having the role of color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers, and having the opportunity to speak regularly about the game, the older Thompson refrains from commenting a lot about the Golden […]

The NBA and its partners lose money if Golden State sweeps Cleveland A sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals is a winning conclusion for the Golden State Warriors and their fans, but it is a losing situation for the business of the Association. Obviously, the NBA and the two teams stand to lose money […]

With all the high praises the Golden State Warriors have been receiving for their dominant run in this postseason, much of the credit is given to their high-octane offense and ability to quickly score in bunches. Their scoring ability has been tremendous that it has overshadowed their deficiencies on the defensive end, as they are still […]

With the Golden State Warriors already at the brink of winning their second championship in three years, it is exciting times for the team, their fans and the whole of the Bay Area. Many are already looking forward to them winning on Friday and sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they also have the chance to […]

The Golden State Warriors have firm control of the 2017 NBA Finals at a 3-0 lead after edging the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Wednesday night. It was a collective offensive performance from the Warriors that saw them grab a crucial win on the road against the defending champions. According to Rodger Sherman of […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves just a game away from earning a second NBA title in the last three years over the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, one of the underlying story lines during the Warriors’ dominant run the postseason has been the play of Klay Thompson, who has notably struggled to find his offensive groove […]

Last year’s epic collapse by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals left a bad taste in the mouth to all of their players. They couldn’t wait for this season to start as they wanted to avenge their embarrassing loss, and also prove that the 3-1 lead they blew will not happen again. Draymond […]

Matt Barnes will not be pleased about this. Earlier this week, Derek Fisher and his girlfriend, Gloria Govan, were involved in a car accident on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles, California. The Highway Patrol then arrested him on suspicion of DUI, after they were both pulled out from the totaled vehicle and brought to safety. […]

With the Golden State Warriors now leading the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0 in the NBA Finals they have showcased their true potential and have dominated in the postseason. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant have also proven that three scorers as good as them can co-exist playing alongside one another, without sacrificing much from their natural games. […]

Draymond Green offered a simple answer when he was asked about the shouting match that his mother, Mary Babers-Green, was involved in during Game 3 of the Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. “It happens every year. Fans here are just rude,” Green told reporters. “My mom can hold her own though, she’s good.” […]

After a shocking Golden State Warriors come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the mothers of two of the game’s biggest stars, Sonya Curry and Wanda Durant, met each other in the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena, embracing in disbelief of what had just taken place in the last 2 […]

Since Kevin Durant made the decision to join the Golden State Warriors last summer, Damian Lillard has been quite vocal about his standing with the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, he has repeatedly made it clear he wants to win with the Trail Blazers instead of jumping ship to a super team like the Warriors. […]

Kevin Durant put a grand start to his legacy as a Golden State Warrior on Wednesday night, draining a chilling three-point pull-up jumper over LeBron James with 45 seconds left. The shot put his team up for good, as the Warriors stole the show at the last minute and put the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 3-0 […]

Andre Iguodala had one of the most important defensive plays of Game 3, stifling LeBron James‘ three-point shot on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ last possession of the game and forcing a consequent turnover — but he didn’t walk away without a painful kick to the groin as James flailed in the attempt. Former teammate Marreese Speights […]

Following a rampant 11-0 run in the last 2 minutes and 18 seconds of the game, the Golden State Warriors secured one of their biggest wins of the season in a come-from-behind 118-113 Game 3 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who nailed the final two free throws […]

Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers putting forth their best performance of the NBA Finals in Game 3 on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors were able to respond by squeezing out a critical win to grab a commanding 3-0 series lead. This was made possible behind some late-game heroics from Kevin Durant, who scored his team’s final […]

Another year, another Golden State Warriors assistant gone? Following the firing of Ohio State University‘s head coach Thad Motta, one of the names to pop up in the school radar is Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Wojnarowski was told that Brown is still “immersed in […]

Despite trailing by five points at the end of the third quarter of Game 3, the Golden State Warriors remained poised on the road and managed to keep within striking distance of the reigning champions Cleveland Cavaliers, delivering said strike with 45 seconds left in the game with a Kevin Durant three-point dagger that sealed […]