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The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a poor season where they currently sit outside of the Western Conference playoff picture with a 27-26 record. At the trade deadline, the front office and Draymond Green tried to make a run at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, but as you can imagine, the […]

The Golden State Warriors tip off the second half of the regular season against the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday night, and Stephen Curry is once again one of the top stories. Curry outdueled WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu in the three-point shootout at All-Star Weekend and has seen his star rise even higher as a […]

As Andre Iguodala calls it a career, his Golden State Warriors family are celebrating his retirement. Both coach Steve Kerr and owner Joe Lacob have congratulated Iguodala as he leaves the NBA. Kerr said, “Congratulations to Andre on concluding a spectacular Hall of Fame career. He was one of the most unique players I have […]

Buying an NBA team in the 1980s and 1990s has become the easiest way to become a billionaire. The teams were bought for anywhere from $50 million to $300 million. Now, the average value of an NBA team is $2.86 billion. However, for most owners, it isn’t about the money. The owners take pride in […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob initially wasn’t a fan of trading for Chris Paul. However, he was later convinced that it could be a game-changing move for the franchise. Lacob admitted as much in a recent appearance on “The TK Show” podcast with Tim Kawakami, adding that he really thought it was “highly unlikely” […]

The Golden State Warriors made the difficult decision to trade Jordan Poole this summer despite signing him to a mammoth four-year, $140 million extension last October. But after the Draymond Green incident, it appeared that one or another had to go, with their relationship never being fully mended. Joe Lacob recently spoke on the Poole […]

The Golden State Warriors have been known for paying an extreme amount of luxury taxes in the league over the last several seasons. It is not cheap to field a roster highlighted by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, but winning championships makes footing this bill a lot easier for owner Joe Lacob. Not […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was just hit with a $100,000 fine after calling Daryl Morey a “liar” over his contract and trade situation. Harden is upset with Morey and the Sixers because he thought they were going to take care of him with a max contract in the 2023 offseason after he took […]

Joe Lacob still insists there was never a “two-timeline” plan with the Golden State Warriors. After a summer spent overhauling the roster to maximize the remainder of Stephen Curry’s prime, though, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. has essentially admitted the Warriors scrapped it. “I really like the balance. I think it’s got a good combination […]

There was a point early in the free agency process that Draymond Green assumed he’d be best served by meeting with other teams, driving up the Golden State Warriors’ price to retain him. Once Joe Lacob made clear Golden State’s commitment to him extended even past the length of a new contract, though, Green knew […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob doubled down on Steve Kerr’s previous explanation on why the team traded Jordan Poole, admitting that they felt it was time for a change. To recall, after the Warriors sent Poole to the Washington Wizards in a trade for Chris Paul, Kerr opened up about their rationale behind the […]

Bob Myers is widely considered the architect behind the Golden State Warriors dynasty. One could argue that the Dubs would not have been as successful had it not been for Myers’ role behind the scenes. As such, it’s only natural for people to ask how the Dubs intend to go about their business now that […]

The first domino of the Golden State Warriors’ offseason has fallen. Bob Myers’ departure as general manager lands like a hammer, adding a base of uncertainty to a pivotal summer always bound to be marked by change. Just because a new voice will be making final decisions in the front office, though, doesn’t mean the […]

Trading a deep reserve for a player who helped them win a championship last season while saving millions in luxury tax payments, at least on the surface, was an easy decision for the Golden State Warriors. But James Wiseman is much different than most third-string centers, obviously, a reality Warriors owner Joe Lacob is still […]

The Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards squared off on Monday but the most compelling matchup of the night was between Draymond Green and a couple of unruly fans. The two Wizards fans were located right by the scorer’s table in close contact with the players. They used their proximity to try to rile up […]

With their fourth championship in eight years last season, the Golden State Warriors extended their dynastic run with yet another successful campaign. But every fan knows that Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson as a trio won’t rule over the NBA forever. Team owner Joe Lacob is acutely aware of that fact. In an […]

James Wiseman has yet to make his mark with the Golden State Warriors. Instead of battling stalwart big man Kevon Looney for the starting spot at center this season, the former No. 2 overall pick of the draft has spent more time playing for G League Warriors than he has for the defending champions. Almost […]

Eyebrows raised across the Bay Area last summer when Joe Lacob, his team fresh off winning a remarkable fourth championship in eight years, drew a line in the sand on the Golden State Warriors’ future payroll.  On July 8th, the Warriors owner told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic that a potential payroll next season of […]

It’s obviously in Joe Lacob’s best financial interest to balk at expectations the Golden State Warriors payroll could soon explode into the $400-$500 million territory. Details of reporting about NBA owners’ yearning for a hard cap in the next CBA, though, reveal that Lacob’s summer talk about already being “in trouble with the rest of […]

The Golden State Warriors already set a record for total payroll last season. Big-money extensions for Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins that kick in next year threaten to push the team’s total roster cost past $500 million come 2023-24, unless the Warriors shed tens of millions in salary. Could this season mark Draymond Green’s last […]

When the Golden State Warriors opted not to suspend Draymond Green and just fined him instead for punching Jordan Poole, a lot of people questioned their thinking behind the decision. After all, when Green had a shouting match with Kevin Durant back in 2018, the team did slap their vocal forward with a one-game suspension. […]

Pump the brakes on this season definitely being Draymond Green’s swan song with the Golden State Warriors. Extensions signed by Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins on Saturday indeed complicate his future in the Bay, but it’s not exactly shocking the Warriors staved off their pending free agencies first. Green made clear at Media Day he didn’t […]

The Golden State Warriors franchise is the most successful in the past decade, having won four championships on the back of the famous core led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Despite the trio being past their 30s, they still went on to win the 2022 NBA championship, thanks in no small part […]

The Golden State Warriors payroll has been a topic of discussion all offseason long. It has made many wonder if the Warriors may opt to split up their core three players of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. It has also led to concerns about a potential Jordan Poole extension. And the Warriors’ payroll […]

Stephen A Smith returned to ESPN First Take on Monday. Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob was arguably the most excited out of anybody to see him return for one reason, via ClutchPoints. Warriors owner Joe Lacob reacts to the return of Stephen A. Smith to ESPN's First Take 🤣 pic.twitter.com/T3uOfEwqXJ — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

Would the Golden State Warriors consider offering extensions to each star on the team? Could Joe Lacob pay Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and Jordan Poole? Stephen Curry already has his extension in effect. So extending the others could keep Golden State vying for championships for years to to come. However, Lacob isn’t willing […]

Summer isn’t over, but the Golden State Warriors’ offseason might as well be. The defending champions lost Gary Payton II and Otto Porter in free agency, loathe to increase another massive luxury tax bill to bring back aging bench players. Impactful and effective as they were last season, though, Golden State doesn’t stand to lose […]

Joe Lacob knows his desire for certain changes to the NBA’s luxury-tax structure seem self-serving. The Golden State Warriors owner admitted as much while decrying the current system on the Point Forward podcast, comments that ultimately landed him a $500,000 fine from the league office. But there will undoubtedly come a time when Lacob’s glitzy, big-market, […]

Joe Lacob can stomach a $500,000 fine from the league office. He’s a billionaire multiple times over, and the Golden State Warriors raked in over $800 million in revenue last season. Lacob deserves credit for spending more than any other owner in the NBA, but it’s not like his general wealth nor quality of life […]

The Golden State Warriors were largely criticized for letting Gary Payton II and Otto Porter Jr. walk away this offseason, instead replacing them with Donte DiVincenzo and JaMychal Green. However, unknown to many, the moves helped the Dubs financially in a huge way. Just how huge is that difference? Well, it’s $60.6 million, per GSW […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is already not happy with the massive luxury tax they are paying, so he’d probably be even more dismayed by the NBA’s punishment on his recent comments. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA has slapped Lacob with a $500,000 fine for the comments he made on Andre […]

Joe Lacob is one of the most successful team owners in the NBA right now. The four championships the Golden State Warriors have won over the past eight years is an undeniably clear testament to this fact. Lacob, who has been a majority owner of the team since 2010, has been through quite a lot […]

The Golden State Warriors received a lot of stick when they decided to create the superteam of superteams when they brought in Kevin Durant as a free agent some six years ago. This was right smack in the middle of the Dubs dynasty, and the general sentiment was that the Warriors were ruining the landscape […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t rushing Andre Iguodala into making a decision on his future. Anthony Slater of The Athletic recently reported that the defending champions will leave a roster spot open for the veteran wing entering training camp, affording Iguodala all the time he could possibly need to choose between playing another season and […]

Jonathan Kuminga flashed all the physical tools and nascent skill in Summer League that makes him a fixture of Golden State Warriors’ long-term future. But the sophomore forward’s play in Las Vegas was objectively inconsistent nevertheless, most beset by a jumper that failed him again and again from both beyond at the arc and at […]

The Golden State Warriors’ ongoing dynasty marks one of the most dominant single-team runs in NBA history. Still, Joe Lacob isn’t satisfied after winning a remarkable fourth championship in eight seasons. Golden State’s notoriously confident owner has even bigger long-term ambitions, directly influenced by an icon from his team’s Southern California rivals./ During his appearance […]

The Golden State Warriors just set an NBA record for total payroll, combining nearly $176 million in salary with another $170 million in luxury-tax penalties. They’ll blow past that unprecedented number again next season despite letting Gary Payton II walk in free agency, with $184 million in guaranteed salary already on the books for 2022-23. […]

The Golden State Warriors have an enviable mix of veteran stars and emerging youth that makes them the poster child of idyllic team-building to win now and in the future. It certainly helps that they have an owner in Joe Lacob willing to spend endlessly to keep the team as competitive as possible. The Warriors […]

Klay Thompson’s Game 6 performance in the 2016 Western Conference Finals was hard to top. After all, it was when the miracle of Game 6 Klay was born. However, for Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, Stephen Curry has already surpassed that display. Speaking with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, Lacob opened up why he […]