The Mercury News' Dieter Kurtenbach and Wes Goldberg break down why Warriors consultant Steve Nash is the perfect hire for Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, take a lay of the new draft landscape and how Golden State can maximize their pick, and get lightyears ahead by finding ways to get Giannis to the Warriors

After a one-plus year hiatus, the Warriors HQ Podcast is back and better than ever. In this episode, Bay Area News Group sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach (remember him?) is joined by not-exactly-new Warriors beat writer Wes Goldberg to discuss the Warriors landing the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and what they should do with it. (Yeah, a lot has happened over the last few months.) 

Game 6 was the final game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, an emotional and bittersweet occasion. The Warriors entered Game 6 without Kevin Durant, who tore his Achilles tendon — the worst injury in basketball — on Monday. And then, in the third quarter, they lost Klay Thompson to a knee injury that was later confirmed to be a torn ACL. The Toronto Raptors are worthy champions. Where does the team rate for next season and what can GM Bob Myers do to get the Warriors to the playoffs?

Can the Golden State Warriors get it back soon? With the Warriors facing a 3-1 series deficit to the Toronto Raptors, a few outcomes are in store should the Warriors fail to overcome this obstacle just as they did to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2016 Western Conference Finals. The Raptors have looked better than the Warriors in nearly every aspect of the sport through four games of these Finals. And after their 105-92 win in Game 4 Friday, they’re up 3-1. The Warriors look like a shell of the team they once were — the team that they have purported themselves to be all season.

1:00 - 4:00 Why Warriors lost Game 3 despite Steph Curry's breakout performance

4:00 - 7:00 Why Steph's supporting cast struggled

7:00 - 11:00 - Why did DeMarcus Cousins play poorly in Game 3 after faring well in Game 2?

12:00 - 16:30 - What the Warriors missed without Kevon Looney

17:00 - 24:00 When will Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant return?

24:00 - 26:00 Klay Deal and what to expect in Game 4

The Golden State Warriors’ 18-0 run in the third quarter gave them a 109-104 win over the Toronto Raptors and tied the NBA Finals series at 1-1 as the team's head to Oakland fro Wednesday's Game 3. The game did produce some injuries. Klay Thompson got a fourth quarter hamstring injury, Stephen Curry was fighting some kind of illness that resulted in dehydration and Kevon Looney sprained his collarbone. It is unknown how these injuries will affect the lineup on Wednesday.

The Warriors labored loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals offered the latest evidence to a topic that should have been irrefutable even during the Warriors’ recent success without him. The Warriors are worse without Kevin Durant, who missed his sixth consecutive playoff game because of a strained right calf. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for a 16-of-35 clip from the field. Green’s fifth triple double of the postseason in points (10), rebounds (10) and assists (10) became diminished with six turnovers and five fouls. The Warriors had less of an answer for Toronto forward Pascal Siakam (32 points on 14-of-17 shooting) than Kawhi Leonard (23 points on 5-of-14 shooting). And the Warriors collected 27 fouls, committed 17 turnovers and conceded 17 points in transition.

Beat writers Dieter Kurtenbach and Mark Medina break down what Game 1 of the NBA Finals holds in store for the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.

1:00 What’s the latest on Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins?

3:00 How will DeMarcus Cousins fare in return?

5:00 Can Warriors win without Durant?

8:00 Can Steph Curry win Finals MVP?

10:00 How do Warriors slow down Kawhi Leonard?

16:00 How do Warriors handle their center spot?

22:00 We share our Finals predictions

25:00 Why we're not making much of the regular-season matchups vs Raptors

29:00 Outro promo: The Klay Thompson Deal

Down by 5 at the half, the Golden State Warriors without Andre Iguodala, sweep the Portland Trail Blazers with a 119-117 overtime win. The Warriors will get a nine day rest before the start of the 2019 NBA Championship where they will play either the Toronto Raptors or the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Warriors found another gear for the third and fourth quarters of the all-important game at Moda Center in Portland. Draymond Green, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson — who have effectively played six seasons worth of ball (if not more) in the span of the last five campaigns — all played more than 75 percent of the available second-half minutes of Game 3. They were pushed. When the Warriors entered the second half trailing again by double digits, Green’s energy and focus on both ends of the court dragged them back into the game.