Klay Thompson comes off Warriors' bench for first time since 2012
Klay Thompson's streak of consecutive starts, which lasted for over a decade, ended at 727 games.
Thompson was replaced in the starting lineup by rookie Brandin Podziemski due to his recent underperformance and the success of the five-man lineup he was a part of.
The Golden State Warriors Don't Think This Is the End
The Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and coach Steve Kerr, have been the NBA's most decorated touring act for the past decade.
Despite their previous success, the Warriors are currently struggling with a 25-25 record and facing the limitations of their roster.
Key players like Andrew Wiggins and Chris Paul have underperformed or dealt with injuries.
Warriors: Curry & Draymond Are Far Better When Thompson Is Out
The Golden State Warriors are considering their options regarding the future of their big 3: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson.
While the duo of Curry and Green has been more effective without Thompson on the court, the team's overall winning percentage is higher when all three are together.
Grade the Trade: Bulls add Jordan Poole in latest proposed deal
The Golden State Warriors find themselves in a tight spot, and the Chicago Bulls have the potential to benefit.After years of maintaining a championship contender, the Warriors face plenty of difficult decisions this offseason, and it could entail breaking up some of their core.Stephen Curry isn't going anywhere, and neither are Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins or Kevon Looney.
Warriors suffer latest collapse against Phoenix Suns; Draymond Green ejected
The Warriors suffered their 13th loss of the season against the Phoenix Suns, despite a strong performance from Klay Thompson and a 15-2 run in the second quarter.
Draymond Green was ejected for the third time this season, further complicating the Warriors' rotation and contributing to their loss.
Raptors Draft Watch: Is Jordan Hawkins the Answer to the Raptors' Shooting Woes?
Shooting woes plagued the Raptors over the past few years, and their offensive futility got them to this position where they have an opportunity to address that need via the draft.If Raptors president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Webster can just move away from drafting a long power forward that can't shoot for just once, they should do their due diligence and look into UConn 's Jordan Hawkins.
Dennis Schroder again gives Lakers boost off bench in Game 1 win over Warriors
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Dennis Schroder had just picked up the dangerous Stephen Curry near halfcourt, the Lakers guard's eyes glued on the basketball the Warriors guard was dribbling.In a flash, Schroder reached with his right hand and poked the ball away from Curry, stealing it and waltzing in for a layup early in the second quarter.
NBA playoffs: When will the Warriors-Lakers series start?
The Warriors touted the short travel as a benefit to playing the Kings in the first round.But now, after needing all seven games to finally knock off Sacramento, the schedule may be one of the most important factors going into the second round series against the Lakers.After playing the final three games of the first round series with only one day of rest between days, the Warriors will continue on the every-other-day pace for the entire second round.
Dubs fail to heed Kerr's warning as Kings force G7
SAN FRANCISCO -- Heading into Friday night's Game 6, Sacramento Kings veteran Malik Monk told his teammates in the locker room to lock in, that it was a must for the starters to begin the game right, live up to the bright lights and don't have any regrets.And before the Kings raced onto the Chase Center floor, Harrison Barnes yelled, "Leave it all on the floor and let's bring this back to Sac." Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr even warned his team: Be ready for a different level from the Kings.
How Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole can lift a fatigued Warriors team
Steve Kerr's voice was clear.His pleas heard loud enough for those seated behind the Warriors bench at FedEx Forum to hear.Shoot the ball!Kerr's cries were directed at Jonathan Kuminga who the Memphis Grizzlies left wide open with the ball from 3. With no option for a pass for a better look, Kuminga took Kerr's advice and shot the ball from the top-left wing and hit it.
Dodgers: Trayce Thompson Details Playing Alongside Clayton Kershaw As An 'Honor And Privelage'
Trayce Thompson originally joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle of last season via a trade with the Detroit Tigers.He came during a stretch where LA was suffering from injuries and he provided a much-needed spark amidst his arrival.The 31-year-old would fluctuate to end the season and his production wasn't always consistent but he clearly showed potential of playing a significant role within the squad.
The history of no.8 picks doesn't bode well for the Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards have the no.8 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, their highest draft pick in ten years.Even though having a higher-than-usual draft pick is obviously a positive, the history of 8th overall selections paints a less-than-rosy picture for the Wizards.An average NBA Draft has about 7 All-Star players and a few All-NBA level players.
Kurtenbach: There's only one thing to do with Klay Thompson, Draymond Green
If we learned one thing from this disappointing Warriors' season, it's that this team has only one timeline: Steph Curry's.Despite plenty of wishful thinking, there will not be a smooth, easy transition to a new, young, winning core.No, the Warriors will go as far as Curry can take them in the years to come.
Warriors' season ends as Lakers win Game 6, knock out defending champs
LOS ANGELES Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson had their heads down as they walked to the bench for a timeout Friday night.There was 5:28 left in regulation, but with the Lakers up by 22 points, the end felt inevitable.Not even Curry could save them this time.Two minutes later, coach Steve Kerr surrendered.
How a more aggressive Andrew Wiggins can help the Warriors force a Game 7
SAN FRANCISCO The Warriors fell to an early series deficit against the Lakers by playing too polite, deferential to seven-footer Anthony Davis as he patrolled the paint.To win Game 5 and avoid (for now) their first Western Conference elimination in the Steve Kerr era, the Warriors dared Davis to come to them by inviting him out of the paint and into their actions on offense.
LOS ANGELES -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr wouldn't call Monday's Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers a must-win.He said as long as they weren't on the brink of elimination, nothing was absolute.But Kevon Looney did, knowing just how big a hole it is to climb back from a 3-1 series deficit.
In three words, Draymond Green explains reason for Warriors' Game 3 loss to Lakers
LOS ANGELES Draymond Green doesn't usually hold back.Even after a loss, he'll take a deep dive into what went wrong and often detail his own mistakes in the game's low points.But Green was short, and muttered only a few words following the Warriors 127-97 drubbing by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Crypto.com
Disastrous second quarter sinks Warriors as Lakers cruise to Game 3 win
LOS ANGELES The Warriors started to create separation early in the second quarter, pulling ahead by 11 points Saturday night.And then it all fell apart.It started with a Stephen Curry turnover at the 7:35 mark in the second quarter and ended with him sitting on the bench early in the fourth, shaking his head as he looked at the floor with a towel hanging over his head.
Through two games of their second-round playoff series, the Golden State Warriors have outscored the Los Angeles Lakers from the three-point arc by almost 80 points, 126-48.In Game 1 the three-point margin was 45 points.In Thursday's Game 2 the Lakers improved their accuracy and output from deep, and worked the margin down to a still-appalling 33 points.
NBA Odds: Warriors Favored In Series Again After Game 2 Win
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2023 Playoffs as low seeds but with high expectations, and they've given us an interesting series through two games.It is the first time that the teams have met in the postseason since 1993, and there are plenty of story lines to go around.
NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors facing elimination in Game 5 vs. Lakers
To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 5: Lakers at Warriors at Chase Center, at 7 p.m. TV: TNT.Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Stan Van Gundy (color commentary), Chris Haynes (sideline reporting).ODDS: Warriors -7.5.OVER/UNDER: 225.(Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Lakers lead 3-1.
Lakers defense had no answer for Klay Thompson, Warriors onslaught
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Klay Thompson had just knocked down his second three-pointer of the third quarter that forced the Lakers to call a timeout because the game was getting away from them as this Splash Brother was overwhelming Los Angeles in Game 2. The Lakers never got a handle on Thompson, or on the three-point shooting wizardry of the Warriors, or of Golden State in general.
Warriors make surprising lineup change ahead of Game 2 vs. Lakers
The Warriors made a starting lineup change ahead of Thursday's Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers.But while removing Kevon Looney was somewhat expected, who they replaced him with was the surprise.It'll be JaMychal Green starting alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals after defeating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Game 7 of their first-round series.And it's all thanks to Stephen Curry.Curry erupted for 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting -- the most points ever scored in a Game 7 in league history.
Draymond Green unleashes his fire something the Warriors desperately need
SAN FRANCISCO There's nothing more unrelenting than a Warriors' 3-point shooting avalanche, and often an amped-up Draymond Green's voice triggers the cascade.So when Green starts talking loud teammates who know him best know it's time to lock in.Teammates also know Green typically saves that voice for the playoffs.
Kurtenbach: The Warriors' Big 3 saved the season by flipping the switch. Now, it needs to stay on.
SAN FRANCISCO The Warriors' title winners always knew where that proverbial switch was.They were just too polite to bring it up to openly acknowledge that knowledge.The 2022-23 Warriors might not be a squad built for league domination or supervillainy, but Golden State's core three players Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson are still a group that, under Steve Kerr, has never lost a Western Conference playoff series when all three players are healthy.
The Lakers relentlessly hunted Stephen Curry on defense in Game 4
For most of Monday's Game 4, Steph Curry tore through the Lakers defense with a barrage of pick and rolls.His triple-double was emblematic of the responsibility the Warriors placed on him offensively.But one of the beauties of basketball is that it's a game that requires all players to play both offense and defense.
Film Room: Darvin Ham's defensive adjustment gave Lakers edge over Warriors in Game 3
Playoff games and series are dictated by matchups and adjustments on a night-to-night basis.After a strong Game 1 showing from Anthony Davis and the Lakers, the Warriors adjusted, partially by necessity, to JaMychal Green starting in place of Kevon Looney.Coming out of Game 2, a number of issues defensively were starting to show through.
Lakers protect home court, take 2-1 series lead in Game 3 win over Warriors
With the series heading back to Los Angeles, the Lakers protected home court and continued their unbeaten streak at Crypto during this playoff run by beating the Warriors in Game 3, 127-97.Most of the first half was a struggle for the Lakers offensively, but the 30-8 run to close out the first half turned the game around.
For the second series in a row, the Lakers won Game 1 on the road beating the Golden State Warriors,117-112.Rather than trying to fight fire with fire and attempt to outshoot the Warriors, the Lakers opted to head to the basket, dominating the paint battle54-28.Anthony Davis had arguably his best game of the postseason with 30 points and 23 rebounds.
With all due respect to the spectacle of the Lonnie Walker IV Game and the odd sight of LeBron James's real-time adoption of the elder statesman supporting player lifestyle, the Golden State Warriors find themselves in a 3-1 hole in their second-round series with the Lakers less because Walker went off and more because the defending champs themselves turned into pumpkins at the highest leverage moments of Game 4. They blew it!
'Learning on the fly': How Austin Reaves shook slump in Lakers' Game 4 win
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With his backpack draped over his shoulder and a bag of food in his right hand, Austin Reaves eased his way to the Lakers' bus after a crushing loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference playoffs last Thursday night at Chase Center, his thoughts on how his poor play in that game had hurt his team's cause.
Lakers beat Warriors in a Game 4 thriller, now one win from conference finals
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LeBron James slid to the left, his eyes on the rim that's on the end of the arena opposite from the slice of Lakers championship legacy he helped secure in 2020.It had been a rough night, the Warriors getting layups on the Lakers' and James' defensive lapses.
Lakers reclaim control of series with Game 3 rout of Warriors
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It was a slow start for LeBron James, but he kept grinding and grinding, eventually his play building and sending the fans at Crypto.comArena into a frenzy.James was the leader the Lakers needed him to be against the Golden State Warriors, and Anthony Davis and the rest of his teammates followed him to deliverance.
Why Warriors-Lakers could be big series for Andrew Wiggins
SAN FRANCISCO Andrew Wiggins returned to the Warriors from a month-plus absence just in time for their first-round series against the Kings.He made an impact, slowing Sacramento's wings and picking his spots offensively.Now that he's in the second round, though, he's facing a bigger challenge.It's tough.
Kurtenbach: Steph Curry built the Warriors dynasty. He refused to let it end in Game 7
SACRAMENTO Steph Curry built this Warriors dynasty, this one-of-a-kind winning machine.He decides when it ends.And Sunday was not the day.The smallest man on the court put the Warriors and all they have accomplished over the last decade on his back in a win-or-go-home Game 7 against the Warriors' NorCal rivals, the Kings, in Sacramento.
Steph Curry breaks NBA Game 7 record with 50 points to lead Warriors over Kings
SACRAMENTO Stephen Curry, with his clear mouthguard hanging out the corner of his lips, yelled Light the beam! after a stoppage of play in the fourth quarter.Two days after the Kings handed it to the Warriors at Chase Center to force a Game 7, Curry powered the Warriors to a series-clinching win the Kings' floor and set an NBA record in the process.
Stephen A. Smith: Warriors' Game 6 performance was shameful for a champion'
Stephen A. Smith was all about the Warriors last season, predicting them to win a title weeks before they actually did.But ESPN's head commentator did not hold back any criticism of the defending champions after the Warriors blew a shot to clinch their first round series at home on Friday night.After the Warriors' 118-99 loss to the Kings in Game 6, Smith unloaded on Golden State, saying their effort was shameful at halftime of the Lakers-Grizzlies game.
Warriors blow chance to clinch at home, drop Game 6 to Kings
SAN FRANCISCO The Warriors' Game 5 win in Sacramento earlier this week set the defending champs up for the chance to clinch their first-round series on home court, where they've been nearly unbeatable in the playoffs.But the Warriors blew a golden opportunity, opening the game flat and spending most of the final three quarters trying to play catch.
Draymond Green And The Warriors Taught Sacramento A Painful Lesson | Defector
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When this redemptive Sacramento Kings team cast off their city's demons and formally qualified for the playoffs, a great deal was made about how much the world had changed since the last time they'd last made it to the postseason, 17 years earlier.Simply by returning, history (in the most value neutral sense) would be made, regardless of how long they stayed.
Charles Barkley guaranteed a Kings blowout in Game 5. The Warriors proved him wrong again
Charles Barkley is never afraid to state his opinion on what's going to happen in the NBA, and his dislike of the Warriors has long been clear.But the Warriors have made him look wrong frequently, and they did it again on Wednesday night.Before Wednesday's actions, Barkley guaranteed that the Kings would win Game 5 over the Warriors, and thought it wouldn't be close.
Core trio helps Warriors beat Kings in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead
SACRAMENTO When the going gets tough, the Warriors get going.And that's what was on display Wednesday night in Golden State's 123-116 win over the Sacramento Kings.The Warriors might've had one of the worst road records in the league this season.But Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have won at least one road game in 27 consecutive playoff series entering this postseason.
Warriors honor Oakland High boy's basketball team for winning state title
SAN FRANCISCO Oakland High star point guard Money Williams went to his first Warriors game when he was 10 years old.He remembers being in awe when Stephen Curry hit a half-court shot.He had a bird's eye view of the game, sitting all the way in the nose bleeds because that's all his family could afford, he said.
Is there reason to worry about the Warriors' late-game execution?
SAN FRANCISCO Klay Thompson slammed his cup on the podium, peeved to be answering questions from media about the Warriors' late-game execution issue.Two costly turnovers and some unideal shot selections in the fourth quarter's waning seconds flipped what should have been another Warriors home win into a 99-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.
Western Conference race gets tighter as Timberwolves beat Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO The Warriors were up two and had the ball in their hands with about five seconds separating the shot and game clock Sunday evening.Their fourth straight win was well within reach.But Draymond Green turned the ball over and Kyle Anderson fed Karl Anthony Towns who buried a 3 to put the Timberwolves up for good.
Klay Thompson rocks classic Cowboys jersey to honor Gavin Escobar
One would think Warriors star Klay Thompson is a fan of California-based NFL team, but he proudly repped the Cowboys this past week to honor his late friend.Famed splash brother Klay Thompson was playing for what could be considered America's favorite basketball team, the Golden State Warriors, during the franchise's dynasty era several years ago.
Kurtenbach: Jordan Poole's formula for success less splash, more Shai
Jordan Poole's season is not what anyone expected from the once-ascendant guard.As of Thursday morning, the so-called third member of the Splash Brothers is shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc on nearly eight such shots a game.Pair that with actively harmful defense and a propensity for bogarting the ball, and it's a big problem for the Warriors as they attempt to make the playoffs and eventually advance in them.
Kurtenbach: Jonathan Kuminga has arrived, and perhaps the Warriors have, too
The Warriors have been begging for anyone to step up for these the last few weeks of the season.The Dubs' big three Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green needed reinforcement.The team, as a whole, needed a push.And just in time, someone has come through.Jonathan Kuminga has flashed his prodigious talent before this past week it's impossible to hide that athleticism.
Warriors beat Mavericks in pivotal Western Conference showdown
DALLAS Klay Thompson talked about using the final nine regular-season games as a warm-up for the postseason.Golden State's composure Wednesday night in a high-stakes matchup against the Dallas Mavericks with playoff implications on the line was a good start.Both teams played with desperation down the stretch, but Golden State pulled out the 127-125 win in the two team's third and final meeting.
Warriors finally win a road game, beating the Rockets 121-108
HOUSTON Finally.The Warriors snapped an 11-game road losing skid Monday night, beating the Houston Rockets 121-108.Stephen Curry cheered while riding a stationary bike as the Warriors built their fourth-quarter lead up to 15 with under six minutes left.It didn't matter that his teammates couldn't hear him; he was ecstatic that finally Golden State was on track for a rare road win.
O.G. Anunoby spent several season as one of the Toronto Raptors' best play finisher.Any possession that ended with him as the player firing the ball at the rim -- whether from deep or at the rim -- was about as good as Toronto could muster.Among rotation players, he led the team in effective field goal percentage in 2021-22, was third in 2020-21, and was second in 2019-20.
Kurtenbach: The Warriors bet big on Jordan Poole. They can't afford to wait for his best game any longer
When the Warriors signed Jordan Poole to a nine-figure contract extension before this season, it was with the belief that he would be the future of the franchise.He might end up being that when his new contract starts after this season.But the Warriors can't afford to wait on Poole to find his best game any longer.
Grizzlies hand Warriors their 11th straight road loss
MEMPHIS A rare Warriors' road win appeared to be within reach Saturday night.Despite playing catch up all night in Memphis, the Warriors had the game's momentum swing in their favor at periods in the second half.A reverse layup by Stephen Curry made it a two-point game early in the fourth.But the Warriors' shooting would go cold and the Grizzlies had their way.
Clutch shooting disappears as Warriors drop 10th straight road game in Atlanta
A high-scoring game was inevitable.And Warriors' road losses are becoming inevitable, too.The Warriors played without Draymond Green, who served his one-game suspension after earning his 16th technical foul against the Clippers.The Atlanta Hawks have one of the league's worst defensive ratings.Little resistance on either end resulted in a 127-119 Warriors loss at State Farm Arena on Friday.
Donovan Mitchell 'concerned' about fit with Jimmy Butler on Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are coming off a good win against the Utah Jazz on Monday night.A high-scoring affair, it would come down to the very end, as both teams made the plays that needed to be made to win the game.However, the Miami Heat came out victorious and on the back of a team effort, with a few of their key guys making big plays such as, of course, Jimmy Butler, all the way to the returning Kyle Lowry, who is now playing off the bench.
Klay Thompson, Steph Curry combine for 61 points in Warriors' win over Suns
SAN FRANCISCO Klay Thompson scored 33 points in the first half and the Warriors managed to keep the Phoenix Suns at bay Monday night in Golden State's 123-112 win.The Warriors finally snapped out of their trend of lethargic starts with their loudest opening quarter of the season.Golden State attacked first, pulling ahead by as many as 25 points in the opening frame.