Yaxel Lendeborg entered the NBA with more immediate pressure on him than most rookies. The 2026 No. 11 pick turned 24 in September, which makes him older than players in their fourth or fifth seasons like Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga.
Draymond Green is looking to play a Year 16 in the NBA … no matter where that occurs. The longtime Golden State Warriors star Green spoke this week in an interview to CNBC Sport.
Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg wasted no time making headlines in his first NBA game, getting into a heated exchange with Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic during Wednesday night’s season opener.
The Golden State Warriors continue to trend downwards, but Steve Kerr feels that much was inevitable to a certain degree. Kerr, the longtime Warriors head coach, spoke this week in an interview with Logan Murdock of The Ringer.
Throughout NBA history, only 40 players have scored 60 or more points during an NBA regular-season game. How many of the 40 can you name in six minutes?
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg caused a stir with his comments towards Luka Doncic on and off the court. Many NBA players have learned the hard way, ‘don’t make Luka Doncic angry’.
Stephen A. Smith backed Yaxel Lendeborg for challenging Luka Doncic and criticizing his complaints to officials, arguing that the Warriors rookie should be encouraged to compete without fearing a superstar’s reputation.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Remember when Stephen Curry got up from his chair because he couldn’t believe people were picking the Warriors to miss the playoffs? Well, I wonder what he’s thinking now, because I don’t think even he expected things to get this bad with Kristaps Porzingis before the season even started.
The Golden State Warriors suffered a debilitating season-opening defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-105. The Warriors have already faced injury misfortune to start the season.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes Warriors star Stephen Curry is smart for refusing to force a trade. After winning the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics in six games, the Warriors have struggled immensely over the past few seasons.
Steve Kerr didn’t realise his mic was still hot, but fans certainly heard him loud and clear as he vented his frustration over how refs whistle games in Los Angeles.
Over the years, it has become common to see coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green arguing on the sideline, regardless of whether the Golden State Warriors are winning or losing.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has gotten under the skin of many NBA players during his eight-year NBA career. It took only one game for Golden State Warriors' rookie Yaxel Lendeborg to get a taste of Doncic's style of play and on-court behavior and not like it.
The Golden State Warriors signed Kristaps Porzingis to an extension this summer that made him immediately eligible to be traded. Figuring out a trade for the absent big man is going to be difficult.
The Warriors have begun exploring the possibility of trading sidelined center Kristaps Porzingis, who is now seriously contemplating his future in basketball as he deals with recurring symptoms from the autoimmune condition termed as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link).
Brandin Podziemski is expected to be a starter who plays heavy minutes for the Golden State Warriors this season. But Podz will miss the season opener against the Lakers on Wednesday with lower back soreness.
Given his current status, it makes absolutely no sense that the Warriors reportedly turned down trade pursuits for other superstars under the belief that a healthy Butler is better for them.