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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson aren’t called the “Splash Brothers” just because it’s a cool nickname. No. It’s because they make it rain. Last season, Curry had 402 three pointers while Thompson had 276. Collectively, the two teammates combined for a total of 678 threes. A Reddit user pointed out that the Golden State Warriors‘ backcourt tandem had […]

It’s been 22 days now since Kevin Durant had made his decision. While it’s been quite a while, many of us have still not been able to fully grasp the reality of him leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors. One player who has still not gotten over Durant leaving is Russell Westbrook. It’s understandable that […]

Prior to Kevin Durant announcing his decision on the Players’ Tribune to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, most indications pointed to KD staying in OKC, at least for another year. Along with a close friend saying that there was a 90 percent chance that he’d re-sign with the Thunder, Durant […]

The Golden State Warriors made history last year, winning 73 games during the 2015-2016 regular season, displaying unbelievable endurance and versatility. They then fought their way to the NBA finals, where they were ultimately beaten by LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. When you win more games in one year than anyone has in the history of […]

Steph Curry is a good sport. After a disappointing NBA Finals, in which the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to the Cavs with Curry’s poor play greatly contributing to the collapse, the two-time defending MVP has clearly been able to move on. After winning an ESPY award for Best Record-Breaking Performance, Steph joked at the […]

Kevin Durant is trying to block out all of the noise. Whether he’s able to do this or not, he’s keeping to the story that he’s not bothered by it. Before Team USA’s second exhibition game Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles against China, Durant and new Warriors teammate Draymond Green were […]

It seems that Los Angeles basketball fans aren’t too fond of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. Before Sunday night’s Team USA exhibition game against China at Staples Center, both Durant and Green were booed during pre-game introductions, according to multiple reports. Clippers fans at Staples not messing around. Kevin Durant and Draymond Green — USA […]

For all the good fortune that Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors had in the last regular season, reality caught up with them in the elimination rounds. Of all players, Curry found himself being injured on a couple of occasions during the Western Conference playoffs. After hurting his ankle and MCL in the early […]

Klay Thompson could eventually go down as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history when all is said and done. His ability to shoot off screens and move off the ball is at an elite level. Whilst his shooting is a huge part of his game, he is also becoming incredibly important to his […]

There is no doubt that when Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors in free agency, it evoked a wildly emotional response from the basketball community. Many in Northern California were extremely pleased with his decision to join Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to create what many are calling a ‘super team’. Others […]

Losing in the finals and getting his second signature sneakers roasted by the masses won’t get Stephen Curry all depressed for long. Why would he? Afterall, he is “the” Stephen Curry of the NBA. Life goes on for the league’s back-to-back Most Valuable Player awardee and it can be seen in this clip of him […]

Charles Barkley is not a fan of small ball. Meanwhile, the addition of Kevin Durant to an already potent Golden State Warriors lineup sent shockwaves throughout the league. But apparently, it wasn’t enough to change Sir Charles’ mind. In the brief lull before the opening of the American Century Championship, the gregarious NBA great made his thoughts known, […]

There are three Golden State Warriors on the Team USA squad heading to the Rio Olympics: shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green, and recently singed small forward Kevin Durant. With the team playing their first exhibition against Argentina on Friday, the three shared the court on the same team for the first time […]

Everyone knows how poorly received Under Armour’s Curry 2s were when they were released, and Stephen Curry’s finals performance didn’t help in hyping up the product either. Recently, the apparel giant released photos of its upcoming special edition of the Golden State Warriors superstar’s first signature shoes, the Curry 1. This time around they labelled […]

Harrison Barnes‘ shoe deal with Adidas nearly came to an end, but it is clear these two have maintained a good relationship. Without hesitation, Barnes has agreed to an extended shoe contract with Adidas according to Nick DePaula in the tweet below. Upcoming sneaker free agent Harrison Barnes has agreed to a multi-year shoe deal […]

Funny how things can change in a matter of weeks. Following Kevin Durant’s decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, his reputation has taken a considerable downturn in the city of Oklahoma, to say the least. An Academy Sports + Outdoors store in the city have taken their Durant-fuelled disdain to the […]

NBA players are shooting the ball better than they ever have. Last season, the NBA as a whole set a record for the highest effective field goal percentage in league history. The eFG% metric takes into account weighting the value of three-pointers against all other field goals. The 50.2 percent mark just beat 2013-14 and […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has reached a plea deal agreement in the assault case in which he allegedly slapped a Michigan State University football player earlier this month. The agreement will allow Green to avoid jail time and reduce the charges he faced. Reporting from Christopher Haxel of the Lansing State Journal: “Green […]

The forming of Super Teams may very well define this era of NBA basketball. To win championships, this is one of the best ways to get there. We saw it first with the 2008 Celtics in 2008, then when LeBron James went to the Miami Heat, and now with Kevin Durant headed to join the […]

Jae Crowder and the Boston Celtics were disappointed in Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics decided to literally go deep into their playbooks, hoping that revealing their winning strategies against the league’s best two teams would help convince Durant that they had the formula for winning titles that he was […]

Seems like Kevin Durant has a lot new things in his life now. A new team, new home, new contract and now, new ink on his leg. The recently-signed forward of the Golden State Warriors came in to Team USA‘s training camp last Tuesday sporting a huge tattoo of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, with […]

Draymond Green will always have something to say. When he’s on the basketball court, that means talking trash. Green stood around after a Team USA basketball practice in Las Vegas this week, watching the show put on by Victor Oladipo and Stanley Johnson of the Select Team. Oladipo and Johnson took turns catching self-thrown alley-oops off […]

It appears some big changes are coming to NBA 2k gaming. This year, according to a tweet by NBA 2k17, you will be able to create expansion teams and fully customize nearly everything about them. "Every possible configuration you could want is now at your fingertips." Read more: https://t.co/3cCijaxpyy #NBA2K17 pic.twitter.com/1baIVyOnWD — NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July […]

Most Golden State Warriors fans will not shy away from saying goodbye to Harrison Barnes, as his departure opened up the door for Kevin Durant. But, his contributions to both the Warriors NBA championship in 2015 and their 73-win season this past season should not be forgotten. This summer, Barnes was a restricted free agent […]

When you’re one of the best and most popular basketball stars in the world, surrounded by the media on a daily basis and placed firmly in the spotlight, it may be easy for you to forget why you play the game. Since his highly scrutinised free agency decision to join the Golden State Warriors, Kevin […]

Sacrifices will have to be made in Oakland next season. One of the best offenses of all-time just added Kevin Durant. The Warriors will need to figure out the best way to integrate KD. Not a bad problem to have. It’s a good sign for the Warriors that players like Klay Thompson are already making […]

Don Nelson was known as a coach who did things differently than most. He started the small ball movement in the NBA long before it morphed into what it is today. In his latter coaching days, he ran the same type of offense with the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. At the time his […]

Team USA had its first practice last Tuesday as part of opening their training camp in preparation for the Rio Olympics. The Americans are looking to defend their gold medal in the summer games. To close out their session, the team had shooting drills and after everyone left the court, one stayed behind and decided […]

Kevin Durant made his free agency decision and joined the Golden State Warriors. Now, he’s training and preparing for the Rio Olympics with his Team USA teammates in Las Vegas. Members of the media have been able to ask players some questions during this time, and Durant spoke out for the first time about the […]

This year’s free agency was the most anticipated since 2010, when LeBron James was an unrestricted free agent. The biggest name of the summer has been Kevin Durant and as everyone knows, he ultimately chose to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join forces with the reigning Western Conference Champs Golden State Warriors. As everyone in […]

Here is a story that evolved from a joke into a near tragedy. Although she has been roasted on the internet for comments she made regarding the Golden State Warriors losses in the NBA Finals, Ayesha Curry is the people’s choice when picking the type of wife or girlfriend that fans would want if they […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to push forward in their endeavor to relocate from Oracle Arena in Oakland to a new arena to San Francisco’s Mission Bay area. Monday, the Warriors took another step in the move, as a judge ruled in their favor in a 15-month lawsuit filed by the Mission Bay Alliance Group.  […]

The most common comparison for Brandon Ingram since he became a legitimate NBA prospect has been Kevin Durant. Ingram shares the same build, which lends towards his familiar style of play. No one is putting pressure on Ingram to be exactly Durant, but if he can even become a slightly less productive version of the […]

It might get a little awkward at practice for Team USA basketball this summer. Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Warriors shook up the league, from the team he left, teams he never gave a chance, and new teammates he now has. Durant is playing alongside two new future teammates in Draymond Green and Klay […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost the NBA Finals this year to the Cleveland Cavaliers after failing to close it out in three tries, but they still had the most wins in NBA regular season history with 73. Arguably, the biggest reason for the team’s success is the astounding play of their franchise player, […]

Some time has passed ever since Kevin Durant‘s fateful decision was made to leave OKC. Now that things have cooled down, the highly sought after free agent has opened up about the decision to make his way to Golden State. “Having a chance to play in Oklahoma City for eight years, to see the city […]

Draymond Green has decided he will not by distracted by the assault charges pending against him, and he doesn’t see a reason to adjust his personality on the fly. Talking with ESPN, Green gave his thoughts on why he feels it’s important not to be distracted: “Being me has gotten me this far. My attorneys are handling everything. Leave it […]

Last night, Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports released an excellent piece that featured an in-depth look into Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Warriors, from KD’s own point of view. He discussed his relationship with Russell Westbrook, his pain after hurting the Oklahoma City Thunder faithful, and his thoughts on the criticism coming from […]

Everyone seemingly weighed in on Kevin Durant‘s decision to leave the Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. In typical retired player fashion, Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller offered criticism over the move. A refresher: Barkley said “Kevin Durant is trying to cheat his way into a championship” and Miller ended a long letter for Bleacher […]