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| Thunder pay a visit to Golden State |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to stop a six-game road losing streak Saturday when they close out a short trek against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Thunder opened the two-game road swing with a 140-118 loss at Phoenix on Friday, as Leandro Barbosa scored a career-high 41 points to lead the Suns past Oklahoma City, which has lost four in a row overall. Kevin Durant had 35 points and eight rebounds to pace the Thunder, who are 3-23 as the visitor this season. Durant recently d |
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| Raptors, Celtics and Kings get together for three-way trade |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2009 |
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| e that saw Toronto ship point guard Will Solomon to Sacramento on Thursday. The Celtics in turn received a conditional second-round pick in 2014 from the Kings, who received cash considerations from Boston. O'Bryant was the ninth overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in 2006 out of Bradley but has played in just 66 career games. In 26 appearances with the Celtics this season, the seven-footer logged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in just over four minutes per game. Solomon has logged nearly 14 minutes per game this |
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| Lakers head up coast for clash with Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Golden State Warriors hope to remain perfect on their current five-game homestand tonight, when they welcome the Western Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, to ORACLE Arena. The Warriors improved to 3-0 on the residency in their final outing before the All-Star break. Corey Maggette poured in 24 points off the bench and Monta Ellis added 20 as Golden State held on to down Portland, 105-98, last Thursday. Ronny Turiaf notched a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win |
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| Howard to defend dunk title in All-Star events |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2009 |
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| e event last year by throwing down a one-handed jam while sporting a Superman cape. The 6-11, 265-pound Howard is trying to become the first player to win the event two years in a row since Jason Richardson did it in 2002 and 2003 as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Also trying to defy gravity in the Slam Dunk contest, which began back in 1984, will be Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers, J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks 5-9 guard Nate Robinson. Smith is replacing Rudy Gay (hip inj |
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| Jordan, Robinson, Stockton highlight Hall finalists |
NBA Basketball |
02/13/2009 |
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| assistant coach with the Bulls before beginning his long career with the Jazz. He is the only coach in NBA history with more than 1,000 wins with a single team and is currently fourth on the NBA's all-time wins list. Nelson, still coaching with the Golden State Warriors, was previously a finalist in 2006 and 2008. He is also a three-time NBA Coach of the Year winner and is currently second in NBA coaching victories. Attles has contributed over 50 consecutive years of service to the Golden State Warriors as a player |
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| Warriors welcome Blazers to Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Golden State Warriors resume a five-game homestand tonight when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to ORACLE Arena in the NBA's final game before the All-Star break. The Warriors improved to 2-0 on the residency with an offensive explosion against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Stephen Jackson posted 35 points, six rebounds and 10 assists in that one as Golden State scored its most points in 15 years in a 144-127 blowout of the Knicks. Kelenna Azubuike had 22 points and 10 boards for th |
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| Warriors use offensive outburst to bury Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (Sportsbooks) - Stephen Jackson posted 35 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, as the Golden State Warriors scored their most points in 15 years in a 144-127 blowout of the New York Knicks. Kelenna Azubuike had 22 points and 10 boards for the Warriors, who have won back-to-back contests for the first time since January 16 and 19 with respective wins over Atlanta and Washington. This was the most points the Warriors scored ever against the Knicks, with the previous mark of 143 coming November 2, 1962. |
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| Jazz, Warriors meet in Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Utah Jazz will shoot for their fourth straight win Sunday when they close out a brief two-game road trip against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Jazz won their third game in a row with a 111-107 victory at Sacramento on Friday in the opener of the road swing. Star guard Deron Williams ended with 34 points and his layup with 20 seconds remaining broke a tie game. Mehmet Okur poured in 28 points and 11 rebounds for Utah, which is 9-16 as the guest this season. Ronnie Brewer added |
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| Hill, Suns get by Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Grant Hill scored 27 points -- eight in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors, 115-105, at US Airways Center. The Warriors had won the opener of the home-and-home series, 124-112, Wednesday in Oakland. Amare Stoudemire provided 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Suns, who have won two of three overall. Jason Richardson had 25 points, and Steve Nash had 19 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the win. "I definitely want to stay," Stoudemire sa |
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| Warriors' Biedrins leaves game with ankle injury |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins left Friday's 115-105 loss against the Phoenix Suns after spraining his right ankle. Biedrins came down awkwardly on the ankle at the end of the third quarter and was helped off the court. He recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds before exiting, and X-rays came back negative. The 22-year-old Biedrins has averaged 13.0 points and 11.8 rebounds through 49 games coming into Friday's action. |
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