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After being a major storyline of the first two games of the 2019 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, people in the Bay Area are wondering...
June 5, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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Legendary California rapper Snoop Dogg is slated to DJ an after party in Oakland on Friday after Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the...
June 5, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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The Golden State Warriors went big on Sunday, winning their second NBA Finals game against the Toronto Raptors with a ferocious third-quarter turnaround. In the media...
June 5, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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After ending a streak of four straight NBA Finals appearances against the Warriors, Cavaliers big man Kevin Love is apparently missing some of the media attention that...
June 5, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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All odds were against Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins before he stepped onto the court for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
June 5, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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If you watched the first two games of the NBA Finals you know that Canadians are hyped to watch their "Raps" play for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But ticket resale number...
June 5, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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Drake's incessant need for attention inadvertently "ruined" a sweet tribute Stephen Curry planned for his father Dell.
June 5, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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Officials at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena weren't worried about moving up the timeline for the brand-new stadium's first-ever sporting event. They wanted to...
June 5, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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The NBA just announced that James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of the legendary Bay Area band Metallica will play the national anthem at Oracle Arena in Oakland ahead of...
June 4, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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As part of Stephen Curry's farewell to Oakland, his partner Under Armour created the "Thank You, Oakland" Curry 6. It's a slick shoe, black with yellow accents; the word...
June 4, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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The Golden State Warriors pulled out a gutsy win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but the victory didn't come without a cost. Early in the fourth...
June 4, 2019 at 8:45 AM
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We have now reached the part of the Kevin Durant free agency guessing game where people are analyzing T-shirts on Nike's online store.
June 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM
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The Golden State Warriors unveiled renderings of a planned community health space surrounding the Chase Center last week, but one of the images of the space include a...
June 3, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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If you've always wondered what Steph Curry would look like with an afro and large sideburns, today is your lucky day.
June 3, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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Patrick Patterson of the Oklahoma City Thunder had a thought, and he wanted more than his 196,000 Twitter followers to know about it. So he tweeted directly at the NBA...
June 3, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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If you need more evidence that the Warriors are literally limping to the end of their fifth straight NBA Finals run then check out Center DeMarcus Cousins' latest...
June 3, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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DeMarcus Cousins, better known as "Boogie," was all smiles at the end of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, and he shared his joy over the 109-104 victory with...
June 3, 2019 at 8:45 AM
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The Golden State Warriors sold two seats to Game 4 of the NBA Finals for a total of $101,015, which set a new record for the most expensive tickets sold for the NBA...
June 2, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Basketball fans made fun of the fact that President Barack Obama was sitting next to NBA commissioner Adam Silver to watch Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
June 2, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Despite not having Kevin Durant and losing both Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney to injury in the middle of the game, the Golden State Warriors were able to outlast the...
June 2, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Drake spent Game 1 and the lead-up to Game 2 of the NBA Finals trolling several different Warriors players, but he finally got his comeuppance after the Raptors' Game 2...
June 2, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Former US President Barack Obama and singers Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd and Flo Rida were part of a star-studded cast of celebrities that attended Game 2 of the 2019 NBA...
June 2, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson went into the locker room after suffering an injury early in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
June 2, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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Toronto Raptors superfan and rapper Drake has found a new target for his trolling of the Golden State Warriors, if the hoodie he wore to Game 2 of the NBA Finals is any...
June 2, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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You know the Toronto Raptors Dell Curry jersey that rapper Drake was sporting to troll the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals? People went to extreme...
June 2, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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A Toronto-based branch of Canadian pizza franchise is promoting their store by commemorating the shoulder-rub felt across the NBA.
June 2, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Former US President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.
June 2, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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A familiar face showed up to Scotiabank Arena to watch the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors face off in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: former Warrior JaVale...
June 2, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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Draymond Green wants you to know there is no actual feud between him and Toronto rapper Drake.
June 1, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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The day after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors superfan Drake mouthed off to each other after the Warriors lost...
May 31, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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Someone really, really wants that piece of lint Drake pulled out of Stephen Curry's hair during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
May 31, 2019 at 2:45 PM
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Warriors fans driving to Oracle Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals next week might want to keep their eyes on the road.
May 31, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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After losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors would welcome back Kevin Durant as soon as possible. Conflicting reports say that could happen in Game 3...
May 31, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant frequently responds to fan criticism on social media, and it's probably for the best he read one particularly egregious tweet in...
May 31, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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Since pretty much the entire continent is rooting against Golden State, it's no surprise they were the brunt of many Twitter jokes Thursday night.
May 30, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Prior to the start of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson took a shot at Drake's 2015 hit "Hotline Bling."
May 30, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Immediately after Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green briefly exchanged words with Toronto rapper Drake, who was sitting...
May 30, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Rappers E-40 and Drake as well as golfer Bubba Watson were among notable attendees of Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
May 30, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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Toronto rapper Drake is a die-hard Raptors fan, but he also has multiple Warriors tattoos.
May 30, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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A photo of Drake walking into Scotiabank Arena before Game 1 of the NBA Finals shows an unusually placed accessory. On his arm, right where his 30 (for Curry) and 35...
May 30, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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In an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols that aired prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green gave additional...
May 30, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared his NBA Finals prediction Wednesday night with a Raptors fan camped out in front of the St. Regis Hotel — the Warriors' team...
May 30, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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Excitement around the Toronto Raptors' first NBA Finals appearance is cresting in Canada — along with ticket prices. But that wouldn't be in the case, fans are now...
May 30, 2019 at 2:45 PM
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Steve Kerr is a fanboy of Liverpool's dynamic striker Mohamed Salah. In an interview with the The Athletic's Tim Kawakami, Kerr explained he only recently became a...
May 30, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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A misguided Toronto Raptors fan reportedly set off fireworks outside of the Warriors' team hotel at 3 a.m. in an attempt to rouse the team from its pre-NBA Finals...
May 30, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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Patrick McCaw will face the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals as a member of the Toronto Raptors, and it took a whole lot of drama to get to this...
May 30, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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By now, most professional athletes know what's coming when they see Guillermo approaching. The endearingly earnest sidekick on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has, for several...
May 29, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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When Klay Thompson was asked during Wednesday's media availability if he plans to avoid Drake's music during the NBA Finals, he had a perfectly straightforward Klay...
May 29, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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If you've been cheering for the Warriors in Oakland since Al Attles was calling plays then this fifth NBA Finals run in five years probably comes with a bit of...
May 28, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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The Golden State Warriors are going to their fifth-straight NBA Finals, which means America's Warriors fatigue and resulting hatred is about to get even worse.
May 28, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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On Tuesday, ESPN published an explosive tell-all story detailing dysfunction at the highest levels of the Los Angeles Lakers' organization that includes a funny anecdote...
May 28, 2019 at 3:45 PM
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Toronto Raptors guard Patrick McCaw's unceremonious and unusual departure from the Golden State Warriors last fall was a mystery that baffled many.
May 28, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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"From beginning to the end of the season, [I make] my game day pasta recipe. I've made it for eight years and we've been going strong. I sneak eggplant, spinach and all...
May 28, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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Drake has had these tributes since at least early 2017, and they're not the only sports tattoos he has. On his shoulder is the Houston Astros logo, not because he's a...
May 27, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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Naturally, the meeting of the minds sparked speculation they were discussing Toronto's Kawhi Leonard. Leonard, who played for Popovich in San Antonio for seven seasons...
May 27, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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The NBA Finals begin in Toronto on May 30. Perhaps by then, Drake will have prepared an appropriate response to Smash Mouth's criticism.
May 27, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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The Golden State Warriors are moving to San Francisco next season after playing in Oakland for nearly 50 years. We asked Warriors fans about their favorite memories and...
May 27, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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Starting Thursday, May 30, the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors will face off in the 2019 NBA Finals. The Warriors have appeared in the last five Finals...
May 26, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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In the first few hours after the NBA Finals match up of the Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors was set, legendary Bay Area rapper and Warriors fan E-40 took to...
May 26, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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There are no rules on who gets a ring and who doesn't – those decisions are left up to the team. But NBA champions have made a practice of spreading the...
May 25, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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While speaking publicly for the first time since injuring his right calf, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant defended his use of social media after he recently...
May 24, 2019 at 2:45 PM
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The Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, which means the Warriors may have to brace...
May 24, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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The Golden State Warriors' dynasty of the late 2010s can be definitively broken into two periods: "Before Kevin Durant" and "After Kevin Durant."
May 24, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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Even-keeled Klay Thompson got uncharacteristically annoyed after learning at the Warriors' Thursday media availability he hadn't made the 2018-19 All-NBA list. "Oh, I...
May 23, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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Someone who is certainly not a fan of the Golden State Warriors recently made an (admittedly pretty funny) edit to Kevon Looney's Wikipedia page.
May 23, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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"In my telephone, I have more than 60 direct messages from Kevin Durant on Twitter and Instagram since February of 2018," he says. "These were conversations initiated by...
May 23, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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The Warriors are a squad of all-stars, but Klay Thompson might just be their sweetly strange, understated talisman.
May 23, 2019 at 4:45 AM
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The 2019 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, May 30 when the Golden State Warriors will take on either the Milwaukee Bucks or the Toronto Raptors.
May 22, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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Warriors forward Draymond Green recorded the eighth triple-double of his postseason career in Monday night's series-sweeping overtime win against the Portland Trail...
May 22, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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If his years of showing up to Oracle Arena in jeans and T-shirts are any indication, Warriors guard Klay Thompson doesn't spend a lot of time worrying about what he puts...
May 22, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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This exchange prompted Broussard's appearance on Undisputed Wednesday, where he attempted to convince the audience that this was actually a "tame" response, compared to...
May 22, 2019 at 12:45 PM
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What have been the absolute worst takes from the past 10 years of Warriors basketball?
May 22, 2019 at 5:45 AM
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Today in blistering-hot sports takes, the official Twitter account of the Wall Street Journal came in with this scorcher: "The Warriors would not be a dynasty without...
May 21, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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Minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors huddled around Geoffrey Arnold, a sports reporter from The Oregonian, since the team...
May 21, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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Canon, who turns one in July, was the most adorable part of the Warriors' celebration after clinching a berth to their fifth-straight NBA Finals. His chubby little face...
May 21, 2019 at 9:45 AM
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After the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 119-117 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Curry brothers met at the middle of the court, embraced and...
May 20, 2019 at 10:45 PM
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This probably wasn't the first time Seth Curry thought his older brother Stephen traveled.
May 20, 2019 at 9:45 PM
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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Grateful Dead member Bob Weir and Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. were among the notable attendees of Game 4 of...
May 20, 2019 at 8:45 PM
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Minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors had a reporter at the Moda Center in Portland enter the team's...
May 20, 2019 at 7:45 PM
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Add Klay Thompson to the list of people who think there are better burger chains than In-N-Out.
May 20, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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