Locked On Warriors – Daily Podcast On The Golden State Warriors

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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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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