Steve Kerr is teaching. And learning. That is his silver lining from this season. After five consecutive years of being No. 1 in the Western Conference — and ending up as NBA champions in three of those seasons — the Warriors are at the bottom of the league. Everyone knows...
Warriors Lose Durant, Then Grab Another All-Star
With Kevin Durant heading to the Brooklyn Nets, the Golden State Warriors quickly swapped one NBA All-Star for another. Hours after Durant confirmed Sunday on Instagram he was leaving the Warriors after three seasons, Golden State reportedly set up a trade for Brooklyn All-Star D'Angelo Russell. The sign-and-trade deal was...
Raptors Earn First NBA Title, Top Injured Warriors
OAKLAND — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada's first NBA championship. "We the North!" is now "We the Champs!" Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured the country's first major title in 26 years with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise's NBA Finals...
Analysis: Golden State Won, but Both Teams Lost Game 5
TORONTO — The scoreboard said Golden State 106, Toronto 105. The reality was that both teams lost. It's almost unimaginable: an NBA Finals game where neither team felt like celebrating afterward. That was the bizarre reality on Monday night, after the Warriors staved off elimination by rallying in the final...
Klay Thompson Questionable for Game 3, Looney out Indefinitely
OAKLAND — Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. In addition, backup big man Kevon Looney suffered...
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...
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...