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As the Golden State Warriors look to turn around their season, there was a confusing event that happened involving young star Brandin Podziemski. He would answer a question about a comment made by Warriors head coach Steve Kerr about him playing alongside Stephen Curry, responding that he doesn’t “think.” “I don’t really think. I just […]

After Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks lost in five to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, many questioned the superstar’s defensive effort throughout the best-of-seven series. Some considered him a defensive liability, and the Celtics targeted him for unfavorable matchups. However, Doncic appeared in the best shape of his career while on […]

Perhaps it was only a matter of time before their failure to land Lauri Markkanen or Paul George caught up to the Golden State Warriors and exposed the flaws of playing a team with only one star in a superstar’s league. For instance, the law of averages would have cooled off Buddy Hield’s hot shooting […]

The Golden State Warriors have plenty of reasons to be happy for how they have started the 2024-25 season. After losing Klay Thompson in free agency, the Warriors have reloaded their depth, with Buddy Hield doing his very best Thompson impersonation, while the team’s defense is back to being one of the most suffocating in […]

The Golden State Warriors may have been met with some unfortunate news regarding De’Anthony Melton and his season-ending surgery to repair his injured ACL but they still managed to pull out a dominant 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks at home on Wednesday night. The Dubs continue to click, as a unit, and tonight, it […]

Just hours after the news dropped that De’Anthony Melton will miss the rest of the season and undergo knee surgery, the Warriors’ backcourt depth took another hit. During Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, second year guard Brandin Podziemski got hit hard in the face while attempting to get a rebound and stayed down […]

Brandin Podziemski has become incredibly important to the Golden State Warriors since being drafted. But his 3-point percentage of 19.1 so far this season is one of several glaring issues with the Warriors’ shooting. The team ruled Podziemski out ahead of Golden State’s game highly-anticipated game against Boston because of a mystery illness. Podziemski told […]

Brandin Podziemski was a mainstay in trade rumors this offseason. With the Golden State Warriors attempting to extend their championship window with Stephen Curry, the 2023 first-round pick was a logical candidate to be included in a package for a marquee name. Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. was active in trade negotiations, pursuing Los […]

In his second season, guard Brandin Podziemski has become a key contributing member of the Golden State Warriors rotation. In 11 games this year, the 21-year-old averages over 25 minutes with 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists. However, playing in the spotlight after beginning his career behind Klay Thompson comes with challenges, especially in […]

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski is putting up some amazing theatrics with his passing game. The shooting guard made a mind-blowing assist for the Warriors on Friday night when he saved a basketball from going out of bounds. His pass made its way to teammate Jonathan Kuminga who threw down a thunderous slam dunk. […]

Change is inevitable for every NBA organization. Even the Golden State Warriors, the league’s latest dynasty over the last decade, could not escape this. Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his Warriors front office faced many tough decisions in the offseason before the 2024-25 season — one of which involved Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the team […]

Only five teams in the league have won at least six games entering Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are two of those teams, and the defending NBA champions will host the surging Warriors in TD Garden on Wednesday night. While Stephen Curry’s return from an ankle injury on Monday night is a […]

The Golden State Warriors have improved to 6-1 after taking care of business against the Washington Wizards at home, 125-112. In the victory, Stephen Curry returned from an ankle injury to score 24 points, while Buddy Hield poured in 20 and Draymond Green scored 18 points while grabbing eight boards. However, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski […]

The Golden State Warriors never should’ve needed Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga to play hero. They boat raced the Houston Rockets in the first half on Saturday night, using red-hot shooting, suffocating defense and far superior chemistry and cohesion to take a seemingly insurmountable 28-point lead into intermission. The dogged two-way efforts of Tari Eason […]

There were still nearly eight minutes left on the fourth quarter clock on Sunday night when Stephen Curry hopped back toward the sideline and immediately motioned for a sub, putting little to no weight on the balky left ankle he’d just turned again. Chase Center quickly knew what was obvious to anyone watching across the […]

The Golden State Warriors got their season started off in the right way on Wednesday night, using a huge second half to blow out the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 and move to 1-0 on the young season. The Warriors led by just 12 at the half, but a 37-22 third quarter put the game away […]

Jonathan Kuminga didn’t get the contract extension he wanted from the Golden State Warriors. Frustrated as Kuminga may be now that he’s headed to restricted free agency next summer, though, it shouldn’t be too difficult for him to turn the page as the regular season dawns. Not only is he surely relishing the opportunity to […]

The Golden State Warriors still don’t have a set starting lineup less than four days from tipoff of the regular season. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green’s spots have been cemented since before Media Day in late September, and Steve Kerr has indirectly suggested that Andrew Wiggins’ name is penciled along Golden State’s future Hall-of-Famers after […]

The Golden State Warriors are finally fully healthy. Andrew Wiggins made his long-awaited preseason debut in Tuesday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, recovered from a nagging illness. But the Dubs were missing two other key contributors in Sin City after Brandin Podziemski was diagnosed with a broken nose and De’Anthony Melton’s nagging back issues […]

After beating the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97 on Monday night, the Golden State Warriors improved to a perfect 5-0 preseason record. While Warriors head coach Steve Kerr figures out his Jonathan Kuminga dilemma ahead of 2024-25, Moses Moody scored a team-high 21 points in 19 minutes off the bench in the Warriors’ win against the […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without one of their key guards in their preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. “Brandin Podziemski is not playing tonight in Las Vegas against the Lakers. He broke his nose on Sunday, and he’s still waiting on a mask,” Warriors reporter Kendra Andrews tweeted on X, formerly Twitter. […]

Brandin Podziemski’s highly anticipated sophomore season definitely isn’t off to an ideal start. The Golden State Warriors guard suffered a broken nose in Sunday’s preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons, Steve Kerr said on Monday, per Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Podziemski is being fitted for a protective mask and will not play […]

The Golden State Warriors are defiant in that they are looking to contend for another championship even though they have fallen down the league’s totem pole over the past two seasons. Now, this is not very delusional of them. Any team with Stephen Curry leading the way has a fighting chance of mounting a deep […]

The Golden State Warriors dealt with an awkward opening to NBA training camps this week. The franchise had to face the reality that they would not look the same next season. Klay Thompson has joined the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. Thankfully, there seemed to be a replacement waiting in the wings in Brandin […]

The Golden State Warriors, in the aftermath of franchise legend Klay Thompson’s departure in free agency, decided to return to their “Strength in Numbers” ethos. They signed multiple key pieces in De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield, and Kyle Anderson as they look towards filling the void Thompson left as a collective. Brandin Podziemski, in particular, appears […]

The 2024-25 NBA season can’t come soon enough for the Warriors. After missing the playoffs for the third time in the last five seasons, Golden State underwent major offseason changes, as Klay Thompson and Chris Paul were replaced by De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield, and Kyle Anderson. This is still Stephen Curry’s team, but the Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was on tour visiting China with his Nike brand after capturing a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics with Team USA. Brandin Podziemski, head coach Steve Kerr, and the Warriors are gearing up for a new era of basketball. After 13 seasons with Golden State, Klay Thompson agreed to a […]

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski should have an increased role in 2024-25. After spending 13 seasons with the Warriors, Klay Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks over the summer. At the same time, Podziemski will gain many more looks in the five-time All-Star’s vacancy. But before Podz and the Warriors begin training camp, the Greenfield, […]

The Golden State Warriors have made their bed. Instead of trading away some of their promising young players, such as Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga, for immediate help in the form of either Paul George or Lauri Markkanen, the Warriors decided that keeping them and hoping they blossom into the stars they need to give […]

The Golden State Warriors could have been a new-look team this upcoming season if things had gone differently this summer. Twenty-one year old shooting guard Brandin Podziemski was inquired about by several teams, but the promising talent will stay in the Bay. Golden State could have landed a king’s ransom of picks for the Santa […]

Before the 2024 offseason went into its doldrums, the Golden State Warriors were one of the most active teams on the trade market as they looked to bolster the team and maximize the remaining elite years of Stephen Curry’s career. However, in the end, the Warriors did not budge, deep as they were in trade […]

The Golden State Warriors finished with 46 wins last season and ended up on the outside of the NBA Playoffs looking in as they were dispatched by the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In Tournament. The tough season ending appeared to fuel Stephen Curry, who went off on Team France with a late barrage of three-pointers […]

So much for the Golden State Warriors’ good problem of sussing out a rotational numbers crunch on the wing and interior after trading for Lauri Markkanen. The Finnish star is reportedly unlikely to sign an extension with the Utah Jazz when he becomes eligible for a new deal on August 6th.  As a result, Markkanen […]

All Brandin Podziemski needed to prove he was too good for Summer League was two games. The Golden State Warriors’ sophomore guard averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in Las Vegas, shooting 50% from both the field and three-point range—especially impressive efficiency considering Podziemski was moonlighting as the Dubs’ No. 1 option offensively. […]

It’s no secret why the Golden State Warriors envision Brandin Podziemski as a fixture of their immediate present and long-term future. During an appearance on the Tim Kawakami Show in late July, owner Joe Lacob revealed “everyone” with the Dubs is confident Podziemski has what it takes to become an NBA All-Star. “I do believe […]

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski is looking like one of the best young players in the NBA. Especially after Klay Thompson’s departure, Podziemski is a crucial part of the Warriors’ young core as they prepare for a post-Splash Brothers world. In a shocking admission, Podziemski reveals that he almost pursued baseball instead of basketball […]

The Golden State Warriors may have added a few quality players in the aftermath of the departure of franchise legend Klay Thompson. But it’s fair to wonder if the Warriors’ roster as presently constructed is good enough to compete for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference, let alone for the Larry O’Brien trophy. […]

Lauri Markkanen is still with the Utah Jazz at the time of this writing, but there appears to be continued interest in him from the Golden State Warriors, who are looking to win another Larry O’Brien Trophy in the Stephen Curry era. While Curry is away for his Team USA duties, the Warriors’ front office […]

A lack of depth is what most Golden State Warriors fans are worried about after Klay Thompson’s departure. It is not often that Stephen Curry needs to step out of the game to manage his fatigue but he still needs a secondary guard to knock down shots when needed. Thankfully, Steve Kerr has developed Brandin […]