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Warriors.com will provide constant blog updates with its wide-ranging coverage throughout the season. With news updates, photo galleries, videos and more, warriors.com will continue
to offer the most complete coverage of the team on the Web during the 2008-09 season.
Throughout the month of July, the warriors.com Blog Squad staff will be contributing our entries to the 2009 Summer League Blog. Click the link below for full coverage of the team's stint in Las Vegas, including behind-the-scenes feature videos, interviews, audio, photos and more.
Throughout the next few weeks, the warriors.com Blog Squad staff will be contributing our entries to the 2009 Draft Blog. Click the link below for full coverage of the team's preparation for this year's draft, including full coverage of the multi-team workout the team will host in June, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, video, audio, photos and more.
The 2008-09 season has come to a close for the Warriors, and you can take a look back at the campaign by reading our Season In Review.
And for those of you who want even more, check out the top plays of the season by watching all of the video clips below.
TOP 10 PLAYS
TOP 10 DUNKS
TOP 10 ASSISTS
TOP 10 BLOCKS
Thanks again for visiting warriors.com thoughout the season. We'll be back with plenty of coverage this offseason, so stay tuned.
Wednesday, March 18 (12:41 p.m.)
Warriors To Play 2009 Pre-Season Game Outside
The Warriors will play an outdoor pre-season game against the Suns on October 10, 2009.
In recent years, the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns have been a bit unique compared to the rest of the league. With tendencies to play fast and with unconventional lineups, Bay Area and Phoenix fans have been treated to some of the most entertaining and crowd-pleasing basketball in all of the NBA.
In the fall of 2009, the two teams will give fans yet another treat as the Warriors face the Suns in an outdoors pre-season game. The second “NBA Outdoors” game, which was announced by Phoenix earlier today, will take place on Saturday, October 10, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif. The 16,000-seat stadium is an NBA-style arena with no roof that annually plays host to one of the world’s major tennis tournaments, the BNP Paribas Open. The game will be televised nationally, exclusively on TNT.
Last year’s pre-season outdoor game between Phoenix and Denver took place at the same venue, and drew a sellout crowd. With the Suns hosting the Warriors in the 2009-10 outdoor game, the event promises to be as fun as ever as Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson and Andris Biedrins hit the hardwood under the night sky. The Warriors' remaining 2009 pre-season schedule will be released this summer at a later date.
QUICK HITS
Warriors Road Viewing Party: Winners of three of their last four games, the Warriors will look to continue their recent run of success on Thursday against the Lakers. Fans are invited to Oakland’s Tiki Tom’s to watch this game at the Warriors Road Viewing Party. Surround yourself with Warriors fans, meet the Warrior Girls, win prizes and enjoy drink specials at this admission-free event.
Warriors Weekly: If you’ve fallen behind on your Warriors Weekly videos and features, now is the perfect time to catch up. Below is a segment from the most recent show featuring an interview with Paul and Stephen Silas. To access a full archive of Warriors Weekly episodes, click here.
Warriors Radio Roundtable: Don’t miss the special Wednesday-night edition of Warriors Radio Roundtable. The show airs tonight on KNBR at 9 p.m. If you can’t catch the show on the air, we will have it archived for you here by Thursday morning.
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Thursday, February 26 (11:14 a.m.)
Behind The Scenes Of Warriors
HQ With Andris Biedrins
Although the Warriors have played just three games in
the last 14 days, the team has stayed plenty busy over the
last two weeks. As is generally the case during the season,
the team spends most of its non-game days at the Warriors
Practice Facility in Downtown Oakland. Center Andris Biedrins
recently gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at what exactly
goes down at the facility on Warriors
Weekly, and the video of that can be seen below:
Behind The Scenes With Andris Biedrins
Currently, the team is preparing for Friday's
home game vs. the Charlotte Bobcats. Following Wednesday's
practice, Head Coach Don Nelson announced that Jamal Crawford
will have the game off in order for some of the younger
players to see some extended playing time. Find out what
else Nellie had to say and hear from rookie Anthony Randolph
by watching the video below:
Warriors Practice Interviews - 2/25/09
Fans can hear more from Coach Nelson and even ask him their own question tonight on Warriors Radio Roundtable. The weekly radio shows will air at 9 p.m. on KNBR 680, and fans wishing to ask Nellie a question can do so by calling into the show live or by e-mailing show host Tim Roye.
QUICK HITS
A limited number of Family & Friends ticket deals are still available for Friday's game vs. Charlotte and Sunday's contest against Utah . Packages start at just $99 and include four game tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks and four bags of chips. Click here for further details.
Enjoy more savings on Warriors tickets by donating your old phone accessories to HopeLine from Verizon Wireless at two upcoming events. Meet Jamal Crawford and Kelenna Azubuike and get two tickets for the price of one to an upcoming Warriors home game. Find out more by clicking here.
Entries are still being taken for the Warriors Ultimate Road Trip, Driven By Kia Motors. Enter now and could win the experience of a lifetime that includes two lower level tickets to a Warriors road game, roundtrip airfare courtesy of Southwest Airlines, hotel accommodations and ground transportation to and from the game. To enter the contest or find out more details, click here.
Stephen Jackson and Jamal Crawford joined Warriors President Robert Rowell and Teach For America for a visit to West Oakland Middle School earlier this week. For photos and a recap of the event, click here.
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Friday, February 13 (5:02 p.m.)
Riding High Into The All-Star Break
The Warriors go into the All-Star Break riding their first three-game winning streak of the season.
The All-Star Break has arrived, and if you asked any of the Warriors, they are not exactly happy about it. You can't really blame them either. After struggling over the first three months of the season, the team looks to have found its groove, only to be interrupted by a five-day layoff.
The Warriors beat the visiting Trail Blazers on Thursday night and have now won three-consecutive games for the first time this season. Furthermore, they've won four-straight at home, and three of those victories were against Western Conference teams with above-.500 records. Not only is the team beginning to string together some victories, but the way they are doing it has truly been impressive. Instead of playing well for a quarter or two and escaping with a victory, the Warriors have controlled entire ballgames lately and mostly eliminated any chance of an opponent's comeback.
Recent wins over the Suns, Jazz and Knicks displayed the run-and-gun Warriors that fans have come to recognize over the past few years. Golden State averaged 28.3 fast break points over those wins and shot at least 51.9 percent in each of those contests.
With a healthy roster, Monta Ellis and the Warriors have the look of a successful second-half team.
Thursday's victory over the Blazers, however, was of a different breed. The Warriors didn't shoot the ball well (40.8 percent) and they registered just 15 fast-break points, but they still managed to grind out the win, and they did so by being successful in areas that has drawn criticism in recent years - free-throw shooting and defense. The Warriors converted on 39 of their 43 free-throw attempts (90.7 percent) and forced Portland into a season-high 23 turnovers. That win was anything but pretty, and the Warriors of November or December don't win that game. But it's February now, the team is approaching full health - Andris Biedrins and Marco Belinelli are expected to be back in uniform on Wednesday when the Warriors host the Lakers - and all the pieces of the 2008-09 Warriors puzzle are beginning to fit together nicely. As a result, Golden State is now able to win ugly, and the ability to do that is certainly a sign of a good team.
Had the team been healthy all year, who knows, maybe a Warrior or two would be representing the team this weekend in Phoenix at the NBA All-Star Game. Of course, that is not the case, but the Warriors will still be celebrating All-Star Weekend with a special Road Viewer Party on Sunday at the Englander in San Leandro. Fans of all ages are invited to attend this admission-free event, which will include the chance to meet the Warrior Girls, win prizes and watch the NBA All-Star Game.
C.J. Watson has made the most of his minutes in recent weeks.
While he is not an NBA All-Star, at least not yet anyway, C.J. Watson was recently awarded with another prestigious honor, as he was named to the University of Tennessee's All-Century Basketball team. Warriors radio producer R.C. Davis talked to C.J. about the honor, and that interview aired on the most recent edition of Warriors Radio Roundtable. C.J.'s appearance on Roundtable also included a feature on the C.J. Watson Essay Contest, presented by Southwest Airlines, in which the winners, who were fifth-graders from C.J.'s hometown of Las Vegas, were flown to the Bay Area and treated to a Warriors home game. For a photo gallery of their visit with their hometown hero, click here.
Speaking of Warriors Radio Roundtable, Don Nelson made his first of several live appearances on the show on Wednesday and answered questions directly from the fans. To find out when he will next be on the show and how the coach can answer your question, click here.
And for more features and coverage on the Warriors, be sure to catch the next edition of Warriors Weekly on Monday at 6 p.m. If you miss the show, you can catch all segments on Tuesday right here on warriors.com.
One last thing before we take off for the weekend: You need to check out the new Warrior Girls page. With bios and photo galleries for each member of one of the top dance teams in the NBA, this year's Warrior Girls page is the best yet. Enjoy … and we'll be back after the All-Star Break.
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Friday, February 6 (9:42 p.m.)
Practice Interviews, Turiaf's House, Team Updates And More
After turning in one of their best performances of the year on Wednesday in a 124-112 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns, the Warriors were back at practice on Thursday, busy preparing for...the Phoenix Suns. The two teams will meet again tonight, this time in Phoenix. The game will mark the Warriors only road contest until February 23rd, and they will be looking to capitalize on Wednesday's success over Shaquille O'Neal, Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash and former Warriors Jason Richardson and Matt Barnes.
To see what Head Coach Don Nelson, Ronny Turiaf and Stephen Jackson had to say at yesterday's practice, watch the clip below:
February 5th Practice Interviews
And speaking of Turiaf, he has been turning quite a few heads with his solid play as of late. Over the last four games, the big man has given Golden State quality minutes on both ends of the floor, averaging 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.75 blocked shots. The first-year Warrior also recently gave fans a tour of his new home as part of a special segment of Warriors Weekly. Watch the entire clip below, and check out every segment of Warriors Weekly by clicking here.
Warriors Weekly: Behind-The-Scenes At Ronny Turiaf's House
So what else is going on in Warriorsland, you ask? Well, check out the links below for recent community events, special offers, contests, Warriors Radio Roundtable updates and more.
Check out last night's segments of Warriors Radio Roundtable, including a special announcement regarding Head Coach Don Nelson's upcoming appearances on the show, by clicking here.
This Saturday, fans have the chance to meet Marco Belinelli at a Lucky Supermarket in San Ramon.
The Warriors and Kia Motors are offering one lucky fan the chance to win an ultimate road trip to a Warriors road game aboard Southwest Airlines.
After much success last season, the Warriors are again hosting several Road Viewing Parties at locations throughout the Bay Area. In fact, fans can watch the Warriors take on the Suns tonight at the Hilton Oakland Airport Sports Edition Bar and Grill.
Have you secured a Monta Ellis bobblehead yet? If not, you can still get one while supplies last by purchasing a brand new Warriors Mini-Plan.
The Warriors and Kaiser Permanente have teamed up yet again to host Get Fit Week in order to educate Bay Area youth on the importance of healthy eating and active living.
Last but not least, fans should definitely check out our brand new Warrior Girls page, complete with bios and photo galleries of each girl on the team, fancy navigation and much more. And while you're there, feel free to check out Alexis' blog, a behind-the-scenes video of this year's calendar photo shoot and information about the upcoming Warrior Girls Dance clinic. View page
That's all for now, but stay tuned for much more as we journey through the second half of the season.
Wednesday, January 28 (4:31 p.m.)
Warriors Super Bowl Predictions
Jamal Crawford will root for Larry Foote and the Steelers on Super Bowl Sunday.
Roughly 100 million people will watch Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, and one can assume that the likes of Stephen Jackson, Monta Ellis and Jamal Crawford will be glued to the television every bit as much as the average joe battling through his food coma. Only two NBA games are slated for Super Sunday, both of which figure to be completed by the time the NFL game kicks off at 3:28 p.m., so nearly all of the NBA eyes will be on the Steelers taking on the Cardinals.
One player who might be paying a little closer attention than most is Jamal Crawford. The Warriors guard attended the University of Michigan along with Steelers linebacker Larry Foote. The two remain friends, so it's no coincidence that Crawford is predicting a 24-10 Steelers win.
Take a look below and see how some of the other Warriors think the game will turn out …
Predicting
A Steelers Win
Predicting
a Cardinals Win
Jamal
Crawford
Corey Maggette
C.J. Watson
Rob Kurz
Jermareo Davidson
Stephen Jackson
Kelenna Azubuike
Ronny Turiaf
Anthony Randolph
So there you have it. If the game turns out like this informal poll, expect a close game on Sunday with the Steelers eventually hoisting the Lombardi Trophy.
And in case you missed it, below is a video from practice on Tuesday with interviews with Andris Biedrins and Corey Maggette.
January 27th Practice Interviews
Monday, January 26 (6:01 p.m.)
Monday Practice Recap, Plus Monta Meets His Bobblehead
After finishing up their seven-game homestand with a 107-92 victory over the Clippers last night, the Warriors were back on the practice floor today, getting ready for their upcoming three-game homestand. Following practice, warriors.com caught up with Head Coach Don Nelson and rookie Anthony Morrow. Watch their interviews below.
January 26th Practice Interviews
Also, to get ready for the unveiling of his brand new bobblehead, Monta Ellis recently filmed a commercial to help promote it. However, Monta had not seen his bobblehead until seconds before he was about to shoot the spot. As you can probably expect, his reaction to meeting his recreation was pretty entertaining. You can watch it all in the video below:
Monta Ellis Meets His Bobblehead
You can secure your own Monta Ellis bobblehead today by purchasing a brand new Lakers Pack. Find out more about this mini-plan, plus our two new $75 Four-Game Super Saver packs by clicking here.
Thursday, January 22 (1:34 p.m.)
Ellis To Make Much-Anticipated Return Tomorrow Versus Cleveland
Monta Ellis will make his 2008-09 season debut tomorrow night versus the Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena.
Warriors.com has just learned from our contacts with the Warriors PR staff that Monta Ellis' long road back from his offseason ankle injury will soon be complete, as the fourth-year guard will make his 2008-09 season debut tomorrow night when the Warriors host the Cavaliers at ORACLE Arena.
The decision to have Ellis return to the court was made after Thursday's practice. Following practice, Ellis expressed his excitement about returning to the floor.
“I’m really happy, excited and looking forward to tomorrow,” said Ellis. “We decided as a group today after practice that Friday’s game would be a good situation for me. I have worked extremely hard during my rehabilitation, with the help of the Warriors’ staff, and feel that I’m ready to go. It’s just nice to get back to the game that I love and to play for the fans who have been so good to me. I’m really pumped. It’s a great day.”
To hear what Monta had to say about his return and the entire rehabilitation process, watch the interview in our previous blog entry.
Friday, January 16 (9:14 a.m.)
Monta Back At Practice; Exclusive Interview
Tuesday marked a big step in Monta Ellis' return from ankle surgery, as he participated in his first full practice with teammates. After being cleared to begin the "end stage" of his rehabilitation prior to the Warriors' game versus the Lakers on January 7, Ellis had been working diligently to get back on the practice floor. This week, his hard work paid off, as he was back playing five-on-five for the first time since his injury occured in August.
Following practice on Thursday, Monta sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Warriors TV Broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald. Watch the entire interview below:
Monta also spoke with reporters following Tuesday's practice. To listen to the entire session, click on the interview below:
MONTA ELLIS - 1/13/09 POST-PRACTICE INTERVIEW
Wednesday, December 3 (3:45 p.m.)
Getting Caught Up During The Busy Holiday Season
Andris Biedrins, Ronny Turiaf and the rest of the organization have been busy both and and off the court.
The 2008-09 season is now over one month old, and the Warriors are heading into the Holiday Season, which is traditionally one of the busiest times for the entire organization. Not only will the team play 17 games this month (the most of any month this season), but the front office is keeping quite busy as well. With a continuous slate of games, a weekly television show, community events, fan get togethers and plenty of special offers and promotions, Warriors headquarters is full of activity.
To get you, the fans, caught up on everything that is currently going on, feel free to peruse the rest of this entry.
THE TEAM
After playing 18 games in 34 days, the Warriors are in the middle of their first three-day break of the season. On Friday the team will begin a three-game road trip in Houston. They will be looking to rebound from Monday's hearbreaking 130-129 overtime loss to the visiting Heat, a game in which new addition Jamal Crawford scored a Warriors season-high 40 points. Crawford and Head Coach Don Nelson spoke to the media at Tuesday's practice. Watch their interview by clicking the link below:
If you have missed any episodes of the team's brand new TV show, Warriors Weekly, have no fear. We have every segment available online. Visit our Warriors Weekly page and check out clips from this week's show, as well as links for every segment that has aired thus far. From full length interviews to behind-the-scenes features to music videos, Warriors Weekly is the show to watch for complete coverage of the team. For a sampling of what you can see each week, check out the following two videos from this week's show.
BASKETBALL 101 WITH JIM BARNETT
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE WARRIOR GIRLS 2009 CALENDAR SHOOT
SPECIAL OFFERS & PROMOTIONS
It's the Holiday Season, and if you are looking for a great deal on Warriors tickets or merchandise, look no further than warriors.com. Check out all of the current offers and promotions and take advantage of them while supplies last!
LUCKY FAN PACKAGE: $35 fan package includes one ticket to the Warriors-Thunder game on January 21, one ticket to the Raiders-Texans game on December 21, plus the chance to win a number of great prizes. MORE INFO
2-FOR-1 HOLIDAY OFFER: Get two tickets for the price of one when the Warriors host the Milwaukee Bucks on December 10th and the Orlando Magic and December 15th! MORE INFO
HOLIDAY HOOPS MINI-PLANS: Choose from three four-game packages featuring some of the best and brightest stars in the NBA and receive a Corey Maggette bobblehead while supplies last! MORE INFO
KIA TEST DRIVE FOR TICKETS: Test drive any new Kia vehicle at a participating Northern California retailer and receive two FREE Warriors tickets! MORE INFO
ROAD VIEWER PARTIES: Surround yourself with Warriors fans and watch the Warriors on the road at locations throughout the Bay Area! The first road viewer party is this Friday at the Englander in San Leandro. MORE INFO
With arrival of the Holiday Season comes the Warriors annual Season of Giving. Throughout the next several weeks, the team will take part in a variety of community outreach events centered around the holidays.
The team is also hosting an online Holiday Wish Auction featuring a variety of incredible fan experiences. Have your photo taken with Warriors rookie Anthony Randolph, attend a post-game press conference with Head Coach Don Nelson or join both teams' captains at center court for an upcoming game. All packages include great seats and entry into the exclusive sideline club or courtside club passes and much more. Find out more on the Holiday Wish Auction by clicking here.
The Warriors kicked off their Season of Giving with their annual Thanksgiving Meal Serving at an Oakland Lucky Supermarket. Watch the video below for a recap of the day's events.
Stay tuned to warriors.com for much more in the coming weeks. As always, we'll be here with full coverage of the team both on and off the court, as well as providing special offers and promotions throughout the season.
Tuesday, November 18 (8:50 a.m.)
Three Days Later And Wow
Anthony
Morrow's smooth shooting touch netted him 37 points
on Saturday in L.A. (Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty)
So we've had a few days to digest Anthony Morrow's big game, but we're still standing by our initial reaction … WOW!!! Thirty-seven points, 15-for-20 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range. Those numbers just don't happen for an NBA rookie, let alone one who went undrafted this past June.
Morrow's hot shooting touch helped lead the Warriors to
a 121-103 road
win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, and it
also continued an all-but-common path into the NBA spotlight.
The 23-year-old sharpshooter, who had only three games of
NBA experience before Saturday's action, was not thought
to be much of an impact player for the Warriors during the
2008-09 season. After all, he was one of the final players
added to the Warriors' Opening Night roster on Oct. 28.
But to say Morrow's performance came out of nowhere wouldn't be entirely accurate because his ability to shoot the basketball was no secret. After taking part in a pre-draft workout with the Warriors and subsequently going unselected, Golden State invited the Georgia Tech product to participate in the team's Summer League entry. Despite already having a contract in place to play professionally in the Ukraine, Morrow quickly made his presence felt on the Warriors' summer squad, averaging 18.1 points on 54.9 shooting in seven games in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. In fact, Morrow was named the MVP for the Rocky Mountain Revue, putting a stamp on a successful summer that saw him knock down 17 of his 23 three-point attempts (73.9 percent) and earn him a training camp invite.
Morrow parlayed that invite into a roster spot and on Saturday was the talk of the entire NBA. A few notes from that performance:
His 37 points are an all-time NBA record for points scored by an undrafted rookie.
The point total was higher than any other player making his first NBA start since the 1971-72 season (as far back as the Elias Sports Bureau goes).
That 37 points marks the season-high for any NBA rookie this season.
Morrow's 37 points mark a season-high for the Warriors.
And by the way, lost in the shuffle of this breakout performance was 11 rebounds in his first-career double-double of his first-career NBA start.
Morrow discussed his career-game on KNBR on Monday. Listen to the interview
below, and hear what Head Coach Don Nelson and Stephen Jackson had to say about the rookie after Monday's practice by clicking here.
ANTHONY MORROW ON KNBR
Morrow's incredible game has also been written about by several local writers. Read a few of the articles below for more:
How Morrow follows up his Saturday effort will be found
out on tonight when the Warriors
host the Trail Blazers. A limited number of tickets
are still available for this Family
and Friends contest, which will allow fans to save up
to $98 on a package including four game tickets, four hot
dogs, four soft drinks and four bags of chips.
Tuesday, November 5 (10:05 a.m.)
Biedrins Starring On And Off The
Court
Andris Biedrins has averaged 17.5 points and 14.5 rebounds over the first four regular-season games. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty)
We're a week into the 2008-09 regular season, and while the Warriors' won-loss record isn't as top heavy as would be ideal, there is still plenty to be excited about thus far in the young season.
Let's start with the play of Andris Biedrins. The 22-year-old center from Latvia is playing well beyond his years, averaging 17.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. Granted, we're only four games into the season and one game can drastically alter those numbers. But still, Andris is getting it done, and this is nothing new, either. Dating back to last season, Biedrins has logged double-doubles in 11-straight games. That's the longest active streak in the NBA. Longer than Dwight Howard, longer than Chris Paul, LeBron James, you name it. Nobody has a longer streak going right now than Biedrins.
Speaking of Biedrins, he and fellow Warriors captain Stephen
Jackson have been the stars of Jack and Dre TV. Together,
the pair has appeared in several videos that have aired
on the first few editions of Warriors Weekly. Check out
their latest segment by clicking
here.
Throughout the season, we plan on bringing you more videos than ever before, so stay tuned. From practice interviews with Coach Nellie to game highlights to entertaining features, warriors.com will be home to the most diverse Warriors video collection on the web.
And in case you've fallen behind on our video content, check out some of these:
That's it for now. But if you're looking for more Warriors content, be sure to
read Tim Roye's
Journal. In his latest entry, the Warriors radio broadcaster
shared his thoughts on the team so far and answered fan e-mail.
Have a question about the Warriors? E-mail Tim Roye and he can answer it in the next edition of the Journal.
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