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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for an obscenity-laced response to a heckler during a loss Saturday at Dallas. The violation, technically, for directing inappropriate language toward a fan, took place with 61 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ 112-109 victory over the reigning NBA champions. A cell phone video of the confrontation obtained by TMZ Sports showed […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors said Draymond Green will sit out his team’s Saturday clash with the Mavericks in Dallas due to a sprained toe rather than because of any lingering effects of his spat with teammate Kevin Durant. Green missed two games last week against Milwaukee and Brooklyn after hurting a toe on his right foot against Memphis. “We decided to give him some time off,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets humbled the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors 107-86 on Thursday in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. The Rockets took full advantage of the absence of Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry, who missed his fourth straight game with a groin injury. They posted their sixth victory in eight games after a 1-5 start and climbed to .500 at 7-7 in the still young […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green said Thursday he had settled his differences with team-mate Kevin Durant and warned that the NBA champions would not “crumble” over their recent locker-room strife. Green was suspended for one game on Tuesday for “conduct detrimental to the team” following a furious bust-up with Durant during the team’s overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Reports said Durant and several other teammates […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will miss the reigning NBA champions’ next three games while being monitored for a nagging left groin strain, the team announced Wednesday. Curry has missed the Warriors’ past three games after suffering the injury last Thursday against Milwaukee and has been monitored and evaluated by the club’s medical staff since then. The 30-year-old sharpshooter, twice an NBA Most Valuable Player, will travel with […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Klay Thompson scored a record-breaking 14 three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors maintained their blistering start to the season with a 149-124 demolition of the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Thompson broke teammate Stephen Curry’s NBA record for most three-point field goals in a single game of 13 when he nailed his 14th three of the night midway through the third quarter at the United Center. The 28-year-old Thompson — who […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is prepared for his team to make a slow start to the season as they open the defense of their NBA crown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. They tip-off their 2018-2019 season at Oracle Arena with the traditional banner-raising ceremony to salute their third NBA Finals crown in four seasons. The Warriors will be chasing a rare hat-trick of NBA titles this […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will enjoy watching the Golden State Warriors hoist another championship banner Tuesday when they open the 2018-19 NBA campaign against Oklahoma City. But the 3-point sharpshooter doesn’t need to look to the rafters to know the Warriors remain the team to beat as they begin the quest for a third consecutive NBA title and fourth crown in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is tipped to win the NBA’s MVP award in his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers while the Golden State Warriors are favourites to clinch a third consecutive championship, the league’s annual survey of general managers revealed Wednesday. While James has cautioned that it will take time to transform the Lakers into a team capable of challenging for silverware, the 33-year-old remains the most popular pick […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant feels at home with the Golden State Warriors but admits he has made no decision regarding his future when he enters free agency next year. The 30-year-old two-time NBA Finals MVP told ESPN on Tuesday that while he was settled in California, he was keeping his options open for 2019. Durant will be one of the highest-profile players to become a free agent next year, and is […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his players will take a pressure-free approach to the new season on Monday as they chase a fourth NBA title in what could be their final campaign together. Kerr said that with the prospect of his phenomenally successful roster possibly breaking up next year, he would encourage the Warriors to enjoy themselves in the knowledge that their place in history was secure. The […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors handed head coach Steve Kerr a contract extension on Tuesday, locking in the man who has led the franchise to three NBA Finals crowns in four seasons since 2015. A statement from the Warriors quoted general manager Bob Myers as saying that Kerr, 52, would lead the team for the “next several years.” “We’re excited to have Steve under contract … Myers said. “Under his […]
