Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Wednesday, April 17th. The Golden State Warriors’ season came to an abrupt end Tuesday night after losing to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the Play-In Tournament, 118-94. It was a disappointing finish to yet another roller coaster of a season as the Kings dominated the Warriors throughout the entire night. Despite a recent hot stretch to finish the year, Warriors’ shooting guard Klay Thompson had his worst game of the season. He shot 0-of-6 from the three-point line and 0-of-10 from the fi ..read more

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The struggles and concerns all culminated in a blowout defeat in the play-in. One of the things that stood out this season for the Golden State Warriors was the constant search for something that just *worked*. Any team looking to contend for a title — or at the very least, looking to become a serious playoff team — has to bring something to the table. That takes the form of an identity rooted upon stability and consistency. In all of the years the Warriors have won their four championships, they knew who they were: a team that moves the ball, moves its players ..read more

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Assessing every player’s performance from the team’s 118-94 loss to Sacramento. The Golden State Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. More specifically, the Warriors got annihilated. Their season came to an abrupt halt, with all the goodwill they’d built up over a brilliant final stretch of the season swiftly washed away. It was ugly. It was frustrating. It was painful. And it left a taste in everyone’s mouth that is going to be heavy on the team’s mind as they look towards the offseason. I hate grading the final game of the year, so I’m going ..read more

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The 15th season of Steph Curry’s career is over... The Warriors hope he has more greatness left in the tank. The Golden State Warriors traveled east to face the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The winner would get an opportunity to face the New Orleans Pelicans and advance to the playoffs. After the Dubs ended the Kings season last year, Sacramento returned the favor this time around, defeating the Warriors 118-94. Golden State head coach Steve Kerr opted to start rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis in the front court alongside Draymond ..read more

Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images The path to the playoffs now goes through New Orleans. The Golden State Warriors don’t yet know if they’re playing on Friday night. In order to keep their season alive, the Dubs have to go through a pesky Sacramento Kings team tonight, on the road. But if the Warriors win that game, and book a spot in the second and final round of the Play-In tournament, they now know who they’ll play: the New Orleans Pelicans. The Los Angeles Lakers went on the road and bested the Pelicans in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament opener on Wednesday, winnin ..read more

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Golden State basketball is on the way! Come join our game thread and chat about tonight’s matchup here. The Golden State Warriors’ fight for the postseason begins with Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The game will be played at 7:00 PM PT in Sacramento and can be watched on TNT. Previously with the Warriors: The Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Kings all won their respective games on Sunday afternoon, leaving the Western Conference standings unchanged heading into the postseason. The Warriors finished the yea ..read more

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Sacramento will be without Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter. The day is here. It’s time for Game No. 83, as the Golden State Warriors will head up the road to face the Sacramento Kings. The winner moves on; the loser heads home for an offseason of regrouping. Needless to say, it’s a huge game: not only is a whole bunch on the line, but the two teams have been building a rivalry recently, and three of their four games this year were decided by a single point. Thankfully, NBA fans will be treated to a superstar-filled matchup, as both teams are fairly healthy ..read more

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Tuesday, April 16th. Team USA officially announced their roster for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. The star-studded lineup is headlined by Golden State Warriors’ point guard Stephen Curry, alongside fellow NBA superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant. For Curry, it will be his first experience playing for Team USA as part of the Olympic team, having played for them previously during the FIBA World Cup in 2014. For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up f ..read more

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images DO-OR-DIE IN SACRAMENTO BABY! The Golden State Warriors take on the Sacramento Kings tonight in what could be either the start of a beautiful playoff run, or perhaps the end of the Golden Empire’s Big 3 combo of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. The Dubs had an up-and-down season that was marked by the consistent inconsistencies, blown leads, and rotational changes that led to frustration up and down the roster. But they also showed flashes of being the dominant champion who defined the last decade of NBA basketball by weaponizing joy ..read more

Gary Payton II will be in street clothes for any and all Warriors games this week. | Photo by Tyler Ross/NBAE via Getty Images Gary Payton II is out for Golden State’s win-or-go-home game against Sacramento Tuesday. If they win, he’s not available for Friday’s game either. The Golden State Warriors could really use defensive ace Gary Payton II to slow down De’Aaron Fox in Tuesday’s play-in game. Unfortunately, they’re not going to have him. Gary Payton II (calf strain) will be out for Tuesday’s play-in game in Sacramento and also, if applicable, the Warriors’ second play-in game, per Steve K ..read more