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Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is definitely one of the best offensive talents that the NBA has ever seen. His teammate Shaun Livingston explains his role within the Warriors system, and how his talent sets him apart from everyone. As reported by Hardwood Paroxysm, Livingston said in part: “To me it goes to […]

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 Golden State Warriors now find themselves on the verge of elimination, down 3-2 in their Western Conference Series against the Golden State Warriors. It’s times like these when veteran presences like Shaun Livingston could have a major effect putting things in perspective for the team. As the Warriors let Game 5 slip from their […]

The upcoming Western Conference Finals is packed with the biggest names in the game today. The defending champions Golden State Warriors have two former season MVP winners in Stephen Curry  and Kevin Durant. They will be going against the winningest team this year in the Houston Rockets that boasts one of the most dynamic backcourt […]

As the Golden State Warriors look to advance to the second round with a win on Sunday, it appears that they won’t be too shorthanded. Of course, Stephen Curry will still be out but Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston are both expected to play. Both Kevin Durant and Shaun Livingston practiced today, expected to play […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a Game 3 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, 105-90. While most of the fourth quarter was a blowout with Golden State on top, the defending NBA Champions did receive a pair of injury scares. Already without Stephen Curry for the last couple of weeks, the […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without some of their key cogs off the bench tonight, as Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, and Omri Casspi have been ruled out against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Zaza Pachulia is expected to start at center tonight to match up against […]

Lonzo Ball isn’t known for his offense, by any means. The UCLA product was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017 to be their floor generator and point guard of the future. By then, it was already understood that Ball had some clear offensive deficiencies. Though, being an already-talented point guard, Ball has some […]

The star-studded showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics on Saturday night certainly fit the billing. Not only were fans treated to a showdown between two of the top teams in each conference, but they also got to witness a hot matchup between their best point guards in Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving. While […]

NBA stars make teams better, but role players are what makes teams able to contend. We can validate this by citing the 2015 championship run of the Golden State Warriors. While Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green all had historic seasons, it was the Warriors’ bench made the team unstoppable for extended periods of […]

The Golden State Warriors unexpectedly went down at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. But in the 10 games prior they had gone 9-1 even without star point guard Stephen Curry. Warriors guard Shaun Livingston believed their impressive record sans Curry shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise to anyone. Shaun Livingston […]

In the months have followed the gruesome leg injury that Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered in the season opener, there has been much mental support offered his way. This includes a few players that dealt with similar freak injuries during their respective careers. Golden State Warriors veteran guard Shaun Livingston falls into that […]

For the Golden State Warriors today in their NBA Finals rematch on Christmas Day with the Cleveland Cavaliers, they will get back a couple of their key players back on the court. According to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Warriors have added starting center Zaza Pachulia and backup point guard Shaun Livingston to […]

We are now one third of the way through the NBA season, and so far, there have been a few serious injuries, with Gordon Hayward, Paul Millsap, and Patrick Beverley all missing significant time. Throughout NBA history, many players have been seriously injured, and some have made remarkable comebacks from those injuries. Shaun Livingston The […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston was recently at the center of one of the most controversial ejections of the 2017-18 NBA season. The veteran guard was protesting a no-call when he and referee Courtney Kirkland literally bumped heads during the game. Livingston was ejected soon thereafter and he was since handed down a […]

The National Basketball Referees Association has issued a statement on their official Twitter account in light of the NBA’s decision to suspend referee Courtney Kirkland for one week following his role in the incident involving Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston. We regret the recent incident between Courtney Kirkland and Shaun Livingston. The NBRA has […]

As the Golden State Warriors pass the midway point of a six-game road trip, many storylines have begun to build over the lapse of this past week, now right at the 25-game mark with a sample size big enough to see what’s next. Here are five takeaways following Monday’s night matchup against the New Orleans […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is finding no issues with regards to the NBA’s decision to hand Shaun Livingston a one-game suspension for bumping heads with referee Courtney Kirkland during Sunday’s road game against the Miami Heat while arguing a missed call. Speaking with reporters before the Warriors face the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The NBA has suspended Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston one game and referee Courtney Kirkland for one week without pay after the two clashed on Sunday night during a game with the Miami Heat, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Kirkland and Livingston got in each other’s noses after Livingston complained […]

The usually mild-mannered Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston earned a rare ejection against the Miami Heat for making contact with an official. The veteran Warrior went out and confronted the official, Courtney Kirkland, to dispute a call he didn’t like, but Kirkland also appeared to walk at Livingston. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian […]

The Golden State Warriors are awaiting the potential implications of Shaun Livingston’s first career ejection on Sunday night against the Miami Heat. The veteran point guard clashed heads with referee Courtney Kirkland with 6:24 left in the first half, getting tossed after claiming his case for two fouls that occurred as he positioned himself in […]

Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston will not be playing Monday when the defending champions continue their road trip with a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Steve Kerr told Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Steve Kerr said he's still resting Shaun Livingston in New Orleans tomorrow despite his shortened night in Miami due to ejection. […]

Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston, during Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat, became the latest player in the last string of games to get tossed. Livingston was ejected from the contest after arguing a non-call on a contested shot over Tyler Johnson and had bumped heads with referee Courtney Kirkland. Following the game, Kirkland […]

During the second quarter of Sunday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat, the normally reserved Shaun Livingston was thrown out of the game after making a poor decision to go ballistic at a referee. So incensed Livingston was of a missed call that he bumped his head on referee Courtney Kirkland’s. […]

As intriguing as the 2017-18 NBA season has been thus far, it is actually the referees who have dominated the headlines as of late. Over the last week, fans have witnessed the ejection of superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Davis. Now, the referees have added another Golden State Warriors player to the list […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to be shorthanded on Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards, as their backup point guard, Shaun Livingston, will attend the funeral of Devin Harris’ brother, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. No Shaun Livingston tomorrow night. He's flying to Dallas to attend the funeral of Devin Harris' […]

In the season opener on Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors fell just short of earning a win against the revamped Houston Rockets. Despite that, veteran guard Shaun Livingston attempted on Wednesday afternoon to take some positives away from the loss on opening night at Oracle Arena. Shaun Livingston: "Last year we lost (the opener) […]

Shaun Livingston thought his days with the Warriors were over after their 2016-17 championship. After all, it’s impossible for the team to keep their core and bench unit intact with the price tag of Kevin Durant. However, Durant surprisingly took a pay cut to return to the Warriors, foregoing as much as $7 million by […]

Former Golden State Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa couldn’t believe his eyes when he found out his 2014-15 championship teammate Shaun Livingston had gotten married and he wasn’t in on the news. After finding out over Instagram that the newly re-signed point man had tied the knot, Barbosa immediately asked for an explanation. (Warning: Explicit language) […]

Kevin Durant averaged a whisker shy of five dimes per game in his first season with the Golden State Warriors, but his biggest assist might be coming in the way of cold hard cash that he’s keeping the franchise from splurging. Within the first 24 hours of free agency, the Warriors had agreements in place […]

Free agent point guard Shaun Livingston has agreed to a 3-year, $24 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The 31-year-old was one of the two question marks of this free agency period along with sixth man Andre Iguodala who is fielding offers around the league. Livingston’s story […]

Following a whirlwind of a postseason, ending in the his first NBA title and a Finals Most Valuable Player award, Kevin Durant will now have a free-agency period to look forward to — one the Golden State Warriors will have to tactically tackle in order to get the desired results. Durant had previously said during […]

Stephen Curry put his court vision on display during the third quarter of Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals, making up for his six first half turnovers with a gorgeous no-look dime to Shaun Livingston in transition during Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Check out the highlight below: Dime. (ABC) pic.twitter.com/IrXKY6JLul — Golden State […]

Letting go of veteran point man Shaun Livingston could be yet another sacrifice the Golden State Warriors have to make in order to give Stephen Curry a supermax contract and keep fellow superstar Kevin Durant at home after this season. Knowing full well, the journeyman knows that winning this championship could facilitate his return and others’ […]

Golden State Warriors backup point guard Shaun Livingston has seen just about everything as a journeyman in the NBA, even getting the chance to play with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The injury-riddled and once highly-touted high school prospect out of Peoria, Illinois had seen the Thunder […]

When the San Antonio Spurs announced that Kawhi Leonard was out for Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, nothing changed for Shaun Livingston. The 12-year league veteran understands that their opponents are still dangerous and could pull off the upset even without their franchise player. He even said that […]

The Golden State Warriors will enter Game 3 of their best-of-seven first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers shorthanded, as they will be without forward Kevin Durant (calf strain) and head coach Steve Kerr (illness), according to the team. Rookie forward Patrick McCaw will take Durant’s place in the lineup, while assistant coach Mike Brown […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (left calf strain) and point guard Shaun Livingston (hand contusion) are questionable for Wednesday’s Game 2 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. “If he didn’t practice, there’s concern,” head coach Steve Kerr told reporters of Durant’s injury, which he sustained on Sunday’s […]