Locked On Warriors – Daily Podcast On The Golden State Warriors

As happens often, the Warriors didn't need Stephen Curry in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Clippers. The man with the baby face did some weekend assassination, casually putting up 45 points on 8 three-point field goals in under 30 minutes. His continued torrent of scoring earned him Western Conference Player of the Week honors.

Warriors rookie Jordan Bell is playing well as well, but hasn't had as much of an opportunity to shine since Curry came back. Most of that is just matchups however, and Bell will have plenty more chances to match his 20/10 performance from December 22.

The Nuggets are coming to town tonight, but will face a different Warriors team than the one they beat in December. It's highly doubtful the Warriors will again go 3/27 from the three-point line, but it is also unclear whether or not Kevin Durant will play.

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With a healthy dose of Steph, Klay and Dray, the KD-less Warriors were able to top the Harden-less Rockets in Houston Thursday. Green had a triple-double in the win, the 21st in his career, passing Tom Gola for most all-time by a Dub. Chris Paul was very good in the loss, as was Gerald Green, whose short career resurgence has been remarkable.

Down the Reddit hole, topics include David West's per 36 numbers, Klay getting hype, and first returns from NBA All-Star voting.

With an early game tomorrow, the Warriors will have to get up for the Clippers, who are playing their best basketball of the season despite being banged up. The 1-2 big-man punch of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan will be a handful for Draymond, Zaza and the Warriors rotating cadre of large players.

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The Warriors survived the Mavericks on a late Stephen Curry three pointer to ensure a win streak of two. Despite having the game in hand with two minutes remaining, an array of missed shots and turnovers fueled a Dallas comeback, with former Warrior Harrison Barnes hitting two big shots with under a minute left.

But the Mavericks attack was not ready for Curry to pull up without using a timeout, hitting the game-winner with 3.0 seconds to go. Bye bye.

For #ThrowbackThursday, we revisit We Believe, initially from the perspective of the Mavericks, and then through the lens of the Warriors.

Finally, Aliko previews the Harden-less, Durant-less GSW vs. HOU matchup coming up at 5pm on TNT. It's going to be jack-tastic.

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The Warriors are in Dallas to play the streaking Mavericks, who have four-straight marquee wins after floundering to start the season.

This week's stats deep dive focuses on the on-off numbers of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Finally, Aliko checks in on the Santa Cruz Warriors and G League standings.

Other topics include the latest Warriors trade rumors and Steve Kerr's opinions on marijuana legalization.

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Stephen Curry returned to the Warriors just in time. With the Dubs coming off two losses in four games, the two-time MVP made his return to the lineup on Saturday vs. the Grizzlies. He was incendiary, nailing 10 of 13 three pointers and making everyone around him better.

The Warriors are going to need Steph to play at this high a level for the month of January, as they have the toughest schedule in the NBA, including two games in Houston as well as facing the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Martin Luther King Day.

Elsewhere, Klay Thompson opened up to Aliko about his signature shoe deal with Anta, going into detail on the iteration process, special colorways, and how the company is trying to break into the American market. That piece is available here.

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The Warriors face the 12-22 Hornes tonight in Oakland, in perhaps their last game playing without injured superstar Stephen Curry. The Hornets bring in a rebounding mentality and a toughness that the Dubs will have to match if they want to come away with a win.

Down the Reddit hole, we find a bunch of goodies, including the latest from Zach Lowe and a profile of the "Splash Mothers." Around the NBA Aliko goes over the latest standings, discusses  the Rockets' latest breakdown, and picks the best games this NBA Friday night.

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The Warriors used a breakthrough third quarter push to send the Jazz packing last night, with Kevin Durant leading the way. Aliko breaks down what made the third quarter so potent, and gives some love to Patrick McCaw and other Dubs who had great games.

This #ThrowbackThursday, Aliko revisits "The Choke," when former Warrior Latrell Sprewell assaulted coach P.J. Carlesimo, early during the 1997-98 season.

Lastly, Aliko profiles his own journey to the Locked on Warriors podcast, including stints at Bleacher Report and Forbes.com as well as the Center for Employment Opportunities, a nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated folks find a keep full-time work.

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The Warriors stumbled vs. Denver, never getting in a rhythm and going 3-27 from beyond the arc. Their defense kept them in the game but when you're not making shots you normally do, it's hard to get a win against a team that has brought its A-game and is trying to keep pace in the brutal Western Conference.

Luckily, the Warriors righted the ship on Christmas Day, behind incredible defense and an all-around great game from Draymond Green, who recorded his first triple-double of the season (11-12-11-2-1). The end of the game was controversial for some, but the Warriors pulled it out with the help of a new lineup: The Death Toll.

Tonight the Jazz come to town without defensive juggernaut Rudy Gobert. Utah is still a formidable opponent however, and the Steph-less Warriors will have to keep their defensive intensity high if they want to start a new win streak in the wake of the loss to the Nuggets.

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The Warriors have a home back-to-back tonight and tomorrow, facing the Lakers and Nuggets respectively. The squad has a great chance of extending their win streak to 12 before facing the Cavs on Christmas Day, especially with Draymond Green returning from his shoulder injury—it feels like just in time.

NBA Reddit is all of over the place this Friday, with interesting stats and notes on players and teams the Locked on Warriors podcast hasn't been paying enough attention to this season. (Watch out for the Raptors.) Also, the Rockets think they can land LeBron in free agency.

Finally, we're treated to a history of the NBA's relationship with Christmas Day, and a preview of what the Warriors can expect against the Cavaliers on Monday.

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The Warriors escaped with a 13-point win on the back of their defense last night against the grizzled Grizz. There was a lot of good and a lot of bad in this one, and some lessons to take forward as the Dubs continue their stretch of having to play without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

For this #ThrowbackThursday, we journey back to the year 2000, when "W" stood for more than just the Warriors and the Shaq-Kobe feud was nascent at best. Golden State had its own star, Antawn Jamison, who in his 3rd season would make a name for himself as one of the most formidable forwards in the game. 

Finally, Aliko breaks down his NBA Christmas Day rankings. You may be surprised where Cavs-Dubs ends up.

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