Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (red jacket) with arms outstretched is in disagreement with a play out on the floor against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Tue May 15, 2025 (AP News photo)
Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor Tue May 15, 2025
#1 David, taking a look at Golden State heading to Minnesota for game 5 down two games 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals talk about some of the preparation they will need to get back into this series on Wednesday night at the Target Center?
#2 The other big question for game 5 is will Stephen Curry be ready to return coming off that hamstring injury and how demanding will it be for him to win game 5 and get the Warriors at least with striking distance at the Timberwolves?
#3 Game 5 is up on Wednesday night in Minnesota. The Timberwolves have homecourt they have Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle who have had a great series although game 4 was close one more win by Minnesota could end Golden State’s season?
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Antony Edwards (5) takes a shot against the Golden State Warriors Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) in game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Mon May 12, 2025
NBA Playoffs/Golden State Warriors podcast Mon May 12, 2025:
#1 Is age starting to creep up over experience. The Golden State Warriors just a few championship years back were younger and could back up the swagger. This post season the younger team the Minnesota Timberwolves have the edge as they got by the Warriors on Monday night in game four 117-110.
#2 The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards had 30 points for his second game in row scoring at least 30 points.
# 3 Julius Randle was also a tough customer to shut down scoring 31 points and leading the Timberwolves in scoring. Randle has been key in this series.
#4 It’s pretty evident without Curry in the line up the Warriors are missing his offense and that’s been the part that has been missing to get over the hump.
#5 Timberwolves take a 3-1 series lead back to Minnesota and with Edwards and Randle being that one two punch they could end this series at the Target Center in Minneapolis and get ready for the third round. The Warriors best chances is if they can get Curry back and he’s got to be lights out coming of that hamstring injury for game 5 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards (5) drives to the basket between Golden State Warriors Gary Payton II (0) and Draymond Green (23) in the Western Conference semifinals in the NBA Finals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat May 10, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 David, despite the Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry out with a hamstring and Draymond Green getting into foul trouble the Warriors were still in front of the Minnesota Timberwolves by five points in the fourth quarter in game three and it looked like they had a shot at putting this game away.
#2 The Timberwolves Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle got hot with 1:19 remaining. Edwards hit a baseline three point shot and scored 36 points and Randle scored 24 points with 12 assists and ten rebounds and erased the Warriors lead and won by five 102-97 on Saturday night at Chase Center.
#3 For game four the Warriors need to tie this one up or got back to Minnesota down 3-1. Warriors have the home floor at Chase Center how do you see game 4 for Monday night.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) gives the thumbs up sign in the first half of game 1 of the NBA Playoffs at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Tue May 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 David talk about Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry now out at least a week due to a hamstring strain.
#2 Talk about how Curry’s absence will impact Golden State’s offense and the psyche for the rest of the team.
#3 Warriors took game 1 by 11 points on Tuesday night can they do it again for game 2 in Minnesota without Curry?
Golden State Warriors Brandin Podziemski (2), Jimmy Butler (22), and Stephen Curry (30) watch from the bench in the second half as they lose game 5 of the NBA Playoffs first round to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston on Wed Apr 30, 2025 (AP News photo)
NBA Playoffs podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Golden State Warriors failed on both end of defense and offense on Wednesday and failed in an elimination opportunity to take out the Houston Rockets with a 131-116 loss as the Rockets cut the deficit in a now 3-2 series.
#2 The Warriors got into a jam early in the game as you saw super star players sitting on the Golden State bench, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and the remaining Warriors starters as head coach Steve Kerr played the backups in the last five minutes in the third quarter with the Rockets up with a 20 point lead.
#3 Kerr did share in the blame of how the Warriors performed in Houston in game five saying that he did not have them ready to play. That the Warriors got into foul trouble with three fouls in a two minute segment of the game. The Rockets were 13 for 13 from free throw line at the end of the first quarter.
#4 After a very physical game 4 at Golden State and the series moved back to Houston for game 5 how fired up were this Rockets group they just jumped out at the Warriors right from the tip off?
#5 The Rockets head to Golden State for game 6 Fri May 2 for a 6:00pm PDT tip off. The Warriors can put this away with home court advantage and advance to the second round. However if the Rockets come out again keyed up and with another game plan to shut down Golden State’s starting line up it would force a game 7 that would go back to Houston on Sun May 4th.
In the second quarter of game 4 of the NBA Playoffs things got heated between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston on Mon Apr 28, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 Dave how much blame to you give Golden State Warriors Draymond Green who received a Flagrant 1 foul with 2:44 left in the second quarter when Green pushed the Houston Rockets Tari Eason’s face into the hardwood. Eason also picked up a technical.
#2 There was already tension between the two teams going back to game 2 when Jimmy Butler was upended landing on his back and got a pelvic contusion on Wednesday when he was hard fouled by Amen Thompson. On Friday Dillion Brooks said Green was a dirty player. Warrior head coach Steve Kerr called the comment “interesting?” Do you expect there to be more bad blood on Wednesday night in game 5 in Houston?
San Francisco 49ers newest running back Mykel Williams is all smiles after being the first round draft pick and the 11th overall. Williams was addressing the media on Fri Apr 25, 2025 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara (AP News photo)
Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:
#1 Bruce, the San Francisco 49ers made it their mission to get first round draft pick pass rusher Mykel Williams. The 49ers had their eye on Williams but pumped the brakes two seasons ago because Williams had suffered an high ankle sprain. He recovered since and 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan hope to use Williams as a key and core person on the 49ers defense.
#2 The Las Vegas Raiders made a great choice in getting running back Ashton Jeanty as their top pick in the draft. Jeanty was one of the most effective running backs in college football last season at Boise State and Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is confident that Jeanty will end up being the number one running back for the Raiders in the future.
#3 The Las Vegas Review Journal ran a headline that the Athletics still have not come up with the $1.75 billion as the A’s had said in a March 5th Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting that the would have the money and would be ready by June to have shovels in ground. The article questions when will the A’s fund the park and there is a possibility it may not happen.
#4 The Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler is still questionable for game 4 for Monday night against the Houston Rockets at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Butler who suffered a lower back contusion after getting his legs taken out from beneath him and missed game 3. Can Butler return and be playoff competitive Monday.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) takes a shot on the Orlando Magic’s guard Cory Joseph (10) in first half action in game 2 of the NBA first round playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Wed Apr 23, 2025 (AP News photo)
NBA Playoffs podcast with Michael Roberson:
#1 Michael, the Boston Celtics took game 2 109-100 on Wednesday night. The Celtics once again got help from leading scorers Jaylen Brown 36 points, Kristaps Porzingis 20 points, and Derrick White with 17 points.
#2 The Magic now down 0-2 in this series couldn’t close the gap on the Celtics got scoring from Paolo Banchero with 32 points, Franz Wagner 25 points, and Wendell Carter Jr 16 points. The Magic have their backs to the wall with game 3 going back to Boston on Friday.
#3 The Cleveland Cavaliers Donavon Mitchell helped the Cavaliers go up 2-0 in the series leading with 30 points, Darius Garland 21 points, and Evan Mobley with 20 points. The Cavaliers had an offensive plan and won it 121-112.
#4 The Heat tried as hard as they might just didn’t get enough to try and tie this series up the leading scorers Tyler Herro 33 points, Davion Mitchell 18 points, and Haywood Highsmith with 17 points.
#5 The Heat are talented but do they have enough to make any noise as they head back to Miami for Saturday’s game 3?
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) scores while being surrounded by Houston Rockets Tari Eason (17) and Jalen Green (4) during game 1 of the NBA Playoffs first round at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sun Apr 20, 2025 (AP News photo)
Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor:
#1 Golden State Warriors guard Draymond Green said that game 1 basically boiled down to Stephen Curry leading the Warriors in scoring with 31 points to maintain a lead on the Houston Rockets, “In order for us to win basketball games it requires Steph Curry to be great,” Green said. “And he was just that.”
#2 Curry was 12 for 19 from the floor and hit five crucial of nine attempts for three pointers and got some acrobatic shots that even amazed his teammates.
#3 Game 2 is on deck Wednesday night. The Rockets are looking to get some scoring production from Albert Sengun who lead with 26 points in game 1 but their going to need a lot more from Fred VanVleet and Dillion Brooks if they plan to get by Golden State. David what’s your thoughts on game 2?
Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler (left) and Stephen Curry (right) embrace the Warriors victory over the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA play in win at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tue Apr 15, 205 (AP News photo)
NBA Playoffs podcast with Michael Roberson:
#1 Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler scored 38 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, guard Stephen Curry scored 37 as the Warriors are the seventh seeded team in the NBA Western Conference with a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Tuesday night’s play in tournament at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors have advanced to the best of seven games to face the Houston Rockets in Houston on Sunday.
#2 The Orlando Magic’s Cole Anthony came off the bench on Tuesday night with 26 points with six assists to help lead the Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play in tournament. Paolo Banchero scored 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists and Wendell Carter Jr scored 19 points with seven rebounds. Next up for the Magic the Boston Celtics in Boston Sun Apr 20th for the best of seven series?
#3 On the other hand the Hawks Trae Young was none to thrilled with the direction of the play in game and was so frustrated that at 4:47 left in the game he got hit with two technical fouls one for throwing a chest pass at official James Williams and deflecting the ball with his foot and would not give the ball to official Pat Fraher. Was this a matter of how the Hawks just couldn’t get anything going against the Magic and Young had just had enough and this would be his season’s swan song?
#4 Michael, talk about Isiah Thomas’ comments regarding the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James taking warm ups before last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers without a shirt on. Thomas said if it had been one of his players doing that he wouldn’t have allowed it. Thomas went onto to say “What are we doing here” and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver needs to fine that. Michael your thoughts on LeBron taking warm ups before games without a shirt on?
#5 Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said that “defense wins championships” and he used that to explain why he made the decison to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers in deal that shocked the NBA and quite frankly upset the Mavericks fanbase that had fans chanting in the stands for firing Harrison.
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