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The Golden State Warriors had to scratch and claw their way back after falling behind to the Oklahoma City Thunder three games to one in the Western Conference Finals, and now they find themselves back at home for Game 7. With one more win, the Warriors will continue their journey for a second-consecutive title after […]

The anticipation for Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder is sky-high as the best series of the postseason finally reaches its conclusion. As we all wait for the time to pass before tip-off, fans can enjoy a fun reimagined version of the final bout tonight, courtesy of The Kicker. […]

We know that the 2016 Western Conference Finals has been some of the best playoff basketball played in recent years, but this is getting out of hand. With Game 7 of WCF between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors taking place at Oracle Arena on Monday night, fans are shelling out extra money […]

Klay Thompson set a playoff record by making 11 three-point shots in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, fueling the Warriors‘ comeback over the Thunder to force a Game 7 back in Oakland. His 41 points led Golden State, and Steve Kerr couldn’t praise his shooting guard enough after the game. But what was […]

Stephen Curry may receive all of the publicity, but that doesn’t mean Klay Thompson is a slouch. Thompson took front and center during the Golden State Warriors‘ 108-101 come-from-behind victory versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. The 26-year-old scored 41 points on an NBA-postseason record 11 treys. With the Warriors facing elimination on […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off another miracle in what has been a historic season, winning Game 6 on the road and forcing a Game 7 after being down 3-1 and on the brink of elimination for two games now. The Warriors squeaked out the victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they also had […]

It didn’t look good for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in Oklahoma City. The couldn’t seem to put together enough consistent strings of scoring and defense to overcome being down to the Thunder almost the entire game, until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. Once The Warriors mustered up a few […]

Kevin Durant may be widely regarded as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player, but it doesn’t mean that he’s always perfect. Durant is averaging 30.5 points in this series, but he’s doing so on just 40.9 percent efficiency. The 27-year-old small forward converted on 50.5 percent of his shots during the regular season. The 6’9″ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will walk into Game 7 at Oracle Arena with all of the pressure on their backs. Before Thursday night, the Thunder looked well on their way to the 2016 NBA Finals. They held a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors and would have three more opportunities to put away the […]

It’s no secret that the majority of NBA fans tuned in on Saturday night to see the Golden State Warriors get eliminated. The 73-9 Warriors were on the brink of elimination versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6. However, they were able to prevail and overcome a 13-point deficit to force a Game 7 […]

While we know that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA Finals, we still don’t know who their opponent will be. That would be because the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder are still playing out their Western Conference Finals series. After the Warriors prevailed over the Thunder in Game 6 on Saturday […]

Thanks in part to an amazing performance from Klay Thompson, there will be a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. Thompson broke the NBA record for most three-pointers made in an NBA playoff game (11), which was previously held at 9. Coach Steve Kerr credited Thompson’s great shooting, when reporters asked about winning a hard fought […]

Steven Adams and Draymond Green have been going at it this series. Green’s well-documented kick to Adams’ midsection was just an exclamation point on the battle the two have had in the Western Conference Finals, and in Game 6 on Saturday night, Adams got the better of Green on a great posterizing dunk. https://vine.co/v/iV7Q5AI5MhW At […]

Stephen Curry has established himself as arguably the greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen. He makes shots from far beyond the 3-point line, even with defenders in his face, at an incredible rate. When his peers had an off night, some were found watching the Golden State Warriors play against another one of their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Golden State Warriors were stunned by a dominating performance from the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. But one Thunder player was stunned himself. That would be Steven Adams, who was kicked between the legs by Draymond Green. After the game, Green told reporters that he didn’t even know […]

Nothing went right for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Sunday night. After a convincing Game 2 victory that evened the series, the Dubs entered Chesapeake Energy Arena with a confidence that they’d seize control on the road. It ended up being a much different story. Golden State was blown […]