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Klay Thompson

Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Does What Stephen Curry Couldn’t

Posted on 9 May, 2013, by in Basketball

Mark Jackson has been telling everyone that his young Golden State Warriors are a better team than the one they’re facing in the Western conference semifinals. After the first two games, it’s hard to disagree with him. Their game 2 win was a direct continuation of their dominance in the series opener, with Klay Thompson taking over the role of unstoppable shooter, while Stephen Curry went through the motions and a horde of different players guarding him. More

Andrew Bogut & Stephen CUrry

Warriors – Nuggets Series: Don’t Call it an Upset

Posted on 3 May, 2013, by in Basketball

The Denver Nuggets looked like the hottest team in the NBA entering the NBA playoffs, but injuries and bad coaching took away all momentum from them. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors featured the best player in the series, Stephen Curry, while Mark Jackson might be whiny and slightly homophobic, but he knew how to bring the best of his players while rallying around Andre Bogut to come through with the upset, taking the series 4-2. More

Festus Ezeli

George Karl Calls Festus Ezeli an Asshole

Posted on 2 May, 2013, by in Basketball

The Denver Nuggets playing the Golden State Warriors is turning into quite the entertaining series, quite as predicted, although not just for pure basketball reasons. The physicality and dirtiness of the series has probably been the most notable aspect of it, and after Mark Jackson complained about Stephen Curry being handled roughly by Nuggets players, George Karl does his own retaliation by calling Festus Ezeli an asshole. More

Kenneth Faried

Denver Nuggets – Beating Up Stephen Curry Is OK in the Playoffs

Posted on 1 May, 2013, by in Basketball

It was always going to take a return to an ultra physical and athletics style of basketball for the Denver Nuggets to ensure they find themselves back in the series. Facing elimination, at home, they simply went to work on Stephen Curry from the get go, while Andre Iguodala, along with an improving Kenneth Faried, put on their best performance of the postseason so far to live and fight another day. More

Jason Collins

Negative Reactions to Jason Collins Announcing He’s Gay

Posted on 30 Apr, 2013, by in Basketball

Among all the praise that Jason Collins has gotten for being the first active player in one of the four major American professional team sports to announce that he is gay, there were a few famous athletes, head coaches and writers that didn’t really support him, including Mike Wallace, Larry Johnson, Mark Jackson and Chris Broussard. More

Stephen Curry vs Nuggets

Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry, NBA Playoffs MVP (So Far)

Posted on 29 Apr, 2013, by in Basketball

Hurting ankle isn’t going to stop the Golden State Warriors from doing a little bit of upsetting and continue to be the most pleasant surprise in the NBA playoffs up to this point. He’s getting quite a lot of help from Jarrett Jack (on offense) and Andrew Bogut (on defense,), not to mention the fans inside the ORACLE Arena, but so far, there isn’t a single player in the postseason playing better than him. More

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Loves Ruining Playoff Hopes

Posted on 26 Mar, 2013, by in Basketball

For a moment, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers found the right formula to put their season back on track. But that was only a mirage, and the losing crept back to their recognized pace, despite a healthy and scoring Kobe Bryant. The Golden State Warriors have their own issues and standings to worry about, and Stephen Curry made sure they kept their distance from the biggest disappointment in the NBA. More

Stephen Curry Warriors

Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry & Out of Nowhere Defense

Posted on 12 Mar, 2013, by in Basketball

Defensive ability isn’t what people usually associate with the Golden State Warriors, for good reason. Their strengths is usually with their outside shooting, and no one presents that ability better than Stephen Curry, who didn’t have the kind of night he had against the Knicks at the Madison Square Garden, but he ended up with a win this time. More

Warriors Jersey

Golden State Warriors – From Sleeve Jersey to Blouses?

Posted on 5 Mar, 2013, by in Miscellaneous

A lot of people were surprised by the new look the Golden State Warriors decided to use a short-sleeved jersey, and the criticism was pretty quick to follow. Just as people were surprised by the Warriors’ success this season under Mark Jackson, maybe this new theme by Adidas is more than just a flavor of the week in NBA fashion. More

15 NBA Head Coaches During Their Playing Days

Posted on 21 Aug, 2012, by in Basketball

Does being a good NBA player make someone a good NBA head coach? About half of the league’s coaches didn’t play in the NBA, including the most recent NBA champion, Erik Spoelstra. His finals opponent, Scott Brooks, did play, actually winning the NBA title as a player, just like Avery Johnson, Byron Scott, Rick Carlisle, Lionel Hollins and Kevin McHale. More