The last 24 hours for the Warriors have had no shortage of drama. In a bombshell report from writers Anthony Slater, Marcus Thompson II, and Sam Amick at The Athletic, it was revealed by anonymous sources that there’s some disconnect between the front office and the team itself. The major domino in question is centered around general manager Bob Myers, widely considered the architect behind the construction of Golden State’s dynasty, and his pending contract situation.
Read MoreCompetition requires a healthy balance. When you’re on the court, it should be all business: The trash-talking, the gamesmanship, everything of that sort is fair play. Off the court, people are still people, and while sometimes the two cross over, generally NBA players are pretty good about keeping things not as personal.
Read More17 turnovers; Steph and Poole shooting a combined 14-for-42 from the field; Golden State below 40-percent both from the field overall and from three; and they won. In most games, this is a recipe for disaster for Golden State. Yet after battling back and forth with several runs coming from both teams, the Warriors finish the game on a 23-7 run to win 110-96 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Read MoreThe Warriors didn’t just lose against the Grizzlies in Game 5: They got shelled. At one point, Memphis was up by 52 points, and the game turned from an anticipated knockout punch to a statement that the young Grizz wouldn’t go down despite injury from Ja Morant.
Read MoreAnother playoff game, another clutch performance from Steph.
After an abysmal 3 quarters of play, Game 4 of the West semi-finals was looking like a lost cause. The Warriors started off the first half by missing 15 threes straight, which had a lot of people guessing they might pull a Rockets and break the playoff record. Despite their best efforts, however, the Grizzlies just couldn’t pull away, and their inability to capitalize ultimately doomed them.
Read MoreIn what could only be described as an intense, grind-it-out victory — the Warriors shocked the Grizzlies and came away with an impressive 117-116 win. It’s been three years since the Warriors had experienced a high-stakes playoff game like this. Warriors forward Draymond Green received the boot near the end of the second quarter and the Warriors were forced to respond.
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