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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets edged the reigning champion Golden State Warriors 98-94 on Thursday to move within one win of reaching the NBA Finals. The Rockets, who led the league with 65 regular-season wins, took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals and with one more victory can deny the Warriors a fourth straight trip to the championship series. Golden State, whose streak of 16 straight home playoff […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors fired a warning to their rivals as the NBA playoffs got under way on Saturday, routing the San Antonio Spurs 113-92 to serve notice they will not be dethroned easily despite Stephen Curry’s knee injury. Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, and Kevin Durant added 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to power Golden State. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Damian Lillard scored 44 points as the Portland Trail Blazers ended a seven-game losing streak against the overcame the Golden State Warriors with a 123-117 win on Wednesday. Portland overcame a 50-point display from Kevin Durant — his best in a Warriors jersey — to head into the All-Star break with a morale-boosting victory. Lillard was backed by C.J. McCollum (29 points) and Jusuf Nurkic, who finished with 17 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA champion Golden State Warriors and beaten finalists Cleveland tumbled Sunday as early season struggles continued for the league’s powerhouse teams. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 114-95 victory over the Cavs in Cleveland. In Oakland, California, the Warriors coughed up 25 turnovers in a 115-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks notched their first win over […]
By: Justin Rosquites, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau (June 15,2017) – For the second time in 3 years , the city of Oakland, California hosted the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade. Boasting of one of the greatest teams of all time , the Warriors rode their floats and buses through the streets of Oakland, surrounded by a sea of blue and gold decor. Fans held up signs , with chants of “M-V-P!” and “Warrriorrrrs” as […]
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) — Thousands of fans lined up the streets of Oakland Thursday (June 15) to celebrate the Golden State Warriors’ winning the recent National Basketball Association (NBA) title. Finals most valuable player Kevin Durant, celebrating his first NBA title, waved to fans, while point guard Steph Curry held aloft the Larry O’Brien trophy, as the vehicles filled with team and staff rolled through throngs of cheering fans.
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) –Kevin Durant scored 39 points and the Golden State Warriors won their fifth NBA title Monday, ripping Cleveland 129-120 to capture the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons. Golden State took the best-of-seven series 4-1, reclaiming the throne they lost to the Cavaliers a year ago. The Warriors completed a 16-1 playoff run, the best post-season win percentage in NBA history.
By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau (Eagle News) – Time was a major factor in determining if the Golden State Warriors would pull off some playoff magic in game three of the NBA Finals. Late in the fourth quarter the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to be off to a comfortable lead until the Warriors went on an 11-0 run. With 45 seconds left, Kevin Durant pulled up and made a 3-pointer to take a 114-113 lead . […]
OAKLAND, United States (Reuters) – Kevin Durant scored a game-high 38 points and Stephen Curry hit six three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a lopsided 113-91 win Thursday (June 1) night in the first game of the NBA Finals. The highly-anticipated meeting between the defending champion Cavaliers and the top-seeded Warriors did not disappoint initially, with sensational dunks by the Cavaliers’ LeBron James as well as the Warriors’ Durant and JaVale McGee during […]
By: Justin Rosquites, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau (Oakland,CA) – After a convincing win in game 1, the Golden State Warriors found themselves in rhythm and continued their stride to a dominating win over the Portland Trailblazers in game 2. Even without their dominant scorer, Kevin Durant, who was out with a calf injury , they managed to generate production off of the bench. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined 35 points. Backup big man, […]
(Eagle News) — Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala weighed in with 24 points each as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday, March 6. The Warriors maintained their grip on the Western conference rankings after an inspired performance from Iguodala, who scored his points after coming off the bench to lead a second-quarter rally. Iguodala made six of eight shots from the field as well as grabbing five rebounds, three steals and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant confirmed Monday he is joining the Golden State Warriors, adding another potent weapon to an already formidable offense spearheaded by Stephen Curry. Durant, the most coveted NBA free agent, announced his move on the Players’ Tribune website after what he described as the “most challenging few weeks in my professional life.” The 27-year-old forward said he was joining the Warriors to enhance his growth as […]
