Stephen Curry was widely considered the runner-up for the Rookie of the Year award when he made his debut in 2009. There was one guard ahead of him who ended up having an excellent season, although a 2-year suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA’s anti-drug usage policies have kept him out the league in recent years: Tyreke Evans.
Read MoreWe’re almost at the end of the road. Warriors center James Wiseman was confirmed by the Warriors public relations team to be playing with the Warriors’ G-League affiliate in Santa Cruz for a pair of upcoming games. The first will be in Stockton against the Kings’ affiliate, and the second will be against the G-League’s premier team for talent skipping college basketball, the Ignite.
Read MoreAmidst a tough stretch where the Warriors have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games, ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski gave fans some hope: Yesterday, Woj told ESPN’s NBA Countdown team that he’s hearing about 7-10 days until Warriors forward Draymond Green will be making his return to the court.
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins was named an NBA All-star starter mostly due to a big push from Warriors fans, as well as some voting boosts from K-Pop star Bam Bam and his fans. Leading up to the game, Wiggins was playing like he earned the role: He was scoring an efficient 20 points a game over a stretch, playing great defense, and just kinda hooping. Since return to regular season play, however, he’s been a little more lackluster.
Read MoreThere’s no stopping Steph Curry’s optimism. Even in times of gloom, he finds a way to remain positive about both himself and his squad. Amidst a 4-game skid, the latest of which was a pretty embarrassing loss to the play-in bound Los Angeles Lakers, Steph still found something to be optimistic about: He’s getting his old rotation pattern back.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors have been disappointing lately. It’s a bit obnoxious and spoiled to say that a team in the 2nd seed in the Western Conference (and the 2nd best record in the entire NBA) is disappointing, but for a franchise that has enjoyed so much success at such high levels, the bar tends to be higher on expectations.
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