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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. […]

Following James Harden’s trade to the Brooklyn Nets, an increasing amount of chatter began around the NBA on the ill-effects the transaction would have on the health of the league itself. Claiming that not only was the presence of another “super team” bad for the parity around the association, but Harden’s actions in forcing the […]

In the loss against the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney suffered an ankle injury that could lead him to miss at least two weeks. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Looney will be re-evaluated in two weeks, leaving the Dubs to wonder who will take his spot in the coming games. […]

After reports emerged that prized rookie James Wiseman is expected to miss the next seven to 10 days due to a sprained wrist, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has now revealed how he intends to make the necessary tweaks to his squad’s rotation in the wake of this recent development. According to coach […]

Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman lost his starting job in the Dubs’ latest game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but as far as Kevon Looney is concerned, the youngster should not sweat too much about it. While some may think that Steve Kerr’s decision to shake up the lineup and bench Wiseman was a bad […]

One of the biggest problems for the Golden State Warriors entering the 2020-2021 season is health. As the team’s training camp began earlier this week, the Warriors seemed to have bumped into another hurdle as it’s been reported that their lottery pick in this year’s NBA Draft James Wiseman tested positive of COVID-19 and is […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney had a miserable 2019-20 campaign. The 24-year-old was in and out of the lineup for the most part, until finally succumbing to a season-ending hip injury. Looney recently opened up about his injury-riddled season, and the 6-foot-9 forward/center admitted that at one point, his injuries already had an […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney seems to be fully healthy after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury during the NBA hiatus. “I think he’s 100%,” Looney’s agent, Todd Ramasar, told The Mercury News. “Because of this long runway that we have of an offseason, for at least the Warriors and Kevon, there’s […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney underwent successful surgery on Tuesday at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia to repair a core muscle injury. Looney appeared in 20 games for the Warriors in 2019-20 before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Warriors forward Kevon Looney underwent successful surgery yesterday at Vincera Institute in Philadelphia […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a hard fall from grace in 2019-20, but even at the height of their reign of terror, they dealt with their share of murky waters. Take for example the 2018 Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, as the Dubs lost Andre Iguodala after Game 3. The then-defending champions […]

It has been an injury-plagued season for Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney, and it doesn’t look like his health issues will be over soon. Per the Warriors’ injury update via Logan Murdock of NBC Sports, the 24-year-old power forward will be out for at least three more weeks due to a lingering hip […]

For as good as their backcourt has been in the last couple of years, the Golden State Warriors have struggled to find a truly dominant center to anchor the point. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to the media on Tuesday to discuss both the short and long term situation at center for Golden State. […]

The Houston Rockets are desperately trying to make a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline, and with Clint Capela potentially on the move, the Rockets will need to get back a center in return. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Houston has its sights set on Golden State Warriors big man Kevon […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney has played in just 10 games this season. However, they’ll have him back on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 23-year-old missed all of training camp and was diagnosed with a neuropathic condition that forced him to miss over a month. Most recently, Looney has missed the […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney will return to the rotation on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing the last 18 games. Looney will come off the bench with a minutes restriction, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic: Kevon Looney is expected to return from his 18-game absence tonight. Coming off the […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney practiced on Wednesday prior to the team’s Thursday tilt against the Boston Celtics, and the organization hopes he can return at some point during the current road trip, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Looney has been out of action since logging eight minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney is progressing well from an abdomen issue but head coach Steve Kerr revealed that there is still no timetable for his return. Per Warriors beat writer Connor Letourneau, Kerr said that the 23-year-old slotman, who has been out of commission for the Dubs’ last 12 games, has resumed basketball-related […]

The Golden State Warriors have reached the halfway point of the 2019-20 NBA season and done so in a very different way than most expected. An injury to Stephen Curry and a slew of new, young faces have changed the scope of the season from the onset, quickly turning it from a hopeful postseason stint […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green does not provide the same offensive impact as superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, but he remains to be one of the most important pieces of Steve Kerr’s team. Injured slotman Kevon Looney recently opened up about how vital Green is to the Warriors’ system and how his importance […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney will miss at least two more games due to abdominal soreness, according to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle: Kevon Looney, who will miss at least two more games with left abdominal soreness, can't seem to catch a break this season. https://t.co/BZbs1mblgL — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) December 26, […]

Although Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney is up and ready to play after his bout with several injuries, Steve Kerr opted to sit him out in their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. According to the head coach, Looney — whom he called a foundational piece — is still “struggling to get his […]

Kevon Looney’s return to the Golden State Warriors after an early-season injury has been a struggle, as the full-motor big man has had difficulty fitting in with a frontcourt that has gotten plenty of run in the first few games of the 2019-20 season. Head coach Steve Kerr admitted as much when asked about Looney’s […]

The Golden State Warriors will start Kevon Looney on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Looney is returning to the Warriors’ lineup after missing 20 games. He will play in short bursts since his conditioning is probably poor. Kevon Looney will start at power forward tonight in Atlanta, next to Willie Cauley-Stein. Returns after 20 missed […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to get back one of their key contributors from injury on Monday. Kevon Looney, a 6-foot-9. 220-pound power forward, has been a solid presence in the paint off the bench for Golden State the last few years. Looney has been sidelined with a case of neuropathy, which refers to […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney has played just one game in the 2019-20 season. He’s already practicing but is not yet ready to play. Per Nick Friedell of ESPN, Looney revealed that he’s been dealing with a nerve condition for the last 2-3 years. Kevon Looney says he’s been dealing with a nerve […]