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The Phoenix Suns had an interesting season in 2021-22. On one hand, it was a massive success as they had an NBA-best 64-18 record and a dominant regular season. On the other, they were blown out by 33 points by the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on their home court. […]

The Golden State Warriors are fresh off of their fourth NBA Finals victory over the past eight years. This is an organization that has seen much success in recent history and many expect that trend to continue next season. However, Golden State has some work to do this offseason. Although their core is remaining intact, […]

The Golden State Warriors have a lot of decisions to make in free agency, but there’s one guy head coach Steve Kerr finds irreplaceable for the NBA champions. That guy is Kevon Looney. Kerr has noticed, and Looney has rewarded the multi-titled coach’s faith: “He’s been really good for us over the years, but this […]

The celebrations for the Golden State Warriors are slowly dying down and right now, they are facing the harsh reality of what could be a summer that sees them lose some of the key players from their recent championship conquest. At this point, opposing teams are keeping tabs on the Dubs and the current situation […]

The best basketball of his career wasn’t just indispensable to the Golden State Warriors’ championship run, but also earned Kevon Looney the league-wide respect he has deserved ever since emerging as a key cog for basketball’s latest dynasty a few years ago. He obviously isn’t Stephen Curry, Draymond Green or Klay Thompson, and sits a […]

After winning the 2022 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors are looking to run it back. Their main core players are still on the roster but key role players like Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. are going to hit NBA free agency. Looney is already drawing suitors. According to NBA reporter […]

Steve Kerr’s biggest move in their Game 4 win against the Boston Celtics on Friday is without a doubt his decision to bench Draymond Green during a critical juncture in the fourth quarter. The Golden State Warriors head coach knew that Green wasn’t playing his best and that despite his reputation, he just had to […]

The Golden State Warriors tied the 2022 NBA Finals 2-2 with a huge win over the Boston Celtics. Stephen Curry’s historic, 43-point performance led the way for the Dubs as they won with a score of 107-97. Curry’s outrageous game will be remembered fondly for a long time, especially if the Warriors win the series. […]

Game 4 was indisputably won by none other than Stephen Curry. The supernova scorer put the Golden State Warriors on his back for a signature performance that might be his best one ever. But there was another unsung hero that made a huge, albeit lowkey impact on their win. The Warriors hero’s name is Kevon […]

The NBA Finals have been a seesaw affair thus far, both from game to game and within individual quarters. If that trend continues, the Golden State Warriors should be looking to punch right back after getting dealt their second defeat in Boston. But the Celtics aren’t just going to get complacent with a 2-1 lead […]

The Golden State Warriors dynasty is not ever — it merely took a two-year break. This is what the Dubs are set out to prove right now as they look to win their fourth NBA championship in six years against a young and hungry Boston Celtics side. On the eve of Thursday’s Game 1 matchup, […]

The Golden State Warriors are gearing up for the 2022 NBA Finals. This is nothing new for them, given the postseason experience of head coach Steve Kerr and their superstar core of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson. That core has needed help, though, with role players like Kevon Looney stepping up. Looney has […]

The Golden State Warriors missed an opportunity to sweep the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Final Tuesday night, losing 119-109. However, that final score was not indicative of how dominant the Mavs were for much of the game. Yet, the Golden State bench cut a 29-point deficit all the way down to eight points […]

The Golden State Warriors have sent a firm reminder to the rest of the NBA what a dominant force they still are. They now hold a convincing 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals. The Game 3 victory was an especially tough blow for the Mavs as it occurred on their […]

Kevon Looney has long been the underappreciated member of the Golden State Warriors. The UCLA big man has been a solid role player for the team ever since their 2016 runs. However, he’s always found himself taking a backseat to the other big men in the roster, especially Draymond Green. On Friday night, however, Kevon […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been often compared to James Harden, thanks to their playing style that relies more on craftiness, body control and passing more than athleticism. However, Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney thinks there remains a massive difference between the two. Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday’s West Finals Game […]

The Golden State Warriors settled their Western Conference Semis series in six games. After taking a rather massive beatdown in Game 5 on the Memphis Grizzlies’ own home floor, the Dubs were able to get it done in resounding fashion in a Game 6 that feels like a momentum booster heading into the Western Conference […]

After Kevon Looney’s breakout performance in Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies, temporary head coach Mike Brown revealed that Draymond Green and Stephen Curry made the call to start the Golden State Warriors big man. While that sounds great and all, some couldn’t help but ask: how about Klay Thompson? Now, according to Brown, Thompson […]

Kevon Looney had one of, if not his most memorable performance for the Golden State Warriors on Friday as he help lead the Dubs to a 110-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their second-round series. The 26-year-old big man snagged a career-high 22 boards en route to setting a remarkable playoffs […]

Game 6 Klay Thompson showed up in a major way for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies to book their spot in the Western Conference Finals. Apart from Thompson, however, Dubs big man Kevon Looney unexpectedly also starred in the show as Golden State ended the season […]

SAN FRANCISCO — When you think about the Golden State Warriors and all of the success they’ve had, you think about Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. They’re responsible for a lot of the Warriors’ success, but there is another player who should be mentioned with them: Kevon Looney. The Warriors’ center […]

San Francisco, CA – Once the Memphis Grizzlies inserted Steven Adams into the starting lineup, the Golden State Warriors put their small lineup on the back burner. As the series went on, the Grizzlies’ center continued to dominate the paint and forced the Warriors to change their game plan. However, the switch wasn’t made by […]

The Golden State Warriors officially closed out their series with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, securing a 110-96 win on home court to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The Dubs bounced back in a big way after getting blown out of the water in Game 5 and fully proved why they’re considered a […]

The Golden State Warriors closed out the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, thanks in large part to another legendary Game 6 showing from Klay Thompson and a huge performance from Kevon Looney. Sure enough, the rest of the NBA couldn’t help but be in awe of the incredible displays they have just witnessed. Thompson got off […]

A shorthanded Golden State Warriors squad suffered a disappointing blowout loss at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, 123-95. This was the Dubs’ third straight loss and their sixth in the last seven games. Right now, there’s absolutely no denying that the Warriors are in a major slump. Nevertheless, Dubs big man […]

The Golden State Warriors have had about as topsy turvy of a season as any of the top teams in the NBA this year. Stephen Curry played like he was winning another MVP award, then went on a huge slump before landing on the injury report. Klay Thompson seemingly did the opposite, returning after two […]

The Golden State Warriors fell short in crunch time against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, absorbing a 107-101 loss. The Warriors are now 2-5 in their last seven outings, including back-to-back losses at Chase Center. Stephen Curry had another strong showing with 27 points and 10 assists, but he only shot 11-of-25 from the […]

The NBA trade deadline passed and the Golden State Warriors decided to stay pat. After all, with the way they have performed this season, despite all the injuries and Stephen Curry getting as cold as leftover pizza at one stretch, there’s no reason to tinker with the roster. But that could change in the coming […]

The Golden State Warriors have the second-best record in the NBA, the best defense, three All-Stars, the leader in three-pointers made this season, but Steve Kerr’s favorite stat from this season is none of the above. The one that impressed him most comes from Kevon Looney who is the only player to play in every […]

San Francisco, CA – If you saw the Golden State Warriors versus the Houston Rockets game on Friday night, you probably said exactly what Kevon Looney shared when he found out that he just witnessed Stephen Curry’s first game-winning shot. “I didn’t know that,” Looney told ClutchPoints. “I assumed that he has had one before […]

It was uncertain if Stephen Curry would play against the Indiana Pacers. Once he and the Golden State Warriors decided he would suit up, fans prepared to witness history. The moment Curry would pass Ray Allen on the 3-pointers made list had finally come. Not only did that not happen, but an unexpected Warriors teammate […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney has opened up about how Steve Kerr makes the entire team better. Now in his seventh season with the Warriors, Kevon Looney has learned a lot from coach Steve Kerr. This is also the reason why the Dubs head coach has always been his idea of a “great” […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are 2-0 so far in preseason action. Although the record doesn’t count for much, it’s still a good sign for the Golden State Warriors, especially with all the new faces on the team. The thing that stands out most is the on-court chemistry between the new players and […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney has had a quiet offseason, he held a basketball camp for kids as he aims to develop and improve the skills of the participants. It is Looney’s way of giving back to the game he loves the most. However, things went wrong when the Warriors’ center defended a participant […]

Golden State Warriors veteran big man Kevon Looney has exercised his $5.1 million player option to return to the Bay Area for the 2021-22 season. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Looney has chosen to opt-in for next season, which will be his seventh with the Warriors. Kevon Looney is exercising his $5.1M option to return […]

Most have the appreciation and understanding that Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry revolutionized the way the game is played from beyond the arc. This year has been no different, as Curry has showed his game has even more layers to it as he has torched opponents heading into the play-in tournament. However, it […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors looked like pretenders at the very start of the season. The Warriors got smoked in their first two games, with Curry struggling to get free. Draymond Green and Kevon Looney quickly diagnosed a problem and got to work fixing it. The issue? The Dubs were setting crappy screens […]

Kamaru Usman’s fan base will only continue to grow as he dominates the UFC Welterweight division. In fact, Usman’s greatness has even earned him the adulation of some of the best basketball players in the world–like Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo–after his brilliant display in UFC 261. Several NBA players were glued to their screens […]

The Golden State Warriors will get some much-needed frontcourt depth back on Tuesday night, as bigs James Wiseman and Kevon Looney are both on track to return for Golden State’s matchup with the New York Knicks. According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Wiseman and Looney were full participants at practice today in New York on Monday. […]