Tag: Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says Steve Kerr hasn’t been ruled out for a postseason return, but the organization still doesn’t know if Kerr will coach the team in the NBA Finals. “He’s doing everything but coaching. But at this point, he’s not able to coach,” Myers said. “I wish that I that […]
Ben Dowsett looks at several players who up their level come playoff time, and examines how they’re able to do so.
Even if they’re not in the NBA Finals, there are plenty of postseason winners worth celebrating, writes Benny Nadeau.
Golden State’s Kevin Durant opened as the favorite to be named NBA Finals MVP on Wednesday at William Hill, the first Nevada sportsbook ever to offer odds on the Finals MVP. Durant is listed at 7-5, followed by Warriors point guard Stephen Curry at 8-5. Cleveland’s LeBron James, a three-time Finals MVP, is next at […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers might be one win away from facing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the third straight season, but Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said his team’s current opponent in the Celtics is enough of a handful. “I don’t even think about them,” Lue said of the Warriors to a small […]
Pau Gasol has faced many Golden State teams throughout his career. This, he says, is easily their most efficient group. “They’re in a groove,” Gasol said. “They know what it takes to win and obviously they’ve been champions, they’ve established records that have never been set before and they’re on a path to get another […]
The San Antonio Spurs were without forward Kawhi Leonard for Monday night’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, a 129-115 loss that eliminated the Spurs from the postseason. It was the Spurs’ third straight game without the MVP finalist due to a left ankle injury. Source: ESPN
The Boston Celtics showed grit in stepping up and beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3
Late in the fourth quarter of Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, it appeared Spurs big man Dewayne Dedmon got away with a dangerous moving screen on Stephen Curry. “I know he’s not a dirty player. I’m not going to try to mess up his reputation, but I feel like […]
Warriors say Andre Iguodala (left knee soreness) is probable for Game 4 at Spurs while Zaza Pachulia (right heel contusion) is questionable. Source: Marc J. Spears of ESPN on Twitter
