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LeBron James and Jimmy Butler appeared to have several choice words for one another before being preemptively separated at the conclusion of the first quarter in game 3 of the NBA Finals. Bron and Jimmy 🗣 (via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/BDK3r7hdFn — SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 5, 2020 While the series thus far has largely been devoid of […]

The narrative of Jimmy Butler being a bad teammate has been decimated, now that he’s led an underdog Miami Heat side all the way to the NBA Finals. It’s hard not to look back at his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which one could say, where it all started for Butler in terms of allegedly […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins says he’s been rooting for Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler in the 2020 playoffs and will continue to do so as the five-time All-Star heads to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Butler and Wiggins were teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017-18 and […]

Even after Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year supermax extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018, nobody seemed absolutely convinced that the All-Star center was truly committed to the Twin Cities long-term, especially considering the state of star player movement in the modern NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns stressed his “recommitment” to the Wolves at the time, implicitly […]

After officially joining the Golden State Warriors’ front office, Shaun Livingston was asked to talk about the team’s championship window. The Warriors had the worst record in the NBA in 2019-20 prior to games getting suspended in March due to COVID-19. However, Golden State should be back in the playoffs next season with Stephen Curry, […]

As far as misfortune goes, the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has certainly had its fair share over the years. From disappointing draft picks, to free agents and trade acquisitions that didn’t pan out. The Wolves tried to turn that bad luck around this season after they pulled off a trade for D’Ángelo Russell back in February. […]

Many believe Andrew Wiggins doesn’t have a long-term future with the Golden State Warriors, especially after the Dubs won the second overall pick in the 2020 draft. The prevailing thought around the league is that the Warriors are going to try and trade for a star player with the second pick and Wiggins as the […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coached Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins on the Minnesota Timberwolves, so Warriors head coach Steve Kerr connected with Thibodeau to get a better understanding of what Wiggins is like after the Dubs acquired the former No. 1 overall pick at the 2020 trade deadline. In an […]

It looks like the Minnesota Timberwolves may be going on sale. Longtime Wolves owner Glen Taylor, 79, has reportedly retained The Raine Group—a financial advisory company—to spearhead a sale of the struggling franchise. Taylor, who boasts a net worth of $3.2 billion, has owned the Timberwolves since 1995. According to Sportico’s sources, there have already […]

The Golden State Warriors had an absolutely horrendous 2019-20 campaign. So much so that they were perhaps one of the few teams that would have been more than happy if the season got cancelled altogether. The good news for the Warriors is that their suffering doesn’t look like it’s going to last more than a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has given the proposed Chicago “bubble” for the eight teams excluded from the Orlando restart an original nickname. “I call it the ‘JV Bubble,’” Kerr joked on the most recent episode of “Flying Coach”, the podcast for The Ringer that he co-hosts with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete […]

Count Golden State Warriors legend Tim Hardaway as someone who believes the Dubs made the right decision to acquire Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins hasn’t lived up to the hype of being a No. 1 overall pick. However, many pundits — Hardaway included — firmly believe that the talented swingman is going to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the Milwaukee Bucks to sign with the Golden State Warriors — it sounded completely absurd at first. However, as the weeks went by the rumor just wouldn’t go away. Moreover, the more you think about it, the more it makes sense — somewhat. For starters, let’s make one thing clear. Antetokounmpo himself […]

The 2019-20 NBA season couldn’t end soon enough for the Golden State Warriors, who experienced an abysmal fall from grace after making it to the NBA Finals for five straight years. These are the 10 storylines that defined what was otherwise a season to forget for Steve Kerr’s crew. Stephen Curry breaks his left hand […]

Andrew Wiggins will have collected $172,560,293 in NBA money when his current contract with the Golden State Warriors expires in the offseason of 2023, per Spotrac. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Wiggins with the first overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Kansas. However, the Canadian born swingman was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in […]

With the NBA season at a standstill, there have been rumblings of a potential play for big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bradley Beal to restore the Golden State Warriors’ superteam feel. Yet many of those scenarios would mean parting ways with the newly acquired Andrew Wiggins. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the […]

Andrew Wiggins was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2014 draft. Since entering the league, he’s made $77,822,123 through NBA contracts and that dollar amount is only going to rise moving forward, per Spotrac. The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Wiggins with the first pick. The athletic swingman signed a two-year, $11.27 million rookie contract with […]

In a story posted by Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher, league officials shared takes on what moves the Golden State Warriors could consider heading into next season. However, as Bucher notes, “there has been no indication…that the Warriors are exploring ways to improve by tinkering with their current core” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green […]

Though he hasn’t said so definitively, Golden State Warriors president Bob Myers does not seem to be interested in trading any members of the team’s core. Via Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report: Warriors GM Bob Myers declined to talk about the team’s future plans before this season is officially over, but there has been no […]

It appears the Golden State Warriors have already made up their mind with regards to the NBA’s recent announcement of allowing certain teams to re-open their practice facilities starting May 1. Logan Murdock of NBC Sports reports that with social distancing measures still being strictly implemented in the city of San Francisco, the Warriors will […]

Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob was among those in the organization who initially believed D’Angelo Russell was the kind of impact player the Dubs needed in Kevin Durant’s absence. But while Lacob acknowledged Russell played well for the Warriors when he was healthy, he noted the decision to trade him to the Minnesota […]

The Golden State Warriors were having a miserable 2019-20 campaign prior to the untimely suspension of the season. After imposing their dominance on the NBA for the last half-decade, Golden State found itself in unfamiliar territory at the bottom of the league standings. In fact, right before the league-hiatus, the Warriors became the only team […]

Andrew Wiggins seems to be settling into his new home pretty well. In Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, the 25-year-old wing showed exactly the kind of athleticism that got him drafted No. 1 overall back in 2014. Despite the Warriors being down a whopping 34 points at the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says the Dubs’ environment is going to be great for small forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins has actually said a few times the vibe around the Warriors is exactly what he needed in this next step of his basketball career. Draymond Green on how the Warriors’ genuine environment is […]

Golden State Warriors newcomer Andrew Wiggins praised Stephen Curry in his first game playing next to the two-time MVP. The 6-foot-8 wing was the beneficiary of many open looks throughout a 121-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors, seeing first-hand what it’s like to make use of Curry’s gravity. “He makes everyone great,” said Wiggins after […]

There can be no denying that the NBA has not been the same this season without the talents of the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, as he has missed all but 4 games this season due to a fractured left hand. Now, Curry is back, and he wasted no time in showing the fans what […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse believes Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins will play for Team Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Nurse is the head coach of Team Canada: Nurse said he's hoping wiggins plays for Canada this summer and then adds "I think he will" — Eric Smith (@Eric__Smith) March 6, […]

Andrew Wiggins is thrilled the Minnesota Timberwolves traded him to the Golden State Warriors and not anywhere else. Wiggins, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft out of Kansas, believes his time with the Timberwolves was up and that the Warriors are the perfect organization for him moving forward: Andrew Wiggins on […]

On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins recorded his second-career game of double-digit assists. All in all, Wiggins scored 22 points, dished 10 assists and grabbed five rebounds in the Warriors 116-100 victory over Denver. The former No. 1 pick’s passing ability has Golden State head coach Steve Kerr excited […]

Andrew Wiggins will miss his first game with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Wiggins has a upper back injury: Andrew Wiggins – Thoracic spasm (upper back) – is out for tonight’s game against the Lakers. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) February 28, 2020 Wiggins is putting up 19.2 points, 3.5 […]

The NBA has fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $25,000 for violating the league’s policy on resting players. The Timberwolves have been fined $25,000 for violating the league’s player resting policy when team rested D’Angelo Russell — a healthy player — during a road game on Feb. 23. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 27, 2020 The Timberwolves […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins, just like pretty much anyone who has ever been around Stephen Curry, is in awe of the shots the two-time MVP can make with ease. Steph is close to playing again for the Warriors. Everyone in Golden State is curious to see how Curry and Wiggins are going […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors to acquire D’Angelo Russell because Minnesota had a glaring need at point guard. With that said, one could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Warriors got […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins could miss his first game with the Dubs on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins didn’t practice on Monday because of a leg contusion, and the Warriors are now listing him as questionable to face the Kings. Andrew Wiggins (leg contusion) and Marquese Chriss (left calf soreness) did […]

Golden State Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins is yet to play a real game with Stephen Curry, but it took just one scrimmage together for the two-time MVP to impress the recently acquired forward. In Curry’s first scrimmage back as he prepares for his return from a broken hand, his impact was evident to Wiggins. The […]

With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson coming back next season, the Golden State Warriors had no need for D’Angelo Russell and thus traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. You could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry made his first comments about new small forward Andrew Wiggins on Saturday after practice. Curry says the former No. 1 overall pick is a “walking 20 points.” Steph Curry on Andrew Wiggins: "He's a walking 20 points. The intangibles he can bring, cutting, length on defense, all […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been impressed with how quickly new small forward Andrew Wiggins has picked up the Dubs’ offense. The Warriors may be 0-4 with Wiggins, but Kerr’s praise means something since he’s coached some special players during his time with Golden State: Steve Kerr on Andrew Wiggins: “I’m not […]

Andrew Wiggins dropped yet another efficient night in Thursday’s loss to the Houston Rockets, his third game shooting over 58% from the floor in his four games with the Golden State Warriors. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and former teammate Robert Covington spoke about his alleged improvement since changing jerseys: “Now that I’ve seen him […]