The Valkyries made Juste Jocyte their top pick in the WNBA draft. | Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images The Golden State Valkyries chose 19-year-old Lithuanian phenom Justė Jocytė with the No. 5 pick, adding to their plethora of European players After an expansion draft where they devoted seven of their 11 picks to international players, six from Europe, the Golden … [Read more...] about Valkyries go international with their first draft pick
Dub Hub: Steve Kerr praises the Warriors’ effort in OT loss to Clippers
Photo by Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Monday, April 14th. In today’s Dub Hub: Steve Kerr praises the Warriors’ effort in the team’s 124-119 overtime loss against the Clippers in their regular season finale. Jimmy Butler says he plans to play on Tuesday vs. the Grizzlies after taking a knee … [Read more...] about Dub Hub: Steve Kerr praises the Warriors’ effort in OT loss to Clippers
‘At least we avoid the Lakers’ — GSoM reacts to Sunday’s loss
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images A live look at the fan reaction. The Golden State Warriors played one of the best regular season games you’ll ever see on Sunday night. Unfortunately, it didn’t go their way, as they lost 121-119 in overtime to the LA Clippers, which sent them to the play-in tournament, and a date on Tuesday with the Memphis Grizzlies. Here’s … [Read more...] about ‘At least we avoid the Lakers’ — GSoM reacts to Sunday’s loss
How an untimely and unwarranted decision to double Kawhi Leonard sparked a stumble toward the play-in tournament
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Warriors fall to the Clippers and find themselves in the play-in bracket for the second season in a row. The “Stackhouse” approach on defense by the Golden State Warriors — coined after Warriors assistant coach and de facto defensive coordinator Jerry Stackhouse — made a somewhat loud return against the Los Angeles Clippers, in a game the … [Read more...] about How an untimely and unwarranted decision to double Kawhi Leonard sparked a stumble toward the play-in tournament
Warriors are play-in bound after losing thriller
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images An all-time great game with an awful result. The playoffs unofficially started for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon, when they hosted the LA Clippers for the final game of the regular season, in a contest with massive playoff implications. What followed was one of the most thrilling regular season basketball games … [Read more...] about Warriors are play-in bound after losing thriller