WARRIORS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Andris Biedrins picks up player option for next season
When Chris Mullin gave Andris Biedrins a six-year, $54 million contract in 2008, Beidrins was a near-double-double-a-night player who was only in his early 20s. He looked like he was going to be worth it.
He turned out not to be worth it.
The injuries started up. Don Nelson left. And, as he devolved from starter to bench warmer, Biedrins inexplicably never returned to the form of...
Andris Biedrins Exercising $9 Million Option With Warriors
Andris Biedrins will exercise his player option and return to the Golden State Warriors next season for the final year on his 6 year/$54 million contract. He will make $9 million in 2013-14. Biedrins averaged .5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game in 2012-13. He played just
According to CSNNW.com:
As was expected, Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins will exercise...
David Lee named to All-NBA Third Team; Stephen Curry snubbed
The NBA named its All-NBA teams on Thursday, and piggybacking on his all-star appearance, David Lee was named to the third team.
Lee is the first Warriors player to be named an All-NBA player since Latrell Sprewell was first team in 1994.
Here are the selections:
2012-13 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes), Points
Forward, LeBron James, Miami (119), 595...
Warriors’ Playoff Success Opens Door For Dwight Howard Signing in Free Agency
It was not too long ago that Dwight Howard turned down the thought of playing for the lowly Golden State Warriors. It was also not long ago that Howard received an elbow in the face from Warriors forward David Lee, and responding with “I will remember.”
Howard is now reportedly remembering the Warriors’ surprising surge through the first round of the Western Conference playoffs...
Landry Wants To Return To Warriors, Hasn't Decided Whether To Opt Out
Carl Landry wants to return to the Golden State Warriors, but doesn't know how he’s going to proceed regarding his player option worth $4 million for next season.
"The Warriors are home whether I opt in or out," Landry said. "Hopefully, I can spend the rest of my career here because this is a very special place. Everything here is what you want: the city, the...
San Francisco mayor Ed Lee calls Stephen Curry, “Steve Curry”
Just when you thought that everyone in the Bay Area knew the name of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, check out the below clip of San Francisco mayor Ed Lee calling him by another name during a government ceremony for the team.
The moment happens at about the 29:40 minute mark of the Mayor’s press conference as Lee accidentally calls him “Steve”:
Well, if Metta can...
San Francisco mayor Ed Lee calls Stephen Curry ‘Steve Curry’ (Video)
The city of San Francisco celebrated the Golden State Warriors with “Golden State Warriors Day” on Tuesday, and they handed star player Stephen Curry a key to the city. The event was a nice tribute to the team after its successful season.
There was only one problem: mayor Ed Lee made a blunder when he misspoke and called Curry “Steve” instead of “Steph.”
“You know...
MY NAME IS MY NAME!
SF mayor calls Steph Curry 'Steve Curry'
It was "Golden State Warriors Day" in San Francisco on Tuesday as the mayor, Ed Lee, gave the key to the city to Warriors' guard Stephen Curry.Below is the almost 40 minute video but here is the link to where the mayor calls Curry "Steve Curry."Mayor Lee said "You give Steve Curry an inch and he might take a Golden State mile!"Lee is a huge sports...
Warriors Willing To Pay Tax Next Season, No Longer Searching For Blockbuster Move
The Golden State Warriors have never paid the luxury tax, but their strong showing in the 2013 NBA Playoffs further confirms the new ownership's willingness to consider it.
"When you start from a place of winning, you may venture into the tax if it does help you win and it’s worth it," said Bob Myers. "But you have to be smart about it, you have to be prudent...
Warriors fans killed in shooting
Two Golden State Warriors fans were killed in a shooting following Thursday night's playoff game in Oakland.
Two men, identified as residents of Contra Costa County, apparently were headed home from the game on Interstate 880 in a white 2010 Porsche Panamera when someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire with a semi-automatic pistol, killing the driver, 30-year-old Christopher...
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Harrison Barnes Enjoyed Playing Small Ball Power Forward
Due to the injury to David Lee, the Golden State Warriors were forced to be inventive and play Harrison Barnes minutes at power forward.
Many in the media had proposed that Barnes play as the Warriors' small ball power forward previously in the season in order to space the floor due to their lack of playmakers able to get to the basket off the dribble.
"It was fun to kind...
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Warriors players thank fans after elimination
One of the best things this season was to see Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the postseason. Yes, they were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night in Game 6, but this was a huge improvement for the young team. Of course, it was a delight to see a grief-stricken fanbase [...]The post Golden State Returns To Court; Steph Curry Thanks Fans (Video) appeared...
Warriors' Harrison Barnes leaves with injury
Golden State Warriors rookie forward Harrison Barnes left a playoff game against San Antonio in the second quarter Thursday night with an injury.
Barnes fell awkwardly after leaping to contest a drive from Boris Diaw. He hit the court hard and his teammates immediately called for the training staff to come attend to him.
After a few minutes on the ground, Barnes was led back to...
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Warriors identify Dave Chappelle as 'Our Friend Dave' (Photo)
The Golden State Warriors didn't win Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series Friday night, but they did embrace the fact that comedian Dave Chapelle was in attendance wearing a "We Are Warriors" T-shirt.
Our friend Dave ... aka @davechappelle ... one of 19,000+ sporting a #WeAreWarriors shirt tonight. twitter.com/warriors/statu…— Golden St....
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Warriors new San Francisco arena?
If these photos of a new Warriors arena in San Francisco come to fruition, then Golden State may have the best and most beautiful digs in all of the NBA.
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