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The Golden State Warriors‘ sheer dominance throughout the playoffs has put them in the position to sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals on Friday night. In light of that, Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia voiced some disappointment that it could mark the end of the 2016-17 season. “I’m enjoying this moment. I’m excited about […]

The Golden State Warriors are known for their fun-loving nature on the hardwood that emanates to their off-court activities as well. The chemistry within this team is off the charts and it translates to everything they do during games, from the crisp side-to-side ball movement to rhythmic transition attacks, the Warriors are simply on another […]

After sustaining injuries during the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, acting head coach Mike Brown assured that starting center Zaza Pachulia and Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala are both “ready to go” for tonight’s Game 1 against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose […]

Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia confirmed he will be good to go for the NBA Finals, which will tip-off on June 1, according to a report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The nine days of rest between the team’s Western Conference Finals sweep and the start of the finals should prove enough for his […]

Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia has been ruled out against the San Antonio Spurs for a second straight game, acting coach Mike Brown announced a couple hours prior to the game, via Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. Sixth man Andre Iguodala played only 19 minutes in Game 3, but will […]

Since the infamous incident that injured Kawhi Leonard‘s ankle, Zaza Pachulia has been mocked and even ridiculed online by the San Antonio Spurs‘ supporters. He has continued to receive criticism for the “dirty play” he made, which many believe may have caused their opponent’s chances of contending for the title. That said, it has been […]

After missing Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series, the Golden State Warriors have announced the status of their starting center, Zaza Pachulia, for their next game. The Georgian international remains questionable to play in Game 4 on Monday night, as he is still suffering from the effects of a right heel contusion. No new […]

Zaza Pachulia was forced to sit out of Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs with a heel contusion injury suffered in the first quarter of Game 2. The Golden State Warriors center seemed to have picked an excellent time to grab a comfy seat at the bench after the onslaught of hate from San […]

The Golden State Warriors have cruised to a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, and their path gets even easier with Kawhi Leonard set to miss Game 3. If there’s one area that the Spurs might be able to exploit tonight at the AT&T Center, it’s Golden State’s […]

Sixth Man of the Year finalist Andre Iguodala is probable for the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs tonight, but center Zaza Pachulia is listed as out. The team announced both moves soon after the Spurs ruled out talisman Kawhi Leonard. Iguodala only played 10 minutes in Game 1 and sat out […]

Kevin Durant has the utmost confidence in teammate Zaza Pachulia and his ability to keep his composure despite a potentially rowdy atmosphere at the AT&T Center tomorrow at San Antonio. Pachulia was, of course, the villain in the mini-story surrounding the injury of Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, who rolled his ankle twice in the third […]

In the midst of their second of three days off between Games 2 and 3 of the 2017 Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs still don’t have much of an update on the injury status of MVP candidate and star Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs practiced on Thursday afternoon, and according to Michael C. Wright […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia is being listed as day-to-day after suffering a sore right heel injury in the opening quarter of Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, exiting the game after only seven minutes of play. His MRI results “came back clean” Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Pachulia was replaced by […]

While Gregg Popovich has no choice but to move forward with his current roster, San Antonio Spurs fan Juan Vasquez isn’t quite ready to let Kawhi Leonard‘s injury go just yet. Vasquez is suing the Golden State Warriors and center Zaza Pachulia this Tuesday on behalf of Spurs season ticket holders and San Antonio card […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia had a short stint on the court during Tuesday’s Game 2, playing only seven minutes before departing early in the first half with a right heel contusion, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. The big man is scheduled for an MRI on his injured foot today […]

The past two days of the Western Conference Finals have revolved not just around an unexpected Game 1 comeback, but the very cause of it — a twice-in-a-quarter roll of the ankle that knocked San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard out of the game midway through the third period. A direct culprit of his second […]

Dallas Mavericks boss Mark Cuban came to his former player’s defense when asked if he thought Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia had any ill intent with his closeout of forward Kawhi Leonard during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. “No, that’s not how Zaza plays,” Cuban said in a tweet in response […]

A day after suffering an extremely disappointing loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was understandably quite peeved about Zaza Pachulia‘s role in Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle. It didn’t take long for the video of this epic rant from Popovich to […]

Since the conclusion of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia has become the center of attention for his involvement in the re-injury of Kawhi Leonard‘s left ankle. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich unleashed an epic rant on Monday about the play. He called out the league […]

If Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale thought he was getting away with the rant of the year — think again. San Antonio Spurs‘ boss Gregg Popovich went on a verbal onslaught criticizing Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia and his history of dirty plays with previous teams, citing just how deflating it is for […]

Zaza Pachulia was forced to disable the comments section of his Instagram page after the onslaught of angry fans commenting on a pivotal play. The Golden State Warriors big man undercut San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard while challenging a jump shot during the third quarter of Sunday night’s Game 1 of the Western […]

In wake of Kawhi Leonard reinjuring his left ankle due to landing on Zaza Pachulia‘s foot during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, it has created an immediate flooding of labeling the Golden State Warriors center a dirty player. Leonard has quickly come out to state that he doesn’t believe […]

Zaza Pachulia took a lot of heat from the San Antonio Spurs‘ fans after he appeared to have intentionally undercut Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter of Game 1 of their second round playoff series. After challenging Leonard’s three-point attempt, the All-Star forward landed on Pachulia’s foot, causing him to reaggravate his ankle injury, and forcing him to […]

The highly competitive Game 1 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors on Sunday was overshadowed by one controversial play that a lot of people have been talking about. Kawhi Leonard was forced to miss parts of the third quarter, and the entire fourth period, after reaggravating his ankle sprain, when he […]

Zaza Pachulia caught the attention of many during the third quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, as it appeared that he intentionally tried to injure Kawhi Leonard. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year attempted a three-pointer from the corner when Pachulia challenged […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard missed Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets due to a left ankle sprain sustained during Game 5 a few days earlier. While it kept him of Game 6, it didn’t keep the Spurs from giving the Rockets a good old-fashioned beatdown at home, winning […]

Klay Thompson and Zaza Pachulia are having a hilarious back-and-forth for more than week now, since the 33-year-old Georgian center surprisingly outscored his teammate in Game 3 of their second round playoff series against the Utah Jazz. He even reminded Thompson about his “epic” performance by framing a newspaper clipping where it highlights the fact […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to an 8-0 start to their postseason run, including a dominant four-game stretch against the defensive-minded Utah Jazz last week. Whether it was Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, or Klay Thompson, the Warriors always had someone hot when it wasn’t the others’ night. During Game 3, one […]

It’s a rare occasion when Zaza Pachulia gets to outscore any of his team’s starters, but even more rare if he gets to have more than sharp-shooting Klay Thompson. The big man tallied seven points in Saturday’s Game 3 against the Utah Jazz, while Thompson struggled mightily from the field and scored only six points […]

The Golden State Warriors may now be leading 3-0 in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the Utah Jazz after another win on Saturday, but not everyone from their team had a good game. Outside of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, no other starter scored in double figures on the night. Their reliable scorer, Klay Thompson, […]

The Golden State Warriors have undergone a drastic change this offseason, going from an all-out juggernaut to a team slowly figuring out its roots and crafting its identity from the ground up. With two new starters on the team — Kevin Durant and Zaza Pachulia replacing Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut respectively, the Warriors have […]

In an ultimate show of support, Draymond Green will vote for his teammate Zaza Pachulia to be a starter of the Western Conference team in this year’s All-Star Game. In the first release of fan voting, which came out on Thursday, Pachulia was second to teammate Kevin Durant with 439,675 votes, as far as the […]

If the 2017 All-Star Game were to start this very day, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia would be starting in the game next to his teammate Kevin Durant. It seems like Pachulia once again has had the unconditional support of the entire country of Georgia frantically voting to see their hero in one of […]

Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia will sit out for the third consecutive game tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans with a right wrist injury, according to Anthony Slater of the San Jose Mercury News. JaVale McGee will make his first start of the season after Anderson Varejao and Kevon Looney have each had a […]

James Harden is known by NBA fans as “The Beard.” The reason is of course because of the huge fluffed facial hair he sports, but it’s just for looks and nothing more – most of the time. When the Houston Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors Thursday night, Harden completed a tough layup late in the […]

With his team up by 26 points and making 10 straight field goals against the Boston Celtics on the road, Golden State Warriors‘ center Zaza Pachulia could not help but celebrate after his made jump shot. Instead of doing a shimmy or a chest pump players usually make following a tough or clutch shot, the 32-year-old […]

The season hasn’t started yet and Warriors forward Draymond Green is already under scrutiny for another kicking incident. The Portland Trail Blazers‘ social media team decided to point out Green’s lack of restraint on Twitter. They didn’t hold back either, as they pointed out a separate incident from his teammate Zaza Pachulia to let everyone know […]

In the feed-the-hot-hand shooting system the Golden State Warriors have put in place since the arrival of head coach Steve Kerr, anyone can be the star at any given time, even perhaps the least talked about starter in their rotation, Zaza Pachulia. Pachulia told Anthony V. Slater of the San Jose Mercury News that he […]

The impending task of replacing the rebounding core has been a major one for the Golden State Warriors. Good shot-blockers like Bismack Biyombo and Al Jefferson were able to net substantial deals this offseason — and money was the one thing the team couldn’t afford to shell out after the $54 million signing of Kevin Durant. Zaza Pachulia […]