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In the wake of the injury to starting center Dwight Powell earlier this week, the Dallas Mavericks set out to find a replacement for the athletic big man. The Mavs found that replacement in Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein. Willie Cauley-Stein signed with Golden State this offseason after spending his first four seasons as […]

The Golden State Warriors are trading center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday evening. Golden State is finalizing a deal to trade C Willie Cauley-Stein to Dallas, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 24, 2020 Cauley-Stein, 26, signed a two-year $4.5 million contract with the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein returns to Golden 1 Center on Monday to face the Sacramento Kings, and he’s expecting the fans to show him some love. The Kings drafted Cauley-Stein with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft. After spending four years in Sacramento, Cauley-Stein signed with the Warriors this past […]

Just when the Golden State Warriors seem to have finally found some groove in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, injury owes continue to bombard their campaign. The Steve Kerr-mentored team will once again be without guard D’Angelo Russell and center Willie Cauley-Stein when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on […]

Willie Cauley-Stein credited Draymond Green for the recent defensive improvement the Golden State Warriors have shown, resulting in their first win streak of the 2019-20 season. The 7-foot center was quick to point out that Green has instilled communication in these Warriors’ newcomers, a tool they’re growing adept to using. “I think that’s why that […]

Willie Cauley-Stein says his college coach, John Calipari, warned him about what his experience with the Sacramento Kings could be like. The Kings drafted Cauley-Stein with the sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft. After spending four years in Sacramento, Cauley-Stein signed with the Golden State Warriors this past summer. By the end of his […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein must have accrued some good will over the weekend. The veteran center made a crazy “flip” shot against the Orlando Magic after getting blocked by Jonathan Isaac, somehow spinning the ball off the backboard with some sauce to get it to fall through the hoop. Don’t see that everyday […]

The Boston Celtics are good. Really good. They have one of the NBA’s best records, their offense is cooking, their defense is improving and they are set to get Gordon Hayward back from his fractured hand sometime within the next few weeks. But it’s still pretty clear that the Celtics need more. While Boston has […]

A month into the 2019-20 NBA campaign, I think there is one thing we can all agree on: the Golden State Warriors stink. Klay Thompson is probably out for the year, Stephen Curry is sidelined for the foreseeable future and the rest of the roster is full of guys that the casual NBA fan (heck, […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein threw some shade at his former team, the Sacramento Kings, noting that once he crossed over to the Bay Area to sign with the team this summer, he finally feels like he’s being introduced to the NBA. “This is a perfect place for me to try to win something, […]

The Golden State Warriors’ signing of free-agent center Willie Cauley-Stein was one met with perplexed eyes throughout the league, considering the Sacramento Kings has extended a qualifying offer prior to the start of free agency. The 7-foot Kentucky product could have likely netted much better compensation from other teams, but he chose to ink a […]

A photo from famous YouTuber Dawson Gurley, known best as the Klay Thompson impersonator, surfaced through Gurley’s Twitter account — showing him defending Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein during their high school days. Dawson is 26 and so is Cauley-Stein, meaning this claim is as authentic as the vintage photo shows — a less-tattooed […]

Willie Cauley-Stein has made plenty of sacrifices after moving on from the Sacramento Kings for a chance to play with the Golden State Warriors, but none bigger than leaving a paycheck twice as big from the Charlotte Hornets. The former Kings big man knew the Warriors could offer slightly more than a minimum contract ($4.5 […]

Willie Cauley-Stein was put in the awkward position of being the next coming after Sacramento Kings franchise star DeMarcus Cousins was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in Feb. 2017. The new Golden State Warriors center made progress with increased minutes but often saw his social media loaded with complaints about his inconsistency and lack […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein — who played with Devin Booker at the University of Kentucky — had high praise for the duo of Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night (per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic): “Those two got the most confidence in […]

Golden State Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein has been sidelined for the past three games due to a foot injury, but he is expected to be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, according to a report from Logan Murdock of NBC Sports. Willie Cauley Stein says he will play tonight vs Suns […]

The Golden State Warriors will finally get some much-needed reinforcements, as Willie Cauley-Stein and Alec Burks are set to make their 2019-20 NBA regular season debuts versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. One of Steve Kerr’s prized offseason acquisitions alongside D’Angelo Russell, Cauley-Stein was expected to take over the Dubs’ starting center spot before hurting […]

The Golden State Warriors acquired center Willie Cauley-Stein with the prospect of making him their new starting center. Fate would have other plans. The 7-foot big man missed the entire preseason with a left mid-foot sprain and has yet to suit up for the team, though he’s now “pretty close” to a return, potentially making […]

The Golden State Warriors had a terrible start to the new campaign, as they suffered a blowout defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, 141-122. It was far from the start Dubs fans had imagined, as they were absolutely pummeled by a Clippers side that was missing the services of summer […]

After a tumultuous 2018-19 campaign, things appear to be looking up for incoming fourth-year power forward Marquese Chriss now that he has a new home with the Golden State Warriors. As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 22-year-old seems to be on the brink of securing his spot in the rotation of head […]

Willie Cauley-Stein, the latest addition to the Golden State Warriors, will have to miss the first couple of games for the Dubs. He suffered a mid-foot sprain just before training camp. The Warriors president of basketball operations confirmed the news to Fox Sports Asia, saying that the big man from nearby Sacramento will likely have […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss the entirety of training camp after suffering a left foot strain during a recent workout, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. This development will give Kevon Looney, who the Warriors signed to a three-year, $15 million deal in the summer, the starting job from the […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

It was a bitter end to the season for the Golden State Warriors last year, which pretty much marked the end of the Dubs dynasty that had terrorized the league over the past five years. Nonetheless, there is a lot of optimism within the organization as they enter the new campaign with a revamped side. […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to learn to navigate the upcoming 2019-20 season in a very different way than they have for the past five seasons. While they have a laundry list of incertitudes, there are also three secrets to their potential success and potential playoff run. 3. Health The Warriors will largely depend […]

Police are looking for a man who allegedly shot three men at a Sacramento home linked to Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein. Cauley-Stein was not in the area at the time of the shooting. While property records indicate Cauley-Stein owns the home, the big man’s agent, Roger Montgomery, told ABC 10 in Sacramento the […]

The Golden State Warriors made a move this offseason that may prove to be beneficial to reclaiming their spot among the top teams in the NBA. This may be tough for fans to comprehend even after the loss of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. And no, we’re not talking the addition of D’Angelo Russell either. […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is looking forward to playing with D’Angelo Russell, Willie Cauley-Stein and Kevon Looney next season. Russell and Cauley-Stein are the newcomers on the Warriors, while Looney has been in Golden State for the past four years. Green says Russell, Cauley-Stein and Looney are “coming in with something to […]

Willie Cauley-Stein is already preparing for the new chapter of his young career, as he was seen practicing three-pointers, heading into his first training camp with the Golden State Warriors. Cauley-Stein posted a video on Twitter, showing him taking three-pointers, making the majority of his attempts. On his Twitter post, the 25-year-old center said that […]

Professional athletes have a myriad of ways to prepare for an event. Some simply listen to music, while others prefer stringent practice routines. For Warriors big man Willie Cauley-Stein, however, it’s corn dogs. That’s right. Rather than following some fancy diet program, Cauley-Stein admits that he scarfs down some corn dogs before taking the court […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr intends to utilize newly acquired center Willie Cauley-Stein in the same way he did with JaVale McGee. Speaking with Monte Poole of The Warriors Insider Podcast, Kerr shared what role he intends to give the seven-footer whom they acquired earlier this month. “He’s really mobile. He gives us […]

This summer has been one of the most exuberant spending sprees in NBA history. With several high-profile players such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving changing teams in NBA free agency, the sport’s landscape was essentially encapsulated after a few drastic changes. Meanwhile, there were several under-the-radar signings which were glanced over. Here […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein was complimentary of the man who took his spot on the Sacramento Kings this offseason, Dewayne Dedmon. Instead of bashing the team for replacing him, Cauley-Stein admitted that Dedmon was actually a better fit for the Kings than he was. “I think it fits better for them in […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein appears determined to make an impact for his new team in the 2019-20 NBA season. Willie Cauley-Stein posted a workout video on his Twitter account, where he declared that he is about to give opposing players hell next season. In the video he posted, the 25-year-old center was seen […]

New Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein was doing his best to ignore the truckload of money NBA stars were taking home on the first day of free agency, going out to fish to get away from the constant wave of signings that rained down during the first six hours: “The first day (of free […]

One of the flurry of moves the Golden State Warriors made this offseason was signing 25-year-old center Willie Cauley-Stein to a two-year deal. The details of the University of Kentucky product’s contract are being revealed: he’ll make $4.4 million the next two seasons with a player option in the second year, per The Athletic’s Shams […]

Former Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein heaped praise on Sacramento even though his departure didn’t exactly end on the best note. Cauley-Stein described to Jason Jones of The Athletic how he was blindsided by the Kings by not offering him a contract, but he said he still loves the organization despite everything that happened. “I […]

Willie Cauley-Stein was keenly aware that his time with the Sacramento Kings would come to a close even before this offseason hit, well prior to shifting gears and agreeing to a minimum deal to join the Golden State Warriors: “I kind of had the feeling when they didn’t extend me (the year before),” said Cauley-Stein, […]

The Golden State Warriors wound up with a shocking addition in Willie Cauley-Stein, a center who was hoping to get big money this summer, but fell short of the expectations with the Sacramento Kings, who eventually withdrew their formal qualifying offer. The Warriors like Cauley-Stein’s pick-and-roll potential, adding a 7-footer who could set powerful screens […]