San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said after the game that it was “polite” of the Golden State Warriors to have Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry switch off games in which they were on fire from the field. Wednesday night was Thompson’s turn. The Warriors defeated the Spurs in Game 2 of the second round of the Western Conference more »
Young Warriors Well Ahead of Schedule After Upsetting Nuggets in NBA Playoffs
They’re not supposed to be here. A team that does not feature a relevant player over 30 years of age, and a veteran presence provided by the 29-year-old Jarrett Jack is now headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Golden State Warriors have a superstar in the making in 25-year-old Stephen Curry, a sharp-shooter in 23-year-old Klay Thompson more »
Golden State Warriors Unveil New San Francisco Arena Images
The Golden State Warriors gave the public the first detailed glimpse at what the proposed new arena in San Francisco will look like. The team unveiled the images on Monday. The arena, which will be located on Piers 30 and 32, is schedule to be completed by the 2017 season. The plans are for the arena to be 170,000 square more »
Why Andrew Bogut Must Stay Healthy This Season
Highway robbery. That’s the crime that the Golden State Warriors committed against the Milwaukee Bucks in March of this year. Trading an undersized shooting guard for a top-5 NBA center was an absolute no-brainier, and I still wonder what Milwaukee was thinking when they agreed to the deal. Didn’t they realize that playing two shoot-first guards together wasn’t going to more »
Golden State Warriors: 3 Sophomores to Watch in the NBA Summer League
The Warriors will kick off their NBA Summer league today in Las Vegas against the Lakers. While all eyes will certainly be on the rookies Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli and Draymond Green as they get their first taste of NBA action, there are a few other notable players to keep an eye on over the next week or so. Klay more »
Golden State Warriors: Breaking Down the Dorell Wright Trade to the Sixers
The Warriors have finally joined the off-season party, making their first roster move today by trading Dorell Wright to the Philadelphia 76ers for Edin Bavcic and a $4.1 million trade exception. After drafting two small forwards in Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green, it was expected that either Richard Jefferson or Wright would be traded because of the surplus of players more »
Golden State Warriors Getting Spurned by Free Agents
It’s been no secret: free agents want to go to contending teams because they want to win championships. Just look at this year’s winner, the Miami Heat. Shane Battier, Mike Miller and Juwan Howard were all veterans wanting one-last chance to get a ring – and they got rewarded. How about this off-season? The number of players interested in signing more »
Golden State Warriors: Dubs Make the Smart Move, Drop Out of Dwight Howard Sweepstakes
Finally, common sense has struck the management of the Golden State Warriors. After half a year of what can only be compared to a guy not having the guts to ask a girl out to prom, the Warriors have dropped out of the sweepstakes to acquire Dwight Howard. This decision shouldn’t even have had to be made; the Warriors had more »
Warriors’ Head Coach Mark Jackson Admits Extortion Attempt
Golden State Warriors’ head coach Mark Jackson admitted on Thursday that he was the subject of an extortion attempt that involved nude photos, blackmailing attempts, and the FBI. Jackson released this statement, courtesy of CSN Bay Area: My family and I were the victims of an extortion scheme. The scheme began on April 3, 2012, when the Warriors were in Memphis more »
Golden State Warriors Select Harrison Barnes With the Seventh Pick
The Warriors have selected small forward Harrison Barnes out of North Carolina with the seventh overall pick in the NBA Draft. Legion Sports reported that the Dubs would draft Barnes if he was available at number seven, and now they have the upgrade that they so dearly desire at small forward. Barnes was reportedly very coveted by other NBA teams, more »
