Brandin Podziemski wants a ‘long-term’ Warriors stay. Here’s what an extension could cost Podziemski initially struggled when Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry were off the court this year, but he thrived in a secondary role upon Curry’s return.

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The Warriors’ season fizzles out with a play-in loss to Suns, tipping off a seismic summer Golden State’s season, marred by injuries, ended without a playoff berth. Now the focus shifts to decisions that will dictate the franchise’s future.

If last night was it, Draymond Green said it best:

“It’s been a hell of a run.”

Warriors’ season, and possibly more, ends in Phoenix.

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After a curious draft-day trade, Valkyries fans deserved a better explanation Golden State GM Ohemaa Nyanin initially declined to discuss the team’s rationale for sending Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle.

The Valkyries and WNBA have all the momentum in the world. Self-inflicted wounds are the only thing that can stop that.

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The stage is set: How the Warriors will approach a do-or-die matchup with the Clippers Golden State finished the regular season with a losing record for the first time since 2019-2020, but can still advance through the play-in tournament.

It’s finally here: A Warriors game with stakes.

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He arrived in the U.S. with $100. Now his family feeds the Warriors The team honored chef Bert Ortiz Sr. with the Dejan Milojević Brate Award. His son is carrying on the family legacy at Chase Center.

Meet Bert Ortiz and Bert Ortiz Jr, legends in the Warriors kitchen, 2026 Brate Award winner, and epitome of the American Dream

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The Warriors' penultimate regular season performance didn't exactly put fear into their possible play-in opponent(s).

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Gui Santos has been one of the biggest stories of the Warriors’ season.

He has had a crew of six Brazilian filmmakers following him around every step of the way.

“From a director’s perspective, the narrative arc was perfect.” 
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Analyzing the Warriors’ preferred play-in tournament path Golden State is locked into the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference, meaning Steph Curry and his teammates must win two play-in games to earn a playoff berth.

Preliminary play-in preview

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Steve Kerr has a big decision ahead. His son has already made his Nicholas Kerr, at the opposite end of a career from his father, wants to coach “as long as I’m allowed to.”

Sat down with a couple Warriors coaches to talk about their futures.

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With Steph Curry next to Kristaps Porzingis, the Warriors have another gear to hit The rest of the regular season should be about seeing how Curry and Golden State’s trade deadline acquisition can complement each other.

The Warriors are stuck in 10th. Can’t move up or down. Their last few games before the play-in should be used to experiment — especially with actions involving Steph Curry and Kristaps Porzingis, who played together for the first time ever last night.

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How Steph Curry is adjusting to his ‘new normal’ as he prepares to play again Curry has missed Golden State’s past 27 games with a knee injury. With him on the court, the Warriors believe anything is possible: “Now Superman’s back.”

Steph Curry is expected to play tomorrow after two months dealing with runner’s knee. The sun’s shining on the Warriors again.

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The Warriors have a big offseason ahead. We built an AI tool to predict what could happen The Standard vibe-coded a model to project contracts for NBA players, including Warriors veterans Kristaps Porzingis and De’Anthony Melton.

The Warriors have big roster decisions on the horizon.

So I built an app to help understand some of them.

Introducing KRISTAPS, an AI-powered super simulator that predicts future NBA contracts.

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Do-or-die summer — the Warriors can and should go after Kawhi or LeBron Next season — possibly the last one Stephen Curry will begin as a consensus top-10 player — has to be precious to the Warriors.

Sitting at 11 or 12 (or moving up to 1-4) in this very good draft is looking increasingly valuable to the Warriors right now. They need an influx of young talent.

Which is why they have to look at other ways to upgrade WITHOUT giving up the 1st.

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When it comes to Steph Curry’s season, time is running out The Golden State superstar is set to miss his 25th straight game on Sunday in Denver.

"We’re not bringing him back, like, for the play-in game. He needs some games. We need to give him a runway if this is going to work. And we are running out of games...But he’s still working, Rick is working with him, with the mindset that he will be back.”

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Gui Santos just became even more important for the Warriors Without Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler, Santos is the only wing in Golden State’s rotation.

Gui Santos: The last wing standing
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Should Steph Curry return this season? Draymond Green weighs in — and then some Green reiterated that he knows Curry wants to compete with his Warriors teammates, but admitted this two-month absence has been uneasy.

"I think if there’s an inkling of a doubt with his knee, no. I don’t."

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Moses Moody is done for the year, and the Warriors’ season is officially cursed Moody had become a vital part of the Warriors’ immediate and long-term plans before suffering a gruesome torn patellar tendon on Monday.

The Moses Moody knee injury sucks. No two ways about it.

Not quite sure how, but the Warriors got hexed this year.

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This was fair-handed when much of the Podz discourse is not. In 20+ games without Steph, and Podz facing the defenders Steph gets, he’s struggling. His skills and ceiling are on display, and he’s wearing down now after playing heavy minutes. Podz hasn’t missed a game all season.

The recalibration of Brandin Podziemski’s great expectations With Stephen Curry sidelined, the former 19th overall pick has taken on a lead role with the Warriors. It hasn’t been easy.

Steve Kerr had a lot to say about Brandin Podziemski over the weekend. He was spot-on.

Podziemski’s opportunity largely isn’t going as he’d hoped. It may be helpful to look at him as the player he already is, not the one he strives to become one day.
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Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t need to be polarizing anymore Kuminga’s revenge game was a dud, and it’s time to leave the divisive discourse in the past.

The Warriors still have a ton of love for Jonathan Kuminga, who struggled in his revenge game last night. They’re rooting for him.

But both sides have moved on.

The stans and the opps can, too.

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‘Control the vibe in the gym’: For Warriors, road-trip playlists are serious business Assistant coach Noel Hightower is the latest in a long line of assistant coaches on the shootaround aux.

Ever wonder what kind of music the Warriors listen to on the road?

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The Warriors accept their play-in reality, but not the mistakes that led to this fate Steve Kerr admitted Golden State is a lock for the NBA’s play-in tournament. Now his team needs to lock in.

"Can’t flip a switch in this league."

The Warriors are backing into the Play-In Tournament, but they don't want to let themselves get back-cut into it.

From Boston, where a lack of game plan discipline cost the 10th place Warriors:
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Jimmy Butler surprises the Warriors on the road, and they ‘can’t wait to have him back’ Butler, 36, detailed his rehab and recovery process after suffering his season-ending ACL injury in January.

From the District of Columbia, where Jimmy Butler arrived and provided an emotional lift for the Warriors, who snapped their 5-game losing skid: sfstandard.com/2026/03/16/j...

It isn’t always pretty, but the young Warriors are learning as they’re losing Golden State’s inexperienced players have been “thrown into the fire” with Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler sidelined for more than a month.

In a season from Hell, there are worse ways to spend time than letting the junior Warriors get some pressure reps in.

They need to grow up, one way or another. Growing pains are inevitable. But we’re seeing it, loss by loss.

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With his Warriors comeback, De’Anthony Melton can’t be overlooked anymore With a smile that “radiates,” the veteran guard has emerged from his ACL recovery as an important force for Golden State.

Steph Curry is out at least five more games. That means De'Anthony Melton will have to keep stepping up as a playmaker.

He's built for it. Whether the league recognizes it or not.

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The Warriors aren’t tanking, but they could fall into the draft lottery anyway Back-to-back losses against the Jazz and Bulls put the banged-up Warriors’ stretch run into perspective.

The Warriors aren’t tanking. I promise!

But the back-to-back from hell is definitely a pull up Tankathon moment

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How Draymond Green and the Warriors are throwing a new look at opposing stars From Kawhi Leonard to Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Golden State’s 14th year veteran is stepping up to guard elite scorers on the perimeter.

Draymond Green’s newest assignment? Perimeter stopper.

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