Kevin Durant will reportedly share with the Golden State Warriors his intent to opt out of his current deal. Marc Stein of the New York Times reports Durant will tell the Warriors at 12:01 on July first that he wants to sign a new two-year with an option to opt out after year one ( this is known as a one-plus-one). Kevin Durant plans to tell the Warriors after 12:01 a.m. ET that he wants a new one-year contract with a player option for 2019-20 to return to free agency…
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Stephen Curry and other Warriors’ players pushing management to sign two players
In the NBA, as in all sports, a team is either improving or losing ground to the field. Even a team that has been to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning three of them, is not immune to this truth. Stephen Curry seems to be acutely aware of this as apparently he and other players have expressed their desire for them to go after DeAndre Jordan and Jamal Crawford in free agency. Here is an excellent video delving into this by YouTuber RBtheBreakthrough. https://youtu.be/QH9W3lyQcNs Jordan could sure up their rebounding issues…
Read MoreNike gives the Golden State Warriors special Epic React Flyknit shoes
It’s good to be the champs. Nike gave the Golden State Warriors players and members organization special pair of their Epic React Flyknit sneakers. These special edition kicks features a white Flyknit upper with sections of black on the toebox and medial sides of the upper and is accented with golden branding on the swoosh and on the heel clip and completed with a hang tag of the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. A white react midsole with a clear outsole rounds out the shoe’s aesthetic. The 37 pairs were only…
Read MoreWarriors defeat Cavaliers 110-102 to take 3-0 in NBA Finals
It was games like this that crystallize why the Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant into their fold. With the Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson going a combined 7-of-27, including 3-15 from three, Kevin Durant picked up the slack, dropping 43 points and hitting a monumental three-pointer that proved to be the dagger. Already down 2-0 and the series retuning to their house, the Cavaliers came out with a lot of energy, building as much as a 12-point lead in the opening quarter. Kevin Love and the oft…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala to return for game 3
After not playing since game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will return to action tonight in game of the NBA Finals. He gives the Warriors another option to throw at Lebron James defensively, another initiator of their offense and s steadying presence on the floor.
Read MoreAndre Iguodala’s status updated to questionable for Finals Game 3
The Golden State Warriors dodged a major bullet in game one of the NBA Finals when Klay Thompson’s nasty looking leg injury in Game 1 only kept him out for a few minutes. Thompson would play 45 minutes in that game, scoring 24, and would score 20 points in 33 minutes in game two. It looks like more good news could be on the horizon for the defending champs. Warriors’ forward and 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala has been pain free for the past few days according to a report…
Read MoreCurry’s record breaking night from distance help Warriors claim 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
Stephen Curry stroked a NBA Finals record nine three-pointers and scored 33 points as the Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the championship round. In addition to his big scoring night, Curry also had nine rebounds and seven assists, once again dispelling this erroneous perception by some that he is just a shooter. Curry had this to say of his game 2 performance: Pretty special night and hopefully some more special things happen and we get two more…
Read MoreWarriors overcome big night from Lebron to claim Game 1 124-114 in OT
Though they looked shaky at times, the Golden State Warriors overcame 51 points from Lebron James and were able to come out victorious in overtime, 124-114. The Warriors got an early scare when J.R. Smith slid into Klay Thompson’s left leg. Thompson fell awkwardly and lay on the floor in obvious pain; he was then taken to the locker room. He was shown upright and attempting to run it off in the locker room area. The injury was called a bruised left leg that required re-taping. Thompson returned for the…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala out for Game 7
Golden State sixth man Andre Iguodala, who has missed games four, five and six after bumping knees with James Harden late in game three, will also be a spectator for game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr revealed this at the team’s shootaround earlier today. Andre Iguodala (leg) is out Game 7 vs. Rockets tonight pic.twitter.com/PWCrxYRlb9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 28, 2018
Read MoreGolden State pounds Houston 115-86 to force Game 7 in Western Finals
The Houston Rockets are returning home, much to their chagrin the Golden State Warriors are following them. Golden State’s 115-86 defeat of the Rockets, who were without Chris Paul, in game 6 sets up the Western Conference Finals for a game 7, the ultimate win-or-go home scenario. The real Klay Thompson finally showed up and dropped 35 points, including nine three-pointers on 13-of-23 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 12-of-23 shooting, while Kevin Durant scored 23, but only shot 6-of-17 from the floor. James Harden scored 32, but missed…
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