SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry seemed every bit himself after a four-month layoff, save for a little long-range rust. “He looks exactly the same to me,” coach Steve Kerr said. Curry scored 23 points for Golden State in his anticipated return from a broken left hand, but the Toronto Raptors...
Plays of the Year: 2019 Had a Flair for the Dramatic
Thousands of pro games, hundreds of thousands of college games, millions of high school games and billions of youth-league, rec-league, bar-league and whatever other sort of league games you can think of were contested in 2019. That means there were probably trillions of plays. Of those, we’re picking 10 as...
A New Role for Steve Kerr: He Gets to Teach This Season
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...
Stephen Curry Embraces Warriors' Change, Praises Durant
OAKLAND — Someday, years or even decades from now, at one of those celebratory reunions teams like to do, Stephen Curry knows he and Kevin Durant will reminisce with fondness about their three insanely successful years together on the Golden State Warriors. They will reflect on the greatness, the fun,...
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...
Steph Curry Makes Faithful Moves Through Production Company
LOS ANGELES — Steph Curry may be a sharpshooting three-time NBA champion, but he is quickly building a career away from the court to inspire the masses through his burgeoning production company. The Golden State Warriors superstar is strategically producing content that focuses on sports, family and faith through Unanimous Media,...
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...
Analysis: 'Strength in Numbers' Paying off Big for Warriors
TORONTO — The mantra for Golden State during Steve Kerr's five seasons with the Warriors has been "Strength in Numbers." It's more than a marketing slogan. It's a catchy phrase on shirts, for sure, and it's emblazoned plenty of places for all to see — even on one shoulder of...
Raptors Take NBA Finals Opener, Beat Warriors 118-109
TORONTO — The first NBA Finals game outside the U.S. was a party 24 years in the making. Then Pascal Siakam and the Raptors really gave Toronto something to celebrate. Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Raptors made a smashing NBA Finals debut, beating the Golden State...