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Wanting to focus only on the Golden State Warriors‘ quest to make it to a third straight NBA Finals, Stephen Curry deleted all of the various social media apps from his phone. Curry however, still uses social media from time to time, like he did on Tuesday. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, Steph decided […]

One of the most loquacious players in the entire league, Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green simply loves to talk. On and off the court, Green is constantly talking, which is why most of his poignant comments often turn into news. Green, however, doesn’t like this. Commenting on how headline-based news stories are these days, Green […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors matching each other’s 8-0 start to the playoffs, it appears that they are geared to compete once again in the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year. Despite fans of the 28 other teams in the league not wanting to see them play for the championship anymore, […]

If you were wondering what the orange things Stephen Curry had on his feet during Monday’s Game 4 against the Utah Jazz, they were a sign of love and acknowledgment. While the Golden State Warriors have not have the color orange on their jerseys for several years now, after switching to the classic blue and […]

Isaiah Thomas came to the defense of his teammate, Kelly Olynyk, after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green called him a “dirty, dirty player” during the latest episode of his podcast. The Boston Celtics All-Star point guard took offense to Green’s statement, especially with his history of flailing legs and hitting his defenders in the […]

During Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz in the second round, a fan that sat near the court had plenty to say to Draymond Green. Not one to be quiet, Green returned fire and even frequently pointed at the Jazz fan. So what was going on during those exchanges? Well, […]

An elite defender, Warriors All-Star Draymond Green knows how to effectively use his body to draw charges. His detractors however, believe Green frequently flops. One such detractor was a Utah Jazz fan, who brought a “Draymond Green Flop Counter” sign to Game 4 against the Warriors on Monday. But while that fan had strong opinions […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off yet another sweep, keeping pace with their Eastern Conference rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers — but the individual merits of Draymond Green during the series against the Utah Jazz didn’t go unnoticed by many. At one point or another, Green guarded just about every player the Jazz trotted out there, […]

Forward Draymond Green has relished the unexpected boos coming from Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, getting plenty of them during the Golden State Warriors short road trip en route to a 4-0 sweep of the series. “There are some arenas we go to that I for sure should be booed,” Green said on his Dray […]

Showing how dominant they truly are, the Golden State Warriors have swept both the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz out of the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Warriors beat the Blazers in four games in the first-round and then followed that up on Monday by sweeping the Jazz in the second. Both the Blazers and Jazz […]

Sweeping the first two rounds of the 2017 NBA playoffs, the Golden State Warriors have been sensational in the postseason. The Warriors aren’t just winning in the playoffs, they consistently beat the Blazers and Jazz by double digits. From SI’s Ben Golliver: Warriors (8-0) boast +16.5 playoff point differential. Best playoff PD for champions: 71 […]

Ever since Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors, there has been an icy distance between him and Russell Westbrook. The two seemingly good friends avoided each other during games and even reportedly stopped talking and texting. But apparently that has all changed. Talking about the dynamic between […]

Getting swept in four games in the second-round by the Golden State Warriors, the Utah Jazz‘s season came to an end on Monday. The Jazz are a young team with plenty of talent but they are heading to a somewhat uncertain offseason as All-Star forward Gordon Hayward will be a free agent. Hayward hasn’t made […]

A leading candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award, Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is an elite defender. Green is also an excellent rim protector despite his short stature for a big man. But against the Jazz in Game 4 on Monday, Green’s defense couldn’t stop Utah big man Derrick Favors. In a sequence […]

Possessing unlimited range, it is almost an anomaly whenever Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry misses a shot. Yet it does happen from time to time. And in Game 4 against the Utah Jazz on Monday, Curry missed a shot in epic fashion. Coming down in transition, Curry pulled up for a three but missed everything, airballing the […]

‘No Shave November?’ It’s been ‘No Shave May’ for Stephen Curry, as it’s been a bit more noticeable that he’s sporting more facial hair than usual. The Golden State Warriors star point guard was recently asked for the reason why he is continuing his beard growth lately and he admitted that his wife, Ayesha, is the reason […]

The Eastern and Western Conference elite have proven to be an overwhelming task for their matchup thus far into the playoffs in the eyes of more than just the fans, but some of the players as well. The Cleveland Cavaliers have breezed by their competition to a sparkling 8-0 this postseason, getting all the rest […]

The often-controversial Draymond Green did not hesitate to give his hot take on Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk, who was recently involved in an altercation with Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “He’s dirty, a dirty player,” Green said of Olynyk in his “Dray Day Podcast,” per ESPN’s […]

Steve Kerr may not be with the Golden State Warriors during their games now, but he still finds a way to make his presence felt even while recovering from his condition. The third-year head coach usually gets in touch with his coaching staff and still gives his suggestions on how he thinks they can play […]

It’s a rare occasion when Zaza Pachulia gets to outscore any of his team’s starters, but even more rare if he gets to have more than sharp-shooting Klay Thompson. The big man tallied seven points in Saturday’s Game 3 against the Utah Jazz, while Thompson struggled mightily from the field and scored only six points […]

After a hard-fought win on the road at the Vivint Smart Home Center in Salt Lake City, Utah; Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant took on their usual post-game press conference, only to find some humor in a reporter’s question. — “What happened in that Gobert kerfuffle at the end?” the reporter asked. — “That is a […]

With their stellar play all season, Russell Westbrook and James Harden have both dominated the MVP conversation. There are some other candidates like LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, but really, the MVP award is a two-man race with Westbrook and Harden. Rapper Lil B though, has an entirely different take on the MVP award. For […]

The Golden State Warriors may now be leading 3-0 in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the Utah Jazz after another win on Saturday, but not everyone from their team had a good game. Outside of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, no other starter scored in double figures on the night. Their reliable scorer, Klay Thompson, […]

It’s no secret that the Golden State Warriors are not one of the most loved teams in the NBA outside of Oakland, but for their starting power forward, Draymond Green, it’s still a mystery to him why he receives some boos in some cities, especially those where he doesn’t have a feud with any of […]

Kevin Durant was plenty disgruntled after getting called for a Flagrant 1 foul and a technical foul for shoving Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the late stages of the fourth quarter of Game 3 on Saturday. The Golden State Warriors forward had gotten shoved from the back by the Frenchman in order to gain […]

A disgruntled Golden State Warriors team was not happy with a Flagrant 1 foul call on Kevin Durant in the later stages of the fourth quarter of Game 3, after he pushed Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in the back after being shoved himself when battling for inside position. The incident was reviewed and Durant […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr underwent a spinal cord leak procedure on his back after traveling to Duke University on Friday prior to Game 3 of the series, and remains out indefinitely. Co-owner Joe Lacob provided an update of Kerr’s condition this Saturday during an interview with Bloomberg Radio. “It’s very unfortunate what’s happening here,” Lacob […]

Being an NBA player obviously leads to more than a handful of benefits. Namely, fame and fortune. But because of that fame and fortune, there are also a few negative factors about being an NBA player. Like for example, being inundated with phone calls and texts. This happens all the time for Warriors All-Star Draymond […]

The Utah Jazz faced a pivotal situation in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, being down eight points with 3:02 to go in the fourth quarter on their own home floor, so they got a little enthusiasm from their mascot, the Jazz Bear, who overstayed his welcome on the hardwood. […]

Game 3 of the Utah Jazz against the Golden State Warriors wasn’t short of its share of physicality, with Kevin Durant and Rudy Gobert getting into it, exchanging shoves for rebounding position in the fourth quarter. Gobert pushed Durant to free himself up for the a shot in-close, but Durant retaliated by shoving him on the […]

If you need to know one thing about Draymond Green, know that the Warriors All-Star could care less what you think. In fact, he lives for the moments when people doubt or criticize him. Green showed off this side of himself in the second quarter of the Warrior’ second-round series against the Utah Jazz. After getting called […]

The Golden State Warriors could tie one of the most resurgent teams by winning tonight’s Game 3 on the road against the Utah Jazz. By tallying a seventh straight win this postseason, they would tie the 1988-89 “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons as the team to win the most games after having lost a Game 7 […]

Much has been made of the Warriors’ wishes that the Clippers beat the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. Warriors players wanted this because Los Angeles is a much more entertaining place for an NBA player to spend time in than Salt Lake City. As fate would have it, the Jazz won the […]

Utah Jazz center and Defensive Player of the Year hopeful Rudy Gobert was the latest to get the shooting stars treatment by none other than reigning MVP Stephen Curry in the second quarter of Thursday night’s Game 2. Getting caught on a switch, the 7-foot-1 Frenchman was in no man’s land trying to keep up with […]

After suffering a mild late-game left knee injury during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Utah Jazz, forward Draymond Green has been listed as probable for Saturday’s Game 3 at Salt Lake City, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The Golden State Warriors all-around engine attempted to get up in […]

After some of his teammates commented on the lack of nightlife in Salt Lake City and noted it as the reason they rooted for the L.A. Clippers to come out of the first round, shooting guard Klay Thompson faced reporters prior to Saturday’s Game 3, only to get asked about what he will do with his […]

In efforts to alleviate his recurring symptoms, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will miss his team’s road trip to Salt Lake City and travel to Duke University Medical Center to see a specialist, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Kerr had previously gone to one of the most renowned local institutions in Stanford Hospital […]

Draymond Green had yet another spectacular game at both ends of the floor during the Golden State Warriors‘ 115-104 Game 2 victory against the Utah Jazz — but it wasn’t his defensive antics that caught the attention of the home crowd at Oracle Arena, but a rather ominous sign of him rubbing his left knee […]

Still dealing with issues relating to back pain, Warriors coach Steve Kerr will reportedly not travel with the team to Salt Lake City for Golden State’s second-round series against Utah. Kerr hasn’t been on the sidelines during a playoff since Game 2 of Golden State’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. I've confirmed that […]