Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins powered the Golden State Warriors to a 116-109 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Golden State Warriors land Jimmy Butler to form a dynamic duo with Stephen Curry, the Miami Heat get younger with Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans Pelicans continue their rebuild by offloading Ingram for valuable role players.
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The Warriors were much more balanced, as Andrew Wiggins led the way with 27 points and superstar Steph Curry contributed 21 on 5-10 shooting from deep. Following the game, Curry revealed what was successful for them and how they were able to pull out a huge win over the top team in the conference.
As if this season couldn't get any worse for the Golden State Warriors, they might be without their two most important players heading into the week. In the Dubs' 122-114 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green appeared to be hurt.
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The NBA is always better when those two are on quality teams. There are moves out there that can make the Golden State and Los Angeles better without jeopardizing their franchises' futures. Here are the two trades that make too much sense not to happen.
Wiggins produced 20 points (9-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal across 35 minutes during Saturday's 118-108 loss to the Lakers. Due to Stephen Curry's shooting struggles,
Utah aims to break its six-game losing streak with a victory over Golden State. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season between the squads.
No matter how badly the Phoenix Suns may want Jimmy Butler, there just doesn't seem to be a viable way for them to get him. Nobody wants the Bradley Beal contract. Even if someone did, Beal himself doesn't seem eager to drop his no-trade clause to help the Suns dump him.
Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Brandin Podziemski contributed 20 points off the bench with Stephen Curry sitting out to rest his troublesome knees, and the Golden State Warriors beat the stumbling Utah Jazz 114-103.
The Golden State Warriors are currently placed as the Western Conference's No. 11 seed with a 22-23 record, not necessarily a spot they'd like to be in during the few remaining years of Stephen Curry's prime.