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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson picked up where his teammate Draymond Green left off in Game 1, swatting the daylights out of Damian Lillard, who once again dared to elevate over the defense only to get an eerily familiar result. Thompson ran the court and was quickly spotted on a jumping skip pass […]

Wanting to focus on the Warriors‘ pursuit of winning another championship, Stephen Curry took a page from LeBron James and decided to go dark on social media for the extent of the postseason. Or did he? Right before the start of Game 2 in Golden State’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Curry tweeted […]

Back three years ago, when the L.A. Clippers were the Golden State Warriors‘ kryptonite in the postseason, a non-conforming Blake Griffin “accidentally” poured his water on a clueless Warriors fan while looking at the replay of a foul on the big screen above. While it looks merely incidental, the bad blood between these two teams and […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without star forward Kevin Durant tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a left calf strain, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. It was previously reported that the Warriors would maintain a preventative approach with his injury and err in the side of caution — thus electing to hold him […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. James Harden for one, a physically intimidating guard at 6-foot-5, with craftiness and unique rhythm to his game, which Green has managed to pick up on through the years. The All-Star power […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. LeBron James is perhaps the most well-rounded specimen the league has seen in the last two decades, but Green has found ways to defend even the deadliest of threats on […]

Every postseason, LeBron James goes off social media so he can be be focused on winning another championship. This has become an annual tradition for James and now it seems like Stephen Curry is following in the Cavs superstar’s footsteps. In an interview with ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Curry says he is quitting social media for the […]

The Golden State Warriors are strongly considering holding out their star forward Kevin Durant for Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, according to a report by ESPN’s Marc Stein. While he remains officially as “questionable” for the game, the organization is leaning toward playing it safe and keeping him out of action unless […]

Building on a Defensive-Player-of-the-Year-worthy season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has tapped into the individual intricacies that it takes to guard some of the best players in the league. Russell Westbrook, for one, an athletic phenom of his own kind, able to score at will, set up others, and rebound at a maniacal pace […]

With the playoffs now underway, many are already looking forward to this year’s NBA Awards Night, where the winners of the league’s individual honors will be revealed. One of them is the Defensive Player of the Year award, which is expected to be given to either Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard, or Rudy Gobert. However, a former winner […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (left calf strain) and point guard Shaun Livingston (hand contusion) are questionable for Wednesday’s Game 2 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. “If he didn’t practice, there’s concern,” head coach Steve Kerr told reporters of Durant’s injury, which he sustained on Sunday’s […]

After the postseason, the Golden State Warriors will have to get down to numbers and once again decide who to keep and who to part ways with. Besides the obvious attempts to get Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on long-term payroll, the Warriors will also look to secure their sixth man and 2015 Finals MVP, […]

David Fizdale‘s post-game rant blasting officials about a lack of calls for his teams might just get the results desired by Game 3, but just like his point guard Mike Conley Jr., there are others around the NBA that don’t get the “respect” from officials they likely deserve. Whether it’s about profiling a player from being […]

Since entering the league in 2009, Stephen Curry has showcased his uncanny ability to shoot the ball with high efficiency even from way beyond the arc. He has been able to knock down numerous shots despite low arcs and even on quick releases. One of the Golden State Warriors assistant coaches was asked why he thinks […]

While the word “focus” is perhaps a must when it comes to playoff basketball, Stephen Curry isn’t exactly keen of the intense focus that comes with the postseason, choosing to rather take a more relaxed approach to his game. Even the coach that works with him on a daily basis, Golden State Warriors assistant Bruce Fraser, […]

Despite the deadline to submit votes for the NBA 2016-17 Season Awards having passed this Friday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is still building his case for the Defensive Player of the Year with a highlight-filled Game 1 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The All-Star forward racked up 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was especially complimentary of his defensive ace Draymond Green after Sunday afternoon’s 121-109 Game 1 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Green had an inspired night, racking up 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks and three steals during his 37 minutes of floor action. “Draymond was […]

Despite having huge game, as well as from three of his fellow starters, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green downplayed it and gave credit to their fans instead, as well as JaVale McGee, for firing up the team in Game 1 on Sunday night. The 26-year-old Michigan State product finished the game with an impressive stat […]

The Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum put on a fireworks show in the first half of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, scoring 48 of their team’s 56 points in the first half. A constant barrage of buckets had the two guards exchanging words with the Warriors’ best all-around […]

ESPN/ABC color commentator Mark Jackson sung high praise to his former player Draymond Green, who put up a gem of a Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon. His emphatic block against a fearless Damian Lillard was one of two highlight reel plays at the defensive end that encouraged the longtime game-caller to […]

Literally having unlimited range, Stephen Curry showed off his phenomenal shooting prowess before the Golden State Warriors played Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. As a customary part of his warmup, Curry swished numerous deep threes from the Warriors’ logo: 💦 @StephenCurry30 feeling it from the logo pic.twitter.com/Ti71fyaFoa — […]

In the midst of a tight affair between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors, forward Draymond Green made yet another case for his Defensive Player of the Year campaign, turning a sure-shot two-on-one fast break opportunity into a highlight reel rejection at the rim. Klay Thompson made an errant pass to no […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum had a jaw-dropping first half against the Golden State Warriors, pouring in 27 points in 11-of-15 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 from deep, keeping his team knotted at 56 at the half. His 27 points in a half tie the team’s playoff record high, previously set by LaMarcus […]

Facing insurmountable odds in the first-round against the Warriors, the Portland’s daunting task of actually upsetting the Warriors becomes that much more difficult in Game 1 as Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will not be available to play. Jusuf Nurkic (right leg) will not play in Game One — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) April 16, 2017 Nurkic suffered […]

The Golden State Warriors hold the best chance to get through their matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but no matter how much they’re favored, a now experienced veteran team knows better than to take the Portland Trail Blazers lightly. “Man, this the NBA,” Warriors forward Kevin Durant told ESPN’s Chris Haynes […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

It’s only been 10 months since Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors let a chance to become back-to-back champions slip from their grasp. The team has done well to get back to their winning ways in 2016-17 by leading the league in wins for a third straight season and nabbing home court advantage for […]

Despite three seasons at the top of the NBA standings, Draymond Green notes a particular difference between this year’s team and the one that went on a championship run last year. “You’re a little bit hungrier trying to get something or go get something back than you are when you got it,” Green told Tim […]

Kevin Durant experienced the villain role like never before this season. After beginning his NBA career as one of the most likable athletes in all of sports while with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he turned off a lot of fans when he decided to flee to the Warriors. The first regular season with his new […]

This season is very different from the last for the Warriors. Last year, the Warriors were the defending champs and also on a historic mission throughout the regular season, chasing the all-time wins record of the 1995-96 Bulls, ultimately besting it by a game and then looking to cap off the year with a second […]

Despite winning back-to-back MVP trophies, Stephen Curry has been stigmatized with the “soft” label despite all of his accomplishments. Whether it’s devaluing the all-time record of 13 threes in a game or a record-shattering 402 treys in the 2015-16 season, or even his inclusion in the rare 50-45-90 club, which made him the first unanimous Most Valuable Player […]

In his change from a one-two punch offense in Oklahoma City to a star-studded share-the-wealth system in Golden State, forward Kevin Durant has been able to do more with less this season, maximizing his offensive talent and basketball IQ with much less dependency. Five stats exemplify Durant’s first season with the Warriors: he set career-highs […]

Following an NBA-record 73-9 season, the Golden State Warriors started the season a 2-3 preseason favorite to win the 2016-17 NBA title. Fresh off a 67-15 season with the addition of Kevin Durant, the Warriors are now an even stronger 1-2 favorite to get their second title in three seasons, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

After additional rest in Wednesday’s season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Draymond Green is ready for the playoffs to start and looking forward to the scrutiny that comes with it. “I’m looking forward to that scrutiny because it’s great,” Green said in a Friday morning SportsCenter interview. “If you don’t have scrutiny, if you […]

Despite having a player option this summer that will allow him to explore free agency once again, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has already made up his mind and knows which team he wants to play for. Appearing on the latest episode of the Warriors Plus Minus podcast, the former MVP and four-time scoring […]

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers will tip off the first game of their first-round series this Sunday afternoon inside Oracle Arena. Although it is a match-up between a heavily-favored #1 seed and the 8th seeded Blazers, news surfaced that there’s a scheduling conflict for a potential game. A team’s spokesperson has given a statement regarding the […]

It’s safe to say that Russell Westbrook is not a big fan of the Golden State Warriors. From the time they eliminated his team in the Western Conference last year, to his former teammate, Kevin Durant, deciding to join the Dubs, the Oklahoma City Thunder star guard has began to root for them to not be […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard clarified his “Blazers in six” comment made Wednesday night in an interview with the CSN Northwest broadcaster, who asked him to choose between “Blazers (winning) in six or seven (games)” against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, choosing the former. “I was asked in six […]