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Golden State Warriors Saturday game wrap: Talent thick Warriors drub former assistant coach’s Lakers 112-107

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by Jerry Feitelberg

AP file photo: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr in Oct 14th photo is happy for his former assistant coach Luke Walton who is now head coach at the Los Angeles Lakers faced each other in their pre season game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Center Las Vegas on Saturday night

The Golden State Warriors took off with a furry when they ran a 23-9 score up on the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas Saturday night. It wouldn’t take much longer when the W’s inflated that lead to 30 points. That wasn’t all the W’s shooting from the floor was a satisfying 54.3 and they hit their targets beyond the perimeter at 43.5 in the 112-107 exhibition victory.

The Warriors grabbed for the gusto in rebounding over the Lakers 43-38 and had 29 assists and 44 field goals. They picked up from where they left off from last season with another strong talented team assembled. The Warriors also rested many of their starters handling the Lakers and they did it all without Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, or David West each had the game off by Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s decision to give them some rest.  Even Klay Thompson (24), Kevin Durant (17), and Stephen Curry (14) didn’t play over 22 minutes in the contest.

The Lakers head coach Luke Walton who was the Warriors head interim coach last season while Kerr was rehabilitating his bad back said that he’s now trying to develop the Lakers player personnel along the same lines when he was at Golden State, “I’m tying to build same culture down here. Obviously it’s different. It’s a different point were at with the youth that we have and new coaches.” said Walton

Walton went onto guide Golden State last season in Kerr’s absence to a 39-4 record and what sold him was that impressive 24-0 start at the beginning of last season Walton had played for the Lakers for eight of his ten seasons in the NBA. The temptation was too great and the offer was too good by his former organization to take the helm at the Lakers and leave his assistant position at Golden State and his former boss at the Warriors Kerr.

After Kobe Bryant’s retirement last season Walton is looking at building around the core players in Los Angeles of D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, and Brandon Ingram. At this juncture of the season and with just two weeks until the Lakers opener Walton is still pushing the fundamentals of the offense and defense systems. “Were all going to miss him, but were all happy for him” said Kerr “I know he wouldn’t have taken any other job except the Laker job to leave Golden State. I’m glad we’re in the same division, so at least we’ll be able to see each other four times a year, plus pre season.” said Kerr

For Kerr it won’t be a long wait to see Walton again as the Warriors face the Lakers on Wednesday.

Jerry Feitelberg covers Warriors basketball catch his game recaps home and away at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Golden State Warriors Friday game wrap: Quick Draw McCaw andThe Dubs win a thriller in Overtime, Down the Nuggets at the buzzer.

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by Jerry Feitelberg

AP photo: Golden State Warriors Patrick McCaw is defended by the Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in the second half of Friday night’s contest at Denver

Denver- The Golden State Warriors, playing their fourth game of the pre-season and the first since October 6th, won a thriller beating the Denver Nuggets in Denver Friday night by a score of 129-128.

Warrior rookie, Partick McCaw who was a second-round draft pick, scored eighteen points and saved the Dubs bacon twice. McCaw hit a three-point shot with just one second left in regulation to tie the game at 112 each. McCaw’s performance in overtime was sensational. He single-handedly kept the Warriors from going down to defeat. McCaw hit two three-point shots and a two-pointer in the five-minute OT period. He saved his best shot for last as he hit a running floater at the buzzer to secure the win for the Dubs. The coaches must have been thrilled with his performance, and he appears to be winning a spot on the roster.

The scoring leaders for Golden State were the usual suspects. Steph Curry knocked down twenty-two in twenty-seven minutes of action. Kevin Durant added nineteen and Klay Thompson scored seventeen.  Danilo Gallinari led Denver with nineteen and teammates Jamal Murray and Jamell Stokes contributed sixteen points each in a losing effort.

The game was close all throughout the contest. Golden State led 59-54 at the half. Denver led at the end of three. The Dubs closed to 89-88 with just 39 seconds played in the fourth but Denver pulled away and led by three 112-109 when McCaw came through with the clutch 3-pointer.  The stat sheet shows how close the game was. Virtually every category was even. Golden State shot 45.9% from the floor while Denver’s percentage was 46.3%.The Nuggets had a slight edge in three-point percentage 41.4% to 40.5% Denver snatched 68 rebounds to edge the Dubs 61. Both teams turned the ball over sixteen times.

The Dubs are 3-1 so far in pre-season play. The travel to Las Vegas to square off against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night and then play the Lakers again Wednesday night. The Warriors play their final pre-season game on October 21st before opening the season against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, October 25th at the Oracle Arena.

 

Golden State Warriors Thursday game wrap: The Warriors down the Kings 105-96

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by Jerry Feitelberg

AP photo: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors raises his hands in delight as head coach Steve Kerr (right) is thrilled with the Warriors play against the Sacramento Kings on at SAP Center on Thursday night

SAN JOSE–The Golden State Warriors overcame a five-point halftime deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 105-96 at the SAP Center Thursday night. The Dubs played their third pre-season game and had to work to defeat the Kings. Kings’ center DeMarcus Cousins led the Sacramento attack with twenty points, and Dubs’ center Zaza Pachulia had his hands full trying to contain the big man. Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr continued to play his regulars for about twenty-five minutes as they try to get Kevin Durant to adapt to the motion game that the Warriors feature.

Durant played twenty-six minutes and scored twenty-five points. Steph Curry also played 26 minutes, and he added thirteen to the Dubs’ attack. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green played 25 minutes, and Klay tallied eleven. Patrick McCaw and Ian Clark performed well coming off the bench. McCaw scored 8 and Clark poured in 16.

The stats were very even for the teams. The Kings shot 42.2% from the floor while the Dubs came in at 44.3%. The Kings shot 46.2% from three-point range, and the Warriors came in at 42.9%. Sacramento committed 22 turnovers contrasted the Dubs 24.  Golden State had the edge in fast-break points 33-14 while the Kings had a 32-22  edge in the points in the paint category.

The Warriors play the next three pre-season games on the road. They meet the Denver Nuggets on October 14th in Denver. They play the LA Lakers on Saturday the 15th and then again on the 19th.

Golden State Warriors-LA Clippers game wrap: The Warriors blow out the Clippers, Durant, Thompson, Curry star

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Oakland- The Warriors and the LA Clippers are meeting for the first time Tuesday night at the Oracle Arena. The game doesn’t count as it is a pre-season contest but the Warrior fans have been salivating to see their heroes. The Dubs lost six key players, and the coaching staff is hoping that the new players will mesh quickly with the Warrior stars. The Clippers and Warrior battles are well known, and neither team likes the other. The Dubs want to win, but Steve Kerr will probably not use his starters for the whole game. The game will also feature the debut of superstar Kevin Durant in front of the home fans. The fans gave him an ear-splitting welcome when introduced. The Warriors won going away. The offense behind Durant, Thompson and Curry looked magnificent, and none of the Clipper starters scored more than six points in the game.

The Warriors dominated play on both ends of the court in the first period. They had the offense going as they scored thirty-three points and held the Clippers to just seventeen. Klay Thompson led the Dubs with ten and Draymond Green added eight. Durant had seven and Steph had just one bucket for three points. The defense was strong as they held the Clippers to just nine points until Mo Speights entered the game. “Instant offense” Mo scored ten to lead his team in scoring in the first period.

The Warriors continued the onslaught in the second period as they scored thirty-eight points and held the Clippers to just sixteen. The offense was clicking on all cylinders, and the defense was superb. The Dubs shot 59.5% from the floor, 8-for-16 from three-point range and 90.5% from the free throw line. The Clippers, on the other hand, shot a woeful 24.4% from the floor, 3-for-13 on three-point shots. The Warriors had twenty-four rebounds and nineteen assists while all LA could do was seventeen rebounds and just eight assists. Klay Thompson led the Warriors attack with twenty-four, and Kevin Durant added eighteen. David West led the subs with six points in the period. Warriors lead 71-33 at the half.

In the third period, the Clippers could not make up any ground. Kerr removed the regulars with about four and 1/2 minutes left to play. The second unit kept the Dubs ahead by 51 points at the end of three. The fans began to leave the Arena as there is no doubt about the outcome. Dubs lead 102-51. Javale McGee, James Michael McAdoo, Phil Pressey, Patrick McCaw, and Cameron Jones are on the floor to start the fourth period for Golden State.None of the Clipper regulars played in the last quarter. Golden State wins 120-75.

After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr made some comments about what he saw during the contest. Kerr said this about Kevin Durant” Durant did a great job tonight. Kevin can be devastating defensively. He is really good on defense when he applies himself.” Kerr also remarked that it was “very encouraging to see the level of play. The players are getting used to playing together” and that he was “very pleased with the progress. Forward Draymond Green pointed out that ” we wanted to play with more passion.” The Warriors were very passionate, indeed.

The Warriors resume play Thursday evening against the Sacramento Kings. They will play the game at the SAP Center in San Jose and game time will be at 7:30 PM.

The Warriors lose the first pre-season game of the year to the Toronto Raptors

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by Jerry Feitelberg

Vancouver, British Columbia- The Golden State Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors 97-93 in the first practice game of the 2016-2017 season. The Warriors added superstar Kevin Durant to the team in the hopes of reclaiming the NBA championship. However, they lost six key players due to salary constraints. Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes are now with the Dallas Mavericks. Backup centers Festus Ezeli and Mo Speights with the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. Leandro Barbosa went to Phoenix, and Brandon Rush signed with Minnesota. The big question facing the Warriors is how well will the new pieces fit in with the club. The new acquisitions Zaza Pachulia, David West, along with holdovers Ian Clark, Anderson Varajeo, James Michael McAdoo, must find a way to blend in with the Warriors big guns. Those guns are Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston.

The Warriors play looked ragged at times. Kevin Durant was just two-for-nine from the floor, and he scored just nine points in the game. Steph Curry had eight points and was one-for-five from three-point range. Klay Thompson led the team in scoring with sixteen and Draymond Green had two. The starters played in the first half only and the second unit and players trying to make the club played the entire second half. The Raptors, on the other hand, used their regulars for the full game.

After the game Warriors coach, Steve Kerr had this to say about his team’s effort “we looked like a team that had four days of practice.” Talking about Kevin Durant, Kerr remarked ‘he’s going to fit right into what we do.

The Warriors next game will be at the Oracle Arena Tuesday night October 4th and will feature a Steph Curry Back-to-back MVP Bobblehead. The Warriors will travel to the SAP Center October 6th to play the LA Clippers and the giveaway that night will be a Klay Thompson San Jose Sharks Bobblehead.

Draymond Green’s summer gets worse

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by Michael Martinez

Not too long ago, everything looked up for Draymond Green. The Warriors were so close to repeating as champions, but an ill tempered mistake by the All Star seemed to change the series as the Cavs went on to win three in a row.

And after the tough loss, Green found himself in headlines for all the wrong reasons. Green was arrested, but did reach a plea agreement to pay a small fine. Green got out of that situation fine, but now he’s back in the news for yet another mistake.

As Green traveled with team USA, who appear to be having a lot of fun, the Warriors forward put out a NSFW picture on his Snapchat story. At first, Green claimed he had been hacked. However, the 2016 Olympian confessed that he had accidentally shared the photo publicly, while it had been meant to be sent privately.

“It was a situation where it was meant to be a private message,” Green said. “I kinda hit the wrong button and it sucks. It was meant to be private. We’re all one click away from placing something in the wrong place, and I suffered from that this morning.”

Green’s teammates for this summer’s Olympics have given him a lot of grief for the incident. The Warriors sure hope Green can turn it around, but it seems this is more of an embarrassment for Green than anything. But as a professional athlete, he has to be extremely careful especially with social media.

For Green’s sanity, he’ll hope that everyone’s expectations are met as team USA should dominate in international play. Maybe a gold medal will make Green’s summer a little better. Then again, Green is just thankful for where he is.

“To say I can’t catch a break I think that’s disrespectful for everybody,” he said. “How many people get to live their dreams? I’m not going to sit here and throw myself a pity party and say I can’t catch a break. I’m fine. I get to joke around with these guys all day and get to do what I love for my country. I’m fine. I’m fine.”

Draymond Green reaches plea deal

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by Michael Martinez

AP Photo file photo: Golden State Warriors Draymond Green playing against the Houston Rockets in game five on April 27, 2016

After getting arrested for an incident in East Lansing, MI earlier this month. Green reached a plea deal in order to avoid jail time. The Warriors’ forward has to pay a $560 fine and the case is closed.

Luckily for Green, he only has to pay a small fine and instead of spending any time in jail, he’s headed to help team USA win a gold medal in Rio next month.

Green’s little slip up almost took away from all the positives from the Warriors offseason, but reaching a plea deal looks good for both sides. Green and Warriors’ forward Klay Thompson will be the only two Warriors players to play in the Olympics.

That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News, and Commentary: After court ruling Warriors expect to have new arena ready by 2019

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abc7news.com file photo: Golden State Warriors proposed design of new arena Chase Center at Mission Bay expected to be completed by 2019

On That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News, and Commentary, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Garrett Wong ruled that the path has been cleared one more step for the Golden State Warriors to have their new arena at Mission Bay start construction. Judge Wong refused to go with the opponents arguments regarding environmental impacts and alternative sites for a new Warriors arena.

Mission Bay Alliance had filed a number of lawsuits regarding environmental impacts to stop construction of the arena at Mission Bay which included traffic congestion that would impede UCSF Hospital including emergency vehicles and patients who are trying to access UCSF. The Alliance attempted to try and show the court that traffic congestion would be the number one issue that would impact the neighborhood and the hospital.

Amaury has more commentary on the Warriors new arena plus the Chicago Cubs chances of getting their first World Series Championship since 1908.

Amuary Pi Gonzalez is the Spanish TV voice for the Angels and the Spanish radio voice for the A’s and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Warriors lose a giant: Nate Thurmond gone at 74

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Nate-Thurmond-1-1040x572by Charlie O. Mallonee

One of the NBA’s 50 greatest players and a member of the Hall of Fame – Nate Thurmond – has passed away at age 74 after a battle with leukemia. Thurmond played for San Francisco/Golden State, Chicago and Cleveland but is most identified as member of the Warriors for whom he played 11 seasons.

“Nate was one of the greatest centers to ever play the game and I was privileged to call him a teammate and dear friend. He battled his illness until the very end, like a true Warrior. His legacy is one of passion, fierce competitiveness, a love of basketball and selfless devotion to others. My heartfelt prayers go out to his family, friends and fans,” said Thurmond’s former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Rick Barry.

Thurmond will always be remembered for his epic battles with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “He (Thurmond) plays me better than anybody ever has,” Abdul-Jabbar told Basketball Digest. “He’s tall, has real long arms and most of all he’s agile and strong.”

Thurmond averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds per game for his career in the NBA. He was a seven-time All-Star, named to the All-Defensive Team five times and became one of five players in NBA history to post a quadruple-double in a game.

Thurmond closed out his NBA career in Cleveland just miles from his hometown of Akron. At 35-years old, he helped lead the Cavs to the Eastern Conference Finals where they ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics.

Thurmond has the rare honor of having his number retired by two teams. His number 42 was retired by the Golden State Warriors as you might expect. Thurmond was also honored by the Cleveland Cavaliers by having his number 42 hung from the rafters in Ohio.

“Damn man!!!R.I.P. Akron’s own Nate Thurmond. Knowing u played in the same rec league as me growing up gave me hope of making it out! Thanks!” LeBron James on Twitter Saturday.

After his basketball days were over, Thurmond returned to “the City” where he became a man about town always known for his friendly demeanor and impeccable wardrobe. The words “gentle” and “gentleman” were used about Thurmond frequently and truthfully.

Thurmond also went on to enjoy a very successful career as a restaurateur with his famous barbecue restaurant in San Francisco.

On a personal note, I had the privilege of seeing Nate Thurmond play for the Warriors in person in the early 70’s. The excitement and commitment he brought to the game is one of the reasons am still a NBA fan today.

Nate Thurmond will be missed by his family, teammates, opponents and many, many fans. Rest in peace Nate.

 

Draymond Green arrested for assault

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by Michael Martinez

Golden State Warriors All Star forward Draymond Green was arrested Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan with assault charges. Green was reportedly arrested for assault after he slapped a fan who had been taunting him at a nightclub.

Green got out on a $200 bail and the victim was not injured, but the arrest is a bit worrisome. The Warriors do know about the situation and the franchise put out a statement regarding Green’s arrest basically saying they will look into it and not comment until they know more.
The arrest comes at a bad time for Green, who is on the USA men’s basketball team that is headed to Rio for the 2016 Olympics. Managing Director Jerry Colangelo will also be looking into the situation to figure out more information and make a decision afterwards.

Green has been known to let his temper go at times and was criticized during the playoffs for a couple of kicks to the groin of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James.

After landing Kevin Durant, the biggest star in this year’s free agency,  Green’s arrest is the last thing the Warriors need. Although it appears things are not all that serious and professional athletes are always held to a higher standard, it’s what comes with being in the spotlight.

Hanging out in a nightclub is Green’s choice and just because he’s a pro does not mean he should not be allowed to enjoy himself. However, the responsibility of being a pro does mean he needs to keep his composure.

The last thing the Warriors need is Green to get another suspension handed down to him by the League Office. Hopefully for the Warriors, Green, and all the fans, this is the first and only time something like this happens.