PORTLAND, Ore. — Draymond Green would rather do more playing than complaining these days. Known at times for his temper and tangles with officials, a more mature Green has the Golden State Warriors on the brink of a fifth straight trip to the NBA Finals. "I realized I got to...
DeMarcus Cousins Will Start When He Returns With Warriors
OAKLAND — DeMarcus Cousins will start immediately for coach Steve Kerr when the All-Star center makes his long-awaited Warriors debut in about a week following a lengthy recovery from surgery on a torn left Achilles tendon. Cousins has targeted Golden State's game Jan. 18 at the Clippers as his return...
Curry Becomes 5th Warrior With 15,000 Regular-Season Points
OAKLAND — Stephen Curry had 20 points and seven rebounds while adding another accomplishment to his long list, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Memphis Grizzlies 110-93 on Monday night. Curry became just the fifth player in Warriors history to score 15,000 points during the regular season — joining...
Warriors Named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year
The three-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors are the fourth team to be honored as Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year. The Warriors join the 1980 U.S. hockey team, the 1999 U.S. Women's World Cup soccer squad and the 2004 Boston Red Sox as the other team honorees. Sports Illustrated announced...
Warriors Suspend Fiery Green 1 Game for Detrimental Conduct
OAKLAND — The Golden State Warriors don't expect Draymond Green's latest dustup with Kevin Durant to become a long-term issue for the two-time defending NBA champions. Nor do they expect the emotional Green to change after his one-game suspension by the team Tuesday. Durant said he expects to work things...
Warriors Use Big Third Quarter to Beat Grizzlies 117-101
OAKLAND — The Golden State Warriors delivered one of those high-flying third quarters that were a signature last season. Stephen Curry capped it with a rare but dazzling block. "We'll have to start calling him a rim protector now," Kevin Durant quipped. Klay Thompson scored 27 points, Durant added 22...
As NBA Season Opens, Will It Be Warriors-Celtics at the End?
Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. Cleveland edged Boston in the opening game before Houston ruined Golden State's championship ring celebration with a victory over the Warriors in the nightcap. Those teams ended up as the last four standing in...
Warriors Vow to Live in the Moment, Chase Another Title
OAKLAND — With unsettled contract situations making many of the players' futures beyond this season uncertain, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is encouraging his team now more than ever to go with the flow, have fun and enjoy the moment. No pressure, even if the end goal is a three-peat. Two-time...
Stephen Curry Ready to See LeBron James Even More Often
WALNUT CREEK — Stephen Curry can only imagine the intensity level of the Lakers-Warriors rivalry now that LeBron James has landed in L.A. After four straight NBA Finals against James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, two-time defending champion Golden State will get four matchups against James during the regular season. "And...