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Warriors out to atone for Game 1 collapse

By: Associated Press 05/07/13 6:05 PM
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Even a day later, the San Antonio Spurs still found it difficult to explain how they won the opener of their second-round series against the Warriors. The Spurs overcame Stephen Curry’s 44 points and became the first team in postseason history to rally from a 16-point deficit with 4 minutes remaining and earned a 129-127 victory in double overtime on Monday. Game 2 is Wednesday night in San Antonio. Read More

Spurs outlast Warriors in double OT 129-127

By: Associated Press 05/06/13 10:26 PM
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Manu Ginobili's 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 129-127 victory over the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry's 44 points in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals Monday night. The Spurs trailed by 16 points with 4 minutes left in regulation before going on an 18-2 run to close the fourth quarter and force overtime. Read More

Shiny new arena could help Warriors become one of NBA’s elite franchises

By: Paul Gackle 05/05/13 7:39 PM
We’ve seen this play before: the Warriors shock the world with an emotional first-round upset, the future looks bright and then the team spirals back into the basement quicker than a Run TMC fastbreak. Is there any reason to think the plot will take a different turn this time around?      Read More

Inspired by return of Lee, Warriors hang on to eliminate Nuggets

By: Ben Martin 05/02/13 11:13 PM
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The Warriors got a surprising cameo from David Lee and another big second half from Stephen Curry as the Warriors rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-88 Thursday to win their first-round playoff series 4-2. Lee was on the court for less than two minutes of game time in the first quarter, and Denver had its way early in the game, grabbing six offensive rebounds in the first quarter alone and running out to an 11-point lead midway through the second quarter.   Read More

Warriors coach Jackson fined $25,000 for comments

By: Paul Gackle 05/02/13 10:15 PM
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The NBA fined coach Mark Jackson $25,000 on Thursday for attempting to “influence officiating” prior to the Warriors’ Game 6 showdown with the Denver Nuggets. Jackson accused the Nuggets of playing “dirty” and suggested that they’d put a hit on point guard Stephen Curry in his postgame press conference following the Warriors Game 5 loss in Denver. The Warriors coach denied that he was trying to influence the referees with his comments. Read More

Nuggets, Warriors expecting physical Game 6

By: Associated Press 05/01/13 9:27 PM
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Kicks in the ankles. Forearms to the throat. Elbows at the head. Illegal screens. Hard shoves. Bloody lips. Puffy eyes. Body bruises. Some even done by “hit men.” Denver Nuggets coach George Karl thought the reaction to his team’s Game 5 win over the Warriors sounded like a “different movie than I’m watching.” Golden State’s Mark Jackson defended his accusations of dirty play Wednesday, and players on both sides practically promised more physicality. Read More

New brand of Warriors won’t back down

By: Paul Gackle 05/01/13 9:20 PM
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Are you up for a game of word association with a Bay Area sports theme? Bill Walsh? Genius. Cal football? The Play (Chicago Cubs also works here). Barry Zito? Redemption. Tim Lincecum? F*** Yeah! Warriors? Read More

Lee injury costly, but don’t expect Warriors to roll over

By: Paul Gackle 04/21/13 10:19 PM
No one ever claimed sports are fair. You can condition yourself incessantly, micromanage your diet and spend hours in the film room, but when the injury bug bites, none of it matters. Read More

Warriors' David Lee out for rest of playoffs

By: Arnie Stapleton 04/21/13 3:35 PM
DENVER — All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after injuring his hip during Golden State's 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series."Unfortunate, especially for a guy that's worked so hard and put himself in position and put us in the position that we're in today. ... But the task is still at hand so we move forward," coach Mark Jackson said.MRI results showed a torn right hip flexor. Read More

Warriors take ‘aggressive’ mind-set into playoffs

By: Ben Martin 04/18/13 7:21 PM
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OAKLAND — One word was repeated by Warriors forward David Lee over and over on Thursday. When Stephen Curry used the same word in describing the team’s plan in their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, which begins Saturday, it was clear the team knew how they want to approach what will be the first playoff game for most of them. Read More
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