Tag: Golden State Warriors
NBA commissioner Adam Silver held his de facto “State of the League” news conference Thursday before Game 1 of the Finals — in the Oakland A’s batting cages. Oracle Arena lacks the space for a large news conference, so the NBA for the past two years has dressed up the batting cages at the neighboring […]
Two-time MVP Stephen Curry, coming off a second year in a row playing into June with the Warriors and two injuries that forced him to miss games in the playoffs, said Saturday he has not decided whether he will play in the Olympics in August. “I have no idea,” Curry said. “I’m still in the […]
(Warriors’ forward) Harrison Barnes, for example. He will be a restricted free agent on July 1 and plays the same position as (Kevin) Durant, small forward. Barnes would love to stay. But asked if he thinks he is staying, he told NBA.com: “Assuming no one else chooses to sign here?” He smiled. “It’s out of […]
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is pushing LeBron James to pick up the pace in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in hopes it can jump-start an offense that struggled in a Game 1 loss to the Warriors. “I just told LeBron I need him to play faster,” Lue said Friday. “I need him to pick […]
Several members of the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to pass on purchasing tickets to Games 1 and 2 in Oakland, California, after they were upset about the price the Golden State Warriors were charging and the location of the seats, sources told ESPN. The Warriors offered the Cavaliers lower-level tickets, in the corners of the arena, […]
The Cavaliers’ top guys match up well in the Finals, but J.R. Smith must step up to the plate
Timing is crucial when it comes to trade kickers. Salary cap guru Eric Pincus explains why.
The Warriors’ bench outscored the Cavaliers’ bench 45-10. It was the biggest point differential for the Warriors’ bench in a game this season. Their previous best differential was 17 points in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Trail Blazers. In fact, Elias Sports Bureau research shows that the plus-35 differential was the […]
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala said he wasn’t going to assume intent regarding a shot to the groin he received from Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Contact occurred with 34.5 seconds remaining in the third quarter, when Dellavedova swiped down as Iguodala dribbled the […]
LeBron James sat down on the bench in the fourth quarter as the game slipped away. He threw up his hands and grimaced in frustration. His Cleveland Cavaliers had done everything right against the Splash Brothers. Yet everything still went so wrong as this highly anticipated NBA Finals rematch kicked off. The Cavaliers shot 38 […]
