Soaring Down South May 23, 2022
Kevon Looney is providing the template for Atlanta Hawks big man
The Golden State Warriors are a team built around their superstar core. They have the tremendous shooting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to go with the scoring prowess of Andrew Wiggins. Likewise the Atlanta Hawks have the backcourt pairing of Trae Young and Kevin Huerter as well as the shooting prowess of Bogdan Bogdanovic. The […] Kevon Looney is providing the template for Atlanta Hawks big man - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
Golden State Of Mind May 21, 2022
Kevon Looney: “Always say, keep working, your time is going to come”
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Postgame Roundup: See what the Warriors had to say following their win against the Mavericks on Friday night The Golden State Warriors completed a late comeback on Friday night as they beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 126-117 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors got off to another slow start in the first half, but they roared back in the second half to erase a 19-point deficit. Golden State took the lead in the 4th quarter and never looked back as their 43 points in the final period were more than enough to give...
ClutchPoints May 21, 2022
Steve Kerr gushes over Kevon Looney after monster Game 2 vs. Mavs
San Francisco, CA – After dominating the first game, it was a bit of a struggle for the Golden State Warriors the second time around. But they still managed to get the victory. After trailing by double digits most of the night, the Warriors battled back in the second half. When the Warriors made their […] The post Steve Kerr gushes over Kevon Looney after monster Game 2 vs. Mavs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
SFGate May 20, 2022
Kevon Looney just did something no Warriors center has done in 45 years
Looney has been so good down the stretch he even received "MVP" chants from the Chase Center crowd.
ClutchPoints May 20, 2022
Warriors big man Kevon Looney sets incredible Golden State big man feat not seen since 1977
Kevon Looney has long been the underappreciated member of the Golden State Warriors. The UCLA big man has been a solid role player for the team ever since their 2016 runs. However, he’s always found himself taking a backseat to the other big men in the roster, especially Draymond Green. On Friday night, however, Kevon […] The post Warriors big man Kevon Looney sets incredible Golden State big man feat not seen since 1977 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints May 17, 2022
Mavs star Luka Doncic, James Harden comparisons get brutally honest take from Kevon Looney
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been often compared to James Harden, thanks to their playing style that relies more on craftiness, body control and passing more than athleticism. However, Golden State Warriors big man Kevon Looney thinks there remains a massive difference between the two. Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday’s West Finals Game […] The post Mavs star Luka Doncic, James Harden comparisons get brutally honest take from Kevon Looney appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Of Mind May 15, 2022
How Kevon Looney and Andrew Wiggins locked down the Grizzlies’ offense
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ The duo set the tone defensively in the half-court. At the 6:12 mark of the 1st quarter of Game 6 between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies, Tyus Jones brought the ball down after a successful score by the Warriors. Jones — guarded by Andrew Wiggins — was dribbling along the sideline. It wasn’t by choice. Wiggins was on Jones for almost the entire length of the floor, not opting to give the guard time and space to map the half-court and dictate his own terms. It wasn’t surprising — after all, Wiggins was locked in to the...
ClutchPoints May 15, 2022
The hilarious reason Klay Thompson was not involved in Kevon Looney decision for Warriors
After Kevon Looney’s breakout performance in Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies, temporary head coach Mike Brown revealed that Draymond Green and Stephen Curry made the call to start the Golden State Warriors big man. While that sounds great and all, some couldn’t help but ask: how about Klay Thompson? Now, according to Brown, Thompson […] The post The hilarious reason Klay Thompson was not involved in Kevon Looney decision for Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints May 14, 2022
Warriors star Klay Thompson dubs Kevon Looney with hilariously epic new nickname
Kevon Looney had one of, if not his most memorable performance for the Golden State Warriors on Friday as he help lead the Dubs to a 110-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their second-round series. The 26-year-old big man snagged a career-high 22 boards en route to setting a remarkable playoffs […] The post Warriors star Klay Thompson dubs Kevon Looney with hilariously epic new nickname appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints May 14, 2022
Kevon Looney shatters 35-year Warriors franchise record after eye-popping performance vs. Grizzlies
Game 6 Klay Thompson showed up in a major way for the Golden State Warriors on Friday night as they took down the Memphis Grizzlies to book their spot in the Western Conference Finals. Apart from Thompson, however, Dubs big man Kevon Looney unexpectedly also starred in the show as Golden State ended the season […] The post Kevon Looney shatters 35-year Warriors franchise record after eye-popping performance vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints May 14, 2022
Warriors star Draymond Green drops truth bomb on Kevon Looney’s start in Game 6 win vs. Grizzlies
SAN FRANCISCO — When you think about the Golden State Warriors and all of the success they’ve had, you think about Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. They’re responsible for a lot of the Warriors’ success, but there is another player who should be mentioned with them: Kevon Looney. The Warriors’ center […] The post Warriors star Draymond Green drops truth bomb on Kevon Looney’s start in Game 6 win vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints May 14, 2022
Warriors stars Draymond Green, Stephen Curry’s role in genius move to start Kevon Looney, revealed
San Francisco, CA – Once the Memphis Grizzlies inserted Steven Adams into the starting lineup, the Golden State Warriors put their small lineup on the back burner. As the series went on, the Grizzlies’ center continued to dominate the paint and forced the Warriors to change their game plan. However, the switch wasn’t made by […] The post Warriors stars Draymond Green, Stephen Curry’s role in genius move to start Kevon Looney, revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Of Mind May 14, 2022
“Game Six Kevon” leads Warriors to the conference finals
Kevon Looney fights Khal Drogo down low for a rebound. | Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Looney’s 22 rebounds help Warriors pull away from Grizzlies late, and pull out a 110-96 win to close out the series, 4-2. For 80 of the season’s 82 regular-season games, Kevon Looney started at center for the Golden State Warriors. He spent half the season as the team’s only real center, manning the post defensively despite standing 6’9”, while Draymond Green, Otto Porter Junior, and Nemanja Bjelica were in and out of the lineup, and James Wiseman never joined. And Looney never...
ClutchPoints May 14, 2022
Warriors big man Kevon Looney’s strong message after insane 22-rebound Game 6 vs. Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors officially closed out their series with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, securing a 110-96 win on home court to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The Dubs bounced back in a big way after getting blown out of the water in Game 5 and fully proved why they’re considered a […] The post Warriors big man Kevon Looney’s strong message after insane 22-rebound Game 6 vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden State Of Mind May 14, 2022
Player grades: Game 6
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Assessing every Golden State player from the team’s 110-96 win over Memphis. Boom. And just like that, the Golden State Warriors are back in the Western Conference Finals for the sixth time in eight years. It wasn’t pretty. It was often ugly. But the Dubs still shut the door with emphasis, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 in Game 6 to move on. The turnovers will give the coaching staff nightmares, but for now we celebrate Game 6 Klay, the heroics of Kevon Looney, and some Andrew Wiggins brilliance. And we grade the players, weighting for...
