Tag: Golden State Warriors

Golden State lays the smack down on the Lakers in Game 2, 127-100

Brandon King

Behind hot shooting from Klay Thompson and a crucial lineup change, the Golden State Warriors hammered the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 to tie their Western Conference Aemifinals series at one game apiece. Thompson scored 30 points on 11-18 shooting, including 8-11 from downtown. The 8 made threes marked the sixth time Thompson accomplished the feat, which is the most in league history. The Lakers came out strong, taking a 33-26 at the end of the first quarter, with Lebron James was en fuego, scoring 14 of his 21 first half…

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Wardell drops 50 as Warriors defeat Kings in Game 7

Brandon King

There were two priamry narratives that were swirling about the Warriors/Kings series – would a loss mean the end of the dynastic run of the Golden State Warriors or would the rise of these young Kings continue by dispathcing the reigning champs? The former played itself out as Stephen Curry turned in a performance for the ages, scoring 50 points on 20/38 from the floor, knocking down seven three-pointers, while also grabbing 8 rebounds and handing out 7 assists. The half-a-hundred Curry dropped was the most points scored in a…

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FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

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Warriors announce 2022 preseason schedule

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From the Golden State Warriors The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will host three games at Chase Center as part of a five-game preseason slate to tip off the 2022-23 season, it was announced today. The Warriors open their preseason schedule with two games in Japan against the Washington Wizards as part of the NBA Japan Games 2022 Presented by Rakuten. The Warriors and Wizards will face off on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 (game dates reflect Pacific Time) at Saitama Super Arena, marking the first Japan visit…

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Golden State signs Quinndary Weatherspoon to two-way deal

Brandon King

Golden State signed guard Quinndary Weatherspoon to a two-way contract , the team announced Friday. Last season, the Mississippi State product appeared in four games with Golden State, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes of action. The former 49th overall pick (San Antonio) in the 2019 draft also did work in the D-League, starting 29 games for the Santa Cruz warriors and putting up 25.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 steals.

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June 13, 2022 NBA Finals StatCap: Wiggins big night pushes Celtics to brink

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Andrew Wiggins With Stephen Curry well off his usual game, Curry only shot 7-22 and his 233 consecutive game of hitting a three-pointer was snapped, Andrew Wiggins stepped up in the most needed of moments. Wiggins scored 26 points on 12/23 shooting in a tantalizing display of his skills that has awed teams as what could be ,hence him being the no.1 overall pick in 2014, and simultaneously confounded as to why this version does not show up more often. This was the cat…

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Game 4 shows the 2022 NBA Finals are far from over

Brandon King

The NBA Finals are now a best-of-three series after the Golden State Warriors got what amounted to a must win 107-97 win in Game 4. Powered by Stephen Curry’s 43 points the Golden State got the split, reclaimed the home court and tied theories at 2 games apiece. The Warriors needed everyone of those 43 points because though Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 18 and 17 points respectively, they did so at a less than optimal rate, shooting a combined 14-34 from the floor, including 6-16 from downtown;…

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June 10, 2022 Game 4 NBA Finals Recap:

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight– Stpehen Curry In what was essentially a must-win game for Golden State, Stephen Curry showed up the biggest, scoring 43 points. Curry knocked down 7 from downtown , grabbed 10 rebounds, handed out 4 assists and was a +11 on the evening. Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS +/- GmSc 1 Stephen Curry GSW @ BOS W 40:41 14 26 .538 7 14 .500 8…

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June 8, 2022 Game 2 NBA Finals StatCap: Boston goes up 2-1

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Robert Williams III Though his numbers do not leap of the stat sheet, 8 points and 10 rebounds, Robert Williams III’s impacrt on Game 3 was undeniable.. He was a force in the paint, as he did block 4 shots but he altered and deterred numerous others and exposed the soft underbelly of the Warriors, via their lack of size., contributing to his +21 on the evening. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA…

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June 5, 2022 NBA Finals StatCap: Warriors tie the series in emphatic fashion

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Kevon Looney While Stephen Curry, and to a slightly lesser extent Jordan Poole, will get the lion’s share of the accolades for the Warriors Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics, the contributions of one Kevon Grant Looney must not be overlooked. Looney went 6/6 from the floor for 12 points, but also contributed 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and was a +17 on the evening. Top Performers Rk Player Tm   Opp   MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P%…

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