Dieter Kurtenbach gives his three big things after the #warriors win over the Magic. Is #andrewwiggins back? Is #stephencurry gassed?By Dieter Kurtenbach

Dieter Kurtenbach breaks down the Warriors' big win over the Grizzlies with Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga leading the way.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Dieter Kurtenbach breaks down the Warriors loss to the Knicks and why Golden State can't see itself as more than a bottom-of-the-play-in-tourney team.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down the Warriors' embarrassing loss to the Nets on opening night, Andrew Wiggins and Kelly Oubre's roles, and what needs to happen for that kind of game to be a one-off moving forward.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Bay Area News Group Warriors writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down Golden State's preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings, preview another game against the Kings, and bemoan the lack of help Stephen Curry is getting on this roster. Can Draymond fix it all?By Dieter Kurtenbach

Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down what Warriors fans should expect from the upcoming preseason. Plus: Why Dieter thinks that these Warriors are effectively just the 2019-2020 Portland Trail Blazers, and Wes declares that the Warriors will make the biggest trade in history.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Bay Area News Group Warriors writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg prepare you for the start of Golden State's 2021 campaign.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Wes Goldberg and Dieter Kurtenbach break down the terrible Klay Thompson injury news, figure out what No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman will do for the Warriors, and try to find paths ahead for Golden State.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg get weird as they debate the Warriors' best-case scenario for the 2020 NBA Draft.By Dieter Kurtenbach

Bay Area News Group NBA writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down the Warriors' avenues to land Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Bucks were knocked out of the postseason. Plus: Wes gives us his scouting report on Anthony Edwards, who might fall to No. 2, and the guys discuss the latest happenings in the NBA bubble.…

The Mercury News' Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down why Warriors consultant Steve Nash is the perfect hire for Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, take a lay of the new draft landscape and how Golden State can maximize their pick, and get lightyears ahead by finding ways to get Giannis to the Warriors…

After a one-plus year hiatus, the Warriors HQ Podcast is back and better than ever. In this episode, Bay Area News Group sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach (remember him?) is joined by not-exactly-new Warriors beat writer Wes Goldberg to discuss the Warriors landing the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and what they should do with it. (Yeah…

Game 6 was the final game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, an emotional and bittersweet occasion. The Warriors entered Game 6 without Kevin Durant, who tore his Achilles tendon — the worst injury in basketball — on Monday. And then, in the third quarter, they lost Klay Thompson to a knee injury that was later confirmed to be a torn ACL. The Toronto Rapt…

Can the Golden State Warriors get it back soon? With the Warriors facing a 3-1 series deficit to the Toronto Raptors, a few outcomes are in store should the Warriors fail to overcome this obstacle just as they did to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. The Raptors have looked better than the Warriors in nearly every asp…

1:00 - 4:00 Why Warriors lost Game 3 despite Steph Curry's breakout performance 4:00 - 7:00 Why Steph's supporting cast struggled 7:00 - 11:00 - Why did DeMarcus Cousins play poorly in Game 3 after faring well in Game 2? 12:00 - 16:30 - What the Warriors missed without Kevon Looney 17:00 - 24:00 When will Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant return? 24:0…

The Golden State Warriors’ 18-0 run in the third quarter gave them a 109-104 win over the Toronto Raptors and tied the NBA Finals series at 1-1 as the team's head to Oakland fro Wednesday's Game 3. The game did produce some injuries. Klay Thompson got a fourth quarter hamstring injury, Stephen Curry was fighting some kind of illness that resulted i…

The Warriors labored loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals offered the latest evidence to a topic that should have been irrefutable even during the Warriors’ recent success without him. The Warriors are worse without Kevin Durant, who missed his sixth consecutive playoff game because of a strained right calf. Stephen Curry and Kla…

Beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina break down what Game 1 of the NBA Finals holds in store for the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. 1:00 What’s the latest on Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins? 3:00 How will DeMarcus Cousins fare in return? 5:00 Can Warriors win without Durant? 8:00 Can Steph Curry win Finals MVP? 10:00 How do …

Down by 5 at the half, the Golden State Warriors without Andre Iguodala, sweep the Portland Trail Blazers with a 119-117 overtime win. The Warriors will get a nine day rest before the start of the 2019 NBA Championship where they will play either the Toronto Raptors or the Milwaukee Bucks.By Dieter Kurtenbach

The Warriors found another gear for the third and fourth quarters of the all-important game at Moda Center in Portland. Draymond Green, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson — who have effectively played six seasons worth of ball (if not more) in the span of the last five campaigns — all played more than 75 percent of the available second-half minutes of …

Andre Iguodala may have stolen the game and the show in Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 win against Portland Trail Blazers. But beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina instead dissect the Warriors defensive performance in Game 2 against the Blazers to crush a notion of Draymond Green as the most overrated player in the NBA. Defensive tactics d…

What would have happened if the Warriors actually tried Tuesday? In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday, Golden State turned in what was effectively a lax, regular-season effort. They still beat the Portland Trail Blazers by 22 points. What would have gone down had the Warriors played more than five, maybe 10 minutes of focused, playoff…

After the Warriors prevailed with a 118-113 Game 6 win over Houston to close out the Western Conference semifinals, the Warriors showed this win meant much more than those forgettable ones in January. They yelled. They hugged. They expressed relief.This one felt good, Draymond Green said. I’m not going to go home and sugar coat it. This one felt am…

00:00 - Intro 1:00 - No one does it better than Draymond Green in the fourth quarter 02:00 - Kevin Durant’s calf strain injury 04:25 - The Warriors template to win without Durant 05:40 - Green and Looney’s “inspired” defense 08:15 - Rockets normalizing pass interference 10:50 - Rockets are ready to win game six 11:30 - Kevon Looney, Jonas Jerebko a…

The ball reached Kevin Durant’s hands. Eventually it reached Stephen Curry’s hands, too. That left Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni having some unpleasant thoughts creep into his mind. Fortunately for the Rockets, that nightmare did not happen. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Durant and Curry could not make a 3 to force overtime in a game they did not d…

Mark Medina and Dieter Kurtenbach discuss the Golden State Warriors' 126-121 Game 3 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets. 1:00 Game 3 loss 5:00 Steph Curry's struggles 11:00 James Harden's strong play 15:00 Kevin Durant carrying the load 17:00 Warriors' 2nd Q lineup strugggles 18:00 Klay's struggles 21:00 Rebounding issues 25:00 Bench issues 30:00 …

00:00 - 3:00 - Klay deal/digital subscription plug 3:00 - Officiating 5:00 - Chris Paul still complaining 7:00 - Draymond Green handling the calls well 9:00 - James Harden injury 12:00 - Why the Warriors won Game 2 15:00 - Steph Curry injury 17:00 - Andre Iguodala's value 24:00 - How Draymond played at center 28:00 - Can Warriors sustain heavy minu…

01:20 “Warriors play ‘slog of a game’” 02:10 Death lineup start and injury review 03:05 Why this game was unwatchable: 24 fouls on Warriors, 21 fouls on Rockets 03:30 Harden’s flailing legs: ‘You can’t complain about getting burned when you’re moving closer to the stove’ 05:20 Kevin Durant won the game by matching Harden’s ‘nonsense,’ which Harden …

In the Warriors’ 129-110 Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, Kevin Durant showed how his behind-the-scenes work can produce a masterpiece. Durant scored a playoff career-high 50 points while shooting efficiently from the field (15-of-26), from 3 (6-of-14) and from the free-throw line (14-of-15).…

The Clippers had no business winning one game over the Warriors in the teams’ first-round NBA Playoff series, but after Wednesday’s 129-121 victory, they’ve now claimed two — at Oracle Arena, no less — and Golden State will have to head back to L.A. to play another game in a series that should be long over. And while, yes, the Warriors should still…

To prepare himself for a break-out game, Klay Thompson enjoyed some beach volleyball and then took a dip in the ocean. To prepare himself for a break-out game, Kevin Durant mostly relied on X’s and O’s. With their differing styles and personality, Thompson and Durant appeared in harmony just as their lead performer hit a few off notes. In the Warri…

Don’t view the Warriors’ Game 3 victory as the team trying to prove a point. No, they were merely trying to restore order to a series that should have never been tied. With the lesson learned in Game 2 — where they had a 16-minute stretch where they, per Stephen Curry, “literally [forgot] how to play basketball”, resulting in choking away a record …

Beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina review how the Warriors can “bounce back” from losing a stunning 31-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in game two of their first round NBA playoffs series on Monday, April 15 at Oracle Arena. - 1:00: Warriors have “made a habit of taking their foot off the accelerator” - 2:10: Dubs lose DeMarcus C…

Warriors beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina discuss whether Golden State's second unit struggles in the first playoff game against Lost Angeles Clippers warrants Steve Kerr giving Andrew Bogut more time on the court than DeMarcus Cousins going forward in the series. The pair also review why Patrick Beverley guarding Kevin Durant made se…

As the Warriors prepare to open the first round of the NBA playoffs against Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at Oracle Arena, beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina break down which rivals pose the greatest threat to the Dubs' three-peat hopesBy Dieter Kurtenbach

Golden State Warriors will not know who their opponent in the first round of the playoffs will be until the regular season finale this Wednesday. Warriors concluded their final regular season game at Oracle Arena in Oakland with a 131-104 win against Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, April 7. Beat writer Mark Medina outlines 14 confusing playoff poss…

Columnist Dieter Kurtenbach and beat writer Mark Medina discuss forward Kevin Durant's role with the team and how he constantly has to balance his instinct to dominate the ball with the team's egalitarian style of play. Time stamps 00:54 How Kevin Durant fits in the flow of Warriors' offense 6:20 Comparing Kobe Bryant's Laker situation to Kevin Dur…

Between Andrew Bogut's satisfying and sudden debut, Jonas Jerebko's monster night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and DeMarcus Cousins' performances against Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets, the Warriors are back on the beam. “The most important thing is, they're getting back on track and getting some more key wins against OKC and Houst…

Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina discuss the teams in the Western Conference that are currently in the playoffs and if any of the teams can challenge the Golden State Warriors from making their fifth consecutive NBA Finals.By Dieter Kurtenbach

With Golden State preparing to take on Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder in upcoming road showdowns this week, Warriors beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina review the team's first loss to the Phoenix Suns in four years and how Bogut's signing and self-awareness about deficiencies on defense will factor into the matches.…

Beat reporter Mark Medina and columnist Dieter Kurtenbach discuss how the Golden State Warriors signed Andrew Bogut in case DeMarcus Cousins has a more difficult time adjusting defensively. They also touch on Kevin Durant's possible future.By Dieter Kurtenbach

The Warriors are set to sign Andrew Bogut after returning home for a three-game stretch that includes matches against the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets before road games against the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder. What's Andrew Bogut's signing mean for Boogie Cousins?By Dieter Kurtenbach

The past few games have shows that DeMarcus Cousins is great on offense but a liability on defense. Journalists Dieter Kurtenbach and Logan Murdock discuss what the Golden State Warriors can do about that as the team gets ready for the NBA playoffs. Timestamps 1:40 Draymond Green looks great after what appeared to be a serious injury. 7:18 Kevin Du…

With NBA All-Star weekend in the rear-view mirror, journalists Dieter Kurtenbach and Logan Murdock talks about what's next for the Warriors during the final stretch of the season. They discuss on the need for Golden State and DeMarcus Cousins to improve on defense while also mentioning the possibility of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry play…

Draymond Green has long been a defensive savant, with his ability to effectively guard all five positions. After struggling with injuries last season, Green is back in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year. Following Tuesday's 115-108 win over the Jazz, Logan Murdock and Dieter Kurtenbach discussed Green's place among this year's crop o…

The Warriors cemented a 141-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at Oracle Arena. But just as it has been ever since the Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis last week, all the talk centered on forward Kevin Durant’s pending free agency. Little of it centered on Durant's production that Warriors coach Steve Kerr called "spectacular" with…

Journalists Dieter Kurtenbach and Logan Murdock talk about what they learned from the Golden State Warriors' 5-0 road trip and how the future of Anthony Davis impacts the Bay Area's dynasty. Timestamp 2:12 How Anthony Davis' move impacts the Warriors and the NBA. 8:28 Analyzing how the Warriors exploded on offense during their road trip. 12:00 The …

The Golden State Warriors trip to Washington, D.C., was eventful with DeMarcus Cousins looking like better on the court, Draymond Green commanding the defense and a players-only meeting with former President Barack Obama that sparks some intrigue. Timestamps 00:35 DeMarcus Cousins looks more comfortable on the court 4:26 Draymond Green is starting …

Two games into the DeMarcus Cousins' era, the Golden State Warriors receive an epic shooting performance from Klay Thompson in the team's 130-111 win over the Lakers and positive signs that Boogie is looking his old safe. That could spell danger for the rest of the NBA. 1:13 Klay Thompson's ridiculous shooting 4:00 Reasons behind the Warriors winni…

Coming off a 119-114 win against Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors anticipate the return of DeMarcus Cousins in upcoming games against Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. “It was stupefying how good they were on defense,” Warriors beat writer Dieter Kurtenbach tells Logan Murdock of Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala’s second half on Sunday night …