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Nick Young’s career took an upward swing last season, finishing out the most modest role of his 11-year venture in the league with a championship. Now a free agent, the former Golden State Warriors swingman was hopeful of a reunion with former coach Mike D’Antoni, who coached him during his time with his hometown Los […]

Free agent shooting guard Nick Young had a brief one-year stint with the Golden State Warriors, as it became apparent that the team would not bring him back after the 2017-18 season. Yet, the man known as Swaggy P came out of the deal an NBA champion for the first time, something critics still have trouble […]

The last time we saw Glen Davis on an NBA basketball court was back in 2015 as part of the Los Angeles Clippers. More recently, he spends his days as part of BIG3 squad Nation Wide Souljas, which recently took part in the tournament’s championship weekend. When the lights shone the brightest, Davis came to […]

Former Golden State Warriors marksman Nick Young isn’t putting a coaching hat any time soon, but that might change if his son doesn’t correct his habits in the near future. The NBA journeyman was present during his son’s practice in his home state of California, giving Young a chance to remind junior (No. 11) of […]

LeBron James is in the news after he was attacked by President Donald Trump on Twitter. Trump questioned James’ intelligence in the tweet, and now the rest of the NBA is responding. Nick Young took to Twitter to make an interesting prediction. LeBron is going to be President one day — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) August […]

Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appear to be on the same page when it comes to the level of fashion in the NBA these days. In fact, both players believe that too much time and energy is spent on how players look and that it can potentially […]

Nick Young recently took to Twitter to criticize NBA players that care too much about how they look during a workout. Swaggy P’s message: I hate the way everybody dress to workout and hoop now days … we getting worst then Ig models….. just hoop and work — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) July 28, 2018 It’s […]

NBA players are quickly becoming fashionistas, and Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors is no exception. He doesn’t call himself Swaggy P — or is it Swag Champ now? — for nothing. That begs the question: If Young is one of the players most known for his fashion, why is tweeting that he hates […]

Nick Young is still rightfully relishing his first ever NBA championship. The 33-year-old has recently literally etched the memory of last season’s unforgettable accomplishment by getting a tattoo of the Larry O’Brien trophy on his neck. In true Swaggy P fashion, Young shared his new ink with the world via Instagram Stories. Let’s check in […]

Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers poured out his thoughts with regard to his critics and doubters. Free agent guard Nick Young, who received a special mention from Beasley, reacted to the comments. The former Warriors and Lakers guard backed up Beasley’s comments in a two word tweet. Love it !!! pic.twitter.com/X6B7myTG3z — Nick […]

A short clip of Denver Nuggets combo guard Jamal Murray is making its rounds in social media for all the wrong reasons. In the four-second video, Murray is seen taking a shot from deep and immediately looks to the camera in anticipation of the drained trey bomb. Unfortunately, he missed the shot, making him look […]

With the Golden State Warriors opting to go younger given that their nucleus is getting up there in age, the reigning NBA champions have decided to part ways with centers Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee, while David West and Nick Young are expected to follow suit. While West’s free agency prospects looks dimmer with big […]

Recent NBA champion Nick Young is enjoying his offseason despite remaining unsigned, but his continued free agency is not necessarily from a lack of interest. There are six teams interested in Young’s services, including the Houston Rockets, per Mark Berman of Fox 26 KRIV. Young would be an interesting fit in Houston. He’s always been a […]

Swaggy P, also known as Nick Young, could see his tenure with the Golden State Warriors come to an end. According to a report from Darren Wolfson of ESPN and kstp.com, there are several teams interested in the free agent’s services should that be the case, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. […]

Golden State Warriors player, Nick Young jumped on Twitter to talk to his followers and one of the first questions he got was about his favorite memory with former teammate Gilbert Arenas. https://twitter.com/oglefro/status/1012449936045105152 Young responded by saying that his favorite memory was when Arenas got traded to the Orlando Magic. The dynamic point guard was one […]

It was previously inconceivable that Nick Young was going to be an NBA champion, but just because it happened, it does not mean that people should take the man seriously. Seriously. Just recently, the Golden State Warriors shooting guard was asked of his thoughts by TMZ Sports about Canada legalizing marijuana and Young’s retort was […]

Golden State Warriors talent Nick Young, who is known as a bit of a lighthearted guy, talked about legalizing cocaine. recently. First, before everyone collectively loses their poop, it does appear he was joking as he later added clarifications to his initial pro-coke stance. We will get to that in a minute, but let’s add […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship; that makes it two championships in a row and three out of the last four for the Bay Area team. Their fans have seen arguably the greatest four-year stretch not only in the NBA, but in professional sports as their dominant Warriors haven’t seemed to face […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship on Friday night, and that meant a whole weekend worth of hardcore celebrations. One guy who probably did more celebrating, and drinking, than anyone else was backup shooting guard Nick Young. Swaggy P, as he’s famously known, went from the gutters of the NBA’s Western Conference […]

We now live in a world where Nick Young is an NBA champion – the same world where J.R. Smith is also a proud owner of an NBA ring himself. Although Young and Smith were on opposite sides during the recently-concluded 2018 NBA Finals, the latter made sure to congratulate the former after the Warriors’ […]

To say that Golden State Warriors guard Nick Young is overjoyed about his first ever NBA Championship would be an understatement. In true Swaggy P fashion, the 33-year-old has taken over the reigns of being the topless champion. This prestigious title was owned by J.R. Smith until just a few hours ago when Young decided […]

After accomplishing a convincing four-game sweep against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors have every right to celebrate their second straight NBA Championship. However, as captured by David West on his Instagram post, it appears that some players have taken their partying to the limit. The Henney undefeated!!! pic.twitter.com/YCUivtxTLz — David West (@D_West30) June […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young was at the forefront of celebrations when his team won the Western Conference. Needless to say, he was elated after the Warriors capped their sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a dominant win in Game 4 of the 2018 NBA Finals. It goes without saying that Young has […]

Golden State Warriors backup guard Nick Young marches to the beat of his own drum. What we’re trying to say is that he’s just the type of individual who’ll get a tattoo on his neck hours before one of the biggest games of his professional life. With some time to kill before Game 3 of […]

No matter how the 2018 NBA Finals ends, J.R. Smith’s blunder at the end of regulation in Game 1 will forever live in infamy. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant surely did not want Nick Young to commit a bonehead mistake of his own, which was why the former league MVP gave Young a clear […]

Nick Young and the Golden State Warriors are preparing for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t seem to be the only thing on the mind of Swaggy P. Kayne West dropped his new album, ye on June 1st, which also happens to be Young’s birthday and he couldn’t […]

The Western Conference championship celebration by the Golden State Warriors is a familiar refrain for the Bay Area squad, having accomplished the feat four straight times — but not for Nick Young. One of the new players to join the team in the offseason was Young, who came to the Warriors as a free agent […]

Several players have their own rituals. Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball all the way to the locker room after his pregame routine. The Houston Rockets ball boy, however, wasn’t letting Swaggy P get his rhythm. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, a ball boy confiscated the ball from Young […]

Different players draw inspiration from different sources, and some are just a little more odd than others. Golden State Warriors talent Nick Young had a good performance in Game 6, especially on defense. After the game, he said he drew some inspiration from a dream where Dennis Rodman came to him and said to play […]

The Houston Rockets have made it a point to stay away from the defensive core of the Golden State Warriors in Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala — but even if they’ve been successful getting their switches on unheralded defenders, some have been much more effective than previously anticipated. Among them is […]

In their Game 1 win, Nick Young provided quality minutes for the Golden State Warriors. In just 15 minutes of playing time, Young chipped in nine points by nailing three 3-pointers out five attempts. After the game, Young admitted that he dreamed about head coach Steve Kerr. As reported by David Aldridge, Young shared that […]

Steve Kerr has never been afraid to use anyone off of his bench, and most series it’s different guys that are getting the run off the bench. One of the guys who hasn’t seen a ton of run during the playoffs is Nick Young, who has been inconsistent at best so far this year, but […]

Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors is known for precisely two things. One of them is apparently not his ability to talk about Detlef Schrempf. The first thing he is known for is his unconscionable shot selection, in large volumes and in progressively longer ranges — occasionally leading to shots that could be best described […]

Steve Kerr really likes to play to matchups and he doesn’t usually have a confirmed bench rotation. During the regular season almost every night it was different players taking the floor. When the Golden State Warriors played the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round series, JaVale McGee got a lot of run because it worked […]

The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of sweeping the San Antonio Spurs in their first-round playoffs series, but while that sounds exciting for Dub Nation, there is something else that is getting Warriors guard Nick Young all hyped up: an upcoming Kanye West album. Bday just got even better https://t.co/S7RCp6PSxr — Nick Young […]

Nick Young has seen a complete change of the spectrum, coming from a young Los Angeles Lakers team to a veteran Golden State Warriors team with championship pedigree. For starters, the man known as Swaggy P is no longer playing for himself, but for a common goal — a change even he has noticed over time. […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Nick Young praised the work of his former teammate, Julius Randle, who’s made a quality leap from an athletic forward with a high ceiling to one blossoming into his game. “I think this summer’s going to be good for him,” said Young, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. […]

Nick Young has been looking like a different version of himself since the injuries starting plaguing the Golden State Warriors, now inserted into a starting role with all four All-Stars nursing injuries of their own. The one player deployed as an offensive spark plug has often seen his fuse go out, now tasked with the […]

Even when times may be rough around the Golden State Warriors locker room due to yet another injury to superstar point guard Stephen Curry, we can always count on shooting guard Nick Young to lighten the mood a bit. In a video posted by Mark Medina of the Mercury News Friday night after the Warriors’ 106-94 […]