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Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had a night to remember, pouring a career-high 60 points in the span of three quarters as his team blew out the Indiana Pacers yet again, 142-106. Teammate Kevin Durant enjoyed the fireworks during the game, but in retrospect, he thinks the hot-handed Thompson could’ve added a lot […]

Paul George or no Paul George, when the Golden State Warriors are hot, they can run any team out of the gym effortlessly. After carving a 30-point halftime lead against the Indiana Pacers, the Warriors kept running a fast-paced transition game and it didn’t get any faster than this transition play that lasted a mere three […]

Klay Thompson caught fire in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The sharpshooter was white-hot, draining an array of jumpers from every area on the court. Riding his hot-shooting hand, Thompson caught the ball in the corner and took a turnaround three-pointer with Monta Ellis draped […]

The Golden State Warriors will be looking at a pretty active week with five games spread across the next seven days. No one is more excited to get the week started than forward Kevin Durant, who has a matchup against Paul George of the Indiana Pacers to look forward to. “He’s my favorite player in the […]

Draymond Green is no stranger to self-inflicted controversy. Recent incidents continue to spark disagreements on whether he is intentionally kicking opponents or randomly flailing. The NBA insists the constant flailing falls under the unnatural acts category. Green received a flagrant 1 a few nights ago when he managed to kick Rockets guard James Harden in the face […]

Golden State Warriors starters Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have stepped in to support their head coach Steve Kerr and his opinion in the use of medical marijuana. Kerr mentioned on a CSN Bay Area podcast last Friday that he used marijuana for back pain over the past two years. “I guess maybe I could even […]

When the Golden State Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in last season’s finals, many considered it as one of the most forgettable moments for the franchise, as they were already up 3-1 in the series but failed to close it out and allowed the Cavs to win three straight games for the championship. Almost six […]

The NBA has responded over the statement of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green questioning their expertise on body movements and has made it clear that they are not picking on him. NBA VP of Basketball Operations Kiki VanDeWeghe also reiterated that the “unnatural act rule” applies to all of their players and not just to Green […]

Draymond Green doesn’t think he’s the only one who should be in the spotlight for his “unnatural” kicks that have highlighted his game so often. After the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets on Thursday night in double-overtime — a game in which one of Green’s kicks connected with James Harden’s head — Green went on […]

Draymond Green is a marked man. Since the moment he was reviewed for kicking Steven Adams in the groin during last season’s playoffs, he has been watched closely by both the NBA and fans. Every moment Green flails, kicks, or flops he is being surveyed on video and slow motion replays. The reason is to determine if he is […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ Saturday night matchup versus the Phoenix Suns, it happened again. It is referring to JaVale McGee, and if you’re familiar with his antics on the court, then you know what to expect. Many of his most head-scratching moments are unintentional, but he always finds a way to top the last […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is known for his candid approach to the media. On Friday, he made an admission that may catch basketball fans off guard. When speaking to Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area, Kerr revealed that he has used marijuana twice in recent times, in order to aid the chronic […]

Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers (East) and Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors (West) have each been named Coach of the Month for their respective conferences for the months of October and November, according to a league announcement on Friday. Lue led the reigning champion Cavaliers to an Eastern Conference-best 13-3 record during October and November, matching the best […]

Following a high-octane double overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the media after a low-stress practice the next day. With numerous questions about Draymond Green‘s Flagrant 1 foul assessed toward the end of the game, Kerr later addressed Charles Barkley‘s inflammatory comments made on Inside the NBA […]

In light of his recent Flagrant 1 foul assessed in the second overtime of Thursday’s game, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green seems to have drawn inspiration from his Michigan roots, as he went in a “Bad Boys” tweet galore on Friday afternoon. Green tweeted three different pictures, one from the action film “Bad Boys” starring Will […]

Craig Sager has been continuing his long battle with Leukemia when he began a third round of treatments during the NBA playoffs. Since that time many around the league have offered their support and love to Sager in many different ways. Brand Jordan made a special Air Jordan shoe in his honor. The Warriors honored […]

The always polemical Charles Barkley gave us yet another gem on Thursday on the set of Inside The NBA, as the TNT analyst said he didn’t like the way the Golden State Warriors play “little girly basketball.” https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/804492368833482753 It didn’t take long for his comments to go viral and catch fire on the never-ending chain […]

After more kicking antics in a 132-127 streak-snapping loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, no further punishment is expected to be administered to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Green received a Flagrant 1 foul after flailing his right leg on an offensive rebound, hitting shooting guard James […]

Stephen Curry had a first half to forget during Thursday’s matchup with the Houston Rockets, but he started the third quarter with a bang, including this trick shot from his back that was flipped up and in like a layup after the whistle had blown. https://vine.co/v/5UPIVJdB3lO Curry scored 23 of his 28 points after the first […]

James Harden is known by NBA fans as “The Beard.” The reason is of course because of the huge fluffed facial hair he sports, but it’s just for looks and nothing more – most of the time. When the Houston Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors Thursday night, Harden completed a tough layup late in the […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was spotted by TNT cameras in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors–Houston Rockets game on Thursday night at Oracle Arena. The 2015 NFL MVP is a close friend and supporter of Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, but it was a surprise when he came decked out in Golden State […]

During the second overtime of his team’s match against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was assessed with a flagrant 1 foul on James Harden. The 26-year-old Michigan State product hit Harden in the head with his foot following his shot attempt. Draymond Green, with the casual kick to James […]

Charles Barkley is always speaking on things controversial and against the grain most of the time. He has been one of the biggest detractors of the Golden State Warriors both before and after their championship run. Not ready to ease up just yet, Sir Charles explained during a segment on Inside the NBA Thursday night […]

Tonight’s matchup between the high-powered Golden State Warriors and the hot three-point shooting Houston Rockets had all the makings of a game that could easily reach the 120’s. As it turns out, the game did, it just took a pair of overtimes to get there. The game featured big plays from superstars, an NBA-record 88 […]

Perhaps the scariest thing about a Golden State Warriors team that sits at 16-2 prior to their Thursday night matchup against the Houston Rockets, is that the pieces are still just starting to come together. As evidenced by a 149-106 demolition of the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 23, stars like Kevin Durant are just […]

Kevin Durant has undergone a summer’s worth of online media hate — tweets, comments, headlines and TV personalities taking deliberate shots at his persona — but yet he’s still sitting pretty, his team 16-2 on the season with an NBA-best 12-game winning streak to boot. If there’s something he’s learned over the process is that […]

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook formed one of the most feared duos in the NBA playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After blowing a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors and Durant joining the same team in free agency, the two stars have yet to speak with each other on friendly terms since. Washington Wizards […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry might not have completely ruled out a potential return to his hometown of Charlotte after all. While he’s said he envisions himself finishing his career as a member of the Warriors, he left the door ajar in an interview with Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer. “It’s on […]

Klay Thompson is known to be a very talented player on the court and a knock-down shooter from beyond the three-point line, but during the post-game media session following his team’s victory on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks, he showed off another talent. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard folded a paper airplane while on […]

The Golden State Warriors have leapt yet another legal hurdle when the California Appeals Court upheld a prior ruling that the Environmental Impact Report for the team’s proposed arena in downtown San Francisco met all required standards, according to Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area. The Warriors faced a lawsuit from Mission Bay Alliance (a coalition […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry signed a 4-year $44 million contract extension in 2013 due to the uncertainty of his career. At the time he had injury problems, mostly with his ankles that kept him out of games more often than he or the team were comfortable with. That quickly went away after signing […]

Stephen Curry didn’t have the best of nights shooting the ball against a stingy Atlanta Hawks defense on Monday, but that didn’t stop him from making yet another ridiculous shot. After dusting Dennis Schroder with a behind-the-back crossover dribble, Curry fell to his knees, but kept the dribble alive and drained a contested two over […]

When Kevin Durant announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors back in July, the team had to trade or watch some of their rotation players walk away in free agency to make enough salary cap space to sign him. By losing the likes of Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes, just to name a […]

Head coaches have the utmost confidence in their players, and even when they struggle at times, it’s their job to keep them motivated until they get back to playing at the highest level once again. Steve Kerr is that type of coach. Despite averaging lower numbers in scoring this season, mostly because of Kevin Durant […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love and Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 5 of the NBA season. Love led the Cavaliers to a 3-0 week behind an East-leading 30.7 points to go with 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 […]

JaVale McGee‘s career has taken a different path after making the cut of the final roster with the Golden State Warriors. In limited time off the bench, the 7-footer has been the energizer bunny on the glass, providing an inside presence that will challenge any shot and becoming a lob target and play-finisher at the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green told reporters after morning practice that he feels “pretty confident” he will play tonight against the Atlanta Hawks tonight. The 6-foot-7 Swiss Army knife missed Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after rolling his ankle badly on the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Green […]

Growing up in Charlotte certainly helped Stephen Curry become a lifelong Carolina Panthers fans. He has been seen in the past rocking their jersey and is not afraid to let everybody know about his allegiance to the team. However on Sunday, the Golden State Warriors‘ point guard saw the Panthers lose to the Oakland Raiders, […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Brandon Ingram 2nd overall in the recent NBA draft, the expectations were sky-high as the team entered unfamiliar territory which is the post-Kobe Bryant era. Despite young stud D’Angelo Russell having the upper hand, the torchbearer role for the storied franchise is still up for grabs, and Ingram, armed […]