Thompson scores 42 points, Warriors beat Rockets 116-101
Klay Thompson scored 42 points and matched his season high with 12 3-pointers, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 116-101 on Friday night. Donte DiVincenzo added 15 points as the Warriors hung tough in the second game of a road-home back-to-back following a 124-111 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Jordan Poole's 38-footer beat the halftime buzzer to put Golden State ahead 66-49 at the break, and he scored 15.
news.yahoo.comWarriors' Curry, Coach Kerr drop by WH briefing
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and coach Steve Kerr made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing Tuesday before celebrating their 2022 championship. Curry thanked President Joe Biden for getting WMBA star Brittney Griner home. (Jan. 17)
news.yahoo.comBridges leads undermanned Suns past Curry, Warriors 125-113
Mikal Bridges had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the undermanned Suns dominated in Stephen Curryโs return from injury as Phoenix beat the Golden State Warriors for a third time this season, 125-113 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game skid.
Jordan Poole has 26 points, Warriors rally past Jazz
Just weeks ago, the Golden State Warriors might not have pulled off a win like this without their superstars on the court. Jordan Poole scored 26 points and converted a key layup with 1:27 left and the undermanned Warriors rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 112-107 on Wednesday night. Ty Jerome hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:18 to play after his own steal, then made a key rebound to help set up Donte DiVincenzoโs 3 the next time down as Golden State got another big performance from the reserves.
news.yahoo.comWith Curry out, Poole scores 32 and Warriors beat Grizzlies
Jordan Poole scored 32 points โ highlighted by emphatic one-handed slam off a pass from Draymond Green in the third โ to outduel Ja Morant before being ejected, and the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday night in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals won in five games by Golden State.
Nets score 91 in 1st half, wallop weary Warriors 143-113
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, all but two in a 91-point first half that was the third-biggest in NBA history, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the Golden State Warriors 143-113 to send the reigning champions staggering home with their second blowout loss in two nights in New York.
FACT FOCUS: 5 full-court shots a stretch even for Curry
Stephen Curry is known for scoring deep 3-point shots and buzzer-beaters from half-court but even the celebrated Warriors guard didnโt sink five consecutive full-court baskets, despite a convincingly edited video that swept social media this week.
Suns push past Warriors for 134-105 win, Thompson ejected
Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton added 16 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 134-105 on Tuesday night in a game that featured Klay Thompsonโs first career ejection and seven technical fouls.
Nikola Jokic notches triple-double as Nuggets top Warriors
Nikola Jokic had a triple-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists playing with a sore right wrist he had taped, and the Denver Nuggets beat Golden State 128-123 in a rematch of the teamsโ first-round playoff series won by the Warriors in five games on their way to the title.
Warriors select forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with 28th pick
The Golden State Warriors selected forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with the 28th overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Baldwin missed much of his lone college season with a nagging left ankle injury, averaging 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in 11 games โ and he likely will have ample time to develop early on with the newly crowned NBA champions. Golden State general manager Bob Myers has said it will be a priority to bring back as many of the team's free agents as possible to make a run at a repeat.
news.yahoo.comNet change: Warriors find Boston baskets set too high
The Golden State Warriors arrived at the TD Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday to find that the basket they were shooting at in warmups was the wrong height. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said during his pregame media availability that he wasnโt aware of the issue, but it wasnโt uncommon. Kerr then took the opportunity to needle the league for the finals' late start times.
news.yahoo.comH.R. 8 gun background check bill probably wonโt pass, even after Uvalde
Critics are calling for H.R. 8โฒs passage amid public outrage over the deadliest mass shooting at an American school in nearly a decade. But legal and firearms experts are not optimistic the bill will become law.
washingtonpost.comESPN Host Absolutely Torches GOP Over Texas School Shooting: โWake Up!โ
ESPNESPN personality Chris โMad Dogโ Russo on Wednesday morning absolutely tore into Republicans after the horrific Uvalde school massacre, calling on them to โshape up, wake up and do somethingโ and blasting them for standing in the way of gun-control legislation.Following Tuesdayโs mass shooting at Robb Elementary that left at least 19 schoolchildren dead, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr furiously pleaded with GOP leaders to enact a universal background check. โThey wonโt vote on i
news.yahoo.comThompson scores 33, Warriors beat Lakers to win third in row
Golden State coach Steve Kerr made a point to tell Klay Thompson he played his best game yet since returning in January from a 2 1/2-year absence following surgeries and long rehabs on his left knee and right Achilles. Jordan Poole keeps doing his part to provide a spark when the Warriors are missing stars like Thompson or, currently, Stephen Curry. Thompson scored 33 points with six 3-pointers and Golden State won its third straight game after dropping four in a row, running away late from the depleted Los Angeles Lakers for a 128-112 victory Thursday night.
news.yahoo.comWarriors rally from 16 down to beat Jazz, get playoff spot
Warriors coach Steve Kerr did not emphasize the magnitude of Saturdayโs game in his pregame talk with his team. Klay Thompson scored 36 points and Golden State erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 111-107 and clinch a playoff spot. Jordan Poole added 31 and Andrew Wiggins had 17 as the Warriors also snapped a four-game losing streak.
news.yahoo.comThompson surprised by Ferrell, lifts Warriors over Clippers
Will Ferrell emailed Steve Kerr a while back, and the Warriors coach didn't believe it was really the actor writing. A few exchanges later, Ferrell was warming up with Golden State on a night the Warriors needed a little fun and lightheartedness to forget their recent funk. Klay Thompson scored 20 points after the comedy star surprised him and teammates before the game, and Golden State snapped a five-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 112-97 on Tuesday.
news.yahoo.comJames scores 56 points, Lakers beat Warriors to end skid
Despite ranking third in NBA history in scoring and closing fast on Karl Malone in second, LeBron James has somehow never been thought of as a pure scorer. On Saturday night, James showed he is still more than capable of piling up the points in a variety of ways. James scored a season-high 56 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 124-116 to snap a four-game losing streak.
news.yahoo.comWarriors switch up practice routine, say it pays dividends
They call it โThe Golden Hour.โ Each day after their film session, an hour goes up on the scoreboard clock and the Golden State Warriors break into small groups to begin working at three separate, 20-minute stations: on the court, in the weight room or with the training staff. Coach Steve Kerr and his assistants met during the summer along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green to review how they might practice more efficiently and with greater focus, and the resulting โGolden Hourโ has meant so much to Golden Stateโs success so far.
news.yahoo.comCurry, Wiggins lead Warriors to 126-95 victory over Magic
Stephen Curry keeps letting it fly from any spot on the floor, and he's suddenly within striking distance of overtaking Ray Allen as the NBA's all-time leader in made 3-pointers. Curry had seven more 3s on the way to 31 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins hit a career-high eight 3s and finished with 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 126-95 on Monday night. Curry swished a half-court shot to beat the first-quarter buzzer and wound up shooting 8 of 16.
news.yahoo.comAn Afghan photographerโs relic of the past
Haji Mirzaman was just a teenager when he started taking photos using a homemade wooden box camera in his cousin's studio in downtown Kabul. Now in his 70s, he says the instant camera has survived wars, invasions and a Taliban ban on photography, but is now in danger of disappearing due to the digital age.
news.yahoo.comWarriorsโ Steve Kerr responds to Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: โThis is Americaโ
Warriorsโ head coach Steve Kerr said what many were thinking after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges on Friday. โThis is America,โ Kerr said Friday before his team played the Pistons. โWeโre treading down a dangerous path. โIt wasnโt a shocking verdict, but one that poses great risk going forward if we continue to go down this path. ... States determining that people can just ...
news.yahoo.comR. Kelly survivor Azriel Clary details the rules the singer imposed on his victims
In an interview with โCBS Morningsโ co-host Gayle King, Azriel Clary, who testified against R. Kelly at his racketeering trial, says that the disgraced singer had strict rules about what she and other women could wear and who they were allowed to speak to.
news.yahoo.comBasketball star Jeremy Lin speaks out on attacks against Asian Americans and racism on the court
Basketball star Jeremy Lin on Wednesday spoke out about the recent attacks on Asian Americans and opened up about his personal experiences with racism on the court, CBS San Francisco reports. The basketball star told CBS San Francisco that he wants to promote empathy, love and compassion. Lin first talked about his own experience with racism on social media, saying, "We are tired of being told that we don't experience racism. We have to listen to each other," Lin told the outlet. I applaud Jeremy for his words and echo his sentiments regarding racism against the Asian American community.
cbsnews.comSteve Kerr and other top NBA coaches are offering virtual coaching during the pandemic
On Thursday, virtual coaching platform eCoach announced the launch of training videos from more than 40 of the NBA's most elite head and assistant coaches. Coaches including Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr, Toronto Raptors Coach Nick Nurse and Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers are sharing shooting tips and their coaching expertise to players of all levels. "We're just really looking for ways to spread coaching and instruction to people who wouldn't otherwise be able to get it, especially from NBA coaches," Kerr told CNBC in an interview this week. eCoach's partnership with the National Basketball Coaches Association allows not just access to top coaches but also access to NBA game footage to drill in key points and show their teachings in action. "We believe that for coaches, this is a perfect way to communicate the game during this unusual period of time," Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and president of the National Basketball Coaches Association told CNBC.
cnbc.comGolden State Warriors to play first NBA game without fans after San Francisco bans large crowds due to coronavirus fears
The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that the team will play its next home game without fans after San Francisco placed a ban on large events. The Golden State Warriors will play Thursday's game against the Brooklyn Nets without spectators due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the team announced. "We know that this Order is disruptive, but it is an important step to support public health," Breed said in a statement. "Fans with tickets to Thursday and Saturday night's games will receive a refund in the amount paid," the team statement said. The NBA also released two memos last week, the second of which it advised teams to make contingency plans should the league decide to play games in arenas without spectators.
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