In one way or another, injuries have touched all parts of the Warriors during the Steve Kerr era.
From the absences of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love during the 2014-15 championship run to Kawhi Leonard’s injury at the feet of Zaza Pachulia, ailments have worked out to Golden State’s advantage, but the team has also had its own fair share of injuries at untimely junctures.
Read MoreOver two years laters, it’s clear Kevin Durant and Draymond Green disagreed about the direction of that infamous play against the Clippers at the end of the fourth quarter.
But when Green hopped on Durant’s “The ETCs with Kevin Durant” podcast – co-hosted by Eddie Gonzalez – both agreed the controversy around the play and other aspects of their run with the Warriors were blown out of proportion.
Read MoreI noticed how quiet fans were about getting rid of James Wiseman after his spectacular first half in the win over the Bucks last night. The rook had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds once the halftime buzzer went off and all the haters went silent. I wonder how much the now 20 year old was motivated by the negativity he received from talking on a daily basis with former Dub, Kevin Durant, as well.
Read MoreFor years, Stephen Curry has been lauded as the greatest shooter to ever play the game of basketball by broadcasters, NBA legends, coaches, commentators and fans alike. While this seems like a huge compliment, it’s starting to feel like an insult.
Read MoreThey had a timeout, they decided not to use it. You know the rest.
But this time the immensely skilled guard pulling it from deep at the end of an all-time great matchup wasn’t Stephen Curry – it was Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs.
I was lucky enough to go to Gonzaga and UCLA’s instant classic at the Final Four in Indianapolis, and as a student at UCLA, I was pulling for the Bruins. But you could tell something was different about this guy as he eventually ended UCLA’s season.
Read MoreSteph Curry and Draymond Green returned for a Sunday night matchup against the Hawks. Atlanta was dealing with injury issues of their own, missing star big man John Collins among others.
After an even first quarter in which both teams scored 24 points, you could feel that this one was going to be close the whole way, and that’s exactly what we got. Both teams really started getting going in the second quarter, and the Warriors went into the half with a 57-55 lead despite struggling to shoot the ball from deep.
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