Golden State Warriors Articles - Page 89

The NBA enjoyed a much-needed breather on Saturday, the entire league getting the day off following a frantic Friday night in which all 30 teams took the floor. There’s not much more rest coming for the weary, either—at least among the 20 teams that have already punched their ticket to the postseason, the vast majority […]

Draymond Green is no stranger to finishing games with unorthodox stat lines. In fact, to paraphrase the soon-to-be thirty-year-old Academy Award winning film Forrest Gump, a Draymond Green box score is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re gonna get. The Golden State Warriors forward is one of just 15 players in […]

The seeding race among Western Conference play-in teams took a pivotal turn on Friday. Some of the involved squads took home wins while others, such as the Golden State Warriors, suffered crucial losses. The Warriors failed to overcome the New Orleans Pelicans, who shot 20 three-pointers to carve out a 114-109 victory. Following the game, […]

The postseason arrived early on Friday night at Chase Center, with the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans engaging in a basketball slugfest that carried massive seeding implications for both teams. The Dubs won three rounds of the bout, jumping out to an early double-digit lead in the first quarter before out-scoring the Pelicans […]

Superstar point guard Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently in the process of gearing up for the NBA postseason, which is slated to begin in less than a week with the Play-In tournament. The Warriors currently occupy the ninth seed, meaning if the season ended today, they would host the Los Angeles […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting to stay out of the NBA play-in round. The Suns, who are 47-33, are seventh in the West, trailing the No. 6 seed New Orleans Pelicans by a full game. “We are confident that if we are in a play-in game, we will win,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “All […]

Perhaps Draymond Green deserves a pass having fallen victim to one of humanity’s greatest flaws. The future Hall of Famer made some bold claims based on past results instead of current performance. Sure, the New Orleans Pelicans do not get to the NBA Playoffs often, with just eight appearances in franchise history. This year’s Pelicans […]

All 30 teams in the league will be in action on Friday night, with the regular season coming to an end. Just two games remain on everyone’s schedules, and with how tight the Western Conference standings are, we should expect to see plenty of movement in the NBA playoff picture. One game separates the No. […]

Buckle up basketball fans for the final stretch of the regular season! With the utmost of postseason implications on the line, the New Orleans Pelicans will look to further stamp their case to the conference’s six-seed when they take on the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area. It is about that time to check […]

Stephen Curry trudged to the sideline with just over five minutes left in Thursday’s critical late-season matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, hardly hiding his frustration. The Golden State Warriors superstar repeatedly shook his head as he sat down on the bench and play resumed, clearly exasperated by Steve Kerr’s decision to give him a […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has been unkind to the Golden State Warriors. Entering the season with high hopes of avenging their Western Conference Semifinals loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Warriors have been nothing short of inconsistent. Between constant lineup changes and being unable to close out games, the Warriors have sunk in the […]

Golden State Warriors stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will both miss Thursday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Gary Payton II is questionable with calf tightness. Thompson was added to the injury report earlier Thursday, getting labeled as questionable with right knee tendinitis. Green was already questionable […]

The Golden State Warriors have had their issues this season. But they can breathe a little easier now that they’ve clinched a play-in spot and held off the Houston Rockets in the process. The Warriors picked up a huge win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, giving them the possibility of moving up to […]

Draymond Green, who has been suspended twice this season by the NBA for on-court physical altercations, has expressed frustration at the officiating after Austin Reaves was not called for an offensive foul when he allegedly elbowed Green in the mouth during Monday’s Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game. Early in the third quarter, […]

All eyes are always on Stephen Curry and LeBron James whenever the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers go head-to-head. The two superstars have been rivals for years, but there is mutual respect between the future Hall-of-Famers. While speaking on the Mind The Game Podcast, James got brutally honest on Curry, via ClutchPoints. “I […]

Stephen Curry is arguably the best shooter the NBA has ever seen. In fact, he currently sits on top of the list in terms of all-time 3-point makes. Curry is the only player thus far to make over 3,000 3-point shots. Let’s rank Stephen Curry’s 10 most-difficult 3-point makes in his career. 10. Halfcourt buzzer […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will go down in history as an enforcer, a modern-day Dennis Rodman type. His jump shooting, however, has never scared anybody. But on Tuesday night, the four-time champion finally caught lightning in a bottle, converting 5-of-7 three-point attempts in a historic win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Green was […]

The Golden State Warriors are almost certainly going to be competing in the anxiety-inducing NBA Play-In Tournament, and they are embracing the challenge. There is a chance the team can move up to the coveted No. 8 slot, which would mean that a postseason berth can be clinched with just one win instead of two, […]

With Anthony Davis too unwell to play and LeBron James battling the flu, Rui Hachimura couldn’t help but feel like the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to summon their customary post-January form against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night — despite the immensely high stakes of the showdown. “It was a tough game for […]

Tuesday’s highly anticipated clash between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers could still very well be a play-in tournament preview. Given the palpable two-way absence of Anthony Davis, though, most strategic takeaways from the Dubs’ victory won’t prove a harbinger of what’s likely to come in a do-or-die postseason battle.  Still, that reality […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently gearing up for what they hope is more than a one day voyage into the NBA postseason, which is slated to begin with the Play-In round later this month. The Warriors have picked up the pace a little bit in recent weeks and recently clinched their […]

Stephen Curry missed the Golden State Warriors’ previous game against the Utah Jazz due to the team wanting to get him some extra rest before the final week of the regular season. Ultimately, the Warriors didn’t need Curry against the Jazz, as they won 118-110 behind Klay Thompson’s 32 points. Now, Steph Curry and the […]

After every team in the league had a rest day on Monday night, the final week of the 2023-24 season is here. The NBA playoff picture as a whole has seen constant change recently, especially in the Western Conference. However, the one constant in this conference has been the battle at the top of the […]

Will Klay Thompson re-sign with the Golden State Warriors? It is a question that has been asked throughout the season. Sure, Thompson has endured his share of ups and downs during the 2023-24 campaign, but he has still been one of the best players on the Warriors during the team’s four-championship dynasty. Thompson addressed the […]

One of the more highly anticipated games of the entire NBA season will take place on Tuesday night when the Golden State Warriors tip off with the Los Angeles Lakers. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Warriors-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play occupying the tenth and final seed out […]

Klay Thompson made his Golden State Warriors debut during the 2011-12 season. During an appearance on The Draymond Green Show (via ClutchPoints), Thompson revealed why he was especially excited to join forces with Stephen Curry, who had already been on the Warriors for two seasons before Thompson’s arrival. “Well Steph was already a superstar in […]

The Golden State Warriors have had an up-and-down 2023-24 season, but head coach Steve Kerr is feeling good as the team has won seven of their last eight games headed into the final week of the regular season. Kerr spoke about where the Warriors are at compared to last season: Reporter: "Are you a better […]

It hasn’t always been pretty for the Golden State Warriors this season, but they appear to be getting hot at the perfect time. While they are the tenth seed, and will almost certainly have to participate in the Play-In Tournament in order to make the postseason, things are starting to look up for them. And […]

The Golden State Warriors’ contending days with their Hall of Fame core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are numbered. It’s unlikely for the Warriors, despite their 118-110 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, to move higher than 10th in the Western Conference standings, as it has been a rather tumultuous season […]

The Golden State Warriors are teetering on the brink of 2023-2024 season infamy, struggling to get momentum going in time for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Dubs have gotten key performances from Jonathan Kuminga and other promising young players this season, mostly Kuminga, but still rely way too much on the hot hand of Curry […]

With the NBA regular season nearing a close, it is all too easy for teams to look ahead to the playoffs. The Golden State Warriors (42-35) do not have that luxury, however. But even if the Dubs decide to be risky and sneak a glance at their potential path forward, it is only going to […]

Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole during a preseason practice on October 5th, 2022 did much more than doom the Golden State Warriors’ hopes of repeating as champions. Days removed from signing a lucrative four-year contract extension, Poole was viewed as a foundational fixture for the Dubs coming off their surprise title run. He […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors by a final score of 108-106 on Friday night. It was a huge victory for Dallas, as they earned the win despite Luka Doncic’s injury absence. PJ Washington stepped up in a pivotal manner and scored 32 points to lead Dallas. The Warriors-Mavericks clash also […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Dallas earned a thrilling 108-106 victory despite Luka Doncic’s injury absence due to right knee soreness. PJ Washington and Kyrie Irving stepped up to lead the way in the win. The Mavs defense told the story on Thursday against the Atlanta Hawks. […]

Playing on the second leg of a back-to-back, down two starters and falling behind by 16 points in the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors nevertheless got a good look to beat the Dallas Mavericks at the buzzer. Klay Thompson caught in the corner and immediately launched after Dallas sent two defenders to Stephen Curry, […]

Failure is a part of sports, but admitting to it is not always easy. That is because too often the word is misconstrued. Falling short of a reasonable goal is technically failing. Though, within that big-picture shortcoming, there can be many accolades that justify praise and self-satisfaction. Many NBA fans gloss over the Golden State […]

Although it may be hard to remember now, there was once a time when the Golden State Warriors, before the days of Stephen Curry began, were once not considered in their current dynastic light but were rather more of an underdog. The “We Believe” Warriors, as they came to be known, lit the Bay Area […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to host the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in the second of a back-to-back, but will need to do it without Luka Doncic. Doncic was downgraded to doubtful on the injury report Friday due to right knee soreness, and has officially been ruled out leading up to […]

The final push before the playoffs is here, but it’s not very dramatic for the Boston Celtics. In fact, they’ve already clinched the NBA’s best record with six games left on the schedule and established themselves as the team to beat. Since the Celtics are the betting favorite to bring home a championship, every other […]