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Golden State Warriors Host Top Seed Oklahoma City Thunder
April 11th, 2013 at 4:12 PM
   ***PHOTO1*** On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors will meet for the fourth and final time of the season. With the Thunder taking two of the three previous meetings, the Warriors will look to settle the score as they continue their pursuit of the sixth seed. The Warriors are coming off a...

Golden State Warriors Headed to Playoffs for First Time Since 2007
April 9th, 2013 at 11:55 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors have officially punched their ticket to the playoffs. With the Warriors' win over Minnesota 105-89, combined with Utah's loss to the Thunder, Golden State brought their magic number crashing down to zero. Klay Thompson nailed six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 30 points; his...

Warriors Lose to Jazz and Fail to Secure Playoff Spot
April 8th, 2013 at 11:18 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors were one win victory away from punching their ticket to the playoffs, but came up just short on Sunday night. The Utah Jazz beat the Warriors 97-90 for their seventh win in eighth games, and move back into the playoff picture themselves. Stephen Curry dazzled in the...

Golden State Warriors Could Clinch Playoff Spot Tonight Against Utah Jazz
April 7th, 2013 at 1:19 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** With the Warriors' magic number down to two, a win tonight against the ninth-ranked Utah Jazz would clinch a playoff spot for Golden State. Other than the 'We Believe' season of 2006-2007, the Warriors haven't made the playoffs since Chris Webber's rookie season of 1993-1994. The Warriors host Utah in the...

Golden State Warriors Hit Road to Take on Phoenix Suns
April 5th, 2013 at 3:51 PM
 The Golden State Warriors (43-32) hold just a game lead over the Houston Rockets for the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They face the 23-52 Phoenix Suns hoping to expand that lead. With a magic number currently at three, the Warriors could conceivably clinch a playoff spot in just...

David Lee Leads Warriors Over Hornets 98-88
April 4th, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Wednesday night was a game the Warriors needed to win. With Houston trimming their lead on the six seed to just a half a game, Golden State was looking to extend that to a full game against New Orleans. The Hornets entered the game with four wins in their last six...

Golden State Warriors Host the New Orleans Hornets
April 3rd, 2013 at 5:42 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors welcome the New Orleans Hornets into Oracle Arena tonight. Just a game in front of Houston, the Warriors will need to secure a victory tonight against one of the worst teams in the NBA in order to keep their hold on the six seed. Although the Hornets...

Golden State Warriors Host Portland Trailblazers
March 30th, 2013 at 6:42 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors (41-32) lost to the Sacramento Kings for the third time this season and missed an opportunity to gain ground on the several teams chasing them. They will have the chance to erase that game from their memory tonight against the Portland Trailblazers (33-39).   The...

Isaiah Thomas Leads Kings Over Warriors 105-98
March 27th, 2013 at 10:14 PM
  ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors may have suffered a hangover from their recent victory over Los Angeles.  Although facing a Kings team with only six prior road wins, Sacramento defeated the Warriors for the third time this season, in four games. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shot a combined 6-31 from the field. Although...

Should Stephen Curry Be Considered an Elite Point Guard?
March 27th, 2013 at 6:29 PM
***PHOTO1*** When an NBA fan hears the name “Stephen Curry”, they would probably characterize him as a point guard in a shooting guard’s body. They would continue by saying that Curry is a jump shooter, and he is not a very good passer. However, the fourth year point guard from...

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson Lead Golden State Warriors Over Los Angeles Lakers
March 25th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
***PHOTO1*** Golden State had lost to Los Angeles in both previous matchups this year. To the delight of the Bay Area, Monday night at Oracle Arena would end differently. Stephen Curry injured his ankle in Saturday's win against the Wizards and was unsure of his status for tonight's game. He decided to...

Warriors Host Lakers in Important Conference Matchup Tomorrow
March 24th, 2013 at 1:27 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** On Monday night at Oracle Arena, the sixth-seed Golden State Warriors will welcome in the eighth-seed Los Angeles Lakers. Although Los Angeles has been out of the playoff picture for most of the season, a red-hot last two months has shot them up the standings and into the top eight. Despite winning...

Golden State Warriors Vs. San Antonio Spurs Game Preview
March 20th, 2013 at 3:41 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Warriors have not beaten the Spurs in San Antonio since 1997; a span of 28 games. They will get the opportunity to snap that streak tonight. San Antonio currently lays claim to the top seed in the Western Conference as they are 1 1/2 games ahead of the Oklahoma City...

David Lee and Stephen Curry Shoot Warriors Past New Orleans Hornets 93-72
March 19th, 2013 at 5:58 AM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors may be finding their rhythm at the right time of the year. Coming off arguably their most important win of the season in Houston, the Warriors continued their success Monday night against the New Orleans Hornets. The win gives them four wins in their last five...

Houston Rockets Fail to Launch, Golden State Warriors Win 108-78
March 17th, 2013 at 7:20 PM
***PHOTO1*** Golden State (38-30) has dropped all three meetings this year with the Houston Rockets (36-31) heading into Sunday night and have developed some bad blood along the way. After losing to Chicago on Friday, the Warriors' lead on the six seed in the Western Conference was only half a game...

Warriors Fall Apart, Get Blown Out by Bulls 113-95
March 15th, 2013 at 10:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** In a game the Warriors needed to win, Golden State may have played their worst 48 minutes of the season. The Warriors trailed 28-27 after the first quarter, but would fall apart and lose by 18. The Chicago Bulls had lost their last two games, but snapped that streak in spectacular...

Golden State Finishes Off Homestand Tonight Vs. Bulls
March 15th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
   ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors will play their final game of this seven-game homestand tonight vs. the Chicago Bulls.    The result tonight will be the difference between going 5-2 or 4-3. Despite four wins still being above .500, it will surely be a let down for a team hoping to separate...

Warriors Survive Scare, Defeat Pistons 105-97
March 13th, 2013 at 10:15 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Golden State Warriors entered Wednesday night's game very confident they would leave Oracle with a victory. Coming off a fantastic win against a great Knicks team, and facing a struggling Pistons squad at home should mean a victory was in the cards. Or so it seemed. The Warriors struggled all...

Warriors Continue Homestand Tonight Vs. Pistons
March 13th, 2013 at 2:45 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Warriors are coming off of an exceptional win Monday night against the New York Knicks. Golden State's defense smothered the Knicks all game long, allowing only 63 points on 27.4 percent shooting. Mark Jackson put it very simply: "That's a heck of a defensive night." Detroit (23-43) has struggled all season. They...

Warriors Get Revenge on Knicks, Snap Losing Streak at Two
March 11th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** The Warriors and Knicks met Monday night for the second time this year. The first meeting resulted in a Knicks victory despite a 54-point performance by Stephen Curry. Golden State believed the second meeting would be different because they had both David Lee and Andrew Bogut back, and Carmelo Anthony was...