NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Survive Elimination With Game 5 Win Vs Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Down 3-2 in their best-of-7 series, the Golden State Warriors staved off elimination with a 121-106 Game 5 victory on Wednesday night at the Chase Center in downtown San Francisco. After a close first quarter that ended at 32-28, the host Warriors, playing in front of a capacity crowd of 18,064, started to […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Punch Back, Even Series With Los Angeles Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson reminded all and sundry why he is one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. The other half of the vaunted Splash Brothers, Thompson sizzled for 30 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Los Angeles Lakers,127-120, in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals at the Chase […]
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers Stun Golden State Warriors To Take An Early 1-0 Lead
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exerted his might in the middle, scoring 30 points and grabbing 23 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers stunned the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The 6-foot-11, 253-pound Davis proved too much to handle for the Warriors. He went 11 of 19 field goals […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Trounce Sacramento Kings In Game 7 To Advance In West Semis
SACRAMENTO — In the end, the championship mettle of the Golden State Warriors came shining through. Steph Curry dropped 50 points to lead the defending champions to a convincing Game 7 victory on the road, besting the host Sacramento Kings, 120-100 on Sunday afternoon at the Golden Center. The Warriors broke a tight contest wide open with a 35-23 […]
NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors Knot Series With Sacramento Kings In A Thrilling Game 4 Finish
LOS ANGELES — With their backs against the wall, the Golden State Warriors responded like champions do: With poise under pressure. Steph Curry hit 5-of-11 threes and finished with 32 points to help the Warriors avoid falling into a 1-3 series hole by beating a very dangerous Sacramento Kings team, 126-125, in Game 4 of their hotly-contested opening round series. […]
NBA Playoffs: LA Lakers Outlast Grizzlies In OT To Take 3-1 Lead
LOS ANGELES — At age 38, LeBron James is aging gracefully. And on Monday night at the Crypto.com Arena, he had a game for the ages. James, a four-time NBA champ and 19-time All-Star, was clutch late and finished with 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a spine-tingling 117-111 Game 4 […]
2022 NBA Finals: Boston Celtics stun Golden State Warriors in Game 1
SAN FRANCISCO — Epic fail. Up 15 late in the third quarter, and playing in front of a raucous Chase Center home crowd, the Golden State Warriors helplessly watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals slip away, bowing to the Boston Celtic, 120-108. Down 92-80 entering the fourth period, the Celtics, riding the wave of […]
NBA: Golden State Warriors book sixth NBA Finals ticket in eight years
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are off to the NBA Finals. If that line rings familiar, that’s because this bunch of dudes their fans affectionately call Dubs have made the title trip for the sixth time in eight years. And that’s what you call a dynasty. The latest gem arrived Thursday night when […]
Jordan Poole: The birth of a new Splash Brother
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State has a true Warrior in Jordan Poole. With sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson sidelined with injuries for much of the 2021-2022 season, Jordan Poole has played incredibly well for the once-dynastic Bay Area powerhouse. The 22-year old is having a season full of career highs, averaging 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.0 […]
NBA: Current Warriors evoke memories of 2018 champs
SAN FRANCISCO — It was supposed to be a battle between Western Conference heavyweights, a preview of what could be the two teams standing in June when a seat in the NBA Finals is at stake. But the duel turned out to be anti-climactic as the Golden State Warriors dealt the visiting Phoenix Suns, then […]
