If these last two days showed anything, it’s that Kobe Bryant meant a lot to the NBA community.
The five-time NBA champion, 18-time All-Star and 2008 NBA MVP would have celebrated his 43rd birthday yesterday, and with today’s date being August 24 (8/24) – representing the two numbers the 15-time All-NBA selection wore during his career, #8 and later #24 – the Black Mamba’s legacy lives on throughout the association.
And Golden State is no exception.
Read MoreIt appears the Dubs might not be done just yet with their final roster spot still in the balance. The team had been loosely tied to veteran forward and former all-star Paul Millsap at the start of free agency, and although it appears those talks did not materialize, the team has not “closed the door” on signing Millsap, who played a good 20 minutes a game for the Nuggets last season, scoring a relatively-efficient 9 points per game on 34% from beyond the arc. Millsap was touted in his earlier days as a solid shooter and plus defender, even making the All-Defensive 2nd team in the 2015-2016 season. He would certainly be an addition that few could complain about character-wise, as his experience as a playoff contributor is not in question.
Read MoreGolden State basketball is one of the greatest shows on Earth. The team has a record of 377 consecutive sell-outs at home, good for a full four and a half full, 82-game seasons – meaning there’s been nine years straight at home of selling out both Roaracle and the newly-christened Chase Center. The 2012-2013 playoffs was a sort of coming-of-age for Stephen Curry, putting up a performance only those who followed him closely during his NCAA run at Davidson would recognize. The Warriors were eliminated in six games against the San Antonio Spurs at the height of their powers, a team that would beat prime LeBron James and the Heatles in the Finals one year later.
Read MoreWe’re all aware of Steph Curry’s insane 2020-2021 NBA season. Steph won the scoring title and took the Warriors to one win away from the playoffs, despite missing Klay Thompson for the whole season and not having James Wiseman and Kelly Oubre Jr. down the stretch.
Many of us (and maybe rightly so) attribute the Warriors’ success last year solely to Steph Curry, but did you know that the highest scoring duo in the whole NBA last year belonged to the Warriors? No, the highest scoring duo wasn’t Beal and Wesbrook, Tatum and Brown, or even Giannis and Khris Middleton—it was Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins. Together, Curry and Wiggins combined for a total of 3,335 points, edging the Beal, Wesbrook duo by 12 points.
Read MoreThe biggest Warriors-related news this week came in the form of a discussion. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant had a sit-down conversation for the first time since Durant left Golden State in free agency in 2019. Appearing together on Green’s Bleacher Report series “Chips,” they discussed a wide range of topics such as Durant’s career, his use of Twitter and, most notably, their argument after a 2018 road game against the Los Angeles Clippers and the subsequent fallout that many people now consider the starting point for the end of Durant’s time in the Bay Area.
Read MoreThe 7th overall pick looked like the steal of the 2021 NBA Draft. The 6’8” freak used his length and athleticism on both ends of the court and it was spectacular. He put on a show every time he stepped on the floor in Las Vegas and Sacramento, averaging 17.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 5 games. Fans are now very well aware of his dunking abilities and explosiveness but there's so much more to his game that is coming to light.
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