WARRIORSTALK

Shorthanded, High-Scoring Affair Ends in Victory

With three recent injuries to Warriors that have played at center, Golden State had just nine active players with none listed as taller than 6’7”.

And it was one of Steve Kerr’s taller players – reaching his loftiest heights in a rollercoaster season – that stole the show in the team’s highest-scoring game of the campaign.

Behind a career-high 40 points from Kelly Oubre Jr. on 14-of-21 shooting and 7-of-10 from long range, the Golden State Warriors (12-10) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (9-14) 147-116 in the first of two matchups in Dallas.

Guards Poole, Mannion and Lin Among Players Going to G League Bubble

When G League play in Orlando tips off on February 10 at 8 AM PT, the Warriors’ affiliate will have recent draft selections and a 2019 NBA Champion with them in the Bubble.

The Santa Cruz Warriors are one of 18 teams going to the G League Bubble – which runs from February 10 to March 6 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – with a roster featuring 2019 draft picks Jordan Poole and Alen Smailagić, 2020 second-rounder Nico Mannion and former Warrior and member of the 2019 Toronto Raptors Jeremy Lin.

Thompson Returns to Sideline Reporter Gig

The Golden State Warriors played great two-way basketball in a 118-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, but all the focus was on a player who wasn’t even active.

For the second time in the last two seasons, an injured Klay Thompson made a guest appearance as a member of the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast crew. This time, the shooting guard put on the headset for the third quarter. His performance was quintessential Klay: honest, funny and a little unpredictable, but insightful and representative of his passion for the game.

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Looking Ahead to the Next Seven After Minnesota Sweep

After beating the Timberwolves twice, the Warriors find themselves in playoff position in the Western Conference with a 10-8 record. As Golden State travels to and from the Chase Center in its next seven games, let’s take a look at its next five opponents:

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Draymond Green's impact on success for the Warriors goes far beyond any stat sheet could show

The opener against the Nets. Christmas Day in Milwaukee. The second half of last Thursday’s game versus the Knicks.

The Warriors looked miserable, and for all these losses, they were missing their “heartbeat”.

2017 Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green was integral to Golden State’s dynastic run and has sparked some of the Warriors’ limited success this season.

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Domination and Frustration Characterize Back-to-Back

The Warriors have had trouble coming out of the blocks, entering the home back-to-back 27th in 1st quarter scoring differential. That changed, at least for Wednesday, as Golden State took the court in its “We Believe” threads