Golden State Warriors Basketball

Stephen Curry, Dime #48 Talk about a change of heart. Back when Stephen Curry went 5-18 from the field for 20 points against the College of Charleston, NBA analysts and scouts piped up, saying that he wasn’t fit for the League. But last week he was selected seventh in the draft. And now, he’s the reason that Golden State won’t pull the trigger on a trade that would get them one of the most dynamic talents in the game today. The biggest obstacle with Amare remains Golden State’s unwillingness to even consider including No. 7 overall pick Stephen Curry in the deal and the ... Read Full Story

The “ Associated Press ” has reported that a deal that could send Mike Miller and Adonal Foyle from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Washington Wizards could be on the verge of fruition. The trade would send the T-Wolves Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas and Darius Songaila as well as the number five pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Minnesota already owns the number six pick and there has been speculation that they might want to package both picks to try to move up to the second slot. © Copyright 2009 thesackattack.net Read Full Story

ESPN is reporting that the Golden State Warriors are sending Jamal Crawford to the Atlanta Hawks for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton. For Golden State the move makes sense financially as they save money and clears a logjam as they have Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Corey Maggette, Kelenna Azubuike, Anthony Morrow (team option), and Marco Belinelli handling the PG, SG, and SF positions. Atlanta adds a prolific scorer who can play either guard position. If the Hawks are unable to agree to terms with Mike Bibby, Crawford can slide into that role. Read Full Story

Stephen Curry can get comfortable with the Golden State Warriors. He’s not going anywhere. Read Full Story

Stephen Jackson scored 29 points, Jamal Crawford scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night. The Warriors, bolstered by the return of Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins to the starting lineup, snapped a three-game losing streak. Ellis, who missed the last seven games, had 19 points and Biedrins, who missed the past five, contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds. Corey Maggette added 18 points. Devin Harris had 31 points and 12 assists for the Nets, who have lost five of six ... Read Full Story

See all 2009 NBA team previews Golden State Warriors 2007-08 Record: 48-34 Cool 2007 Stat : Baron Davis, Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson were the first trio to each average 20 ppg for the same team since fellow Warriors Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway and Mitch Ritchmond did it in 1990-91. Anticipated Starting Five PG- Monta Ellis (injured to start the season) SG- Corey Maggette SF- Stephen Jackson PF- Al Harrington C- Andris Biedrins Key Reserves: Marcus Williams, Kelenna Azubuike, Marco Belinelli, Ronny Turiaf, Brandan Wright Biggest Strength - Explosive on offense Pete’s cool 2007 stat says it all. This team was good at running, ... Read Full Story

Even the elite teams are mortals - ask the New Orleans Hornets. Against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, they had easily one of their worst shooting nights of the season as they shot only 35.9% from the floor; the end result was Golden State holding off New Orleans 91-87 at New Orleans Arena. The Hornets led 29-19 in the second quarter when West scored on a putback; they were up 40-31 when Golden State’s Stephen Jackson scored on a layup which started a 16-2 run that included a 3-pointer by Jackson and a pair of layups by Monta Ellis. That offensive spurt ... Read Full Story

As you are most likely aware by now the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday became the fifth NBA team to terminate their head coach since the start of the season. Maurice Cheeks, joins P.J. Carlesimo, Eddie Jordan, Randy Wittman, and Sam Mitchell as former NBA bench bosses. Has the blood letting stopped, or will there still be further victims in the coming days and weeks? There are of course 30 franchises in the Association, eliminating the five teams that have already fired their coaches brings the total down to 25. There are currently, 4 untouchable coaches in the NBA, Greg Popovich in San Antonio, Jerry ... Read Full Story

Last Summer Monta Ellis signed a long-term big money deal with the Golden State Warriors and then injured himself in a moped accident. This Summer Ellis might be hopping on that moped and heading out of the Bay Area. The “San Jose Mercury News” is reporting that Ellis met with Warriors coach Don Nelson and [...] Read Full Story