Golden State Warriors Rumors & News

Cleveland Plain Dealer "Nick Gilbert did it again. For the second time in three years, the Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery, earning the first pick in the 2013 NBA draft with Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of owner Dan Gilbert, representing the team on stage Tuesday night at ABC's Disney Studios in Times..." May 21

Oakland Tribune "The competitor in him didn't want to feel good about losing. Golden State's season ended with Friday's Game 6 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. But Warriors center Andrew Bogut couldn't deny what his body was telling him, specifically his surgically repaired left ankle. "You don't want to say..." May 18

Oakland Tribune "The Warriors have earned their optimism fair and fervently this time. So when I asked Stephen Curry on Friday if this franchise has the players to win a championship soon, he didn't need to offer any bit of massaged truth. "I think so -- I mean, we're young, and we have a great core," Curry..." May 18

Oakland Tribune "They were globally insignificant and, on the whole, an object of civic ridicule. There had been so much failure and futility, so much shameful history, so many years of shoddy product peddled by an infernally inept ownership. So how could Warriors CEO Joe Lacob's brash promise -- to truly,..." May 18

Oakland Tribune "Eight nights earlier, he was the man who gave the Warriors a chance against the heavily favored San Antonio Spurs. By scoring 34 points in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series, Klay Thompson became Robin to Stephen Curry's Batman. But the second-year shooting guard was rarely..." May 18

San Francisco Chronicle "Warriors point guard Stephen Curry chewed emotionally on the shoulder of his jersey at midcourt of the Oracle Arena floor Thursday night, then grabbed a microphone and led fans in the chant his team had yelled all season: "Just us." Ultimately, what constituted the Warriors' roster just wasn't..." May 17

San Jose Mercury News "Warriors guard Jarrett Jack was on the verge of tears as he stood at his locker. He couldn't find the words to truly express what he was feeling, so he let his attire do the talking for him. "Usually before I would do any media, I would make sure I was dressed a certain way," Jack said after the..." May 17

San Antonio Express-News "It was a classic Spurs win, with defense, execution and mental toughness carrying the day in a game where their offense threatened to abandon them yet again. They found just enough late, with Tony Parker — who had struggled all night to that point — hitting two huge 3-pointers and Kawhi Leonard..." May 17

CSN Bay Area "The Warriors have faced plenty of obstacles and challenges this season but one thing they haven’t faced is this: An elimination game. That they’re facing it later than most people ever thought – or even at all -- is certainly encouraging. But it doesn’t mean Golden State doesn’t want to stave..." May 16

San Antonio Express-News "Tony, Tony, Tony: Throughout the conference semis, the Spurs’ offense has looked its best when the guy running it has looked his best. In the Spurs’ three wins in the series, Tony Parker is averaging 28.3 points and 7.6 assists. He had 25 points and 10 assists in the Spurs’ pivotal Game 5 win...." May 16

NBA.com "The Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, the unanimous selection for the 2012-13 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, headlines the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced today. Lillard was the lone unanimous First Team selection (58 points, 29 First Team votes), while the Washington..." May 15

San Antonio Express-News "Unlike Sunday’s horror show in Oakland, the Spurs remembered how to put the ball in the basket at a respectable clip. Combined with stifling defense on Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson (again), it was more than enough to earn their most decisive victory of the series and push the Warriors to the..." May 15

SportingNews.com "Stephen Curry stated the obvious over the weekend: He’s not going to be at full strength for a while. Now it’s just a matter of whether Golden State Warriors’ star guard, who’s dealing with another ankle sprain, can stay on the court. Curry told the Warriors on Sunday that he’d give them..." May 14

Contra Costa Times "Point guard Stephen Curry was smiling before this morning’s shootaround. And for good reason. His team has a chance to take control of this series tonight in Game 5. And his sprained left ankle is feeling the best it has in days. “Ready to go tonight,” Curry said. “It feels a whole lot better..." May 14

San Francisco Chronicle "Apparently, the Warriors still have one good leg to stand on. The balky one might have been wobbling with a badly sprained ankle and a torn hip flexor, but the other one seemed remarkably sturdy in the closing minutes of Sunday's 97-87 overtime victory against the Spurs at Oracle Arena. The..." May 13

San Antonio Express-News "Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have hogged the spotlight in the Western Conference semifinal series between San Antonio and Golden State, and rightfully so. They’re wildly entertaining players whose skill sets center on the most easily quantifiable act in basketball: putting the ball in the..." May 13

CBSSports.com "David Lee should not be playing, by normal standards. He has a torn hip flexor, which was supposed to keep him out of the playoffs. Instead, he has played in three games since the injury. And while it has only been for a tiny amount (11 total minutes vs. San Antonio, including almost eight in..." May 13

San Antonio Express-News "Credit isn’t something the Spurs care much about. Gregg Popovich couldn’t immediately recall when asked recently where he keeps his Coach of the Year trophy, saying without much certainty that it’s probably stored at home with his four championship rings. (Hopefully he has a better idea where..." May 12

Oakland Tribune "Warriors coach Mark Jackson said he learned online that his rugged starting center was clean shaved. As it turns out, Andrew Bogut's strength wasn't in his beard. "There were no concerns," Jackson said with a smile. All the Warriors-related attention seems to be on the starting backcourt. But..." May 12

USA Today "Now they're even — in more ways than one. After losing a double-overtime heartbreaker in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors took Game 4 97-87 in overtime to tie the Western Conference Semifinals series at 2-2. Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who nearly didn't play..." May 12

San Francisco Chronicle "Most of the concerns Mark Jackson had about the health of Stephen Curry's ankle were lifted before the coach even arrived at the Warriors' downtown Oakland practice facility Saturday morning. When the head coach eased past his point guard's car at an intersection, they both hit their horns and..." May 12

USA Today "Danny Green was leaving the visitors locker room at Oracle Arena late Friday night when a reporter was hoping to pass along some well-deserved praise. "You see those numbers when you're guarding (Golden State guard) Steph (Curry)?" the man said to the San Antonio Spurs guard. "Nope, and I'd..." May 11

ESPN.com "Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry received treatment on his sprained left ankle Saturday and is considered a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Meanwhile, his San Antonio Spurs counterpart, Tony Parker, sat out practice Saturday with a bruised left..." May 11

San Jose Mercury News "One after another, the Warriors snuggled up to the party line. They talked about having faith, about avoiding conclusions and hoping, about waiting and seeing if Stephen Curry will be able to take the court Sunday. But their voices were soft and their eyes were weary and there was a wobbly feel..." May 11

USA Today "This wasn't quite vintage San Antonio Spurs, but it was good enough for them to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. The four-time champions who entered Oracle Arena with an identity crisis of sorts exited with a 102-92 win over the Golden State Warriors because their old..." May 11

SportingNews.com "Back when Mark Jackson was first tabbed by Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber to head up their team, there was considerable scoffing. Jackson was respected as a player and well-known as a broadcaster, but had not spent a minute on an NBA sideline as an assistant coach, had zero experience..." May 09

San Francisco Chronicle "About 40 minutes after Wednesday night's game against the Spurs, a handful of the Warriors' players and coaches posed for photos with family, friends and fans near the baseline at the AT&T Center. The subjects of the photos will make for nice keepsakes, but the scoreboard in the background will..." May 09

Oakland Tribune "The question was simple, and rookie forward Draymond Green's answer was simply put. "Is this late-game thing now a thing?" Green was asked. "Nope," Green said, taking his finger and slicing it across his neck. "That's dead. We're over that." If only it were so simple. The Warriors'..." May 08

San Antonio Express-News "Stephen Curry’s final line in Game 1 (44 points, 18-for-35 shooting, 11 assists) would seem to indicate a poor defensive effort by the Spurs. Make no mistake: At times, it was. But from the fourth quarter on, the Spurs generally kept him bottled up as they roared back from 16 down to force..." May 07

San Francisco Chronicle "When the Warriors last won a playoff game in the Alamo City, Stephen Curry had just turned 3. He was a month away from his ninth birthday when the Warriors last won a game of any type in San Antonio. And, he was 25 when the Warriors moped out of the AT&T Center feeling as though they had blown..." May 07

San Francisco Chronicle "Before practice Sunday morning, Andrew Bogut sat in a courtside seat - well, two seats - with his enormous frame dwarfing the chairs as he tied his shoes. He sauntered onto the AT&T Center court, dribbled between his legs twice and around his back once and then softly flipped the ball through the..." May 06

CSN Bay Area "David Lee will be active when the Warriors series begins Monday in San Antonio. What that means for his involvement remains unclear. "I'll be in uniform, but we'll just have to see how it progresses and maybe actually play a couple minutes," Lee said. After tearing his hip flexor in Game 1..." May 05

San Francisco Chronicle "At times, it felt as though Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson had gone missing during the final four games of his team's first-round victory over Denver. But head coach Mark Jackson always knows where to find his second-year player when it seems like he has pulled an in-game disappearing..." May 05

San Antonio Express-News "Warriors point guard Stephen Curry made 272 3-pointers this season, more than any other player in NBA history. He torched Denver for 23 more in Golden State’s first-round upset. The task of keeping Curry in check now falls to the Spurs, who have a very clear idea of how they want to defend..." May 05

San Francisco Chronicle "Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, the man most responsible for his team's ball possession, hasn't looked at the video from the final eight minutes - or even the final 1 1/2 minutes, for that matter - of Thursday's game against Denver. "No, I will not watch that," Curry said Friday as his team..." May 04

Oakland Tribune "The Bay Area has been captivated by these Warriors since early in the season. But suddenly a nation is watching. And debating. And perhaps liking what it sees. Even when the Warriors qualified for the playoffs, they might as well as have been playing in North Dakota. National sports shows such..." May 04

San Francisco Chronicle "David Lee provided the inspiration, and Stephen Curry provided the much-needed separation. The sixth-seeded Warriors followed the two players who have led them all season and turned Oracle Arena into a place of hysteric celebration with a 92-88, series-clinching victory over third-seeded Denver..." May 03

Denver Post "One cheap shot can change everything. The mojo in this NBA playoff series turned decidedly back in the favor of the Nuggets when Golden State center Andrew Bogut turned into a coward and went for the throat of Kenneth Faried. Any guise of good sportsmanship is gone. This is a brawl. Oh, it's on..." May 02

Denver Post "Nuggets guard Ty Lawson left the Pepsi Center on Wednesday afternoon ready to take the team charter to Oakland, Calif., for Game 6 against Golden State. He was not in any way worried about retaliation. Warriors coach Mark Jackson accused the Nuggets of dirty play in Denver's Game 5 victory...." May 02

Denver Post "The boss is not a boss. Nuggets coach George Karl denied allegations Wednesday that his players were "hit men" in Denver's Game 5 victory Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. In the aftermath of Warriors coach Mark Jackson accusing the Nuggets of playing "dirty" and putting "hit..." May 02

Denver Post "Golden State coach Mark Jackson has a problem. His team has lost its cool. In Game 5, Andrew “Bogus” Bogut took a cheap shot at the neck of Denver’s Kenneth Faried. Stephen Curry jawed with a fan at the Pepsi Center. Warriors forward Draymond Green confused playing defense with kung fu fighting..." May 01

NBA.com "The 80s and 90s had Siskel & Ebert, two cantankerous film critics who rarely shared the same opinion on popular movies. The 2013 NBA postseason has Karl & Jackson, two competitive coaches who have opposing views when it comes to the physical tactics being employed in the first round of their..." May 01

CBSSports.com "Mark Jackson said what he said, and there's no taking it back now. Whether you agree or disagree, the goal has been accomplished: All eyes will be on Stephen Curry in Game 6 between the Warriors and Nuggets on Thursday night. Jackson had a point in that Curry was a marked man in Game 5, as he..." May 01

Denver Post "The Nuggets are the Nuggets again, playing their brand of basketball. The result was a 107-100 win in Game 5 Tuesday night, making the first-round Western Conference playoff series against Golden State 3-2, with the Warriors up. Game 6 is at Oracle Arena on Thursday night. If the Nuggets win,..." May 01

San Francisco Chronicle "Denver guard Andre Miller just completed his 14th NBA regular season and is participating in his ninth postseason. He's seen just about anything and everything the game has to offer. Or so he thought. "I didn't think that happened in the playoffs, but it did," Miller said. "Curry got into a..." April 30