Draymond Green: ‘Teams Are Trying to Punk Us’

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said teams are being more physical with them this season. “Teams are trying to punk us, [but] it’s fine,” Green said after the Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 106-100 on Sunday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena. “We’re not going to get punked.” Source: Chris Haynes of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Steve Kerr Admits Warriors Are Frustrated

After his team narrowly pulled out a 106-100 victory in the desert Sunday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted that during a portion of the contest his players were frustrated with how slowly everything is coming along. “We were frustrated in the first half. You guys can all see it. This is not coming […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry Fastest Player to Hit 1600 3-Point Shots

When Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry drained his fourth and final 3-pointer late in the third quarter of Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, he became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,600. Future Hall of Famer Ray Allen previously held the mark, at 693 games. Curry shattered that record by […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Most Disappointing Superteams

Last year’s Warriors were one of the most disappointing superteams of all-time, but some have been even worse.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Introduction to ‘The Shop’

Jabari Davis and Lang Greene welcome you into their weekly NBA “barbershop discussion” with today’s debut conversation.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Let’s Overreact To Game One In The NBA

Each NBA team is going to play 82 games, but nothing brings out the commentary like opening games, so here are some things we learned.

Alan Draper  •  09 Oct 2023
Kevin Durant Calls Loss to Spurs ‘A Slap in the Face’

Golden State’s reserves completed the season-opening 129-100 loss in front of mostly vacant seats at Oracle Arena. Outside of (Kevin) Durant (27 points), Stephen Curry (26 points) and Draymond Green (18 points), Golden State totaled 29 points on 13-for-35 shooting. It didn’t seriously challenge after giving up a big run to close the first half, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kerr on Opener Loss: ‘I didn’t have them ready to play’

It was an inauspicious start, about as bad a beginning as a team could have. Fans thronged to Oracle Arena in anticipation of a party, a carnival to ring in a new, glorious era, or at the very least make them forget the last time a meaningful game happened in these haunts. Instead, the Golden […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Longest NBA Title Droughts

The Chicago Cubs could break a 108-year championship drought, but which NBA teams have gone the longest without a title?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021