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GOLDEN STATE

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 30, 2022
Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan
Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 30, 2022
Stephen Curry's Warriors plan to thrill fans in Japan
The pair of NBA friendly games feature the Washington Wizards and their Japanese star Rui Hachimura.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022
NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus
The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2022
Steve Kerr says Warriors will be even better next season
'My experience is that when you win a championship, you get better the next year,' Kerr told reporters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2022
Warriors celebrate championship with parade, champagne and ice cream
The players basked in the adoration of the crowd, with several of them leaving their buses to embrace delirious 'Dubs' fans under sunny skies clouded only by blasts of confetti.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2022
Warriors' Stephen Curry expects to play in Game 4 after injuring foot in Game 3
'Obviously will be in some pain, but I'll be alright,' Curry said after Game 3.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2022
Celtics hold off Warriors in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Boston, bullied by the Warriors in a Game 2 blowout, bounced back with a dominant physical performance to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2022
Stephen Curry's improved defense shows he is more than just a sharpshooter
Curry's more muscular frame has played a big role in his development in the defensive aspect of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2022
Celtics and Warriors add voices to calls for gun control laws
'We feel very strongly as a league that it is time for people to take notice and take part in what should be a nationwide effort to limit gun violence,' Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 9, 2022
Grizzlies and Warriors prepare for Game 4 with tensions running high
'(Morant is) like Wolverine out there,' Melton said. 'He could be limping one day, the next day be fine. He's a warrior.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 14, 2022
Warriors' Stephen Curry goes through first full practice since injury
The eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP sank just 38% of his 3-point attempts in the recently-concluded regular season, the second-lowest figure of his career.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 11, 2022
Playoff makeovers may upend the NBA championship chase
Over the coming days and weeks, opposing coaches will overprepare for the possibility that long-injured stars could return.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 25, 2022
Hawks and Warriors set for battle to seize playoff position
The Warriors beat the Hawks 127-113 on Nov. 8 in their previous meeting. Atlanta had won the three previous meetings and swept the series in the 2020-21 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 18, 2022
Warriors co-owner sparks fury after saying ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs
Palihapitiya's comments drew sharp rebuke on social media, with many focusing on his role as a minority owner of the Warriors and on the NBA's already delicate relationship with China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 19, 2021
Yuta Watanabe matches season high to help Raptors beat short-handed Warriors
The Japan national team forward also notched four rebounds, two steals and a block in 21 minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2019
Rakuten looks to extend jersey deal with NBA's Golden State Warriors as brand awareness jumps
Rakuten Inc., which paid the Golden State Warriors $60 million for a three-year jersey sponsorship in 2017, is looking to extend the partnership as the National Basketball Association finalists head into the final season of their deal.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 12, 2019
Tiger Woods expresses sympathy for injured Warriors star Kevin Durant
Knowing all too well what it's like to be struck down by injury, Tiger Woods spared a thought for Kevin Durant on Tuesday, after watching the Golden State Warriors forward crumple to the floor during a game against the Toronto Raptors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 25, 2019
Warriors' Kevin Durant unlikely for Game 1
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2019
Warriors owner Joe Lacob confident team will keep Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob intends to re-sign Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant when they become unrestricted free agents this summer, even though Durant's agent said the superstar is undecided.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 24, 2018
Warriors whip Trail Blazers, snap four-game losing streak
Kevin Durant knew the Warriors would have to earn it and play well in every way to end a frustrating funk that lasted more than a week.

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