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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Damian Jones of the Golden State Warriors suffered a torn left pectoral muscle in Golden State’s Saturday night matchup with the Detroit Pistons. It’s unclear exactly how long Jones will be sidelined with this injury. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that Jones will undergo surgery and meet with […]

It’s been a quick 22 games under the Golden State Warriors’ belt in this 2018-19 season, already past the quarter mark as they head into a bar-measuring matchup against the Toronto Raptors, who hold the best record in the NBA. While the road is still 60 games away from its end point, this team has […]

Damian Jones had a breakout performance for the Golden State Warriors in their 117-116 win over the Sacramento Kings, and it’s all thanks to his mom. The 23-year-old Warriors center tied his career high in points (13) and grabbed six rebounds in the game. He was aggressive throughout, fighting for the boards, running the floor, […]

The Warriors have now lost four straight games and are looking for answers for the things that have plagued them during this current losing streak. First of all, they are missing the services of All-Stars Stephen Curry (groin) and Draymond Green (toe) due to injuries. Another reason for the drop-off has been the inconsistent play […]

Among the early questions which the Golden State Warriors faced lingered around the center position. With DeMarcus Cousins still a long way before returning to action, the onus was on the trio of Kevon Looney, Jordan Bell, and Damian Jones to hold the forth while their prized center recovers from an injury. To recall, Jones got […]

The Golden State Warriors were a bit shorthanded Tuesday night in their home game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, which explains why young big man Damian Jones had an extended run on the floor. And though Stephen Curry and DeMarcus were not in uniform for that game due to their respective injuries, they tried to […]

The Golden State Warriors have exercised center Damian Jones’ fourth-year team option for 2019-20, the team announced Tuesday. The 7-footer had played in only 25 games through his first two years with the team before starting each of this season’s games at the center position, bringing a mix of effective paint scoring and strong defense […]

Klay Thompson wasn’t short of his usual humor after coming down from a high of a record-breaking 14 3-pointers against the Chicago Bulls. The Golden State Warriors marksman buried 10 of his long-range bombs in the first half only to hit again and again in the second half and even bury his very last shot […]

The Golden State Warriors staved off a season-opening loss during ring night, but still presented plenty of doubts heading into the start of the regular season after winning only one of their five preseason games. The Dubs managed to keep a short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder team at bay with a 108-100 win and took the […]

Stephen Curry has no regrets when it comes to his decision-making for the Golden State Warriors during Sunday night’s 100-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Trailing by two and with only north of six seconds left in regulation, Curry drove the length of the court and found center Damian Jones for a layup, only to […]

Steve Kerr has been thoroughly please with his decision to start Damian Jones at center during the Golden State Warriors season-opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and will do so again on Friday when the team takes on the Utah Jazz on the road. “We’re going to stick with DJ,” said Kerr when asked who […]

Quinn Cook was an important part of the Golden State Warriors last season, and now he’s helping Damian Jones find his “mean streak”. Stephen Curry’s late-season MCL sprain made the team promote Cook from the Santa Cruz Waariors, their NBA G League affiliate. The former Duke standout stepped in as a starter and was an […]

Golden State Warriors newcomer DeMarcus Cousins appears to be fully adjusted to life with his new team. So much so, that the 28-year-old big man was a very vocal participant in the Warriors’ preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. What started out as a routine in-game conversation between Cousins and All-Star teammate Draymond Green, quickly […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is giving Damian Jones the first crack at the defending champions’ wide-open starting position at center, per Connor Letourneau of the San Fransisco Chronicle. If today was the Warriors’ preseason opener, Kerr said he’d start Damian Jones at center. Wants to see how Jones fares with the starters. […]

While recovering from a devastating Achilles injury, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins looks to become a mentor for the team’s young bigs in Jordan Bell and Damian Jones. Cousins spoke to reporters during NBA media day, and one of the things he talked about was how he’s doing his part to help Bell and […]

With DeMarcus Cousins out for the first few months of the season, the Golden State Warriors are without a starting center. Incoming third-year man Damian Jones wants to take that spot. Last season, JaVale McGee and Zaza Pachulia were the Warriors’ usual centers. Now that they’re out, the heavy favorite to take their spot is […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says that a number of players on their team have a chance to compete for the staring center spot for the team this year. Fourth-year forward Kevon Looney, second-year forward Jordan Bell and third-year center Damian Jones will all get a fair shot. “All three of them are […]

It’s not fun to be Golden State Warriors big man Damian Jones right now. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic and Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Young has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. Damian Jones MRI results: Grade 1 MCL sprain. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July […]

The Golden State Warriors capped off their regular season series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night with a 111-107 victory, with both teams splitting the four games. For the finale, the defending champions entered an electric Chesapeake Energy Arena atmosphere, but their resolve proved to be greater than the jeers coming from the Thunder […]

The Golden State Warriors have already decided on the future of their young center, Damian Jones. The team announced that they will pick up his third-year option, which will keep him in their fold at least until next season, according to their official release. Warriors Exercise Third-Year Contract Option on Damian Jones pic.twitter.com/942DhSSnvR — Warriors […]

After a couple of months off following a second title in three seasons, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was back on the grind alongside other NBA players as part of the newly-established Grindweek. “We’re out here at Holy Names… Grind Week, just getting some good work in,” Green told NBA.com. “We’re getting some guys […]

After 12 playoff games so far, the Golden State Warriors have remained unbeaten and are looking geared to win their second title in three years. For their two rookies, it’s something they’re experiencing for the first time, and without experiencing any defeat in the postseason yet, they know the expectations on the team are starting […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced pre-game that backup point guard Shaun Livingston will sit out tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz. When asked by a pool of reporters if there was a reason why he was sitting this particular game, Kerr answered with a smile: “Because he’s old.” The Warriors have their […]

Five preseason games in the bag with a 4-1 record thus far has had players and coaching staff in good spirits, so the Golden State Warriors held their annual open practice on Wednesday. After the practice was over, the rookies participated in a talent show, where they sang some karaoke and let the crowd get to know them. […]

The Warriors will most likely have to start training camp without rookie center Damian Jones, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. Jones is recovering from a torn pectoral muscle suffered on June 11 during a workout with the Orlando Magic. Warriors rookie center Damian Jones is progressing from June pec injury. […]

Coming off a devastating defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals, the Golden State Warriors now reportedly have grown tired with starting center Andrew Bogut, ultimately influencing their choice in 6’11” Vanderbilt center Damian Jones in the 2016 draft. According to some chatter around NBA bay area sources, the Warriors are increasingly frustrated with […]