Tag: Golden States

NBA: Jazz halt streaking Warriors

OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — The Utah Jazz, fighting for a playoff position in the Western Conference, up-ended league-leading Golden State 105-99 on Monday, snapping the Warriors’ 14-game NBA winning streak. With 20 points from George Hill, and 17 points and 18 rebounds from French big man Rudy Gobert, the Jazz kept pace with the Los Angeles Clippers in the battle for the fourth seed in the Western Conference, despite the injury absences of top-scorer […]

Durant set to return on Saturday – Warriors

OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is expected to return to action this weekend following a six-week injury layoff, the NBA team confirmed on Thursday. A statement from the Warriors said Durant, who suffered a knee sprain and bone bruise in a game against the Washington Wizards on February 28, was fit to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. “Following multiple workout sessions in recent days … forward Kevin […]

NBA: Warriors could have Durant back at weekend

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors, riding an 11-game NBA winning streak, could soon have another weapon at their disposal with star forward Kevin Durant nearing a return from injury. ESPN reported Monday that Durant, who suffered a sprain and bone bruise in his left knee on February 28, could return on Saturday when the Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans. Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed on Sunday, prior to his […]

NBA: Warriors hold off Rockets despite Harden triple-double

LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James Harden’s 20th triple-double of the season in a 113-106 NBA victory over the Rockets on Tuesday. The league-leading Warriors stretched their winning streak to eight games, thwarting the Rockets’ comeback bid and sending fans in Houston home unhappy. Curry drained a three-pointer with 1:46 remaining as the Warriors stretched their lead back to double digits […]

NBA: Warriors win ‘Curry Bowl,’ Aldridge leads Spurs rally

by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 17 points to win his latest on-court duel with elder brother Seth on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors notched a fifth straight victory with a rout of the Dallas Mavericks. The Western Conference leaders were rarely in trouble as they romped to a 112-87 win at the American Airlines Center in Texas to improve to 57-14 in a game […]

NBA: Leonard inspires as Spurs draw level with Warriors

SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard shrugged off the after-effects of a recent concussion to score 31 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed Atlanta to go level with Golden State at the top of the Western Conference on Monday. Leonard, who had been concussed after a clash with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo last Thursday, showed no sign of the knock as he led the Spurs to a 107-99 victory over […]

NBA: Thomas leads Celtics past road-weary Warriors

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas has made peace and the Boston Celtics were able to turn things around with another emphatic win in Oakland. Boston standout Thomas scored 25 points as the Celtics snapped a two-game losing skid Wednesday with a 99-86 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a battle between two NBA title contenders. “We are fighters. We compete,” said Thomas. “We are just a bunch of competitors. We wanted […]

NBA: Iguodala, Curry lead Warriors past Hawks

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala weighed in with 24 points each as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday. 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 […]

NBA: Curry, Thompson lead Warriors over Knicks

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry moved into 10th place on the all-time three point list as the Golden State Warriors rebounded from back-to-back defeats with a 112-105 NBA win over the struggling New York Knicks on Sunday. The Warriors had dropped two straight games since losing Kevin Durant to injury and one factor was a lack of production from Curry. But the reigning two-time NBA Most Valuable Player found his scoring touch […]

NBA: Bulls hand Warriors second straight defeat

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State, adjusting to life without injured Kevin Durant, fell to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, just the second time in nearly two years the Warriors have suffered back-to-back NBA regular-season defeats. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points to lead four Bulls players in double-figures in the 94-87 triumph. The Warriors’ points total was their season low, and they lost a second straight regular-season contest for the first time since […]

NBA: Warriors sign forward Barnes after losing Durant

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Matt Barnes, a 36-year-old journeyman forward in his 14th National Basketball Association campaign, signed Thursday with the Golden State Warriors as help to ease the loss of injured star Kevin Durant. The move comes a day after Golden State announced that Durant, the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player who joined the Warriors last July, will be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a sprained left knee ligament and bone bruise. Durant […]

NBA: Injury scare for Durant as Warriors fall to Wizards

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant suffered an injury scare as the Golden State Warriors slumped to a 112-108 defeat against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Warriors star Durant limped out of the game in the first quarter at Washington’s Verizon Center after team-mate Zaza Pachulia fell awkwardly onto his left leg. The Warriors later confirmed Durant had suffered a hyperextended left knee and that an MRI scan had been scheduled. There was no […]