Thompson: In a season of plot twists, the Warriors face another with Gary Payton II
2 years, 1 month ago

Thompson: In a season of plot twists, the Warriors face another with Gary Payton II

New York Times  

Golden State’s title defense is turning out to be a Shonda Rhimes production. But after the deal, Payton told multiple people connected to the Warriors he still wasn’t healthy, and part of the reason he was happy to be back with the Warriors was he preferred their medical staff to Portland’s. Plus, if Payton ends up out this season, he has value for next season should the Warriors lose Donte DiVincenzo in free agency, which is likely the way he’s playing. If Wiseman struggled with confidence before, what happens if he returns to the end of the Warriors’ bench, right after being told he would finally get NBA minutes and freedom with the Pistons? If the Warriors’ stars were already frustrated about not getting adequate help, what happens when Wiseman returns after the team finally decided to cash in one of their young chips?

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Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star expected to return soon
1 week, 2 days ago

Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star expected to return soon

India Today  

The Golden State Warriors received positive news regarding Stephen Curry’s injury. Optimism surrounding Curry’s return Curry is travelling with the team to Miami, reported by NBA insider Shams Charania and could make a return as early as Tuesday against the Heat, depending on his injury. Stephen Curry is traveling to join the Warriors in Miami, and his status for Tuesday's …

How the Warriors’ moves this offseason built a bridge to the next possible era
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How the Warriors’ moves this offseason built a bridge to the next possible era

New York Times  

So this coming season probably won’t be the last dance of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty, after all. The decision to let Klay Thompson go signaled the full arrival of the Mike Dunleavy Jr. era as the Warriors’ general manager. What they’ve got now: Bigs Draymond Jackson-Davis Looney Combo forwards Kuminga * Anderson Wings Wiggins Moody * Waters * Hield …

How Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the Warriors splintered so unceremoniously
9 months ago

How Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the Warriors splintered so unceremoniously

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — The tensest of 24-hour stretches in Klay Thompson’s 13th and final season as a Golden State Warrior — ending in an unceremonious divorce that stunned so many this week — came directly before this past All-Star break, during and after a home collapse against the LA Clippers. It’d be so hard to envision myself in another uniform.” …

Klay Thompson to join Mavericks, Warriors get 2 second-round picks in sign-and-trade: Sources
9 months ago

Klay Thompson to join Mavericks, Warriors get 2 second-round picks in sign-and-trade: Sources

New York Times  

By Shams Charania, Anthony Slater, Tim Cato, Jovan Buha and Lukas Weese Klay Thompson will join the Dallas Mavericks, league sources said Monday, a move that ends his 13-year run as a core member of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. The Warriors will receive two second-round draft picks — Dallas’ 2031 second-round pick and a 2025 least favorable pick between …

Warriors preparing to lose Klay Thompson in free agency: Sources
9 months ago

Warriors preparing to lose Klay Thompson in free agency: Sources

New York Times  

The Golden State Warriors are preparing to lose four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson in free agency, an expected parting of ways between a legendary dynasty and one of its legacy players, league sources told The Athletic. Thompson and the Warriors have had close to no communication since the negotiating period opened for incumbent free agents nearly two weeks ago and …

Gary Payton II intends to exercise $9.1 million option to remain with Warriors: Sources
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gary Payton II intends to exercise $9.1 million option to remain with Warriors: Sources

New York Times  

Gary Payton II intends to pick up his player option for next season, league sources told The Athletic, keeping him on the Golden State Warriors’ roster for $9.1 million. They’re attempting to rearrange their roster well enough to nudge back into contention before Stephen Curry’s late prime fades while also trimming their salary enough to duck the punitive second apron …

Thompson: Warriors might be finding their optimal form, just when they need it most
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Thompson: Warriors might be finding their optimal form, just when they need it most

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The craziest stat of the night wasn’t even Draymond Green’s five 3-pointers. No, the wildest stat of the Golden State Warriors’ 134-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, in this increasingly riveting Game of Play-In Thrones, was Stephen Curry making all six of his 3s. But this Tuesday night, Curry didn’t have to hunt 3s even though …

Thompson: The Warriors’ chances hinge on fixing their fourth-quarter issues
1 year, 1 month ago

Thompson: The Warriors’ chances hinge on fixing their fourth-quarter issues

New York Times  

The last time we saw the Warriors, they were in Utah barely surviving their worst fourth quarter of the season. The first two-thirds of the season predicts the lion’s share of the final third will skew heavily towards the final 12 minutes and often the final five minutes, as the Warriors entered the break with a league-high 37 clutch games …

Kawakami: Tyrese Haliburton, the Warriors and the 2020 draft — a story of what could’ve been
1 year, 3 months ago

Kawakami: Tyrese Haliburton, the Warriors and the 2020 draft — a story of what could’ve been

New York Times  

Yes, three and a half years later, Tyrese Haliburton remembers every detail and swish of his pre-draft workout in Las Vegas in front of Warriors owner Joe Lacob, coach Steve Kerr and then-general manager Bob Myers. But Wiseman flamed out so quickly and Haliburton has been so good, it’s hard not to wonder how close the Warriors might’ve been to …

Thompson: A big dunk sent the Warriors a clear message — it’s time to change
1 year, 3 months ago

Thompson: A big dunk sent the Warriors a clear message — it’s time to change

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green threw the lob pass seemingly to the heavens, high enough that only two people on the court could go get it. And when Kuminga dunked it with two hands, it felt like so much more than an exclamation point for the Warriors’ fourth-quarter comeback Wednesday against the Blazers. The Warriors started the second quarter of …

Thompson: Draymond Green kicked up some fury — now the Warriors must use it
1 year, 11 months ago

Thompson: Draymond Green kicked up some fury — now the Warriors must use it

New York Times  

SACRAMENTO — The end of a long fall happens so fast. This will all seem like an overreaction should the Warriors handle business at home and this starts feeling like the series it’s shaping up to be. But the Warriors can only hope Green’s reaction was an analogous gesture for how they approach the rest of this series, and their …

Thompson: It’s Warriors-Kings — and everything that comes with it — in the first round
1 year, 11 months ago

Thompson: It’s Warriors-Kings — and everything that comes with it — in the first round

New York Times  

This one is for Mitch Richmond, whose name is synonymous with Golden State and whose No. It’s awesome to know that we’re back in the fray.” Hype aside, Curry does underscore the significance of this postseason, which is even greater than the first-ever postseason meeting between the Kings and Warriors. Iron Warriors Name Consecutive 82-game seasons Kevon Looney 2021-22, 2022-23 …

Thompson: Klay Thompson’s play has given the Warriors reason for optimism
2 years, 1 month ago

Thompson: Klay Thompson’s play has given the Warriors reason for optimism

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — At this point, the Warriors’ season requires a hero. At a time when the Warriors’ postseason hopes are most precarious, Thompson has been the quality of player who can put the team on his back. ARE YOU KIDDING KLAY 😱 pic.twitter.com/PmW5h7z763 — Warriors on NBCS February 27, 2023 “Looks like he’s fully back in a lot of …

Warriors enter month-long survival mode while Steph Curry and Gary Payton II heal
2 years, 1 month ago

Warriors enter month-long survival mode while Steph Curry and Gary Payton II heal

New York Times  

SAN FRANCISCO — A certain level of timeline clarity was provided Monday in regard to the expected absences of both Steph Curry and Gary Payton II. “This is different than the shoulder where it’s pretty predictable could get to a point where I could play and not reinjure it,” Curry said. pic.twitter.com/FIR8QBdpz6 — Anthony Slater February 14, 2023 Several hours …

Warriors hope Gary Payton II can return from injury ‘pre-playoffs,’ GM says
2 years, 1 month ago

Warriors hope Gary Payton II can return from injury ‘pre-playoffs,’ GM says

New York Times  

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II will be evaluated in one month for his core muscle injury, general manager Bob Myers said Monday. Backstory The Warriors and Blazers were part of a four-team deal prior to the trade deadline that saw Golden State reacquire Payton and send Portland five draft picks and Kevin Knox. Whatever the NBA says is …

Golden State Warriors have until Sunday evening to decide if they want four-team trade
2 years, 1 month ago

Golden State Warriors have until Sunday evening to decide if they want four-team trade

Daily Mail  

Deal involving nine assets could be de-railed due to Gary Payton's health status The Golden State Warriors have until 9.30pm ET on Sunday to decide if they want to go ahead with a four-team trade. On the NBA trade deadline a four-team deal between the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, and Portland Trail Blazers saw a staggering nine …

Warriors to complete trade for Gary Payton II after issuing complaint against Blazers: Sources
2 years, 1 month ago

Warriors to complete trade for Gary Payton II after issuing complaint against Blazers: Sources

New York Times  

The Golden State Warriors will go through with their trade to acquire Gary Payton II in Thursday’s four-team deal, league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Golden State will not pass Payton’s physical exam, per sources, but has decided to move forward with the deal. The Warriors and Blazers were part of a four-team deal prior …

Guard Gary Payton II traded back to Warriors from Blazers
2 years, 1 month ago

Guard Gary Payton II traded back to Warriors from Blazers

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCSICO — A day after leading Portland past his former Golden State team, Gary Payton II rejoined the defending champion Warriors to give them a boost down the stretch after being traded by the Trail Blazers. Golden State also will receive unprotected 2026 and ’28 second-round draft picks from Portland while giving up Memphis’ 2026 second-round pick and its …

Gary Payton II’s failed physical puts Warriors’ 4-team deal in jeopardy: Sources
2 years, 1 month ago

Gary Payton II’s failed physical puts Warriors’ 4-team deal in jeopardy: Sources

New York Times  

Gary Payton II — the Warriors’ high-profile trade deadline acquisition — could miss two-to-three months after a core muscle issue showed up in his physical on Friday morning, league sources confirmed to The Athletic, putting the four-team deal between the Warriors, Pistons, Hawks and Blazers in jeopardy. You trust that we did the right thing, and you trust that our …

Kawakami: James Wiseman’s time ran out with the Warriors because he never really got started
2 years, 1 month ago

Kawakami: James Wiseman’s time ran out with the Warriors because he never really got started

New York Times  

James Wiseman’s Warriors career, for all intents and trending topics, essentially ended in mid-November, when he was sent down to the G League after another fitful regular-season run alongside Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of the major players. Steve Kerr was going to play just about anybody else on the roster over Wiseman, and the Warriors’ veterans absolutely …

Warriors swap James Wiseman for Gary Payton II: Why did it happen?
2 years, 1 month ago

Warriors swap James Wiseman for Gary Payton II: Why did it happen?

New York Times  

The Golden State Warriors discussed the framework for larger deals at the NBA trade deadline. They pegged the Detroit Pistons as a welcome landing spot for Wiseman, used Saddiq Bey to get five second-round picks from the Atlanta Hawks and then flipped those five picks and Kevin Knox, coming via Detroit, to the Portland Trail Blazers for Gary Payton II, …

NBA: How Golden State Warriors roster looks for 2022-23 season
2 years, 5 months ago

NBA: How Golden State Warriors roster looks for 2022-23 season

The Hindu  

Steve Kerr and his team, Golden State Warriors, collected a fourth NBA title last season, the fifth overall in franchise history. Averaging 22.2 minutes in 63 regular season appearances, Porter managed 46.4%-FG with 8.2 points per game last season. Point Guard - Steph Curry Shooting Guard - Klay Thompson Power Forward - Draymond Green Small Forward - Andrew Wiggins Centre …

Warriors ramp up intensity, add Gary Payton II in Game 2 win: 5 observations
2 years, 9 months ago

Warriors ramp up intensity, add Gary Payton II in Game 2 win: 5 observations

New York Times  

Here are five observations from the Warriors’ 107-88 Game 2 win over the Celtics, sending these NBA Finals to Boston tied 1-1. But several of the organization’s most important voices – including Steph Curry and Green – believed Boston was hot late because they were allowed to get going early without any physical disruption. “It’s my job to set the …

Klay Thompson harnesses 941 days of hurt to inspire Warriors’ title charge
3 years, 2 months ago

Klay Thompson harnesses 941 days of hurt to inspire Warriors’ title charge

The Independent  

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Kawakami: Why the Warriors absolutely, positively are not trading James Wiseman
3 years, 3 months ago

Kawakami: Why the Warriors absolutely, positively are not trading James Wiseman

New York Times  

Klay Thompson, as usual, put it in the right context and with the perfect sense of the moment, the season and, of course, James Wiseman’s immense big-picture possibilities. “Just be patient,” Wiseman said Wednesday night of Klay’s advice. “Just make sure you come back 100 percent and don’t rush it.” And what was Wiseman’s reaction to watching Klay have such …

Thompson: Warriors had a good draft but still need to solve biggest issue
3 years, 8 months ago

Thompson: Warriors had a good draft but still need to solve biggest issue

New York Times  

The Warriors were nearing their time on the clock, watching the draft unfold. “At about the ninth pick he said ‘Moody,'” Myers said, referring to Arkansas guard Moses Moody, whom the Warriors developed a fondness for during the draft process. “We’re not done.” Myers said at the end of the season that adding experienced players who could contribute to winning …

Five big-picture Warriors questions for 2021: James Wiseman’s development and more
4 years ago

Five big-picture Warriors questions for 2021: James Wiseman’s development and more

New York Times  

The Warriors will spend the season’s final 35 games jostling for conference positioning. Kelly Oubre Jr.’s future The estimated $80 million tax bill the Warriors incurred for adding Kelly Oubre Jr. was always an overestimation. It was still quite a commitment to absorb Oubre’s $14 million contract into the trade exception and add a bunch of tax in these uncertain …

Warriors give Jordan Poole and James Wiseman a test drive for bigger roles
4 years ago

Warriors give Jordan Poole and James Wiseman a test drive for bigger roles

New York Times  

The Warriors had Steph Curry and Draymond Green fly from Portland back to the Bay Area, giving them an extra day of rest before the break. They beat the skeleton Warriors crew pretty easily, 120-98, sending them stumbling into the break at 19-18 on their first three-game losing streak of the season. Tough lessons are ahead, but Kerr said the …

Klay Thompson replacement options are scarce, so time to go big or go home
4 years, 4 months ago

Klay Thompson replacement options are scarce, so time to go big or go home

New York Times  

At some point, Klay Thompson will be back on a basketball court. At a lower level, a couple of good shooters that the Warriors could target with their DPE include Indiana’s Doug McDermott, who would probably cost a second-round pick or two. Tier 2: Thompson’s injury is serious and career-limiting/threatening If Thompson can return but won’t approach the player he …

Warriors’ draft night yields potential, but also potential dynastic doom
4 years, 4 months ago

Warriors’ draft night yields potential, but also potential dynastic doom

New York Times  

The last Warriors draft party happened in the same city where Klay Thompson played his most recent NBA game: Oakland. If Thompson is seriously compromised, it’s not only obviously bad for him, but it effectively dooms all short-term Warriors plans and maybe even some long-term ones. You might question how we can all know that from afar and whether we’ve …

Strauss: The end of the Warriors dynasty and where to go from here
4 years, 4 months ago

Strauss: The end of the Warriors dynasty and where to go from here

New York Times  

Klay Thompson’s Achilles tear is obviously, principally, devastating to Thompson himself and the basketball world feels his pain. On a few occasions, he declared that “the dynasty ain’t over.” On Oct. 24, 2019, Thompson told Charles Barkley, “Our window to win another championship, I think, is open for the next five, six years.” Barkley bluntly responded, “Well, number one, I …

Klay Thompson suffers a right leg injury hours before the Warriors’ No. 2 pick
4 years, 4 months ago

Klay Thompson suffers a right leg injury hours before the Warriors’ No. 2 pick

New York Times  

Only hours before the Warriors were set to make a monumental decision as it relates to their future, their present was delivered a massive gut punch. Klay Thompson suffered a lower right leg injury during a Wednesday morning workout in Southern California, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who reported that Thompson was “unable to place weight on his lower leg …

How and why the Warriors landed on James Wiseman, their center of the future
4 years, 4 months ago

How and why the Warriors landed on James Wiseman, their center of the future

New York Times  

The Warriors congregated for a handful of quarantined practices a couple of months back. “And pretty unathletic by NBA standards.” As the injury-struck Warriors plummeted to the league’s worst record last season, James Wiseman was on their radar early. Bob Myers, Mike Dunleavy and Larry Harris were in the gym when Wiseman faced Oregon in Portland, which took place only …

Kawakami: Despite a late shock, the Warriors stuck to the plan and James Wiseman
4 years, 4 months ago

Kawakami: Despite a late shock, the Warriors stuck to the plan and James Wiseman

New York Times  

The best, most thoughtful plans should be able to survive a shock or two. But oh, man, the Warriors’ decision-making serenity certainly was tested just about to the ultimate degree on Wednesday afternoon in the fateful hours leading up to their selection of center James Wiseman with the second pick in the NBA Draft. But the Warriors finding out about …

Thompson: Warriors saw Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman — top of draft board set?
4 years, 5 months ago

Thompson: Warriors saw Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman — top of draft board set?

New York Times  

The Warriors, on their barnstorming tour for draft prospects, have been to Atlanta and Miami, window shopping for the No. One player who piques the Warriors’ interest — and rightfully so, never mind the narratives of the haters out there — because of his size and skill. And because we’ve been down this road before, with the Warriors directly behind …

Warriors' Thompson: 'I don’t see myself missing Game 3'
5 years, 9 months ago

Warriors' Thompson: 'I don’t see myself missing Game 3'

The Hindu  

Warriors guard Klay Thompson left Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday against the Raptors with left hamstring tightness. Thompson told coach Steve Kerr after the game "he'll be fine." Steve Kerr gives an update on the injuries to Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney.#GameTimepic.twitter.com/jfMEla2d9v — NBA TV June 3, 2019 Thompson later told Yahoo Sports he believed the injury …

Thompson: Unpacking the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant rift and what the fall out could mean long term
6 years, 4 months ago

Thompson: Unpacking the Draymond Green-Kevin Durant rift and what the fall out could mean long term

New York Times  

The future might point back to this moment as the end. Some will point to Durant, who repeatedly dangled free agency over the heads of his teammates and tested the patience of his peers, several of whom suspect he’s leaving at the end of the season. Perhaps the lion’s share should go to general manager Bob Myers and coach Steve …

NBA: Warriors fall to Kings after Kevin Durant gets sidelined for two weeks; Raptors edge past Mavericks
7 years ago

NBA: Warriors fall to Kings after Kevin Durant gets sidelined for two weeks; Raptors edge past Mavericks

Firstpost  

Golden State Warriors saw Kevin Durant sidelined for two weeks and their bid to overtake Houston for the NBA’s best record falter with a 98-93 loss to Sacramento. Los Angeles: Defending champions Golden State saw Kevin Durant sidelined for two weeks, Israeli forward Omri Casspi hurt and their bid to overtake Houston for the NBA’s best record falter Friday with …

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant look to build a Warriors dynasty
7 years, 9 months ago

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant look to build a Warriors dynasty

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry tucked a celebratory cigar into his right sock for safekeeping as he handled all of his post-championship obligations. “We’re obviously just getting started,” Curry said after closing out Cleveland in Monday night’s NBA Finals Game 5. “This is something that we want to continue to do, but for us to have these conversations that we …

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