Golden State Warriors Articles - Page 594

Well that didn’t take long. Nike wasted no time releasing KD 9s in blue and gold just days after Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors. Releasing KD 9s in Warriors colors while the hype of Durant’s arrival to the Bay Area is still at dizzy heights will open up a whole new, big, motivated market for […]

It seems Russell Westbrook’s luck has just about ran out going into this summer. After suffering a painful loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals to losing long time teammate Kevin Durant in free agency, the lone OKC superstar has a lot to reflect on going into next season. To add […]

With Kevin Durant‘s departure from OKC, many critics and fans around the league have put their two cents in on this controversial trade. Whether you like it or not, KD has signed that dotted line and will play along side the young talented elites in California. But when it comes to Knicks’ president Phil Jackson, […]

Although there was plentiful insanity around Kevin Durant‘s name regarding free agency, some teams decided to take a more laid-back approach in getting Durant to sign in the long term. The New York Knicks thought maybe after this year, KD would have hedged his bets with the NYC team if he had another unsuccessful stint with […]

Kevin Durant shook the whole foundation of the NBA when he decided to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency this summer and join forces with the Golden State Warriors. KD held meetings with over the opening weekend of free agency with the Thunder, Warriors, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and the Miami Heat […]

Before Kevin Durant‘s introductory press conference on Thursday, the Warriors put up a banner on Oracle Arena welcoming KD. As tweeted by Darren Rovell Thursday morning. This was to let any clueless Dubs fan know that they just signed one of the top 5 players in the world to an already stacked starting 5.  They also remind […]

The Portland Trailblazers announced yesterday that they signed former Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli for a 2 year/$16 million deal. He will now join the vastly improved Blazers roster which features the dynamic backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Ezeli spent the last 3 seasons in Oakland and contributed to their Championship in […]

This year’s free agency may be drying up now, but from what we’ve seen the past couple of days, anything and everything can happen. This is the reason why it has also dominated social media these days. However, there is already some anticipation for next year’s sweepstakes as some of the biggest names in the […]

No matter where you stand on the move to the Golden State Warriors that Kevin Durant made, it is unquestionable that he had numerous incentives to head to the Bay Area. Recently, it was reported by SI.com that the involvement of Steve Nash as a part-time consultant played a part in convincing Durant. The small forward […]

Kevin Durant rocked the NBA world by declaring his intent to join the Golden State Warriors. It was the moment that the 29 other teams prayed would not happen. But why Golden State? The team that broke his heart in May. The same team that looked least needy of his services. Why compete with the […]

Just because he is now retired, it does not mean that Steve Nash is done assisting.  Sure, Klay Thompson texted Durant and Curry may have told him that it is irrelevant which one of them MVP so long as they get the ring, but it was Nash who gave the assist that scored. According to […]

Yesterday, the Golden State Warriors made Kevin Durant‘s signing official as they had their first press conference with him followed by a photoshoot where we had the chance to see KD in a Warriors uniform for the first time. Surely, that looked weird for some but something else he wore attracted the most attention. His shorts. It […]

Earlier today it was reported by Jeff Zillgitt that the Golden State Warriors have signed James Michael McAdoo to a one year deal for a league minimum of $980,431. The one-year deal for James Michael McAdoo with the Warriors is for the league minimum: $980,431. — Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) July 8, 2016 As previously reported, […]

When you have millions of dollars at your disposal, thanks to God-given talent, it makes sense to share the knowledge over to the youth – for free. That’s what Pro Bowl MVP Michael Bennett proudly stands for as he is set to host his annual free camp, named after himself, in Oahu. The Seattle Seahawks […]

In an interview with Bay Area News Group’s Marcus Thompson, Steph Curry discussed the process of acquiring Kevin Durant in free agency as well as the heavy expectations that will be placed on him and his new teammate this upcoming season. Curry told Thompson that Durant was attracted to their locker room style, saying that Durant […]

After the high profile signing of Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors’ head coach, Steve Kerr appears to be in a jovial mood. Last night marked the night of Durant’s first official appearance as a Warrior, taking the platform to answer questions in an inaugural press conference. As reported by David Aldridge of TNT, Kerr joked about the […]

The NBA is comprised of 30 teams that form an entertaining and competitive league. However, this summer’s free agency period saw one of its top players (a former MVP) join a championship team one game away from repeating in the NBA Finals. There has been a lot of angst from many fans of the other […]

In bringing Kevin Durant to the Bay, the Golden State Warriors are going to look quite different on the back half of their roster next season. They’ve landed solid replacements for cheap deals in Zaza Pachuila and David West, but in the process, they’ve lost or parted ways with Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Leandro Barbosa, […]

With the Denver Broncos not discussing any terms with Von Miller, the Super Bowl MVP is looking to take his talents to San Francisco. No, not with the San Francisco 49ers, but with the Golden State Warriors. Wednesday afternoon, Miller posted a picture of himself with a Warriors uniform and the caption “Ayye, it looks good […]

Kevin Durant is on the Warriors. I know, it’s still unbelievable to us too. He signed a two year contract with Golden State with an option to opt out after one year. Most players would wait to have played a game with their new team before implying what they plan to do regarding the option […]

The NBA released it’s list of the top merchandise sold between April and June (playoff time), and it’s no surprise who the most sold jerseys belong to. According to NBA.com, MVP Stephen Curry ranks at the top of the list at #1. Following close behind are LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have added another piece in their quest to have an even more competitive roster this coming season. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, center Festus Ezeli has agreed to move to Oregon on a two-year, $16 million deal with a team option after the first season. Ezeli was a restricted free agent […]

Nine Warriors stand together in the Bay awaiting several worthy roles to be filled by worthy role players. Golden State has now obtained complete leverage to bring individuals desperate to win. On both ends of the NBA spectrum are candidates entertaining this indentured offer: youngsters who will be doing whatever it takes to play, and […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is a known assassin on the court. Apparently that even applies to courts populated by kid campers. Curry has been spending the past week enjoying, surprising, and working with kids at his basketball camp. Steph is taking the summer off instead of heading to Rio for the 2016 Olympics, so […]

Today, Kevin Durant officially signed a two-year, $54 million dollar contract with the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs presented the seven-time star in their introductory press conference, and he took a number of questions from the media regarding his decision. When asked how he felt about leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant told reporters that […]

With July 7th’s moratorium-ending deadline coming and passing, free agency seems to be ceasing to an end, and general managers around the league now turn to the 2017 class of superstars unsigned to their incumbent franchises. Thunder‘s Westbrook has already started making rumors, with the point guard reportedly refusing to sign an extension and risking a blockbuster […]

Ayesha Curry lashed out on Twitter as she watched the Warrior’s chances for a repeat dashed by the Cavaliers, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win the NBA Finals. “It’s rigged,” she wrote in a tweet that she deleted afterward, receiving tons of backlash from the internet. She still wasn’t happy: tweeted in the heat […]

This time last year, the Dallas Mavericks thought they had acquired vital piece to their championship puzzle in DeAndre Jordan. They got a verbal agreement that he would sign a four-year, $80 million max contract. The only issue was that Jordan got cold feet and reneged. As Hassan Whiteside has yet to sign his new […]

According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, point guard Russell Westbrook may have had issue with Kevin Durant‘s relationship with Draymond Green. Wojnarowski discussed the issue on The Vertical’s podcast Wednesday with ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy about how Westbrook was miffed at Durant not viewing the Warriors forward as an enemy while competing against them in […]

A reunion is now in the making as Leandro Barbosa and the Phoenix Suns have reportedly agreed on a $8 million/2 year deal according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes after announcing yesterday that he will be playing for Brazil in the coming Rio Olympics. He will now be re-united to the team where he started his […]

Not even 24 hours after Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors shocked the basketball world, the rumor mill caught fire with whispers of a Dwyane Wade/Lebron James reunion. We all know Mr. James will be staying put in Cleveland. So when reports of a late evening flight taken by Wade to Cleveland Monday started circulating, the […]

Gilbert Arenas has never been one to shy away from letting his feelings be known. From his comments on Nick Young‘s relationship with Iggy Azalea in the fallout of the D’Angelo Russell incident to his despicable WNBA post, Instagram seems to be Arenas’ medium of choice. Now, he’s back at it again, but this time […]

Kevin Durant has faced much criticism over his decision to leave the Thunder for the Warriors, although some fans understand his decision despite their disappointment. Mavs veteran Dirk Nowitzki recently expressed relative support for Durant, while Charles Barkley condemned the 2013-14 MVP. Now, Reggie Miller has chimed in as well. In an article he wrote […]

There has been no shortage of reaction to the news of Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. While some applaud the decision, others see it as an easy way out. After all, Durant is joining an already stacked championship team. Also, it’s the same team that beat him and the Oklahoma City […]

The NBA world is still shaken up after Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors. Durant’s decision came with a great deal of backlash from Thunder fans and mixed reactions to say the least from other NBA stars. Most recently, 18 year Dallas Mavericks legend, Dirk Nowitzki opened up about what he thought drove Durant […]

A number of players, past and present, have chimed in with their opinions on Kevin Durant‘s decision to play for the Golden State Warriors. Many have identified it as an understandable basketball decision that KD has the right to make, while others are disappointed given the growing lack of parity it presents, as well as […]

It’s quite obvious that Oklahomans and Oklahoma City Thunder fans are not as high on Kevin Durant these days compared to before. They don’t want to hear a single word from his letter posted on The Players’Tribune about moving to the Golden State Warriors. But imagine hearing it being read in Morgan Freeman’s voice. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder did eveything they could to re-sign Kevin Durant. First, there was the meeting with (now former) teammate Russell Westbrook. Then there was Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, who said she would be willing to give Durant a government post if the seven-time All-Star stayed with Oklahoma City. Then, there was the meeting with Thunder’s […]

Jerry West brings improvement and victories to wherever he goes. As an executive with the Lakers, Grizzlies and now the Warriors, it’s tough not to recognize his eye for basketball and his passion for winning. It was reported that one of the biggest influences on Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors was a phone call […]