OAKLAND, 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. Curry achieved yet one more shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 3-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on the way to 46 points and 402 total 3s. Golden State saved one last record for the closing day of the regular season, and...
Steph Curry leads Golden State to NBA's first 73-win regular season
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Curry shoots Warriors to 73rd win, breaking Bulls' NBA record
OAKLAND, Calif. -- 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. Curry achieved yet one more shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 3-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on the way to 46 points and 402 total 3s. Golden State saved one last record for the closing day of the regular season, and did...
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Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Warriors can now say 'I'm on the best team ever'
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 NBA's 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 - a team Golden State coach Steve Kerr played for. "I want to congratulate the Warriors on their amazing season," Jordan said in a statement. "The game of basketball is always evolving and records are made to be broken. The Warriors have been a lot of fun to watch and I look forward to seeing what they do in the play-offs." Curry...
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Curry shoots Warriors to 73rd win, breaking Bulls' mark
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. Curry achieved yet one more shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 3-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on the way to 46 points and 402 total 3s. Golden State saved one last record for the closing day of the regular season, and did it for a roaring,...
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Golden State Warriors Eclipse NBA Record With 73 Win Season
The Golden State Warriors have set a new NBA record by posting their 73rd win in the final regular season game of the 2015/2016 season. A convincing 125-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in front of their home fans at a sold-out Oracle Arena saw them eclipse the previous record of 72 wins and 10 losses, set by a Michael Jordan-powered Chicago Bulls team in the 1995/1996 season. 73-9 #DubNation!!! A photo posted by Golden State Warriors (@warriors) on Apr 13, 2016 at 9:58pm PDT Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was a part of the 72-win Chicago Bulls team, shared his delight after the victory via USA Today. “I’m shocked we are where we are just because of how difficult it...
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Golden State record breakers: 10 defining moments of the Warriors' season
The Warriors beat the Grizzlies to register 73 regular-season wins and set a new NBA record. Hunter Felt looks back on a season to remember...
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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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BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State's super, human
Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every Monday, BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings track the teams most worthy of your attention. THE TOP 15 1. Golden State Warriors (31-2; last week: 1): With Stephen Curry in uniform, the Warriors are appointment television, purveyors of a breathtaking brand of basketball that demands and rewards your attention. As we saw this week, though, with the reigning MVP sidelined or compromised,...
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The Latest: Warriors beat Cavs 104-89, take Game 1 of Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Shaun Livingston scored 20 points off the bench to help the Golden State Warriors overcome a rare quiet night from the Splash Brothers in a 104-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompsons combined for just 20 points on 8-for-27 shooting. But the Warriors' bench outscored Cleveland's reserves 45-10, including 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists from Andre Iguodala. Leandro Barbosa added 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting. LeBron James had 23 points, 12...
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Cavs-Warriors III: A Timeline Of The Trilogy
LeBron James reshaped the NBA landscape upon returning home to Cleveland in the summer of 2014. The Eastern Conference’s most dominant asset took his talents 1,200 miles north after two championships and four Finals appearances in Miami, bringing the league a new favorite to win the title. But it wasn’t the Cavs who emerged as the NBA’s preeminent franchise over the past three seasons. That title is held out West by Steph Curry and Co. in Golden State. The current iteration of the Warriors tallied the most wins of any team in NBA history over a three-year span, and will meet Cleveland for a third consecutive Finals beginning on June 1. So with the Finals trilogy now upon us, here is a...
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Who matters most in the 2016 NBA Finals?
We've finally reached the pinnacle of the basketball calendar: the 2016 NBA Finals, a renewal of unpleasantries between the two teams that battled for last year's championship. In one corner: the Golden State Warriors, who dominated the competition en route to the greatest regular season in NBA history and are coming off the sternest test of their mettle yet. In the other: the Cleveland Cavaliers, a remodeled offensive monster that cruised through two postseason rounds and outclassed the Toronto Raptors to reach its second straight title round ... this time, with all of its top stars healthy. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The question facing us:...
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NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors, Game 7 Live Updates: GSW 85-83 Cavs
NBA Finals Game 7, Cavs vs GSW live: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors in final game. Defending champions Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will face off in the final game of the best of seven NBA Finals. Catch the live NBA score and live updates from Cavs vs GSW game here # James misses one but Curry is turned over on the other end. # James draws a foul behind the arc and will head to the line for 3 shots # Jefferson with a missed fadeaway. Curry runs for a three but misses. Green tips it in. 87-83. 32 points for Draymond # GSW have 15 3s while Cavs have 4. We are back after time-out # Irving is free after some good ball movement by Cavs but he misfires. Klay on the...
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Stephen Curry’s triple double helps Warrior extend NBA Finals series lead over the Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS141 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS116 Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) shoots between Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (27) and forward Kevin Durant during the first half of Game...
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23 Reasons To Be Excited For Warriors-Cavs III
When Cleveland finished off Boston in Game 5 of the East finals on Thursday night, a spotty postseason run-up officially gave way to an NBA Finals showdown that’s been circled on the calendar for a full year. As the NBA world counts down to Game 1 on June 1, here are The Crossover's 23 reasons to be excited for the Warriors vs. Cavaliers Three-Match. 1. The referendum on Kevin Durant All eyes will be on the new guy. Kevin Durant tried to get out in front of what will surely be intense scrutiny over the next three weeks, telling TheUndefeated.com this week that he made the correct decision to join the Warriors “win or lose.” Needless to say, most of the viewing public won’t agree with...
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Why Has Addition Of Kevin Durant Turned NBA Fans Against Warriors?
During the last two years, the Golden State Warriors have won their way into the hearts of basketball fans everywhere thanks to the play of second generation NBA’ers Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and a pair of appearances in the NBA Finals. Despite dropping their second seven-game showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers in this year’s NBA Finals, the Warriors were never in danger of entering the off-season as anything but one of the league’s most popular teams. After a record-setting, 73-win season, not much can go wrong, and it’s not as if free agency offered any threat to a team that’s returning it’s core of NBA All-Stars. However, since becoming the...
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Kevin Durant and the Warriors are trying to solve a developing fourth quarter problem
OAKLAND — The boiling point of the Warriors’ Friday night fourth quarter meltdown in Oracle came with 40 seconds left�in regulation. The lead had eroded from 24 to two. The�team looked shell-shocked. But an escape hatch remained: Score here and survive. What happened on that crucial possession? After a slow conversation that sliced eight seconds off the shot clock, Kevin Durant’s pleas for an isolation were reluctantly handed over by Steph Curry. Draymond Green, furious with Durant’s insistence on stagnant basketball, first�objected loudly and then angrily stormed to the corner, yelling and then slumping his shoulders as he stood and watched. Durant shooed away a...
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How the Golden State Warriors won Game 6 and saved their season
Stephen Curry signals that the Warriors and Thunder will play a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals, at Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 28, 2016. See Also On May 26, I presented 10 theories about the Golden State Warriors’ collapse. Two days later, the Warriors overcame a late-game deficit to beat the Thunder 108-101 and tie up the Western Conference Finals at three games apiece. Golden State and Oklahoma City will now play a decisive Game 7 on Monday night, with the winner facing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Sports! After the Thunder demolished the Warriors in Game 3, Stefan Fatsis, Mike Pesca, and I spoke with ESPN’s Warriors beat writer...
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Kevin Durant hurt, Stephen Curry stays cold, Warriors lose to Wizards
WASHINGTON — Stephen Curry wasn't going to be cold on back-to-back nights, right? Wrong. On Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards, 24 hours after the reigning two-time MVP shot a career-worst 0-for-11 from beyond the arc in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Curry — widely considered the greatest shooter on the planet — made just two of his nine three-point attempts. He had a chance to give his Golden State Warriors a one-point lead in the closing seconds, but his three from a step inside the Verizon Center's halfcourt logo clanked wide left, and a Markieff Morris rebound — and pair of free throws — gave the Wizards a 112-108 win. "Every time he shoots, everybody, the 20,000 (fans in...
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Curry, Durant look to build a Warriors dynasty
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry tucked a celebratory cigar into his right sock for safekeeping as he handled all of his post-championship obligations. His fists were clenched as he pondered his latest accomplishment, still wearing his sweaty uniform, ankle braces, kneepads and game shoes. Oh, there would be more partying, for sure. Perhaps all summer long. And if he and the rest of the Warriors have their way, for years to come. Curry, Kevin Durant and their teammates are determined to build a dynasty together — and they might just be well on their way. LeBron James believes so. Two titles in three years for Golden State. A fabulous first one with and for Durant....
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One Telling Stat for All 30 NBA Teams
Armed with nothing but calculators, the internet and vast data resources (okay, so a good amount of arms), Andrew Sharp and Rohan Nadkarni have attempted to give you the most important number for each team as the 2017–18 NBA season begins. What are the most important facts and figures around the league as the season tips offs? Here’s what (we think) you need to know. Atlanta Hawks: 48.9 The Hawks parted ways with Paul Millsap, Tim Hardaway, Dwight Howard and Thabo Sefolosha over the summer. Late last season they traded Kyle Korver to Cleveland. Those five departed players were responsible for 48.9% of Atlanta’s offense. These aren’t your older brother’s Hawks. Mike Budenholzer’s...
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Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr Defends Kevin Durant, Calls It ‘Absurd’ To Call Former MVP Villain
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” One of the more iconic quotes from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, this one statement from Harvey “Two-Face” Dent has also become a popular term to describe sports figures who make questionable decisions. Case in point? Kevin Durant, who signed a contract with the rival Golden State Warriors last month in a hunt for the elusive championship, leaving Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder behind. Now, as his new superstar helps Team USA contend for gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is fed up with the hate that Durant...
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Thompson: The Warriors’ 10-step process to defensive greatness
CLEVELAND — When LeBron James called the Warriors a juggernaut, he was referencing the addition of Kevin Durant to a team with three All-Stars that had won a record 73-regular season games the previous year. Understandably, most only see this team’s offensive prowess. Related Articles Mike Brown, back in Cleveland, seamlessly slides back into assistant role These Warriors want their vaunted piece of NBA history NBA Finals: Warriors try to stay perfect in Game 3 at Cavs Draymond Green cites ‘complacency’ for Warriors’ previous Game 3 woes in Finals Charles Barkley: Warriors very likely to win, if not sweep, NBA Finals But the Warriors really reached juggernaut...
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Warriors taking their talents to Golden 1 Center for first time
The Warriors arrived in Sacramento for their first peek at Golden 1 Center with a 31-6 record, leading the league in most of the significant offensive and defensive categories, a week away from groundbreaking ceremonies on their new arena, and as talent-rich as the nearest Brink’s truck. And, also, in an irritable mood. See, when you expect to win every game, and you blow a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, it feels like the sky is falling or the roof is leaking during a downpour, and majority owner Joe Lacob isn’t around to crawl along the catwalk and plug the holes with a banner. (That only happens in Sacramento, and there is only one crazy cat named Gregg...
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2016 in Review: Warriors reload with megastar Durant after failing to repeat
Even when they lose, they win. That’s the new Warriors. That’s how this era of dominance has gone — especially in 2016. In two seasons, the Warriors won 140 regular season games, went to the NBA Finals twice and came away with one title. They leapfrogged traditional powers, rising from laughingstock franchise to one of the most popular in all of sports. They boast the two-time MVP and first unanimous winner in Stephen Curry, a magnetic star who keeps the Warriors at the forefront of relevance. Using his 3-point shot, he keeps pulling off basketball miracles and expanding the Warriors’ fan base. Even the one title they lost — coming up short in a riveting Game 7 clash with...
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NBA finals Game 3: Golden State Warriors 118-113 Cleveland Cavaliers – as it happened
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BDL's NBA 2015-16 Playoff Previews: Warriors vs. Thunder
How They Got Here • Golden State: By knocking off both the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers in five-game sets that featured similar scripts: stomp through a couple of games, come up short in a Game 3 without injured back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, author extremely impressive Game 4 wins keyed by monster post-halftime runs, and take care of business in Game 5 to advance. (One very important difference: the Blazers earned a ton of respect by going down swinging, while the Rockets largely laid down and died.) In Curry's absence, Klay Thompson (who's averaging 27.2 points per game in the playoffs and shooting 47.5 percent from 3-point land on 9.9 attempts per game)...
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Kevin Durant explained why he was 'glad' the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the ...
The NBA regular season begins in just two weeks, and yet every time Kevin Durant appears in a Golden State Warriors jersey it still feels like a surreal bit of Photoshop wishful thinking. Based on what we've seen in preseason, Durant and the Warriors look like a preternaturally good fit. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Durant can all attack the basket, handle the ball, distribute, and, of course, hit the three. Guarding this unit well for four quarters will be next to impossible. We said that about the Warriors last year, too, and yet the Cavs managed to solve them when it mattered most. Have you heard that the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead? On Monday, Durant spoke with the...
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Golden State To Face Cleveland In A Rematch Of The NBA Finals
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...
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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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NBA Finals: LeBron James-Led Cavs Will Upset Steph Curry’s Warriors In Game 7
In the most important NBA Finals since LeBron James and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in seven to win the 2012-13 NBA Championship, tonight in California, unanimous league MVP Steph Curry hosts LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena and here is how “King” James, “Prince” Irving and the Cavaliers will claim their kingdom — defense with a touch of “whatever it takes” effort from players like Richard Jefferson. [Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images]Defense wins championships and defense is the key to victory for the Cavs. LeBron James is coming off a virtuoso performance in game 6 at Quicken Loans Arena, where not only did...
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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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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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'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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James, Irving each score 41, Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals
Booed every time he touched the ball, LeBron James cut through Golden State's defense and made layups look easy. Dunks and 3-pointers, so smooth, too. And Kyrie Irving also completely had his way with the Warriors. King James and Irving thoroughly overpowered the defending champions from every spot on the floor, and the Cavaliers are still alive to chase that elusive championship.Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez, Pool) The unflappable, determined-as-ever James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists,...
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In a surprising move, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly agreed to ...
Russell Westbrook is not going anywhere after all as he has agreed to a new contract to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The contract is for three years and worth $85.6 million. However, Westbrook can opt out of the deal after the second year and become a free agent after the 2017-18 season. The move comes as a bit of a surprise. SEE ALSO: Report: Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas After Kevin Durant shocked the NBA world by leaving the Thunder and signing with the Golden State Warriors, speculation immediately began that Westbrook would not want to stay in Oklahoma City and that he would eventually be traded, possibly...
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Who matters most in the 2017 NBA Finals?
More 23. Channing Frye. Heading into last year’s Finals, I expected Frye to play a pivotal role for the Cavs, ranking him ninth in the 2016 DDIPR after he’d been shot a scorching 62.1 percent from the floor and 57.8 percent from 3-point range. But while the veteran big man’s shooting was key to unlocking some of Cleveland’s most potent five-out lineups to that point, the Warriors’ ability to target him on the defensive end with their own brand of small-ball wound up leading Lue to park Frye on the bench for Games 5, 6 and 7. That trend has continued this postseason. Frye was dynamite in the first two rounds, roasting Indiana and Toronto to the tune of 8.8 points in 14.3 minutes per game on...
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Stephen Curry reminding us he's still one-of-a-kind
Steph Curry hit 11 three-pointers and poured in 39 points in three quarters.(Photo: Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports) OAKLAND — Blame Dell Curry, Charlotte Hornets fans. He’s the one who inspired his sharpshooting son to recapture his 2015-16 ways on Wednesday night, when the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back MVP buried 11 three-pointers and scored 39 points in a 126-111 win at Oracle Arena. As Steph Curry took the floor before tip-off, he fired a pass to his father, the former NBA player-turned-Hornets broadcaster who was standing out of bounds near the Warriors bench. Dell stepped into a deep 3 from the left wing that banked in, with father and son howling at the hilarity of it all and both...
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The Latest: Warriors now in full control of Game 1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local): 8:25 p.m. Golden State has blown Game 1 of the NBA Finals open - and without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson leading the charge, either. The Warriors lead 96-76 midway through the fourth quarter and have six players in double figures. Shaun Livingston has 18 points to lead Golden State, while Thompson and Curry have managed a combined 14 points on a rare off night for both. Cleveland led by one late in the third, but Golden State has outscored the Cavs by 21 points in the last eight minutes. And it doesn't seem like it'll matter. Golden...
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