Sources: Warriors, Spurs, Thunder Set Meetings With Durant

The Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and incumbent Oklahoma City Thunder are the first three known teams to secure face-to-face meetings with free agent-to-be Kevin Durant, starting next weekend, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN that the list of teams that get to pitch Durant directly will grow before NBA free agency officially […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors Interested in Horford, Noah, Whiteside?

According to sources familiar with free agent talks, the Warriors are looking at Al Horford, Joakim Noah and even Hassan Whiteside. The contract demands might be too hefty but the goal is clear. The Warriors can’t thrive with a center that doesn’t attack the rim or score inside. Source: Marcus Thompson II of The Mercury […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors, Patrick McCaw Agree to Two-Year Deal?

Golden State Warriors second-round pick Patrick McCaw has agreed to a guaranteed two-year contract with the reigning Western Conference champions, league sources told The Vertical. McCaw’s deal will be for the minimum, sources said, and gives him a strong opportunity to make the Warriors’ roster next season. Golden State sent $2.4 million to the Milwaukee […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
#30 Golden State Warriors: Damian Jones

With the No. 30 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors select Damian Jones.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors Trying to Move Up?

The Golden State Warriors have made calls trying to move up from No. 30 into the teens, according to a league source. via Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors/Cavs Game 7 Draws Biggest Ratings Since Jordan

Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors has drawn the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan’s last championship. Cleveland’s tense 93-89 win Sunday night to capture the city’s first title in more than a half-century averaged a 15.7 rating and nearly 30.8 million viewers on ABC. ESPN said Monday that both […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Pippen, Rodman Say With Warriors Loss Bulls Still Greatest

Scottie Pippen was asked at the end of an interview with ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike on Monday who the greatest team in NBA history was after the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to stun the Warriors and win the NBA Finals in seven games. “The 1995-96 Bulls,” Pippen said. “We live […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors/Cavs Game 7 Most Bet Game in NBA History

Game 7 had everything: giant television ratings, record ticket prices and, in Las Vegas, historic betting handle. More money was bet on Sunday’s decisive game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors than any other NBA game ever, according to multiple veteran Nevada bookmakers. Source: David Purdum of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry On Cavs Celebration: Didn’t Even Turn TV On

There is no escaping the pain, as much as they try. As the sports world celebrates LeBron James and the Cavaliers’ incredible accomplishment of bringing a title to Cleveland, the Warriors are reckoning with their historic season that ended in disaster. On Monday, at Golden State’s practice facility, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were unusually […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021