Locked On Warriors – Daily Podcast On The Golden State Warriors

Miles Johnson joins Aliko to discuss the latest updates on Stephen Curry's right ankle and what it means for the Warriors going forward. Tonight the Dubs face the equally depleted Grizzlies at Oracle, But while the Bay's Team has found success despite its torrent of injuries, the grind has lost its grit in Memphis.

Chicago's latest upticks across the board—the Bulls have won their last 6 games and are 9 points away from being undefeated in their last 10—are the subject of this weeks Statistical Deep Dive. In particular, the Bulls have found great success from an area most teams have eschewed: the midrange.

Finally Aliko and Miles distill their opinions on Kobe Bryant's career, and where he stands among the NBA's pantheon. The word "overrated" may or may not have been used.

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The Warriors didn't play great, but escaped Los Angeles in overtime behind late brilliance from Kevin Durant and David West. As the game was going, so was Kobe night. The Lakers retired Kobe's nos. 8 and 24 last night, and many basketball luminaries were on hand to celebrate with the greatest to ever wear the purple and gold.

Additionally, Aliko had a chance to meet with Klay Thompson in Los Angeles this past weekend, just before the Warriors vs. Lakers game on Monday. Klay will be part of a very exciting new partnership to be announced in February 2018. Stay tuned to Forbes.com around that time where Aliko will be sharing all of the details.

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The Baby Lakers are playing some alright basketball. Their defense is stout, and the offense is coming along nicely. The undermanned Warriors come into Staples center without Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Shaun Livingston, and Zaza Pachulia. Nick Young is probable.

Around the NBA there are rookies who are impressing their team's fans. Of course there's the rookies of the night, Jordan Bell, Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. But elsewhere the likes of Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell are making life hell for defenders.

Kobe Bryant is having both numbers 8 and 24 retired tonight by the Lakers at halftime. Should be a nice event for the Black Mamba. #MambaOut

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The Warriors beat the Mavs behind a scintillating 3rd quarter performance from Kevin Durant and a 4th quarter explosion from Klay Thompson. Omri Casspi chipped in big minutes. The defense was pretty good too.

In the Best of NBA Reddit segment, Aliko takes you on a journey through the newly leaked Nike "City" jerseys, courtesy of the people at 2K Sports.

Finally, Aliko provides some thoughts on Mark Jackson's tenure with the franchise.

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The Warriors will face the Mavs live on TNT tonight at 7:30 PT, continuing their season-long stretch of not leaving California. The Dubs will be without Steph, Draymond and Zaza, while the Mavericks a down rookie phenom Dennis Smith Jr. as well as Seth Curry. The healthy Warriors demolished Dallas in their last meeting, 133-103.

For #ThrowbackThursday, Aliko takes listeners all the way back to 1946-47, when the Philadelphia Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America championship. Then we'll check in on progress on the Dubs' new arena in San Francisco, the Chase Center.

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Aliko thought it would be prudent to analyze Stephen Curry's previous ankle woes, to alleviate any concerns Dubs fans may have about his current ailment.

This week's statistical deep dive concerns the Warriors' epic shooting numbers. Also, Aliko takes us on a trip around the NBA.

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The Warriors beat the Blazer behind 28 points from KD and 24 from Klay Thompson, depsite Damian Lillard trying to put the team on his back.

David West has played in countless important games in his 15-year career. Aliko compares his current numbers to his All-Star days in New Orleans on this week's #WarriorOfTheWeek.

Finally, Aliko breaks down the Warriors' partnership with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten,

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The Warriors squeaked by the Pistons in Detroit Friday on the back of their vaunted defense and Kevin Durant's supernatural basketball skills. They are back home after their longest road trip of the year, on which they went 6-0, to face Portland.

The team will not leave the Golden State until January 3, but this stretch at home is critical if the Warriors mean to gain ground on their foes in Houston.

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The Warriors are finishing off their season-long six-game roadie in Detroit without Stephen Curry and Zaza Pachulia.

Around the NBA, some very important injury news is afoot, and Redditors are on top of it. 

Elsewhere in Oakland, the Peralta College board rejected the A's proposition of a new stadium on the Laney College site. What does it mean for the future of professional sports in The Town?

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The Warriors beat Charlotte with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Kevin Durant had his 2nd triple-double in a Warriors uniform, leading the team with 35-11-10. Around the NBA, the Cavs won their 13th straight game behind LeBron's brilliance, and the Rockets are continuing to hum led by MVP front-runner James Harden.

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