Kerr Thinks Green’s Flagrant 1 Will Be Rescinded

Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounded incredulous that the (Draymond) Green kick had become a topic and was even more surprised that, after a replay review and huddle, the referees charged Green with a Flagrant 1. A suspension? Kerr thinks not. “I would think they’d rescind it,” he said. “This stuff happens all the time. (Russell) […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry: Elbow is “Fine,” Ready For Game 3

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, three days after landing on his right elbow, said Saturday that he’ll be “fine” for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I’ll be fine,” Curry said after practice. “I’ve got stuff to deal with, but so does everybody else, so I’m fine.” Source: […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Warriors Exploiting Thunder’s Weaknesses

The Thunder are in need of adjustments after the Warriors exploited their weaknesses in Game 2.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Draymond Green Knows Every Player Drafted Ahead of Him

Draymond Green has a championship ring and an All-Star berth as one of the Golden State Warriors’ key players. He also carries a huge chip on his shoulder, as he wasn’t taken until the 35th pick of the 2012 NBA draft. Green is so driven by the draft snub that he can recite the names […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry Says Elbow is “Fine” After Falling on it in Game 2

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said Friday that he’s fine two days after landing on his right elbow in the second quarter of the team’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The play occurred when Curry dove into the stands in pursuit of a loose ball, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: 50 Predictions Revisited (Part 2)

Seven months ago, Joel Brigham made 50 bold NBA predictions. Let’s see how he did, shall we?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry: Elbow Swollen to Size of Tennis Ball After Fall

In the Warriors’ first moment of necessity, (Stephen) Curry turned the fourth quarter into a formality. And he did it with a right elbow that had swollen to what he called the size of a tennis ball after he fell on one of the metal plates that ring the court at Oracle Arena while chasing […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant: ‘Maybe I’ve just got to shoot over three people’

(Kevin) Durant scored 23 points in the first half, but added only six in the second half when he had more turnovers (three) than field goals (two). “They were sending three guys,” said Durant of the Warriors’ defensive adjustment. “I was trying to make the right pass. I was turning the ball over playing the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors-Thunder Game 2 Recap

The Golden State Warriors answered their Game 1 loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a near wire-to-wire blowout in Game 2 as the teams head back to Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021