NEW YORK (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 50 points in a record-shattering performance Sunday, April 30, to send the defending champion Golden State Warriors into the second round of the NBA playoffs while Jimmy Butler's ankle injury raised tensions for the triumphant Miami Heat. *Stephen Curry...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)—The Sacramento Kings bounced back from three straight defeats with an impressive 118-99 victory over the NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Friday to force a decisive game seven in their first-round playoff series. *Malik Monk of the Sacramento Kings is guarded by Stephen...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Â Jimmy Butler conjured another magical performance as the Miami Heat sent the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks sensationally crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday, April 26, with a nerve-jangling overtime victory. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives around Giannis...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 23. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was hit with a one-game suspension on Tuesday, April 18, after stamping on Sacramento Kings player Domantas Sabonis during the NBA champions' game two playoff defeat. *Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors steps over Domantas...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-106 to take a 2-0 lead over the NBA champions after a bruising game two in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series on Monday, April 17. *De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings goes to the basket against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors roared into the NBA playoffs with a 157-101 blowout of Portland on Sunday, April 9, ensuring the Los Angeles Lakers will battle in the play-in after a 128-117 victory over the Utah Jazz. *Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors shoots during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Brooklyn Nets booked an NBA playoff berth on Friday as the Eastern Conference puzzle pieces fell into place, but suspense remained in the wild West with wins for Golden State, New Orleans and the Los Angeles Lakers. *D'Angelo Russell of the Los Angeles Lakers goes to...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Golden State erased a 20-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 on Tuesday, March 28, with Stephen Curry scoring 39 points as the Warriors edged ahead of Minnesota into sixth place in the Western Conference. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, March 22, as Ja Morant made a smooth return from suspension for the Memphis Grizzlies. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry rallied the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter on Saturday, March 11, to deliver a 125-116 overtime victory over Milwaukee. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player scored 22 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, with...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Klay Thompson flirted with breaking his own single-game three-pointer record before settling for 42 points as the Golden State Warriors routed the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Feb. 6. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors shoots against the Oklahoma City Thunder during...