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It didn’t take long for reporters to ask Stephen Curry about his chances of re-signing with the Golden State Warriors next offseason. Curry is set to be a free agent next season and he answered the first of many free agency questions to come during the next few months. “Yes,” Curry told beat writer Anthony […]

“I’m not sacrificing s***, because my game isn’t changing.” Those were the words of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson back in August when media asked him about the sacrifices he’d have to make with Kevin Durant joining the lineup. Those words have lingered in media circles for the better of two months and […]

This offseason the Golden State Warriors made one of the most colossal acquisitions in recent years, and their players are not remotely trying to downplay that. Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala did not shy away from discussing the impact that new signing Kevin Durant brings to the team. “There were some holes and some weaknesses that […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors adding one of the best players in the world, Kevin Durant, to their already stacked roster, Los Angeles Clippers head coachDoc Rivers isn’t ready to hand them the Larry O’Brien trophy just yet. Rivers believes that his team can go toe-to-toe with the Warriors and renew an old rivalry with […]

After betting on himself by deciding not to sign an extension with the Golden State Warriors last year, Harrison Barnes was rewarded during this year’s lucrative free-agency period with a four-year, $94.4 million deal. However, a twist in the plot meant that the contract was signed with the Dallas Mavericks. When Kevin Durant‘s huge free-agency […]

The Golden State Warriors will be chasing history this season. Just not all of it. Draymond Green says he doesn’t want the Warriors to go out and try to win 74 or 75 games to break their own regular-season win record set last season. His reason? “To be quite frank with you, I don’t even […]

From old faces in new places, the USA Men’s Basketball Team bringing home the gold medal once again in the Rio Olympics, to veterans announcing their retirements, a lot has happened the past couple of months. But arguably the most talked about news was the move of former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant to […]

Approximately three months ago, the Golden State Warriors dropped Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but a retooled roster has fans feeling optimistic for the 2016-17 season. Golden State added even more firepower to the league’s most prolific offense by adding one of the league’s best players in Kevin Durant. The […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has had his share of unpopular opinions during his coaching career, but that hasn’t deterred him from speaking his mind. In an interview with Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, Van Gundy shined light on some facts about the Kevin Durant signing and his take on the situation. […]

The Golden State Warriors front office and its basketball operations staff makes annual visits to prisons, and have been doing so for the last five years. The staff usually plays pickup games against the inmates on the basketball court as a part of their visit. This year Kevin Durant and Draymond Green both decided to ride […]

Media Day signals to everyone that the season is really coming near. New players of respective teams can finally be seen in their latest uniforms. A lot of items are finally being discussed with the players themselves. One can simply smell the regular season already. The Golden State Warriors is a team that will be […]

Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers doesn’t feel the need to apologize for loading his team with talent and rightfully so. Myers has seen his organization’s reputation shift over the summer, following Kevin Durant’s free agency decision to head to the Bay Area to form what many have called a ‘super team’. The public opinion […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson spent some time home in Los Angeles and took a visit to Dodger Stadium on Friday. He had come to visit his brother Trayce Thompson who plays the outfielder position for the Dodgers. Thompson gave a short interview with ESPN’s Pedro Gomez when his dog Rocco decided to get into the picture. […]

Throughout its history in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors organization’s most exciting era until now has been the Run TMC era of the 90’s. Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin never managed to win a championship but dazzled opponents on a nightly basis with head coach Don Nelson leading the way using his up-tempo style basketball. […]

Due to the news no one wanted to hear, the Miami Heat have decided to sign big man Keith Benson to a training camp deal in wake of the uncertainty behind Chris Bosh. Benson was originally drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and played in the NBA D-League averaging a total of 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.6 […]

Months after the initial roast, Under Armour is still taking jokes on a pair of their shoes. During a segment on Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday show, Kevin Durant answered a series of questions about various topics. One of Simmons’ questions was about Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry‘s infamous Curry low 2’s that created […]

Looking at you, Draymond Green. The NBA sent out a press release yesterday saying that it will begin cracking down harder on blows below the belt, clearly in response to some of the recurring incidents between Green and Steven Adams during the playoffs last season. Via ESPN.com: The hits to the groin — termed “unnatural […]

After seeing his on-court partner-in-crime since 2008, Kevin Durant, leave their team for the Golden State Warriors, who ousted them in a thrilling best-of-seven Western Conference Finals last season, it signifies the start of the Russell Westbrook era and being the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s undisputed leader. With this development, many basketball fans including the Las […]

Kevin Durant recently appeared on Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday show to discuss various topics, including the Golden State Warriors and his ex-teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant also had the opportunity to speak about his position in the NBA and general athletic competition. While most players gawk at the chance to be compared with the arguably greatest player to ever […]

Fox Sports 1 personality Colin Cowherd once again took the slightest opportunity to downplay how scary the Golden State Warriors could be this year. During his show, Speak For Yourself, Cowherd voted under when prompting an over/under bet of 66.5 wins for the Warriors’ regular season. His argument was that guys on great teams like Larry Bird […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks free agent center Javale McGee has a real shot to make the team. In an interview with Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News, Kerr was open about his chances to crack a spot with the Dubs. “I think JaVale has a real chance here,” said […]

It’s no secret that the Stephen Curry the world saw in the 2015-16 playoffs wasn’t the back-to-back MVP it witnessed all season long. While the Golden State Warriors were good enough to get past the Oklahoma City Thunder in a best-of-seven heart-pounding series, they ultimately fell short — losing three in a row in the […]

Not everyone was happy that Kevin Durant decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. In fact, most people were somewhat upset. Durant turned the league on its side with the decision. Never before has a player this talented joined a team that is this good. Because of that, there […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s stand against racial oppression has generated a lot of talk and has had other prominent personalities voice out their take on the violence the country has been witnessing. From current and former NBA players, they have been more vocal in showing support and wanting the unfortunate deaths to end. Now, […]

Throughout the entire 2015-2016 regular season, the Golden State Warriors were able to remain healthy en route to a league record 73 wins. They seemed to be a team of destiny. Stephen Curry, without a question, easily topped his MVP form from the previous season. Draymond Green had a breakout year. Klay Thompson was his […]

Stephen Curry still hasn’t gotten over Game 7. It might take another ring until he does. Curry recently spoke with the media after shooting a commercial for Degree Men deodorant. Via USA Today: “I still haven’t gotten over Game 7,” Curry told USA TODAY Sports during a break in the shoot. “That’s something that will stay […]

Go back to the past five years in Golden State history and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone with a bigger handprint on this team than Bob Myers. The longtime player-agent took a job with the Warriors in 2011 and helped change a team that was fighting its way from the cellar of the Western Conference and turned […]

On paper, Mike Brown is quite an accomplished coach. The winning percentage and the Coach of the Year plum certainly boost his resume. But outside of that, the current assistant with the Golden State Warriors has received a lot of flak for his coaching ability. For as good as a defensive tactician he is, the […]

Referees are an essential part of the game of basketball, but Stephen Curry could do without them. The back-to-back MVP recently shared his thoughts on potentially replacing refs with computer technology. “I would love that,” Curry said, during a Q&A at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco last week. The Golden State Warriors star shone light to the incident […]

Virtual Reality in gaming, technology and media platforms has been a raging buzzword this year. It seems its growth has now reached the NBA’s doorstep. The NBA partnered with Oracle to release a VR mini-documentary retells titled “Follow My Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals.” The 25 minute film gives fans an up […]

Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, appeared together Monday on “Good Morning America.” The couple took part in playing a newlywed game where they were asked a series of questions by co-host Robin Roberts, and they had to match as many answers as they could. The usual questions are about anything under the sun, but on this […]

There are few franchises with more pressure for rookies to come into than the Los Angeles Lakers. Brandon Ingram is ready for the challenge, and he has a number of people in his corner supporting him. The 2016 second overall pick isn’t even 20 years old yet. His NBA career will begin at the end […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, were part of the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma IndyCar Series season finale Sunday at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Ayesha was announced as the grand marshal of the race on September 8. Come race day, she was able to say: “drivers, start your engines!” over the loudspeaker. […]

If anyone can appreciate the greatness of the Golden State Warriors, it’s probably Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni is one of the great basketball offensive minds of all-time and in between NBA head coaching jobs, he says that he became a fan of what was going on in the Bay Area. Via NBA.com: […]

Kevin Durant hasn’t run the bases for the Warriors yet, but if his regular season production is as good as the first pitch he delivered, teams are in for more than just a shutout inning. The new Golden State signing threw the first pitch for the San Francisco Giants on Friday, when they hosted the second of four games against […]

Klay Thompson sure packs a lot of fight on the basketball court. No lead is safe against his Golden State Warriors team, especially when their top shooting guard gets hot. But when flash meets splash, it turns out that Thompson also has some boxing skills in himself. In an interview with TMZ Sports, WBO Junior […]

In Jerry West‘s recent comments about free agency on The TK Show with Tim Kawakami, he surprised many reflecting on his own career. The NBA logo man, who also helps the Golden State Warriors as an executive board member, also made some candid comments about Kevin Durant‘s free agency decision – including calling out NBA […]

Adam Silver may have gone too far when he said he would “vow to fix the system” after the 73-win Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant this summer. At least Jerry West thinks so. West, now an executive board member for the Warriors, didn’t like Silver’s comments regarding the situation. Via CBS Sports: “It’s sour […]

Stephen Curry doesn’t like seeing sports events taken away from his home state of North Carolina. That’s just what happened this summer with the NBA deciding not to have the All-Star Game in Charlotte for the upcoming season in light of North Carolina’s controversial HB2 bill. The league decided to move the game to New […]