i Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry poses next to the Western Conference finals trophy after the Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the conference finals Monday night in Oakland. The Warriors won 96-88. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry poses next to the Western Conference finals trophy after the Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the conference finals Monday night in Oakland. The Warriors won 96-88. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph...
Golden State To Face Cleveland In A Rematch Of The NBA Finals
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Curry and record-setting Warriors headed back to NBA Finals
Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and drained yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more. A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list of accomplishments. Now, the MVP and his teammates are playing for another NBA title — just as they planned all along.Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Bring on LeBron James once...
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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors - June 16 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
(Source: Cleveland Cavaliers) Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt Would you mind if I started with something? Excuse me. First of all, I would like to congratulate Steve Kerr and his staff for the outstanding job they did this season. I want to congratulate the Golden State Warriors, their players, and their organization. They had a fabulous season. They handled themselves with class. They played great basketball. And they won the NBA Championship, and certainly they're a deserving group. I also want to thank my staff for all the great work that they did this season. It would be hard for me to be sitting here if it weren't for the group of guys that I work with. I want to thank the players of...
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Cleveland Cavaliers 95-93 Golden State Warriors, OT – as it happened
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Golden State Warriors Given Props On Reaching 72 Wins By Phil Jackson And Members Of ...
The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of making history. By defeating the San Antonio Spurs 92-86 on Sunday night, the Warriors have now tied the mark set by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. Golden State has one game left on their schedule, a Wednesday night meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena. [Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images]Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was a member of that famed ’95-96 Bulls team that included Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, has become the first man in NBA history to win 72 games twice. Granted, Kerr was not on the bench for the first 43 games of the Warriors’ season (Golden State won 39 of those games),...
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Despite big Game 3 loss, don't expect Warriors to go small ... yet
View gallery. Steve Kerr expects a much better effort from his starting group in Game 4. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) CLEVELAND — After seven minutes of Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a 19-4 lead over the Golden State Warriors, fueled by LeBron James' attacking and Kyrie Irving's playmaking, which combined to leave the visitors stunned and stifled. It took a while, but the Warriors eventually joined the fight, drawing within eight points at halftime, thanks largely to strong two-way play by small-ball lineups that eschewed traditional centers. The only proper Golden State five-man to see the court in the second was Marreese Speights, and he only got 12 seconds...
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Draymond Green defensive about Warriors defense
Skip AdAd Loading... x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick breaks down the Warriors' hot start and how they have come together on the defensive end. Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) reacts after making a defensive stop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.(Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP) OAKLAND – In some ways, this looks like a different version of the same old Golden State Warriors story. They’re all the rage again in the regular season – 12 wins in a row and a 16-2 overall mark for the team that won an unprecedented 73 games last season before faltering in the Finals. They’re being...
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NBA finals 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers 91-104 Golden State Warriors – as it happened
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Kevin Durant, Steph Curry help Warriors dominate Cavaliers in NBA Finals opener, 113-90
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS144 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: OAS126 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, reaches for the ball as he guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland,...
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Warriors' supporting cast leads Game 1 NBA Finals win
Stephen Curry's "Strength In Numbers" supporting cast made all the timely shots and all the difference for the defending champions in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Draymond Green had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Shaun Livingston scored a personal postseason best of 20 and Golden State's bench came up big as the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night to move three wins away from a repeat title. Curry, the MVP, and Splash Brother Klay Thompson? They totaled — gasp! — 20 points between them on 8-for-27 shooting, each knocking down a late 3-pointer.Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends a shot by Cleveland Cavaliers center...
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Kevin Durant, Steph Curry help Warriors dominate Cavaliers in NBA Finals opener
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS144 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: OAS126 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, reaches for the ball as he guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland,...
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Kevin Durant helps Warriors close out Cavaliers for 2nd NBA title in 3 years
Golden State Warriors forward David West, left, wrestles for the ball with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the first half of Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS143 Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reaches for the ball over Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first half of Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS122 Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks over Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and forward Kevin Durant...
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BDL's 2015-16 NBA Finals Preview: Warriors vs. Cavaliers
How They Got Here For two defending conference champions with precious little roster turnover from last season, there has been a remarkable amount of change in the clubhouse for these two squads. To start, the coaches that manned the sidelines all the way back in October when things tipped off won’t be standing much, or at all, during this Finals. Golden State’s Steve Kerr sat out the first 43 games of the 2015-16 season after complications from a pair of back surgeries and a spinal tap (complications that hound him to this day). Assistant Luke Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 start in his absence before stepping aside upon Kerr’s return. The victories technically don’t belong on Walton’s...
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'I'm Ready': The Text That Started The Warriors' Dynasty
OAKLAND — About 30 minutes after Game 7 of the 2016 Finals, Warriors forward Draymond Green sat at his locker in full uniform, fiddling with his phone. All around him, teammates hastily showered and dressed, rushing from Oracle Arena and the champagne fumes that polluted the air. But Green was in no hurry to leave. He replayed in his mind the climactic moments of a weeklong collapse against Cleveland: the chase-down block by LeBron James on Andre Iguodala, the clanked three-pointer by Steph Curry over Kevin Love, the mysterious cold front that froze Golden State’s usually reliable flamethrowers. How, Green wondered, can I make sure this never happens again? He could start a group chat, or...
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Stephen Curry shoots Warriors to 73rd win, breaking Bulls' mark
Curry reaches 400 3-pointers in a season Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a three point basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Marcio Jose Sanchez, The...
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr on second 72-win season: 'I don't know what to say'
Kerr was a part of the 1995-96 Bulls team that finished the season 72-10 – but now the Golden State coach has a chance to go one better...
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Warriors splash to record 73rd win
The Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took their last shot at Michael Jordan and history and they swished it — for 73. Down to their final chance at the record, the Warriors became the first 73-win team Wednesday night by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, breaking what many considered an unmatchable mark set 20 years ago by Jordan’s Chicago Bulls — oh, and Golden State coach Steve Kerr, too. “It’s a great way to finish off what was an...
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Warriors quietly trying to finish one of NBA's best seasons
OAKLAND, Calif. — Steve Kerr remembers coming into training camp with the Chicago Bulls before the 1995-96 season and sensing something different about the team. After getting upset by Orlando in the Eastern Conference semifinals a few months earlier, Michael Jordan was motivated to redeem himself in his second year back in basketball and the Bulls were built for a championship run. Kerr, a reserve guard, noticed after just a few practices that season would be unlike any other. "You could feel it right away. That was a special team," Kerr said. The Bulls won an NBA-record 72 games in the regular season and lost only three times in the playoffs on the way to a title....
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Is He Right?
Scottie Pippen made the bold statement that the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls would sweep the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors if the teams met in the NBA Finals. It’s an intriguing hypothetical that many NBA fans have been debating on social media all year. A report from CBS Sports mentions that Pippen isn’t the only member of that Bulls team to make this point, as Ron Harper made the statement earlier in the year. In the hypothetical scenario where the two teams would play, Scottie Pippen says that he would guard Stephen Curry, while Michael Jordan would be tasked with stopping Klay Thompson. The other main starting players...
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Warriors finish 73-9 to capture NBA single-season wins record
OAKLAND, Calif. — Finally, Warriors coach Steve Kerr felt the time was right to address the 73-victory elephant in the room. Or on the court or wherever you want to put the greatest single-season team record in NBA history. “It’s a hard thing to think about when you are in the midst of just trying to get your team ready to play night after night,” Kerr, part of the Bulls’ 1995-96 title team that posted a near-unthinkable 72-10 record, said before Wednesday night’s game. “We’ve been asked this question over and over again, but now it’s actually a legitimate question for me to answer. “It’s incredibly exciting. I’m shocked we are where...
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