Golden State Warriors News

Staying true to his word, Steve Kerr said the end of the regular season would be treated with caution, and that winning was no longer the main objective. In a back-and-forth game that featured 12 lead changes, the Warriors did not play any of their All-Stars the last six minutes of the game — Steph Curry didn’t touch the floor in the fourth quarter.

Kevin Durant suited up with his teammates for the first time since injuring his left knee in a loss to the Wizards on February 28. Durant finished with 16 points in over 30 minutes of game action.

As far as his play, the only sign of rust was his 3-point shot (0-for-4). Durant wasn’t hesitant with the basketball, looked explosive and immediately attacked New Orleans. On the first offensive possession of the game, Durant blew by Alexis Ajinca for a reverse slam.

It’s the same team Durant started the season 50-9 with, only nearly everyone has elevated their level of play the last three weeks. Steph Curry’s assists sky-rocketed, Klay Thompson’s scoring became more consistent, Andre Iguodala is arguably playing his best basketball since arriving in 2013.

Golden State’s Head Coach Steve Kerr talks about the remaining regular season checklist for the Warriors.

A day after clinching the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference — and homecourt throughout the entire postseason for that matter — Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers joined the Fitz and Brooks show on Thursday.

The Golden State Warriors announced Thursday morning that Kevin Durant has been cleared to return to full-team practices, and that he is expected to return to the court for Saturday’s home game against the Pelicans, barring any setbacks.

The Warriors beat the Suns 120-111 Wednesday night — their 13th consecutive win — and the Spurs lost 102-95 to the Los Angeles Lakers ending a competitive race to the finish. They also became the first team in NBA history to win 65 games in three straight seasons.

Steph Curry scored 23 first quarter points, but no play was more impressive than this accidental 3-pointer from Shaun Livingston, on what was supposed to be an Alley-oop pass to JaVale McGee.

Answering a question from ESPN’s Michel Wilbon about how Phil Jackson treated the rest scenario with the Bulls, Kerr interjected a point about Dennis Rodman, who said this week today’s stars have it easy.