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Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals ended with a bang after Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was ejected for an inadvertent elbow to Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston following his attempt with the shot clock running out. Head coach Steve Kerr has since come to Livingston’s defense for not taking the turnover. His […]

The 2018 NBA Finals are underway featuring LeBron James in a familiar position, as he leads the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors. James is playing in his eighth straight Finals appearance and ninth overall. In Game 1 against the Warriors, the 14-time All-Star delivered in a big way once again with a career […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be shorthanded in Game 1 with Andre Iguodala going to be missing his fifth game in a row. The Warriors might not be the only one shorthanded though, it appears Iguodala might be too, as he admitted to The Undefeated he has no idea where his championship rings […]

Nearly two years ago, Kevin Durant took his talents to the Bay Area, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, his former team becoming downtrodden and in search of an identity. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors were licking their chops at the thought of unleashing their newfound weapon on the rest of the NBA. After one championship […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is slated to miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a lower left leg contusion, but president Bob Myers is still holding hope that his Swiss army knife can return to the court sooner rather than later. Iguodala sustained the injury in the last moments of Game 3 […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala for Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to the team. He’s slated to be re-evaluated after Game 1. Iguodala suffered a left lateral leg contusion after knocking knees with Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden during Game 3 of […]

The NBA Finals are almost here and it’s a familiar matchup for fans. The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers both overcame 3-2 deficits in the conference finals and won road Game 7s to advance to their fourth straight NBA Finals. And now the odds are slowly coming out about which team has the best […]

To no surprise, the NBA Finals will feature a fourth consecutive matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. While both teams getting to the championship was predictable, picking the best player in this series remains to be seen. Although the NBA season awards are not given until June, fans will at least be […]

The NBA Finals is right around the corner and it’s a familiar matchup with the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers clashing for the fourth straight season. The Cavs and Warriors made it again despite both teams being down 3-2 in the conference finals and needing to win road Game 7’s. Game 1 will be […]

The Golden State Warriors’ odds of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals are just a little lower than the chances of any disinfectant to kill germs. Right after the Warriors took down the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals that took seven games to finish, oddsmakers over at Vegas Insider released […]

In the words of the late, great Yogi Berra: “It’s deja vu all over again.” That’s how it feels right now for every NBA fan, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row after both teams took care of their assignments […]

The NBA Finals schedule is officially out, and with both the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors having at least a Game 6, the Championship round schedule could have any number of results. Here is the […]

The NBA has never been more popular in the world of sports and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon with commissioner Adam Silver at the helm. He is one of the most forward-thinking and progressive commissioners in today’s sports landscape. Due to that kind of motivation, the NBA has made gargantuan business deals […]

Stephen Curry is often regarded as the best shooter in NBA history. He constantly reshapes the ideology of the game, thwarting defenses and fueling one of the greatest offenses in NBA history. Stephen Curry is truly a marvel player. He is a two-time NBA champion and two KIA MVP. He constantly breaks his own three-point […]

The Boston Celtics may be the best team in the NBA this season, and their current record shows it. The team that got to the Eastern Conference Finals last year as the first seed saw an exit that many predicted, but what happened after is confusing and shocking. That Celtics team all but vanished over […]

Ronnie Reyes was just another long-time Golden State Warriors fan, until that fateful day when he had a Warriors-branded toaster signed by Klay Thompson. It all began when Reyes’ picture on NBA’s subreddit of Thompson looking perplexed before signing the now-famous toaster which then became the hottest (pun unintended) new meme circling social media. Little did the Hayward, California […]

In the third showdown in the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, it featured many offensive fireworks from both teams. This saw several huge individual scoring nights from the biggest stars in the series seemingly in each game. According to ESPN, it has led to a historic NBA Finals scoring record […]

In the wake of the NBA Finals, it really looks as if the Golden State Warriors will be in the title picture for many more seasons to come. The folks over in Vegas certainly agree with that notion, as the oddsmakers have just released their futures odds for the 2018 season and have the Warriors pegged as […]

When the NBA and rap-music industry collide, there’s bound to be some buzz-worthy news that’ll go viral in an instant. After the Golden State Warriors‘ title-winning victory in Game 5 of the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was none other than two-time MVP Stephen Curry himself who launched a meme for the ages through his […]

Former first-team All-American and two-time All-Star David West can now add NBA champion to his decorated basketball resumé. However, the path to success wasn’t all sunshine and roses for the veteran power forward, who spent 13 seasons with three different teams before joining the Golden State Warriors and finally getting the chance to hold the Larry […]

Following the Golden State Warriors‘ celebration of their NBA championship, Kevin Durant was back in front of the media and was asked about his rivalry with LeBron James, and how it felt to “slay” a giant of his kind after previously losing in the 2012 NBA Finals as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. […]

In the Golden State Warriors‘ humbling 137-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, things got really chippy at an alarming rate, as a total of seven technical fouls — along with a flagrant for good measure — was called during the contest. To nobody’s surprise, one of those technicals was charged to the fiery Draymond […]

What could have been a scary moment for Klay Thompson after attempting to block Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson from behind was prevented by his teammate Draymond Green, who kept him from a scary fall and caught him in a scorpion-like position to save him from a rough end. See the clip below: find someone who […]

During the five-game NBA Finals series between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Klay Thompson showed flashes of his scoring brilliance that was akin to his electric performances back in the Warriors’ championship run in 2014-15. Thompson had his best performance in Game 3 of this year’s Finals, scoring 30 points on 6-of-11 shooting […]

The Golden State Warriors delivered a momentous, title-clinching victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Kevin Durant scoring a team-high 39 points for the Warriors in Game 5 Monday en route to being named as the deserving NBA Finals MVP . Durant was simply phenomenal, scoring at least 30 points in each of the five games in the […]

The Golden State Warriors sealed the deal on Monday night topping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-120, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to claim their second title in the last three years. It was the first championship for several players on the team that includes veteran big man David West, who finally claimed the Larry O’Brien […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ famous “death lineup” which memorably changed the team’s fortune during the 2015 NBA Finals, was torched last year with the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ prowess at the offensive glass during the last four games of the series — but so far in these 2017 NBA Finals, it has been nothing short of unstoppable. […]

The Golden State Warriors fell short of sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night in an offensive firework display from both teams that featured many high-tension moments. Following the game, that continued for Warriors forward Draymond Green, who had to deal with Quicken Loans Arena security trying to […]

The Golden State Warriors‘ sheer dominance throughout the playoffs has put them in the position to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals on Friday night. In light of that, Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia voiced some disappointment that it could mark the end of the 2016-17 season. “I’m enjoying this moment. I’m excited about […]

The NBA and its partners lose money if Golden State sweeps Cleveland A sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals is a winning conclusion for the Golden State Warriors and their fans, but it is a losing situation for the business of the Association. Obviously, the NBA and the two teams stand to lose money […]

One intriguing statistic taken from Game 3 of the NBA Finals is that Stephen Curry finished with a team-high 13 rebounds. However, that’s not the only surprising revelation from the Golden State Warriors‘ pivotal 118-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. From Jabari Davis: Steph's 13 boards on the night are more than Tristan Thompson has […]

With the NBA Finals resuming on Wednesday night for Game 3, the Golden State Warriors continued their streaky shooting from beyond the arc. The Warriors got it going from the get-go from 3-point range in the first quarter setting an NBA Finals record with nine made in the period, according to ESPN. Golden State built […]

The Golden State Warriors rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 on Sunday night to grab firm control of the NBA Finals with a 2-0 series lead. However, the Warriors have remained even-keeled through the entire situation given the quality of opponent in front of them. Following Game 2, Stephen Curry offered much praise […]

Despite coming off two convincing home wins to go up 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, point guard Stephen Curry isn’t quite ready to smell the roses through this unbeaten playoff run. “They’re going to keep coming, man. There’s a lot more work for us to do.” Curry told reporters, according to […]

In the NBA, it has become a common practice for other players around the league who don’t play in the NBA Finals to skip out on watching it entirely. Much of that stems from their own competitive nature of not wanting to see another team win the championship.  In light of that, Russell Westbrook let […]

The Golden State Warriors have cruised through the playoffs behind an unblemished run to the NBA Finals that was added with a dominating 113-91 win in Game 1 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Kevin Durant has played a major part of that tremendous amount of success as one of the team’s leading scorers. […]

Stephen Curry wasted no time breaking into his brand new Curry 4s, which he debuted in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, coasting to an 113-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers with plenty of fireworks to boot. The long-range sniper found his range in the second half, pulling up on a dime from well beyond the […]

Heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, one of the minor storylines about Stephen Curry concerning the persistent swelling around his right elbow that led to him a wear a shooting sleeve. The Golden State Warriors All-Star guard once again donned the sleeve to protect his shooting elbow on Thursday night, but quickly changed his […]

Throughout the Golden State Warriors dominance in the playoffs, Klay Thompson has notably struggled to find his way offensively. These struggles continued to persist in Game 1 of the NBA Finals as Thompson couldn’t buy a bucket — missing 13 of his first 16 shot attempts in the contest. In the midst of his shooting […]