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Stephen Curry scored 31 points and the Golden State Warriors built a huge lead and held on to beat the Houston Rockets 95-85 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
Itโs now reasonable to think that Milwaukeeโs Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in this seasonโs balloting for the NBA MVP award.
Houston faced the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs four times between 2015-19 and each time the Rockets were sent packing.
Jimmy Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Stephen Curry scored 37, and the Golden State Warriors earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the Play-In Tournament.
The last time Stephen Curry and Golden State played in Memphis, he was held without a field goal and the Warriors lost by 51 points.
Stephen Curry had 52 points, including 12 3-pointers, as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
Golden State star Stephen Curry will miss at least the first game of the Warriorsโ upcoming road trip because of a pelvic injury.
Michigan State has joined rare air in college basketball over the last half-century with coaching longevity and championships.
Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points, reaching the milestone during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriorsโ 115-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
Perhaps only Stephen Curry could describe his basket as the first half was ending as a โrhythm shot.โ.
Two-time reigning Indianapolis 500 winner champion Josef Newgarden has signed with Klutch Sports Group.
Stephen Curry scored 56 points and made 12 3-pointers in Golden State's 121-115 victory over Orlando.
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 56 points, making 12 3-pointers and outscoring Orlando by himself in the third quarter of another astounding performance, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121-115 victory over the Magic on Thursday night.
Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last yearโs Paris Olympics when he led Franceโs march to the gold medal game against the Americans.
Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes itโs officiated differently than it once was, how stars donโt get the benefit of being stars like they did in the past.
Each time Kevin Durant comes back through Chase Center to face his former Warriors, he takes time to stop and enjoy seeing all of the old familiar faces.
Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward.
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory.
Stephen Curry injured his left ankle in the final minutes of the Golden State Warriors victory over Washington and is considered day to day.
Stephen Curry scored 26 points before leaving the game with an ankle injury in the final minute as the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 122-114.
The Golden State Warriors are soul searching after another embarrassing defeat at home, this time to the Miami Heat two days after a 30-point pounding from the Sacramento Kings.
Luka Doncic had his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Klay Thompsonโs former Golden State Warriors 143-133 on Sunday night in a second visit to Chase Center in just more than a month.
The Golden State Valkyries have selected center Iliana Rupert of Atlanta, guard Veronica Burton of Connecticut, guard Carla Leite of Dallas and forward Maria Conde of Chicago with their initial picks of the WNBA expansion draft.
Golden State forward Draymond Greenโs foul against Memphisโ Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriorsโ victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant.
Darius Garland scored 27 points and Evan Mobley had 23 as the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Golden State Warriors 136-117, extending their franchise-best start to 10-0 this season.
The NHL draft is later this week and Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick.
General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and the rest of Golden Stateโs front office staff had a feeling this season would wind up short of the ultimate goal.
Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make the Paris Games work for their family.
Golden State forward Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriorsโ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Luka Doncic scored 21 points while his triple-double streak ended at seven games, and the Dallas Mavericks slogged to a 109-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday, and the NBA-best Boston Celtics posted their third-largest winning margin in franchise history, drubbing the weary Golden State Warriors 140-88.
Golden State forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic have continued their feud on social media, with Green calling Nurkic a โ300-pound softyโ three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curryโs last-second 3-pointer.
Stephen Curry made a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Saturday night for their sixth victory in seven games.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has an injured lateral meniscus in his left knee and will miss games at least through the weekend.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is undergoing an MRI after the reigning MVP hurt his left leg in a 119-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors returned to the court for the first time since losing their beloved assistant coach Dejan Milojeviฤ last week in Salt Lake City.
USA Basketball says it wants the best for Draymond Green, which is why the federation does not have him in its plans for the Paris Olympics.
There are few surprises in USA Basketballโs menโs player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list.
Golden State forward Draymond Green has returned to action after missing 16 games as part of a league suspension for striking Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a Dec. 12 game.
Draymond Green is vowing a commitment to playing without the โanticsโ that have plagued him on the court throughout his career, working over the past month on ways to control his emotions and not let hostility take over.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was initially upset at Kevin Durantโs comments about him after he was suspended for slapping Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic last month.
Draymond Green returned to the practice floor in a walk-through scenario with the Golden State Warriors, one day after being reinstated by the NBA following a 12-game suspension.
Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA from his suspension after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face on Dec. 12.
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal injured his right ankle during the first quarter of Friday nightโs game against the New York Knicks and wonโt return, according to the team.
James Harden scored his 25,000th career point in the Los Angeles Clippers' sixth straight victory.
The Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green needs help to curb his long history of rough play.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection.
Golden State bad boy Draymond Green was ejected once again on Tuesday night after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face while the two were battling for position in the third quarter during a game against the Phoenix Suns.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green was โwrongโ and โtook it too farโ when he put Minnesotaโs Rudy Gobert in a headlock.
The NBA has suspended Golden Stateโs Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesotaโs Rudy Gobert around the neck โin an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner.โ.
Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Golden State Warriorsโ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The NBA enlisted an actor from โThe Sopranosโ and borrowed the central theme of the film โOceanโs Eleven," that being a Las Vegas heist, to hype the inaugural In-Season Tournament that begins Nov. 3.
The Golden State Warriors want to keep Draymond Green, yet the team is prepared for him to formally decline his $27.5 million player option for the final year of his contract next season and become an unrestricted free agent seeking a long-term deal.
Bob Myers is departing as president of basketball operations and general manager of the Golden State Warriors after building a championship team that captured four titles in an eight-year span.
Coach Steve Kerr was frank about the lasting impact Draymond Greenโs punch of Jordan Poole in a preseason practice had on the Golden State Warriorsโ season, which ended with a second-round loss to the Lakers.
Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
The Los Angels Lakers needed every bit of effort and energy from the opening tip to the final buzzer to win 117-112 in a wild Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors.
Malik Monk scored 28 points, DeโAaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 in Game 6.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 to take a 3-2 lead.
Stephen Curry scored 32 points but gave Sacramento a late chance when he called a timeout Golden State didnโt have, and the defending champion Warriors held on to beat the Kings 126-125 when Harrison Barnes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Stephen Curry scored 36 points, Kevon Looney matched his career high with 20 rebounds to go with nine assists, and the Golden State Warriors got right back in their first-round playoff series by thumping the Sacramento Kings 114-97 to pull to 2-1.
NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars says it was a difficult decision to suspend Golden Stateโs Draymond Green for Game 3 of the Warriorsโ first-round series against Sacramento.
Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended for one game without pay for stepping on the chest of Sacramentoโs Domantas Sabonis and will miss Game 3 of the Warriorsโ first-round playoff series against the Kings on Thursday night.
DeโAaron Fox scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led the playoff newcomer Sacramento Kings to a second straight victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-106.
After four NBA titles and two more trips to the Finals in the past eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors arenโt about to get flustered by one loss in a best-of-seven series.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to an uncontested basket for the Warriors.
Stephen Curry scored 36 points with 22 of those in the fourth quarter and overtime, shining in his first home game back from a long injury absence and leading the Golden State Warriors past the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks 125-116.
Jordan Poole made the winning layup with a second remaining to cap a crazy, back-and-forth final minute, and the Golden State Warriors fought back to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-120 on Wednesday night.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points with a career-high 19 rebounds to help the Celtics pull away from Golden State in an NBA Finals rematch and beat the Warriors 121-118.
Saddiq Bey hit a 3-pointer as time expired after Golden Stateโs Klay Thompson tied it with a 3 with 2.3 seconds left, sending the Detroit Pistons past the Warriors 122-119 on Wednesday night.
Kevon Looney tipped in the game-winner on his own offensive rebound as the final buzzer sounded in the second overtime after missing moments before, Klay Thompson scored a season-best 54 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Atlanta Hawks 143-141.
Jordan Poole scored 32 points โ highlighted by emphatic one-handed slam off a pass from Draymond Green in the third โ to outduel Ja Morant before being ejected, and the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday night in a rematch of the Western Conference semifinals won by Golden State.
