SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green’s status is still in question for the finale of the Warriors’ eight-game homestand Friday, but they’ll be going up against an opponent who is unexpectedly shorthanded in the post. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic was ruled out Thursday after entering the league’s health and safety protocols, reportedly testing positive for COVID-19.…
Warriors, Bulls could both be missing key players in Friday’s showdown — East Bay Times
It might be impossible to find an elite athlete who plays with more joy than Stephen Curry. It might also be difficult to look beyond Curry’s playful smile and childlike enthusiasm on the court to see what really drives the Warriors’ star. It’s tempting to view him as just a hard-working, gifted man chasing exuberance…
Warriors’ Kerr talks about secret to Stephen Curry’s success — East Bay Times
The Warriors have taken advantage of a soft schedule to get off to a fast start.
NBA Power Rankings: Stephen Curry shoots Warriors into top spot — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
In 2018, as the playoffs were approaching, I noted that the Warriors and specifically Andre Iguodala had been sandbagging all season. The Dubs, of course, started playing their best basketball late in the campaign and in the postseason, winning their third title in four years. 864 more words
Warriors 3 Things: Sandbagging Andre Iguodala showed that he has much more in the tank for the Warriors — Santa Cruz Sentinel
“Can I also say how satisfying it has been to watch the game of basketball without all those bulls*** calls?”
Draymond Green loves watching NBA “without all those bulls*** calls” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Ja Morant made a driving layup with 57.9 seconds left and shined in Stephen Curry’s home building once again, scoring 30 points as the Grizzlies made it two straight thrilling overtime wins against the Warriors Thursday night.
Memphis Wins a Thriller on Warriors’ Home Court Again — CBS San Francisco
LOS ANGELES — The Warriors made a bet that their shooting ability and ball movement could offset the size disadvantage that comes with their small-ball lineup. 761 more words
Sum of Warriors’ parts is greater than Lakers’ star power in season-opening win — Monterey Herald
Russell Westbrook struggled with 8 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
Lakers’ two-man show not enough against Warriors depth on opening night — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
SAN FRANCISCO — Go ahead and crown the Warriors now. For the preseason, that is. A perfect preseason may not count for much, if anything, but it has left Stephen Curry and Co. 1,287 more words
What we learned from the Warriors’ undefeated preseason — East Bay Times
While not ideal, at least it is not a serious injury.
Warriors rookie Kuminga out at least a week with strained knee — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“To your point around why people can’t speak, because there’s a huge locker room aspect to it, and that’s for better or worse.”
Curry says there’s “locker room aspect” to players not speaking out on vaccine — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
SAN FRANCISCO — The opportunity is obvious. Everyone, including Jordan Poole, sees it. The Golden State Warriors won’t have Klay Thompson until at least December. Poole showed flashes of greatness in his sophomore season since the Warriors drafted him 28th overall, and his name is generating buzz early in training camp. 1,198 more words
Golden State Warriors: With Klay Thompson out, is this Jordan Poole’s chance to step up? — Chico Enterprise-Record
The view from left field 