Two defensive icons of their generation are battling it out. One is fresh off an earnest proclamation of being the most skilled to ever live, and the other is the most enigmatic superstar in the sports world — seemingly incapable of boasting his own talents. Possession by possession, they’re attached…

Just because multiple pieces of the opposition are sidelined doesn’t mean the healthy team always completes the mission. There have been numerous scenarios in the NBA where a team’s rotation was decimated with injuries and still prevailed on the shoulders of an individual, superhuman talent. With Klay Thompson (hamstring) being…

He heard the timeout whistle, calmly jogged back to the Warriors’ huddle, and pointed five times with his finger as if he were an old grandfather scolding some kids on a life lesson. Andre Iguodala might be elderly compared to other critical starters that reach this level of the postseason…

It should have been clear from the start. This isn’t a Cleveland team devoid of tough-minded defenders. This isn’t an opponent the Warriors can goof around with for two games and solely focus on shutting down one ball-handler. Although that central force was LeBron James in four straight Finals and…

When Steve Kerr had the opportunity to choose between coaching the New York Knicks, a franchise deprived of any type of basketball success since the 1990s and the Golden State Warriors, a team with two guards that displayed the potential for elite offensive status, the choice was actually difficult in…

Heading into Game 6 on the road, sans Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors had to channel some offensive creativity from the early days. No longer could they dump the ball down into the mid-post with a seven-footer giving them a quality shot against a physical defense. A few things…

Who do I have winning all eight series? Let’s dive in.

Well, that was the quickest regular season in history, wasn’t it? How is it already playoff time? As we complete another chapter in the NBA’s book of history, this is always the toughest part of mid-April. Determining the award winners. Sigh. Not that it isn’t a fun process — it’s…

It’s the dog days of the enervating NBA schedule, a random Friday night matchup between the Warriors and Bulls at Oracle Arena. …