Brady Klopfer

Photos by Noah Graham/NBAE via Myers’ discussion with Draymond Green was a huge part of Golden State’s comeback win over New Orleans. One of the most critical moments of the season for the Golden State Warriors almost went unnoticed. In the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, with the Warriors fighting to put the finishing touches on a 20-point comeback, Draymond Green was whistled for an offensive foul, resulting in a turnover and putting him one foul away from being removed from the game. Green was incensed at the officials for a...

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Where things look on Thursday morning. On Monday I posted a Western Conference standings update, so we could all see where the Golden State Warriors were with less than two weeks left in the season. It only took a few hours for everything I wrote to change because of that night’s games, with the Warriors dropping a spot without playing. The jumped back up a spot after Tuesday’s comeback win over the New Orleans Pelicans, and the standings got another shakeup on Wednesday with the bulk of the teams that are jockeying for position playing. So,...

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ You probably already knew that. I’m going to say the very obvious: the Golden State Warriors could really use a win tonight when they host the New Orleans Pelicans. Like ... really could use one. Not because we need to see them play well, though that would be nice. Not because it’s a great time to test themselves against a good team, though that would also be nice. And not even because we’d like to see them take a step towards finding rhythm, momentum, and chemistry, though that would be pretty darn nice as well. It’s a huge game...

Photo by Jenny Fischer/NBAE via The Warriors have some names on the injury report against the Pelicans, who are without Zion Williamson. The Golden State Warriors are back in action tonight, looking to bounce back from Sunday’s disappointing loss by beating the New Orleans Pelicans, in a game that is critical for the Western Conference standings. While Golden State is far from healthy, they won’t be getting any sympathies from NOLA. Here’s the latest injury report. Warriors Out — Andrew Wiggins (personal reasons) This is the 20th consecutive game that Wiggins...

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Where do the Warriors sit? The Golden State Warriors loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday was disappointing for a million and one reasons. They lost the momentum they had gained during their recent winning streak. The issues that looked to potentially be in the rearview mirror once again plagued them. But more than anything else, the loss hurt because the Dubs dropped a very important game in the standings to a team that’s directly behind them. That hurts. With only a handful of games remaining, it’s a good time to take a look...

Photo by Kavin Mistry/ Assessing every Golden State player’s performance from the team’s 120-112 win over Philadelphia. Wow. What a win. The Golden State Warriors took the momentum gained from their recent road winning streak — just their second of the year — and applied it to a massive home game on Friday night, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 to earn perhaps their biggest win of the season. It gave the Dubs a three-game winning streak. It gave them a crucial win in the standings on a night where the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City...

Photo by Tim Heitman/ The usual suspects are out for the Warriors, but Draymond Green and Kevon Looney are off the injury report. The Golden State Warriors are back at home following an odd five-game road trip, and their first test is one of the top teams in the NBA: the Philadelphia 76ers. But there’s good news for Golden State. Their starting frontcourt of Draymond Green and Kevon Looney, staples on the injury report lately, are now cleared from the report and good to go. Philly’s star tandem, however, is questionable. Let’s dive into the injury...

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Assessing every Golden State player’s performance in the team’s 127-125 win over Dallas. The Golden State Warriors gritted out perhaps their biggest win of the year on Wednesday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 127-125 to secure a two-game road winning streak for just the second time all year. Dallas intends to protest the result after a bizarre miscommunication led to the Warriors having an uncontested inbounds in the third quarter, but that protest is likely to fail. In all likelihood, you can put this win in the books. It’s huge...

Photo by Ron Jenkins/ Lots of notable names on the injury report. The Golden State Warriors are getting ready to visit the Dallas Mavericks in a contest that will cap off a five-game road trip. It’s a chance for the Dubs to find a little momentum, and put together a road winning streak for just the second time this season. More importantly, it’s a massive game in the standings. The Warriors are currently 37-36, occupying the sixth spot in the West, which is the final guaranteed playoff position. The Mavs are just a half-game back at 36-36, which places them at...

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via The Warriors starting front court will likely be intact against Dallas. The Golden State Warriors won their first road game in nearly two months on Monday, besting the Houston Rockets in a game that felt like a must-win. Now they’re heading some 250 miles north to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, as they seek just their second road winning streak of the season. And there’s good news on that front. Two players who have been pretty banged up lately are likely to play in the game. Yes, the starting frontcourt of...

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ As are Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün. The Golden State Warriors are hoping that tonight is the night they can snap their nearly two-month long road winning drought. They’re off in Eastern Texas, taking on the tanking but pesky Houston Rockets. Let’s hope they can get it done. And let’s take a look at the injury report for both teams. Warriors Out — Andrew Wiggins (personal reasons) Still no word on when (or if) Wiggins will return. Still only good thoughts being sent to him and his family. Out — Gary Payton II (right adductor...

Photo by Justin Ford/ It’s no a must-win but ... maybe it is. I hesitate to ever use the term “must-win.” Unless the Golden State Warriors are facing elimination, no game is really a must-win. The play-in contest against the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021 was a must-win. Game 7 against the Houston Rockets in 2018 was a must-win. But regular season Game No. 73 when the team is solidly in the play-in bracket and just half a game out of the playoffs? That’s not really must-win territory. And yet ... it sure feels like tonight’s game against the Rockets is exactly...

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Assessing every Golden State player’s performance from the team’s 127-119 loss to Atlanta. It’s too late in the season for moral victories. For the second straight game, the Golden State Warriors looked notably better on the road. And for the 10th straight time, they lost on the road. This time it was to the Atlanta Hawks, who overcame an early 12-point Warriors lead, and then withstood a late Warriors rally, to beat the Dubs 127-119. Ugh. Let’s grade the players. As always, they’re graded based on my expectations, with a “B”...

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ The Warriors are hurting. The Golden State Warriors are on the road tonight to visit the Atlanta Hawks, and they have a forgettable task on their hands: they’re attempting to avoid a 10th consecutive road defeat. Unfortunately they’re starting behind the eight ball, as they have a stacked injury report ... which the Hawks do not. Here’s the full report. Warriors Out — Draymond Green (league suspension) Draymond is missing the game after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season during Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He...

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ The superstar is dealing with thumb soreness and may not play against Atlanta. The Golden State Warriors are extremely shorthanded at the moment, and they might get a whole lot more shorthanded, as two-time MVP Steph Curry is currently listed as “questionable” for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks in the team’s injury report. Curry is dealing with left thumb soreness, which means he likely jammed the thumb on his non-shooting hand during his spectacular 50-point performance in the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on...