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Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade says Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox are his favorite young players to watch in the NBA. Q: #2KDay @DwyaneWade who is your favorite young player to watch now you have retired https://t.co/iqZwxYD2iK…– @_im_different_1 A: pic.twitter.com/9OBzW1oD3Y — […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in a rather unfamiliar position: the role of the underdog. After a dominant five-year stretch in which the Warriors made five NBA Finals appearances and won three championships, Golden State is entering the 2019-20 campaign as a virtual afterthought. Gone is Kevin Durant, who departed via free agency. Bench […]

In the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets swapped star point guards. Gone was D’Angelo Russell, who had just earned his first All-Star honors. Instead, Kyrie Irving would be running point in the Barclays Center. Obviously, comparisons between the two became a discussion point. With the absence of Kevin Durant, who is truly the better fit for […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell says he has learned a lot from Los Angeles Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo in terms of how to take care of your body in the offseason. Russell, who is part-time vegan, admits he has gotten a lot of food advice from Rondo, who will enter his 14th year […]

After being part of two trades, Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s learning a lot about the business side of the NBA and how to remain professional through it all. Russell will be playing for his third team in five years next season. The new Warriors guard played two seasons each with […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell is excited to begin the next chapter of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors acquired Russell from the Brooklyn Nets this summer in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade deal. Russell, who made his first All-Star team last season, thinks you can only get better from being around […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t been with the Golden State Warriors long, but he’s already putting in work with some of his new teammates, including Draymond Green. Russell and Green were spotted working out together on Thursday. Along with practicing their shooting skills, the two players also ran some pick-and-pop plays with the trainers who were on […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the NBA offseason as a prized free agency target for quite a few different teams. While there were many teams trying to convince him to sign with them, he ended up being acquired by the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade agreement with the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. It was a […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is the cover star for MyNBA2K20. MyNBA2K20 is the mobile version of NBA 2K20: We are proud to announce the release of MyNBA2K20, featuring cover star @dloading. — MyNBA 2K (@MyNBA2K) August 21, 2019 The Warriors acquired Russell this summer from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade […]

All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell has matured a lot since his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers can attest to that. Russell, the second overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, was dubbed as a bust and a snitch during his time in Los Angeles. He was eventually […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is hoping to make up for lost time with new star addition D’Angelo Russell. The 53-year-old has had his hands full since a Game 6 loss in the NBA Finals, getting only a few weeks of rest before embarking on a quest with Team USA as Gregg Popovich’s […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is looking forward to playing with D’Angelo Russell, Willie Cauley-Stein and Kevon Looney next season. Russell and Cauley-Stein are the newcomers on the Warriors, while Looney has been in Golden State for the past four years. Green says Russell, Cauley-Stein and Looney are “coming in with something to […]

It seems like All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell has the overwhelming support of his new Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry. Several weeks after Klay Thompson said that the Warriors were fortunate to acquire Russell from the Brooklyn Nets, it’s now Curry’s turn to share his thoughts on the 23-year-old guard. In a media huddle […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell returns to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets on February 5. Russell played two seasons for the Nets and made his first All-Star team last season. The lefty guided Brooklyn to the playoffs, but after the team signed star point guard Kyrie Irving in free agency this summer, […]

Very few can argue that the Golden State Warriors dynasty has yet to come to an end. Perhaps even the most faithful of Dubs supporters would admit that at best, their team’s perpetual dominance in the league has been put on hold following what has turned out to be a miserable past few months for […]

The Golden State Warriors made one of the more surprising moves of the offseason last month, swinging a sign-and-trade for All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell. The deal came on the heels of the Warriors losing Kevin Durant, so, at the very least, Golden State was able to recoup something for losing its best player. Russell, who […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell says he’s “getting to see a lot of different parts” about the business side of the NBA. Russell will be playing for his third team in five years next season. The new Warriors guard played two seasons each with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. “Oh man, […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is excited to play for head coach Steve Kerr. Russell, who will start in the Warriors’ backcourt alongside Stephen Curry while Klay Thompson recovers from an ACL injury, says Kerr “brings out the best in his players.” “I’ve had small conversations with him, but nothing too major so far,” […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell says a lot of teams — and not just the Dubs — are “flying under the radar” after the crazy offseason moves which took place this summer. One of the biggest moves this offseason was the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of superstar big man Anthony Davis in […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell is “beyond excited” to join the Golden State Warriors, who have been to five straight NBA Finals and won three out of the last five championships. Russell says the Warriors “do nothing but win.” The former No. 2 overall pick is looking forward to learning what it takes to compete […]

D’Angelo Russell credited his recent surge as an All-Star in the NBA to finally getting the opportunity to shine. The new Golden State Warriors addition was bound to make his mark with the Brooklyn Nets quickly after being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017, though an early-season injury derailed that process. The shifty […]

Golden State Warriors newcomer D’Angelo Russell isn’t worried about a change that will see him get more opportunities playing off the ball than dominating it, as he did for the past two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets. The lefty guard offered that the NBA has evolved into a positionless game in which players must be […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit D’Angelo Russell will be swimming in unfamiliar waters as he enters the fifth season of his young career. With the Dubs, Russell will be sliding down to a second option (or perhaps even third, once Klay Thompson returns from injury), after establishing himself as the go-to guy for the Brooklyn […]

D’Angelo Russell will have the chance to learn from one of the most innovative minds in basketball, now bound to play alongside a two-time MVP in Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The newcomer is hoping to approach this new venture of his NBA career with open arms and an even more open mind, […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is already salivating at the chance of pairing up with one of the best shooters in league history in Stephen Curry, likely to slide into Klay Thompson’s spot as he recovers from an ACL injury for the first part of the 2019-20 season. The lefty is going into his […]

D’Angelo Russell recently joined new teammate Stephen Curry for some of his summer workouts ahead of what’s soon to be a new backcourt partnership between them. The two reviewed their first interaction as positive, but Curry’s trainer, Brandon Payne, was encouraged by what he saw as the two took the court. “We’ve had D-Lo in […]

Moving to a new team can be an arduous endeavor for NBA players. They’re often asked to change their style of play, or even their position entirely. D’Angelo Russell isn’t all that worried about adapting to his new role with the Golden State Warriors, however. In fact, he’s confident the team will be able to […]

Despite the fact that the last season could not have ended in a more terrible fashion for the Golden State Warriors, there is definitely still a lot to look forward to in the coming year. For one, head coach Steve Kerr is already envisioning his new lineup of death, which will include the trio of […]

The Golden State Warriors almost lost two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant for nothing in free agency, but they were able to convince him to work do a sign-and-trade with his preferred destination, the Brooklyn Nets. This allowed the Dubs to acquire All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell, and for Klay Thompson, it was a huge move for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admits they will ‘desperately’ need D’Angelo Russell in the upcoming NBA season. The Warriors will enter the 2019-20 season as a playoff team but not a title contender. After all, they lost Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, while All-Star sharpshooter Klay Thompson is expected to […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker hasn’t been in a really good situation since entering the NBA back in 2015. In his first four years in the league, his team has been stuck at the bottom of the standings and hasn’t really been competitive. Sometimes, he dreams of having some kind of help — an […]

There are a lot of really good players around the NBA, and in a league that has really changed over the last several years, players who may not have been all that useful 10 years ago are suddenly really important today. But even with the NBA landscape changing and with the infusion of new talent […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson believes point guard D’Angelo Russell is just scratching the surface on his potential in the NBA. Thompson, who is going to miss a big chunk of next season recovering from an ACL tear, says Russell is going to blossom into a superstar in this league: "Adding D’Angelo Russell, […]

With training camps still in the distance, let’s take a moment to discuss seven young NBA players who are poised to break out as stars in the 2019-20 season. De’Aaron Fox Fox made a substantial jump in his sophomore season, but he still has another notch to go. He finished second in Most Improved Player […]

It has barely been a few weeks since the Golden State Warriors introduced D’Angelo Russell as their latest addition, but it seems the young guard has already started to put in the work next to new teammate Stephen Curry. The lefty All-Star posed for a photo next to the two-time MVP in what has to […]

Jared Dudley was not surprised to see his former teammate D’Angelo Russell bolt for the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade proposition, knowing that he’ll get the full max for his services. The now-Los Angeles Lakers forward shared his lone season with the Brooklyn Nets close to the young point man, keenly aware of how […]

D’Angelo Russell’s former teammate Jared Dudley gave him a sound endorsement, despite having spent only a short time with him during his tenure with the Brooklyn Nets. The now-Los Angeles Lakers forward noted the new Golden State Warriors addition will be a sponge, hoping to soak up knowledge from the small core of veterans left […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is here to stay, according to an anonymous executive. The Warriors acquired the one-time All-Star in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets despite a heavy push from the Minnesota Timberwolves to sign Russell should he be renounced and become an unrestricted free agent, but that never materialized. […]

The Golden State Warriors had circled the opportunity to sign free agent D’Angelo Russell as an option months earlier when mapping out all the possible scenarios for the offseason, according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Kyrie Irving would sign with the Brooklyn Nets as early as the evening of […]