Golden State Warriors – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Grade the Trade: Warriors become title-favs in proposed deal with Raptors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=458019 After an inconsistent 2022–23 season for the Golden State Warriors, there were expectations that the team would look to shake things up this summer. They did make a splashy move to acquire Chris Paul, but that trade was poorly received, and aside from bringing back Draymond Green, they weren’t able to do much to improve […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/13/grade-trade-warriors-deal-raptors/feed/ 0 5 NBA players everyone should be keeping a close eye on in 2023-24 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/5-nba-players-everyone-watch/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/5-nba-players-everyone-watch/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:00:18 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457784 The 2023-24 NBA season is fewer than 100 days away and there are hundreds of reasons to tune in when the season commences. Five of those reasons are a smattering of players that demand attention. There are any number of reasons to keep an eye on a certain player. Maybe it’s time they blow up, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/08/04/5-nba-players-everyone-watch/feed/ 0 New detail about title-costing mistake reopens old wounds for Warriors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:45:26 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457670 The 2016 NBA Finals rank as one of the most dramatic ever, with the juggernaut Golden State Warriors being upset in Game 7 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is still a sore spot among the Warriors and their fans, but former Cavalier Channing Frye’s comments about a pivotal moment in the series are sure to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/26/new-detail-costing-mistake-warriors/feed/ 0 5 NBA players facing do-or-die 2023–2024 seasons https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:50 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457491 Any season can be a do-or-die one for an NBA player – an opportunity to elevate to the next level or a time when the bottom finally falls out. It’s just a question of whether or not one can anticipate it. We’ve already taken a look at the teams that are facing do-or-die years in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/25/5-nba-players-facing-2023-2024-seasons/feed/ 0 7 Harsh realities of the Golden State Warriors offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/7-harsh-truths-warriors-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/7-harsh-truths-warriors-offseason/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 16:00:20 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457424 The Golden State Warriors will soon look to bounce back from an uneven 2022–23 season. While the then-defending champions did manage to make the second round, they never seemed fully capable of making it back to the NBA Finals. With an offseason to reload, the Warriors needed to get better to keep pace in a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/7-harsh-truths-warriors-offseason/feed/ 0 2 ways Chris Paul can help the Warriors and 1 way he can’t https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/14/2-reasons-paul-will-help-warriors-1-reason-he-wont/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/14/2-reasons-paul-will-help-warriors-1-reason-he-wont/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:00:56 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457442 The Golden State Warriors were one of the first to draw headlines early into this summer’s free agency. It was not so shocking that they decided to move on for Jordan Poole due to the embarrassing slope he slid on in his last year with the Dubs. God only knows what was said before he […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/14/2-reasons-paul-will-help-warriors-1-reason-he-wont/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: The Spurs could steal Steve Kerr away from the Warriors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/31/nba-rumors-spurs-steal-kerr-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/31/nba-rumors-spurs-steal-kerr-warriors/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:53 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456213 The Golden State Warriors, who have been the model for consistency in recent years, appear to be in a state of flux. This comes after news that longtime G.M. Bob Meyers is leaving the team. Meyers helped build the Warriors into the team they are now, winning four championships as an executive in twelve seasons […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/31/nba-rumors-spurs-steal-kerr-warriors/feed/ 0 Steve Kerr offers a bleak assessment of Warriors future without Draymond https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/kerr-bleak-warriors-future-draymond/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/kerr-bleak-warriors-future-draymond/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:34 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455937 After falling short of their goal to repeat as champions, the Golden State Warriors may look very different next season. That could begin with longtime Warriors star Draymond Green, who can opt out of his contract this summer. While there were reports that the Warriors could re-sign Green in free agency, they opted not to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/17/kerr-bleak-warriors-future-draymond/feed/ 0 4 Golden State Warriors who shouldn’t return next season https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/13/four-warriors-return-next-season/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/13/four-warriors-return-next-season/#respond Sat, 13 May 2023 16:30:06 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455843 After losing 4-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the West Semifinals, the Golden State Warriors are no longer the reigning champions and will have plenty of work to do this summer. The Warriors struggled through most of the 2022–23 season, and despite knocking off the third-seed Sacramento Kings in the first round of the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/13/four-warriors-return-next-season/feed/ 0 Klay Thompson’s huge Game 2 is a sign of things to come for Warriors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/klay-thompsons-big-game-2-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/klay-thompsons-big-game-2-warriors/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 15:00:37 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455771 “Killa Klay” has struck again. The Golden State Warriors defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals Series Thursday night, thanks in large part to a vintage performance from Klay Thompson. The 33-year-old shooting guard posted 33 points on the strength of an 11-18 night from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/06/klay-thompsons-big-game-2-warriors/feed/ 0 Projected Warriors Game 3 starting lineup vs. Lakers in 2nd-round series https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/02/projected-warriors-starting-lineup/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/02/projected-warriors-starting-lineup/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 15:00:56 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455683 The Golden State Warriors haven’t looked like the defending champions for most of the season. However, they certainly did in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Warriors defeated the third-seeded Sacramento Kings thanks in large part to Steph Curry dropping 50 points in their Game 7 win. Now, the Warriors will have home-court […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/02/projected-warriors-starting-lineup/feed/ 0 Can the Golden State Warriors flip the switch in the playoffs? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/golden-state-warriors-flip-switch-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/golden-state-warriors-flip-switch-playoffs/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:00:07 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454779 Heading into the 2022–23 season, the Golden State Warriors were reasonable bets to repeat as champions. However, the team has endured far more bumps on the road back to the playoffs than anyone expected. Steve Kerr’s crew has spent most of the season hovering around .500 (though they finished 44-38 after winning eight of their […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/golden-state-warriors-flip-switch-playoffs/feed/ 0 Projected Warriors Game 3 starting lineup vs. Kings in first round series https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/warriors-game-1-starting-lineup/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/warriors-game-1-starting-lineup/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:30:25 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455347 The sixth-seed Golden State Warriors faced off against the third-seeded Sacramento Kings in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and are now down 0-2. Still, despite that and being in the three-six series, which is generally lopsided in favor of the higher seed, the Kings were actually underdogs entering the series. This is […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/15/warriors-game-1-starting-lineup/feed/ 0 New CBA targets Lakers, Clippers, and Warriors, halting summer plans https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/03/new-cba-targets-lakers-clippers-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/03/new-cba-targets-lakers-clippers-warriors/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:30:29 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455132 The NBA and NBA Players Association recently came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, and there are some huge changes. While the details are still trickling out, several changes dramatically affect a handful of playoff teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Golden State Warriors. All three teams are currently […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/03/new-cba-targets-lakers-clippers-warriors/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Draymond Green could form a new big three this summer https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/30/nba-rumors-draymond-green-summer/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/30/nba-rumors-draymond-green-summer/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:15:38 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455060 The Golden State Warriors haven’t had the easiest season thus far, but they are finally close to clinching a spot in the play-in tournament. That keeps their title defense alive, and they have been aided by longtime starter Draymond Green. Green’s defense and playmaking are key to what the Warriors do, but this may be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/30/nba-rumors-draymond-green-summer/feed/ 0 What is a formal protest in the NBA? And why it could cost Golden State a win https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/23/formal-protest-nba-cost-golden-state/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/23/formal-protest-nba-cost-golden-state/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:55:13 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454820 The NBA is often known for its dramatic finishes, as was the case on March 23, 2023, when the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 127-125. What’s different about the outcome of this game, however, is the controversy surrounding the refereeing. As with every sport, refereeing can be a difficult job, particularly in the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/23/formal-protest-nba-cost-golden-state/feed/ 0 Is Andrew Wiggins playing tonight? Latest update for 76ers at Warriors https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/21/andrew-wiggins-playing-tonight-update/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/21/andrew-wiggins-playing-tonight-update/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:00:40 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454749 The Golden State Warriors have fewer than 10 games remaining in the regular season, and despite being the defending champs, are still fighting to make the playoffs. Currently, they are sixth in the Western Conference, but they are just two games up on the New Orleans Pelicans, who are in 12th place. With so few […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/21/andrew-wiggins-playing-tonight-update/feed/ 0 Klay Thompson’s 33-point half leads the Warriors to a statement win https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/14/klay-thompsons-33-point-half-leads-warriors-statement-win/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/14/klay-thompsons-33-point-half-leads-warriors-statement-win/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:56:18 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454666 The Golden State Warriors’ 123-112 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday served as a reminder for anyone who has counted them out for the title race this year. In true Warriors fashion, the defending champions showed everyone why the title resides in the Bay Area. With the Splash Brothers leading the charge, the Dubs […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/14/klay-thompsons-33-point-half-leads-warriors-statement-win/feed/ 0 Golden State schedule preview: Ranking this week’s games by importance https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/12/golden-state-schedule-ranking-games/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/12/golden-state-schedule-ranking-games/#respond Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:41:33 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454617 The Golden State Warriors start off the week with some momentum after a thrilling come-from-behind overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks. That win was much needed, but the team isn’t out of the woods yet despite being sixth in the Western Conference. In fact, they are only 2.5 games ahead of 12th place, and they […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/12/golden-state-schedule-ranking-games/feed/ 0 Can a healthy splash bros. lead the Warriors to another championship? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/02/can-healthy-splash-bros-lead-warriors-another-championship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/02/can-healthy-splash-bros-lead-warriors-another-championship/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:00:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=454245 Hasn’t anyone learned their lesson? The Golden State Warriors currently hold a 32-30 record and are in possession of the Western Conference’s fifth slot. They’ve stayed relevant despite being without Stephen Curry since he went down with a leg injury on February 4th. But NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that the Davidson product could […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/02/can-healthy-splash-bros-lead-warriors-another-championship/feed/ 0 3 Questions the Warriors must answer after the All-Star break https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/22/3-questions-warriors-must-answer/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/22/3-questions-warriors-must-answer/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=454014 The Golden State Warriors enter the final third of the regular season with a lot of work to do. They are just ninth in the Western Conference and would be in the play-in tournament if the season ended today. Fortunately, they are only three and a half games out of the third seed, giving them […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/22/3-questions-warriors-must-answer/feed/ 0 Were the Golden State Warriors right to give up on James Wiseman? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453749 By all accounts, the Golden State Warriors are a dynasty. Across the past eight NBA seasons, they’ve appeared in six NBA Finals, and have won four of them. Led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and at times Kevin Durant, the Ws were the team of the late 2010s and now early 2020s. As […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/feed/ 0 Updated Golden State draft pick situation after delayed trade completed https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/13/updated-golden-state-pick-situation/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/13/updated-golden-state-pick-situation/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:00:03 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453707 Despite the NBA trade deadline having passed, the four-team trade involving the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks is just now being completed. The holdup came after Gary Payton II failed his physical, leading to accusations that the Blazers were potentially withholding medical information from the Warriors. ESPN Sources: The […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/13/updated-golden-state-pick-situation/feed/ 0 NBA Insider: The Warriors are no longer in the running for a top center https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/25/warriors-running-top-center/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/25/warriors-running-top-center/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452897 It seems as though the Golden State Warriors are still looking to upgrade their roster ahead of the February 9th trade deadline. However, their most tradeable asset, James Wiseman, may be off the trading block. While Wiseman doesn’t hold much value on the court at the moment, his $10 million contract could be useful in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/25/warriors-running-top-center/feed/ 0 Aaron Gordon following Andrew Wiggins’ career-arc and into All-Star candidacy https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/18/aaron-gordon-star-candidacy/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/18/aaron-gordon-star-candidacy/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452558 On a bigger market team with a greater fanbase, there’s little doubt that Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon would have garnered greater popularity in All-Star voting to date. Despite his excellent form this season, the 27-year-old fails to feature in the top ten frontcourt players after the second return of fan voting. But Gordon isn’t […]

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