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D’Angelo Russell has been a mystery since arriving in The Bay to play alongside the current version of the Golden State Warriors, one that no longer boasts the same firepower as the past five years. Following the first win of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans, it looks like the Warriors might have just […]

The Golden State Warriors nabbed their first win of the season against a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team, winning big by going small. Head coach Steve Kerr deployed a lineup of Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, D’Angelo Russell, Glenn Robinson III, and Draymond Green. The final result was a 134-123 victory. Not only did the sixth-year […]

The Golden State Warriors got their proverbial monkey off their back, nabbing their first win of the season after losing the first two games by a combined 47 points. Stephen Curry and D’Angelo Russell celebrated the 134-123 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans by jumping around as they headed into the locker rooms, soon […]

Golden State Warrior All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell just made one of his worst on-court decisions against the Oklahoma City Thunder With the Warriors trailing 79-47 midway through the third quarter, Russell got himself ejected for arguing a call. The 23-year-old guard thought he was fouled while driving to the basket, but the referee didn’t whistle […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is excited to see how far the team will go over the next couple of years after they have acquired All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. And he gave a lot of credit to former teammate D’Angelo Russell for helping the Nets be where they are now. I spoke with […]

Everyone knows Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell can score, but power forward Draymond Green is expecting the lefty to play some high-level defense this season as well. Green, one of the best defenders in the NBA, says he was surprised by Russell’s defensive ability in a recent practice and told the All-Star he will […]

Predictably, Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will need some time and more reps to get acclimated with the system in the Bay Area. Russell had a relatively underwhelming preseason, but capped it off with a stellar 29-point outing in the team’s finale against the Los Angeles Lakers last night. As Anthony Slater of The […]

D’Angelo Russell worked out a lot with Stephen Curry during the off-season and has been a sponge whenever he’s around the two-time MVP. The newest star of the Golden State Warriors admitted, per Mark Medina of USA Today, that he tries to balance when to join the greatest shooter of all time during his shooting […]

The Golden State Warriors attempted to salvage what was an otherwise debilitating offseason by acquiring guard D’Angelo Russell. While Russell himself is not going to lift the Warriors to another championship, it did take some of the sting out of losing Kevin Durant as well as Andre Iguodala. Okay. Maybe just a minuscule amount. But […]

D’Angelo Russell expressed hope of playing with two of his best friends on the same team one day. The former No. 2 overall pick is hoping to team up with draftmates Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, two of his closest friends in the league after spending much […]

Chinese brand Li-Ning and its subsidiary signature line “Way of Wade” have been pushing to close a lucrative deal with new Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, hoping to make him an ambassador of the brand, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Russell is one of the last few notable sneaker free […]

Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will play during the Golden State Warriors’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, but Stephen Curry will sit, according to Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News. The upcoming season will likely be business as usual for Green and Curry, who have won three championships […]

The Golden State Warriors will treat their preseason finale on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers like a regular season game, as All-Stars Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell are scheduled to play 30 to 35 minutes. Warriors tentative plan is to play Friday’s preseason finale at home vs Lakers as a dress rehearsal […]

The Golden State Warriors are giving some of their players a bit of a preseason break. Draymond Green and D’Angelo Russell will not play in Monday night’s preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a report from Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. Stephen Curry is scheduled to play, but he’ll likely […]

D’Angelo Russell has kept his offseason regimen relatively quiet, prioritizing rest and healing and limiting the amount of pick-up games he plays during the summer. While many take part in multiple of these during an extensive three months without basketball, the new Golden State Warriors addition has learned from this very mistake from the past. […]

The Golden State Warriors are no longer the juggernauts that ruled the NBA for the last five years. As a matter of fact, they have fallen so far that some are questioning whether or not they will even make the playoffs this season. Count ESPN analyst Jay Williams among that group. While Williams said on […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry has been telling his new backcourt mate, D’Angelo Russell, “just be who you are” as the lefty adjusts to the Warriors’ system. Curry wants Russell to play his game and not worry about changing his style of play just because he’s on a new team now. “Just […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell wants to play deep into his 30s for two reasons. One because he loves the game of basketball. And two because the checks which NBA players get are very, very lucrative. D’Angelo Russell was pretty candid about why he wants to play deep into his 30s: pic.twitter.com/6fOR2L2ez8 — Connor […]

The Golden State Warriors were drubbed by the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason opener on Saturday night. After seeing the new-look Lakers up close, Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell can’t help but be in awe of his former squad, saying that they look “like a fantasy team” per Mark Medina of USA Today. D’Angelo Russell […]

Chase Center just opened in downtown San Francisco and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry wanted to baptize it the only way he knows how. On the Warriors’ first possession of their opening preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the two-time MVP crossed half court, dribbled behind his back, and launched a 40-footer in […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green likes what he sees from guard D’Angelo Russell. Green says Russell plays at his own pace and doesn’t get sped up: Draymond Green’s initial impressions of D’Angelo Russell: “He doesn’t really get sped up. Kind of stays at his pace.” pic.twitter.com/RvmmllHpwR — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 4, 2019 […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry says he and D’Angelo Russell have made a rule to determine who will start with the ball. Curry says whichever guy is closest to the ball or gets it off a defensive stop will bring it up the court for the Warriors and initiate the offense: Steph Curry says […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell back in July, there was some chatter that the Warriors actually viewed him as a trade chip rather than a legitimate member of the team moving forward. Warriors president Bob Myers insisted the club didn’t bring in Russell just to trade him, but some felt that that […]

D’Angelo Russell seemed comfortable with the Golden State Warriors’ system right from the get-go, and Steve Kerr thinks it’s all thanks to Luke Walton. Per Mark Medina of USA Today, Kerr shared that he and Walton run similar practice drills and offensive plays. As such, it made Russell feel at ease on his first day […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell modeled his game after Stephen Curry when he came into the NBA. Russell says because he was frail and a good shooter like Curry, he watched how the Warriors star was still able to dominate the game despite not being the strongest guy out there. On Tuesday, he mentioned […]

The Golden State Warriors will feature a very different-looking backcourt for the first time in nearly a decade. With two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry at point guard and All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson recovering from an ACL tear, the Warriors will likely start one-time All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell at the 2. The Warriors acquired the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is confident D’Angelo Russell will be able to play with and without the ball this season. Russell will start alongside two-time MVP Stephen Curry in the Warriors’ backcourt. Kerr thinks Russell will have no issues playing off the ball: pic.twitter.com/SSgawt5OF7 — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) October 1, 2019 The […]

Two respected veterans like Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are aiming for the stars ahead of this 2019-20 season, still with the lofty expectations of reaching the NBA Finals for a sixth straight season. Head coach Steve Kerr and newcomer D’Angelo Russell took a much more measured approach to the Golden State Warriors’ upcoming season, […]

D’Angelo Russell is relishing the opportunity to play for the Golden State Warriors, alongside arguably the greatest shooter of all time in Stephen Curry. After being acquired by the Dubs in a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, D’Lo is expected to start alongside Curry in the Dubs’ backcourt. Russell said that he’s […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to acquire D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, and he’s expected to play alongside Stephen Curry for the majority of the season while Klay Thompson recovers from his ACL injury. Luckily for the Warriors, Curry said his relationship with Russell is off to a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hoping to quickly acclimate the team’s new acquisition D’Angelo Russell into their style of offense. In order to do so, however, he must first give him situations to thrive in and play to his strengths — something Kerr is already looking to incorporate into his sets. “We […]

Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney stayed true to the franchise’s name after battling to stay on the court during an important NBA Finals run despite a collarbone fracture. While he worried for his health during that stretch, he soon worried about his livelihood in free agency, as the sign-and-trade for D’Angelo Russell and […]

As part of Tuesday’s preseason press conference, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks wished D’Angelo Russell the best in his future endeavors, then made it clear that he is happy to have Kyrie Irving aboard for the coming season. “We wish DLo all the best but we’re excited having Kyrie here.” – Sean Marks — […]

The 2019-20 NBA season will be a test of fortitude for the Golden State Warriors — not only for the players that now take part on this roster, but also the front office, which was tasked with retooling the team after the departure of Kevin Durant. The injury to Klay Thompson and a big-time move […]

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas thinks Stephen Curry and D’Angelo Russell will play well together on the Golden State Warriors. Curry and Russell will start in the Warriors’ backcourt while Klay Thompson rehabs his ACL tear. Arenas says Curry has shown he can play with and adapt to other star’s games, so co-existing with Russell […]

Andre Iguodala is a former All-Star, the 2015 NBA Finals MVP, the vice president of the NBPA, a renowned sixth man and a veteran leader. You can add clairvoyant to that list of accolades, as he recently told the story of how he anticipated his own trade from the Golden State Warriors, the possibility of […]

It was a bitter end to the season for the Golden State Warriors last year, which pretty much marked the end of the Dubs dynasty that had terrorized the league over the past five years. Nonetheless, there is a lot of optimism within the organization as they enter the new campaign with a revamped side. […]

Former Golden State Warriors player and newly-named assistant general manager Mike Dunleavy played a significant role in the acquisition of D’Angelo Russell. President Bob Myers was acutely aware that a sign-and-trade deal for Russell’s expiring contract could be a workable transaction, but he first needed to know if Russell was a player worth the trouble. […]

The Golden State Warriors will have to learn to navigate the upcoming 2019-20 season in a very different way than they have for the past five seasons. While they have a laundry list of incertitudes, there are also three secrets to their potential success and potential playoff run. 3. Health The Warriors will largely depend […]