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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 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...

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...

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...

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 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 Look to Snap Two-Game Skid Tonight Vs. Knicks
March 11th, 2013 at 2:07 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** When these two teams faced off on February 27 at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks won despite 54 points from Stephen Curry. David Lee sat out the game due to a one game suspension for a fight in Indiana. Golden State will have a chance to avenge that loss tonight...

Monta Ellis Returns to Oracle Arena Tonight
March 9th, 2013 at 3:18 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Golden State lost last night to the Houston Rockets for the third time in as many games this season. They have an opportunity to rebound quickly tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks (30-29). The main storyline of this game is the return of Monta Ellis to Oracle Arena for the second time....

Golden State Warriors Vs. Houston Rockets Game Preview
March 8th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
***PHOTO1*** The Warriors and Rockets will battle Friday night at Oracle for the third time this season. Houston has dominated play so far, winning both previous meetings handily.  During the first contest, Houston tied an NBA record for made 3-pointers in a single game with 23. However, head coach Mark Jackson and...

Game Preview: Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors
March 3rd, 2013 at 5:00 PM
  ***PHOTO1*** The Toronto Raptors (23-37) have been an incredibly streaky team all season long. They opened the year dropping 19 of their first 23 games, before rattling off wins in eight of their next nine. The following 17 games resulted in just five wins, but they responded winning five straight, and...

NBA Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference Finals
June 5th, 2012 at 5:21 PM
(Apologies for the late write-up, was out of town for awhile) Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics The Miami Heat came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Heat lost forward Chris Bosh in its game one victory due to...

Golden State Warriors Host San Antonio Spurs in Season Finale
April 26th, 2012 at 3:56 PM
With the season finally coming to a close, the Golden State Warriors welcome the San Antonio Spurs into Oracle Arena for one last time this year. The Spurs have won the previous two matchups this season. ***PHOTO1***This is a matchup of two completely opposite teams. The Warriors are one of the...

Golden State Warriors Start Off Final Road Trip of the Season Against the Dallas Mavericks
April 20th, 2012 at 2:34 PM
The Golden State Warriors embark on their last road trip of the year as they face off against the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. This is a three game road trip before the Warriors return home for the final two games of the season. ***PHOTO1***This is the third matchup between the teams...

Without David Lee, Golden State Warriors Face Red Hot San Antonio Spurs
April 16th, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Out of the five original starters in the first game of the season, there is only one that will be in the starting lineup tonight for the Golden State Warriors and that is Dorell Wright. Injuries and trades have depleted this Warriors roster and they face off against one of...

Golden State Warriors Return Home to Welcome Defending Champion Dallas Mavericks
April 12th, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Coming off a close loss to the Portland Trailblazers the night before, the Golden State Warriors return to Oracle Arena to welcome the visiting Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors dominated the Mavericks in their previous matchup this season, winning by a score of 111-87 in Oakland. ***PHOTO1*** The Mavericks have struggled on the...

Game Preview: Golden State Warriors Try to Shake Off Last Loss as They Face the Portland Trailblazers
April 11th, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Coming of their worst loss of the season against the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors travel to Portland tonight to take on the Trailblazers. This is the fourth and final matchup of the season between the two teams, with the Blazers leading the season series 2-1. ***PHOTO1***This is yet another...

Home Court Advantage Reigns Supreme as Golden State Warriors Beat Denver Nuggets
April 9th, 2012 at 5:45 PM
The Golden State Warriors returned home Saturday night and beat the visiting Denver Nuggets by a score of 112-97. This game could be viewed as a setback for both teams, due to the fact that the Nuggets are in the playoff hunt, and the Warriors are vying for a top...