SAN FRANCISCO– Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski hears all the outside noise. He sees the slander on social media. He knows there’s a good portion of the fanbase highly critical of his every step and he is aware that his past statements have ruffled some feathers.
The Golden State Warriors came back from a five-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 131-126 on Friday. The Warriors also came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
On Friday, the Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green took to social media and had no patience for the ongoing MVP Award discourse. Green shared a screenshot of the leaderboard, called out the critics, and backed San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama.
Golden State didn’t rely on chaos this time; they leaned into control, shot-making, and a well-rounded offensive attack to take down Washington 131-126.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
For the first time in more than two months, the Golden State Warriors have won three games in a row. That comes on the heels of winning two games in a row (as tends to happen), which was their first time doing that in … yep … also more than two months.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and Brandin Podziemski recorded a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the Golden State Warriors to their third straight win, a 131-126 defeat of the Washington Wizards on Friday in San Francisco.
Time is becoming a factor for the Warriors and coach Steve Kerr isn’t hiding it. “We’re running out of games,” Kerr admitted when discussing Stephen Curry’s potential return, via the New York Post.
The Golden State Warriors said Friday that star guard Stephen Curry "continues to make good progress" from a right knee injury and will be re-evaluated next week.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Golden State Warriors are hosting the Washington Wizards tonight, just 11 days after beating the Wizards in DC. If the Dubs were to win, it would be their first three-game winning streak since mid-January.
The Golden State Warriors have had a tough 2025-26 NBA season. Injuries have played a significant part in their campaign, taking out the most important players, and Moses Moody was the latest addition.
Al Horford has been out of action for the Golden State Warriors for the last seven games. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined by a calf injury and is still working his way back to full strength.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be reevaluated sometime next week as he continues to deal with a right knee injury, according to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter link).
SAN FRANCISCO– Kristaps Porzingis seems content with the Golden State Warriors, which bodes well for extending their future together. With his health and well-being a lot more stable, after a mysterious bout of illness that cost him six straight games, Porzingis has been able to play on the hardwood much more consistently.
De’Anthony Melton’s comeback season is on a collision course with the Warriors’ tight budget, and the guard just made the first move. Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton’s stock has soared this season.
Warriors guard Moses Moody suffered a serious injury. There’s no way around that. But it could’ve been worse. A lot worse. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that while Moody suffered a torn patellar tendon, the rest of the knee checked out clean.
Gary Payton II and Wilt Chamberlain are about as different as two NBA players can be. Chamberlain was the most dominant center of his era. At 7'1", he towered over most of his competition, which helped him average an NBA-record 50.4 points per game in the 1961-62 season.