Tag: Golden State Warriors

The misconception around Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors and why the mission is already completed

Brandon King

The latest round of hot take nation features nearly every sports outlet from Maine to California is discussing how the Golden State Warriors do not need Kevin Durant. It is understandable why they would “leap” to such a conclusion, the Warriors have an all-time record of 31-1 in games without KD that Stephen Curry has played and how the team resembles their 2016 incarnation ( which by the way, may have won 73 games but lost the NBA Finals) in terms of their play style, which many have deemed more…

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Andre Iguodala out for Game 4 of West Finals

Brandon King

According to Mark Medina of the Mercury News, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will miss Game 4 of Western Conference Finals with a sore left calf. Iguodala left in the third quarter of Game 3 with tightness in his left calf. A MRI performed Sunday came back negative. He was listed as questionable as it pertained to his participation in Game 4. His impact on the floor in the playoffs has been huge, as it gives the Warriors another perimeter defender to throw at some of the all-world talent…

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Kevin Durant-out for game 2 of West Finals

Brandon King

Golden State will be without Kevin Durant for at least one more game. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes , the Warriors have ruled Durant out for game two of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazer. KD has missed the previous two games, spanning the end of the Houston series and spilling over into the conference finals, after suffering an initially scary looking calf strain in game six of the conference semifinals. Should the Warriors take a 2-0 lead in the series, there will be less incentive…

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May 15, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Stephen CurryGSW vs. POR 36 6 7 9-15 3-pt Klay ThompsonGSW vs. POR 26 1 3 3 stl, 2 blk Rodney HoodPOR @ GSW 17 3 1 M. HarklessPOR @ GSW 17 4 1 3 blk Draymond GreenGSW vs. POR 12 10 5 2 stl, 3 blk Enes KanterPOR @ GSW 10 16 3 Jonas JerebkoGSW vs. POR 9 5 2 Damian LillardPOR @ GSW 19 4 6 Kevon LooneyGSW vs. POR 6 2 1 3 stl Andre IguodalaGSW vs. POR 4 3 5 2 stl Yesterday’s Scores  Portland Trail…

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Steve Kerr says Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins haven’t been cleared for on court activities yet

Brandon King

When the Golden State Warriors hit the court for game one of the Western Conference Finals, DeMarcus Cousins nor Kevin Durant will be in their lineup.  Both All-Stars suffered potential injuries that initially looked like they could keep them out an extended period of time. Cousins suffered a partially torn quadriceps when he was chasing down a loose ball in game 2 of the Warriors’ first round playoff series against the Clippers. When Durant grabbed his lower leg after turning up court after hitting a jump shot, fears of a…

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Kevin Durant will not return to Game 5 with calf strain

Brandon King

Golden State Warriors all-world forward Kevin Durant will not return to Game 5 after leaving with a lower leg injury. After hitting a baseline jumper, Durant pulled up lame and held his lower leg. Durant immediately hobbled off the floor and went straight to the locker room and the worst was feared. TNT analyst and NBA hall-of-famer Reggie Miller, was commentating the game, thought that Durant half torn his Achilles’ tendon. However after going to the back and being examined, it was determined that is was a right calf strain.…

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April 23, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers Kevin DurantGSW vs. LAC 45 6 6 12-12 ft Lou WilliamsLAC @ GSW 33 4 10 M. HarrellLAC @ GSW 24 5 2 11-14 fg Clint CapelaHOU vs. UTA 16 10 2 3 blk P. BeverleyLAC @ GSW 17 14 4 D. GallinariLAC @ GSW 26 7 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. LAC 24 3 4 Ricky RubioUTA @ HOU 17 2 11 3 stl James HardenHOU vs. UTA 26 6 6 3 stl, 4 blk Joe InglesUTA @ HOU 11 6 9 3 stl Yesterday’s Scores Los Angeles…

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Andrew Bogut will return to NBL after NBA Playoffs

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: Andrew Bogut is in the midst of the Golden State Warriors playoff run, but he has re-affirmed his commitment to the Sydney Kings, making it clear he would turn down another NBA offer to return to the NBL. Speaking with Matt Logue from the Sunday Telegraph, Bogut indicated that he had no intention on turning his back on the Kings, even if another NBA deal did come from another team. “The be all and end all is that I gave my word (to the Kings),” Bogut told The Sunday…

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DeMarcus Cousins’ Quad Injury Diagnosed as Tear

Brandon King

According to reports from The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, the leg injury that Demarcus Cousins suffered last night in the Warriors’ shocking game 2 loss was a torn left quadriceps muscles. Charania also adds that Cousins and the team will see how the injury responds to two weeks of rehab since he does not need surgery before they will have to officially rule him out for the remainder of the playoffs. It is another tough break for Cousins, who was seeing his first postseason action of his career this…

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NBA Playoff Recap: April 15, 2019

Brandon King

Top Performers Lou WilliamsLAC @ GSW 36 2 11 2 stl Ben SimmonsPHI vs. BRK 18 10 12 Triple-double M. HarrellLAC @ GSW 25 10 2 Stephen CurryGSW vs. LAC 29 1 6 3 stl Joel EmbiidPHI vs. BRK 23 10 1 D. GallinariLAC @ GSW 24 4 6 2 stl Kevon LooneyGSW vs. LAC 19 5 0 Tobias HarrisPHI vs. BRK 19 5 2 Klay ThompsonGSW vs. LAC 17 3 2 2 stl Kevin DurantGSW vs. LAC 21 5 5 Last Night’s Action The Los Angeles Clippers had a…

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