News Category: Golden State Warriors

Warriors weigh merits of rest going into game against Jazz

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr insists he’s planning to prioritize rest over a possible home-court advantage when his club wraps up the regular season by hosting the Utah Jazz on Sunday in San Francisco. The Warriors (45-36) will take the court tied with the Sacramento Kings for ninth place in the Western Conference. If the play-in tournament were to start Sunday, the Kings would be hosting the Warriors in a win-or-go-home game by virtue

Pelicans bid to strengthen hold on No. 6 seed in visit to Warriors

The New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors will have plenty at stake on Friday night when they tip off in San Francisco. The Pelicans (48-32) retained a one-game lead over the Phoenix Suns (47-33) in their tussle for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff position in the Western Conference with a 135-123 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. The Suns hold the tiebreaker over New Orleans, meaning the Pelicans must retain

Warriors take on Jazz in pursuit of better seeding

The Golden State Warriors begin the must-win portion of their regular-season schedule when they host the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in San Francisco. With their hopes of earning a top-six playoff spot basically gone, the Warriors (42-35), currently 10th in the Western Conference standings, can help their play-in status by moving up one, two or even three spots over the course of the regular season’s final five games. Golden State still has games remaining

Warriors look to rise in the standings vs. Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors will get an opportunity to look up in the standings after having spent the past couple of weeks gazing back when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. The game is a rematch of a 104-100 Warriors’ home win on Tuesday that snapped Dallas’ seven-game winning streak. This time, it’s Golden State (42-34) that has the lengthy run of wins — six straight — thanks to a 133-110 road romp

Rockets try to stay in playoff chase, host streaking Warriors

With just seven games remaining in the regular season, the Houston Rockets have to act fast if they want to land in the play-in tournament. Houston is three games back of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference, but it will have a great chance to make up some ground Thursday when hosting the Golden State Warriors. Just last month, it looked like the Rockets (38-37) were destined for the postseason when they rattled

Warriors hope to end home struggles when Mavs visit

The Golden State Warriors return to their San Francisco house of horrors when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams locked in tight battles for postseason position. The Warriors (40-34) have won four in a row as they attempt to fend off the charging Houston Rockets for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference while also trying to move up in the standings. Those four wins all came

Spurs, Warriors ride winning streaks into duel in Texas

The San Antonio Spurs look to continue their most successful streak of the season and throw a monkey wrench into the postseason plans of the Golden State Warriors when the teams battle Sunday in San Antonio. The Spurs (18-56) have won a season-high three straight games, with the latest victory a rousing 130-126 OT result over New York on Friday. Rookie star Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 40 points, grabbed 20 rebounds (tying a career

Stephen Curry returns to Charlotte as Warriors visit Hornets

Even when the Charlotte Hornets are going through challenging times — much like this season — the arrival of the Golden State Warriors is bound to gain attention. That’s the case again when the teams meet Friday night in Charlotte. The Warriors’ visit is generally an extra big deal in Charlotte, where Stephen Curry is from. He played collegiately at nearby Davidson. This could have been more of a family affair, but Curry’s younger brother,

Warriors carry strong road form to Orlando

One of the league’s hottest road teams pays a visit to one of the winningest home clubs Wednesday night when the Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic clash in Central Florida. The Warriors won for the 11th time in their last 14 road outings Tuesday when Klay Thompson returned to the starting lineup and put up 28 points in a 113-92 romp over the Miami Heat. In Orlando, Golden State will see a team that

Heat, Warriors clash with postseason stakes high

A crucial, five-game road swing continues for the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday when they visit the Miami Heat, who are amid their own pivotal homestand. Tuesday marks the third of four straight home games and six of seven at home for Miami. The Heat split the first two of the homestand, losing in a 111-88 blowout on Friday to New Orleans before rebounding with a 121-84 rout of Cleveland on Sunday. The win over