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DeMarcus Cousins shoves off assistant coach Jarron Collins and goes hard for the basket. Cousins drives to the hoop and makes a shot from close range, then a turnaround jumper goes in before he moves to the left side to begin the sequence again. Long before the rest of the Golden State regulars have taken the court for pregame warmups, there is Cousins, earbuds in, meticulously focused on his preparation. Continue to Article

April 09, 2019 2:28:am EST

Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Bogut out for Warriors-Pelicans originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com After the Warriors' 131-104 win over the Clippers on Sunday night, coach Steve Kerr hinted that he might rest four regulars in each of the final two games of the season. It appears just three regular rotation players will sit out Tuesday night against the Pelicans. Kevin Durant (rest), Andrew Bogut (rest) and Andre Iguodala (left toe soreness) have been ruled out for the game in New Orleans. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 10:29:pm EST

Until recently, it didn't look like the Houston Rockets had much of a realistic hope of finishing ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the second spot in the Western Conference. A week ago it also looked unlikely that the Oklahoma City Thunder would finish anywhere but the No. 8 spot, leading to a first-round matchup with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, the teams will square off with plenty remaining on the line. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 7:31:pm EST

Why Joe Lacob isn't stressed about Kevin Durant maybe leaving Warriors originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Last summer, Warriors superstar Kevin Durant elected to sign another "one plus one" contract to give him the option to become a free agent in the summer of 2019 again. "We would have liked to have had him -- been here longer; sign a long-term deal," Golden State owner and CEO Joe Lacob said back in September. But the two-time Finals MVP didn't want to commit long-term because he wanted to maintain ultimate flexibility. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 7:01:pm EST

Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook voted most overrated by fellow NBA players originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The chip on Draymond Green's shoulder probably doesn't need to get any bigger, but it likely just did. In an anonymous NBA player poll conducted by The Athletic's Sam Amick, the Warriors forward was voted by his peers as the most overrated player in the NBA along with Russell Westbrook. Green and Westbrook each received 17 percent of the vote, while the former core of the Minnesota Timberwolves -- Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins -- each received 6.3 percent to tie for second. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 12:47:pm EST