Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Jordan Poole is a very good basketball player. In just his third season, he has emerged from one of the alleged “worst in the league” to a valuable asset who could be hunting for a max contract. The recent buzz surrounding extensions for a couple of Warriors guys have all been important to listen to, but Poole’s has a deadline, making it likely the one we’ll hear about first.
Read MoreOn Sept. 30, the NBA preseason kicked off in Tokyo, Japan with the Golden State Warriors facing the Washington Wizards. The defending champions gave everyone a glimpse of what’s to come this season.
Read MoreWarriors basketball is finally back. At 3am Pacific time last night, Golden State tipped off against the Washington Wizards as a part of the NBA’s Japan Games, a slew of contests in Japan to help grow the game globally. While it wasn’t the greatest basketball ever played and the jet lag on both teams was pretty apparent, we did get to see some interesting peaks into the potential future of the season.
Read MoreThe era of player empowerment and massive contracts from the NBA’s lucrative broadcasting deals has been felt throughout the league in the last decade or so. Starting with “The Decision” by LeBron James when he left Cleveland to join the Miami Heat, teams have been shelling out big-time for superstars who are unhappy with their situations. While only a few of them have panned out to a championship, it’s spurred some concern about competition across the league.
Read MoreThe buzz of the Warriors offseason has been, as expected, all about the money. Golden State is amongst the league’s top payrolls, and it’s looking like they’re going to need a miracle to evade an inevitable reality where one of Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, or Jordan Poole is gone. To nobody’s surprise, this was one of media day’s most prevalent topics.
Read MoreWith the preseason fast approaching, the Warriors have carved out who will be on their roster for this upcoming year. One of the only question marks remaining was whether or not Andre Iguodala would be returning or retiring after a long and successful career in the NBA. And after many months of consideration, he finally broke the silence on his Point Forward Podcast on Friday morning.
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