Thursday night's game was a microsim of Stephen Curry's season. Curry played well, but the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors 99-98. Once again, Curry's footwear grabbed the most headlines.
The Golden State Warriors lost a neck-and-neck matchup against the Phoenix Suns tonight, falling 99-98 and dropping to 13-15 for the season. They’re now 9th in the West.
While Green still makes an impact on the defensive end, it's a smaller impact than he used to, while he's having his worst offensive season of his career.
The Golden State Warriors didn’t play a perfect game, by any means, in their narrow 99-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns. But it did not make it any easier to swallow a debatable foul call in the final seconds of the game that helped Phoenix secure the win.
The Golden State Warriors fell to 5-10 in clutch games against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, and this one was particularly deflating. The Warriors (13-15) rallied from a five-point deficit with 40 seconds to go to the tie game, only to commit a foul with under a second to go.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Golden State Warriors found another creative way to lose a winnable game. Up 14 in the third quarter on the road, the Warriors collapsed into a feverish struggle before falling to the Phoenix Suns 99-98 after Jordan Goodwin hit the second of two free throws with 0.4 seconds remaining.
The Golden State Warriors aren’t having the type of start they were hoping to have. The Golden State Warriors have started the season 13-14 and right now they are the 8th seed in the Western Conference.
After a promising start, the Golden State Warriors are now mired in a mediocre campaign, tumbling to a 13-14 record entering their game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Klay Thompson hasn’t played for the Golden State Warriors in sometime and for good reasons. The 4 time NBA champion played for the Warriors for 13 years, becoming a crucial part of the dynasty that also prominently featured Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
Steve Kerr has taken the blame for the Golden State Warriors’ recent lethargy. “I’m not doing my job well this year,” Kerr told reporters recently, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
The Golden State Warriors desperately need a third scorer. As I wrote here, they are the only team in the NBA that has just two players averaging more than 12.4 points per game.
Please buckle your seat belt and keep your hands inside, because the Jonathan Kuminga roller coaster is still taking laps around the track for the Golden State Warriors.
Jonathan Kuminga has not made an appearance for the Golden State Warriors in their last three games. The 6-foot-7 forward is no longer dealing with an injury, and his recent benching has been brought about by head coach Steve Kerr’s changes in the rotation.
The Golden State Warriors have a lot of issues, but their lack of offensive firepower aside from Stephen Curry stands out the most. Let's see how Curry's teammates compare to those of other top 10 NBA players to identify just how bad this problem is.
The Warriors dipped below .500 on Sunday, and Steve Kerr didn’t point fingers. He pointed at himself. After a 136-131 loss in Portland dropped Golden State to 13-14, Kerr said plainly that he hasn’t been good enough.
Jackson Rowe is headed overseas. The former Warriors forward has signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of Israel’s top domestic league, the team announced. Rowe became a free agent earlier this month after Golden State waived him to open a two-way roster spot.