The team’s trip to Toronto last night, with Curry, Green, Iguodala, Poole, and Porter Jr. sitting, seemed like an inevitable loss. The Raptors were at full strength and they’ve been playing well, with Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet having a few nice games down the stretch. So far as most fans were concerned, this second half of the Warriors’ second back-to-back in two weeks was no big deal.
Read MoreThe records just keep coming for Golden State’s generational superstar. Tonight against the Celtics, Stephen Curry became the quickest player to hit 150 threes in a season, a landmark stat previously owned by… Stephen Curry, who set it in 2018-2019 after breaking the record he set in 2015-2016. Steph reached the mark the first time in just 33 games, a record James Harden previously tied before Steph did it in 30 games in the 18-19 season.
Read MoreIt seems not even the NBA’s best defense can lock down Covid. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported earlier today that Warriors guard Jordan Poole has entered the league’s health and safety protocols after testing positive for the Coronavirus. The Warriors injury report made this public knowledge this morning, and both the Celtics and Warriors have cancelled morning practice ahead of tonight’s game.
Read MoreThe Warriors are currently in the midst of a 5 game road trip that has been grueling not only on the players but the coaches and travel staff. On top of all that comes with traveling on the road; late-night flights, very little sleep, and the inability to play in front of a home crowd. Also, the Dubs endured mechanical issues with their plane late Tuesday night after their win against Indiana that prevented them from even leaving for NYC until early Wednesday morning. It was truly remarkable they were able to play so well down the stretch against the Knicks and a testament to just how good this team really is.
Read MoreIt looks like Christmas isn’t coming as early as Warriors fans had hoped it was. Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported today that Klay Thompson will not be returning for next week’s games on December 20th or 23rd. Charania also confirmed in his report on Twitter that Thompson wouldn’t be returning on Christmas, setting December 28th as his earliest possible return date.
Read MoreThe Warriors currently lead the NBA in wins with 23.
And with much attention on Stephen Curry’s record-breaking Tuesday and the celebration with family patriarch Dell Curry, it seems notable that Golden State likely leads the league in another metric – NBA father-son duos.
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