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The Golden State Warriors have certainly experienced their fair share of drama this season. Early tension between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant dominated headlines, and questions surrounding Durant’s impending free agency were only heightened with his refusal to speak with the media during the middle portion of the season. More drama awaited the Warriors in […]

There’s another explanation for Damian Lillard’s subpar play against the Golden State Warriors than their stifling defense alone. Not that the Portland Trail Blazers star, of course, is using his injury to excuse away his struggles in the Western Conference Finals. Shortly after Sunday’s Game 3, another come-from-behind Warriors win, news broke that Lillard is […]

The 2019 playoffs have been quite the wild ride for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. From dealing with a pesky Clippers team and Patrick Beverley in a grinding, six-game series in the first round, to injuries galore and shooting struggles against the Rockets, there have been times where the Warriors have shown vulnerability. […]

Most headines today about the Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers series might be about how Damian Lillard has been mediocre in the Western Conference Finals thus far. Blazers big man Meyers Leonard was having none of it. He defended his All-NBA point guard and added that they have to be better in finding […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has struggled mightily in their Western Confefence Finals match-up against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. After the Blazers’ demoralizing 110-99 loss, Lillard pointed out that Golden State’s defensive wall has been difficult to penetrate, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “I mean, I tried to get aggressive,” Lillard […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has not looked like his All-NBA self in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard’s poor performance in the series so far is just one reason why the Blazers are in an 0-3 hole and on the brink of elimination. The four-time All-Star is aware of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green caught the eye of one Magic Johsnon on Saturday night. On the latest episode of “Magic Johnson tweets about the NBA Playoffs,” the Lakers legend showed his appreciation of a fellow Michigan State Spartan in classic Magic Johnson fashion: I love watching Draymond Green because he has all of […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been playing inspirational basketball throughout these 2019 playoffs, and he displayed the full repertoire with one of the best all-around games of his career in Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Green notched his third triple-double of the playoffs, posting 20 points, 13 boards, 12 dimes and […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green packed a punch on Saturday night. The Dubs continued their dominance in road arenas in the playoffs, extending their streak to 22 straight series winning at least one game on the road after a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The defending champions are now up 3-0 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing elimination after three games in the Western Conference Finals and things will only get tougher as Damian Lillard is apparently battling an injury. Portland Trail Blazers All-NBA star Damian Lillard has separated ribs and is playing through the injury, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Lillard shot 5-of-18 in Game […]

The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green have kept Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard in check through three games in these Western Conference Finals. The All-NBA guard struggled once again in Game 3, scoring just 19 points on just 5-of-18 shooting. Following the Warriors 110-99 victory, Warriors forward Draymond Green explained their approach in […]

After trailing by 13 points at halftime, the Golden State Warriors came roaring back in the second half to take down the Portland Trail Blazers and secure a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference Finals series. Portland appeared headed to a crucial Game 3 win after a hot start that saw them lead by as […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry outfoxed brother Stephen Curry thrice in Game 2 of the West Finals. The younger brother got the Golden State Warriors star once again in Game 3. Seth Curry picked off Stephen’s pass and nailed a 3-pointer in transition as the Portland crowd erupted in unison. Seth Curry steals it […]

Dell and Sonya Curry are living the dream watching their sons, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers, play in the Western Conference Finals. However, the two are also facing the problem of which parent will represent which son in each game. In Game 3, the couple […]

Before his team’s game agains the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr commended a local educator for his role in preventing a shooting on Friday at Portland’s Parkrose High School. “I read the story. It was a heroic act,” he said, per Mark Medina of the Mercury […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic continues to show support for his teammates, who will attempt to win Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. Nurkic came into Moda Center tonight wearing a CJ McCollum-Game of Thrones jacket, signifying that he wants him to take the charge and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have one mission in Game 3: avoid doing down 0-3 against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Terry Stotts emphasized that during his pre-game media availability, citing that they need to play with more urgency because going down to a three-to-nothing deficit doesn’t bode well for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers held a lead for the majority of crunch-time in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, and, despite a final blow-out result, were well within striking distance of the Golden State Warriors entering the fourth quarter of Game 1. Yes, the heavily-favored Warriors currently lead the Blazers 2-0, but that hardly […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Seth Curry recently said the Golden State Warriors are harder to guard without Kevin Durant because the ball moves more. Durant, who is currently sidelined with a right calf strain, saw the comment and reacted to it on Instagram. The two-time Finals MVP said “Hell no.” pic.twitter.com/awT9V5vVpO — Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) […]

Despite leading the Western Conference Finals 2-0, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he’s having a hard time dealing with the Portland Trail Blazers backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. “They are one of the best backcourts in the league. They are a nightmare,” Kerr said, per NBC Sports Northwest. After […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins is ahead of Kevin Durant in his rehab. Cousins suffered a torn left quad in Game 2 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kerr says Cousins is ahead of Durant in terms of his ability to get out on the court and […]

Kevin Durant might be absent from the court during the last three games after suffering a strained calf injury in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, yet the Golden State Warriors leading scorer is still present in mind. According to Draymond Green, it was Durant’s outside perception that ultimately pepped-talked […]

Charles Barkley has been very gung-ho about the Milwaukee Bucks during these playoffs, and he once again made the prediction that the Bucks will be the 2019 NBA champions. This is a prediction he has made several times during this postseason: "I think they're going to win the world championship." —Charles Barkley on the Bucks […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding second half play of Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors managed to walk away from Thursday night’s Western Conference Finals matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-111 victory. As a result, the Dubs are now leading the series, 2-0. The Warriors were trailing the Blazers by […]

Draymond Green has been the catalyst he was expected to be for the Golden State Warriors this postseason, and no effort was more visible than his master class on defense in Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Enough to call himself the best defender of all time. Perhaps so: “The best ever defender?” Green […]

The endless mind games between siblings Seth Curry and Stephen Curry were on full display during the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win at Oracle Arena. The Portland Trail Blazers guard knocked down a clutch 3-pointer right in front of his brother and picked his pocket from behind, but his greatest attempt to get in […]

Thursday’s Game 2 was bound to be a disappointing night for the Golden State Warriors, who quickly saw themselves trailing the Portland Trail Blazers 65-50 at halftime and in need of answers. The Dubs got those answers in the next two quarters and pulled off a 114-111 win to defend their home court advantage and […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney has played a key role in these playoffs, and he was at it again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Looney played 29 big minutes off the bench in a 114-111 Warriors victory, and he was part of a dominant lineup in […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard wasn’t able to get a potential game-tying shot off in the final seconds of Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors thanks to Andre Iguodala’s savvy strip, which preserved a 114-111 Warriors victory. However, Lillard thinks there was plenty of contact made and that a foul should’ve been called: […]

Golden State Warriors veteran forward Andre Iguodala put the finishing touches on the Warriors’ come-from-behind victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, stripping Blazers star Damian Lillard in the final seconds to secure the 114-111 win. After the game, Iguodala was caught on ESPN making a NSFW exclamation […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to take a 2-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, and head coach Steve Kerr feels his team got away with one. The Warriors managed to overcome a slow start to rally late and secure the 114-111 victory. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, […]

The biggest storyline surrounding the Western Conference Finals has been the matchup between brothers Stephen Curry and Seth Curry. The Golden State Warriors’ star admitted that while he is looking to put the Portland Trail Blazers away as soon as possible, he would not mind seeing his younger sibling put up some numbers. Fortunately, he […]

As Damian Lillard dribbled the ball with the fourth-quarter game clock ticking below 10 seconds and the Portland Trail Blazers trailing by three, Andre Iguodala knew what he had to do. Lillard might be more comfortable making deep, contested three-pointers than any player in the NBA, as he’s made abundantly clear this postseason, and the […]

New NBA viewers would be inclined to believe that the Western Conference Finals will be decided by who wins the battle between Stephen Curry and Seth Curry. The broadcast’s incessant focus on the Curry brothers and their family, in both Games 1 and 2, has occasionally made it hard for even more ardent fans to […]

After a Game 2 loss which put his team down 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard believes the Blazers can extend the series and come back to Oracle Arena. In the postgame press conference, Lillard said this, per ESPN: “I doubt this will […]

The underdog Portland Trail Blazers definitely don’t need any extra motivation to win the Western Conference Finals, and the heavily-favored Golden State Warriors definitely don’t need to hear anything that could spark more frequent bouts of on-court complacency. After the Warriors’ hard-fought Game 2 win over the Blazers on Thursday night, though, an injured Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors mounted a comeback despite nailing just one 3-pointer in the final 15:48 of their Game 2 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. The last 3-pointer from the Warriors in the last 15:48 was from Alfonzo McKinnie, which he hit in the third quarter with 1:28 left. […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard suffered an apparent rib injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The apparent injury occurred in the third quarter on a scramble for the loose ball. Kevon Looney ended up with the rock and passed it forward. But he landed on Lillard’s […]

There are many silver linings for the Golden State Warriors stemming from Kevin Durant’s ongoing absence. Chief among them, of course, is Steve Kerr’s team reverting back to the wide open, up-and-down style that caused an entire generation of basketball fans to see the game in a different light. Another, less obvious one? An expanded […]