Golden State Warriors Articles - Page 602

We all heard the interview yesterday. Kevin Durant took a shot at the defense from Steph Curry and his inability to guard the best point guards. The general media and fans around the country have this general conception that Curry is not good on the defensive end. There’s been no doubt that he puts in the […]

Draymond Green has been taking a lot of shots lately. Gary Payton was the first former player to take a stab at Green’s play. Now another former player had some negative comments about Green. Oscar Robertson had some harsh words for Draymond Green as he went on Siriux XM Radio the other day: Oscar Robertson […]

The Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 120-111 Game 5 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. After winning the previous two games, OKC coach Billy Donovan wasn’t too happy with the result. His biggest concern, however, may have been the officiating. After the game, Donovan told reporters: Billy […]

Dikembe Mutombo‘s name has come up a number of times recently. This past week, he was sought out by reporters after fellow Congolese big man Bismack Biyombo used his patented finger wag against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Being the gracious man that he is, Mutombo didn’t mind. A more amusing story came out last night, though. […]

Draymond Green has been in a funk during the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he seemed to find some of his game on Thursday night. Green put up 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks to help the Warriors win 120-111 and keep the series alive. When things aren’t going […]

Per usual, Stephen Curry refused to take the bait from the media. Following the Golden State Warriors‘ Game 6 victory to keep their Western Conference Finals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder alive, Kevin Durant was asked if Curry’s defense is underrated. Russell Westbrook, who was in the press conference as well, began laughing as […]

Stephen Curry put most of the questions about his health to rest with a stellar performance in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, but Kevin Durant still believes he has the best overall point guard in the series on his side. When a question arose about Curry’s defense being underrated after the Warriors pushed the […]

Compared to some coaches in the NBA, Steve Kerr really isn’t too tough on the officials. However, his facial gestures last night might’ve scared them in a way that words could not. With a little over two minutes to go in Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, […]

In what is quickly becoming a running gag, Draymond Green delivered yet another kick—to somebody’s chin in Game 5. While the Golden State Warriors were able to prevail on Thursday night to force a Game 6, Green managed to kick Oklahoma City Thunder guard Andre Roberson in the chin while driving to the hoop: https://vine.co/v/i9TjvelIruH […]

The Golden State Warriors had to win Game 5 on Thursday night in order to stay alive in the playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After losing two straight games to the Thunder, the Warriors answered back big by winning at home to put the series at 3-2. Stephen Curry came up big in Game […]

Draymond Green received a lot of criticism for kicking Steven Adams in the groin in Game 3. Many argued that Draymond did it on purpose whereas some believe that it was purely on accident. Draymond was able to avoid suspension but it appears that he is not playing as cautiously as he should in Game […]

A spirited conversation has been going on the internet regarding the status of Stephen Curry‘s knee. Both Curry and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr have insisted that he’s fine, but a Warriors insider claimed that Curry’s health isn’t as good as they’re trying to make it appear. Earlier today, Steph continued to reiterate that he’s physically […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors find themselves against the ropes down 3-1 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and on the brink of ending their historic season in defeat. The Thunder are now the heavy favorites to win the series after an impressive Game 1 win on the road […]

The exact moment of realization surely varied, but at some point in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 4 in Oklahoma City, each Warrior fan, player, and executive had to mentally prepare themselves for the inevitable — the team was going to go down 3-1 in the series, putting them on the brink of elimination […]

Charles Barkley is a polarizing figure. Some people love him. Others love to hate him. His opinions and outlandish comments have sparked countless social media battles on even the most trivial topics. If only he had a Twitter account. Throughout the playoffs, Barkley has been outspoken about his belief that the Warriors will not win […]

Once upon a time, Mark Jackson coached Richard Jefferson. Think back to a time when Jackson was the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. They were engaged in their first playoff series in six years back in 2012-13. This was before Stephen Curry became the most unstoppable offensive force in the NBA and before fans […]

Though they have never actually met, Lionel Messi and Stephen Curry have developed somewhat of a relationship. You might even go so far as to call it a bromance. Despite living thousands of miles apart and being stars in totally different sports, each has given praise for the others’ style of play in their respective […]

Draymond Green’s kick on Steven Adams’ lower region wasn’t just a hard kick—it caused a contusion. While much was made of the fact that the Golden State Warriors forward was not suspended following his kicking incident of Adams after Game 3, what was lost in all of this is that the Oklahoma City Thunder center […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in an unfamiliar position. Entering Game 5 at Oracle Arena, the Warriors are trailing the Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1. In other words, they’re on the verge of being eliminated. After a second straight blowout loss to the Thunder on the road, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t fret over his […]

Kobe Bryant has developed an interesting relationship with Draymond Green over the past year, becoming a sort of mentor for the young Warriors star. Bryant has given him plenty of valuable advice in the past, but after another brutal loss for the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the Black Mamba chimed in once again. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the Golden State Warriors in all aspects of the game and now hold a 3-1 lead heading back to Oakland for Game 5 on Thursday. The domination has come as a major surprise to anyone who watched the Warriors’ record breaking 73-win season and the play of MVP Steph […]

Stephen Curry hasn’t looked himself in the Western Conference Finals. All of the things that made him special during the season that won him a first time ever unanimous MVP award seem to not be as effective. Curry is usually able to  move around the perimeter with ease, even if being thronged by a defender. […]

The White Mamba has spoken, and he’s still taking the Warriors over the Thunder. Former NBA player and current Yahoo! Sports analyst Brian Scalabrine believes he knows what the Warriors need to do to come back and take the Western Conference Finals, which they now trail 3-1. He recently spoke on the phone on the […]

While all the attention was on the Golden State Warriors this year, the San Antonio Spurs quietly won a franchise record 67 games. A number that ties them for the seventh best regular season record of all time with five other teams, one of which is the Warriors championship season from last year. One of […]

During Tuesday night’s Game 4 Western Conference Finals matchup between the Warriors and Thunder, Draymond Green kicked Enes Kanter as he was falling to the court, tripping the Turkish big man. At the time of the play, the NBA on TNT crew said they though the play was more intentional than the one on Steven […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors center Mo Speights is feeling the pressure. After going down to the Oklahoma City Thunder 3-1, and suffering their first back-to-back losses this year, the Warriors are in a position to have their historically fantastic season crumbled and tossed into obscurity. Game 4 was another embarrassing blow out loss for […]

The play of Draymond Green has been under extra scrutiny in the Western Conference Finals after his now infamous kick to Steven Adams earned him a flagrant-2 foul. In the Thunder‘s Game 3 blowout of the Warriors, Green had a historically bad plus-minus. He followed it up with another subpar performance in Game 4. After […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder using two dominating performances in Games 3 and 4, they now have a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. One subplot of the series has been the play of Draymond Green, who kicked Steven Adams two games in a row, the second […]

One game after Draymond Green was the center of controversy for kicking Steven Adams in the groin, he’s seemingly not done flailing his feet. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors forward’s feet found another victim in the Thunder‘s other center, Enes Kanter. https://vine.co/v/i9bqnBJTeew The commentators said live that they thought this […]

The NBA on TNT crew have been extremely supportive of Craig Sager during his fight with cancer. On Tuesday night, they continued to show their support for their colleague and good friend by wearing some Sager-themed socks. The special socks are being worn by the NBA on TNT crew during Game 4 of the Western […]

Draymond Green is on thin ice as Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals approaches tonight. In what’s the most important game of the season to date for the 73-9 Dubs, one of their best players might have to tone down his actions just a bit if he wants to stay on the court. The NBA’s […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder currently leading the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals, it’s interesting to look at why that is exactly the case. While you could probably pinpoint many reasons, it may come down to a simple matter of both of their star players reaching the right age at the […]

The conversation about Draymond Green not receiving a suspension from the league for kicking Steven Adams in the groin is still going strong as Game 4 approaches tonight. Fans and members of the media have taken their sides, arguing either why Green shouldn’t be on the floor tonight, or why the league office made the […]

Golden State Warriors’ MVP guard Steph Curry has quickly become one of the most popular players in the NBA and sports in general. It was only a matter of time before the Internet found him the perfect doppelganger. Now that moment has finally arrived. And his name, Stuff Curry, really explains it all. While maybe […]

Not many people were surprised when the NBA announced it was not going to suspend Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder forward Steven Adams in the groin on Sunday. Add Kevin Durant to that list. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Thunder star said, “we all knew that was going […]

Ever since the Warriors started off 24-0, all the talk has been about how they compare to the other great teams and who would win in a best-of-seven series. All year long we’ve seen the “But would they beat the 1995-96 Bulls?” comments all over social media. And, while this story has absolutely no chance […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals saw the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors and take a 2-1 series lead. While you may not have bet on that to happen, you could’ve made some money betting on the game if you followed Gilbert Arenas on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BFuS2XnvP7k/ Arenas posted this photo on […]

The dust has finally settled on the Draymond Green–Steven Adams groin kick incident, at least with regards to Green’s eligibility for the pivotal game on Tuesday. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Green will not be suspended for Game 4 after striking Adams below the belt mid-way through Game 3: The NBA will not suspend […]

It’s going to be impossible for the Golden State Warriors to replace assistant coach Luke Walton, who is taking off to be the head man with the Los Angeles Lakers after this season. Still, they’re going to try. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Warriors met with Portland Trail Blazers assistant Nate Tibbetts […]