Warriors

The Warriors used their best first quarter of the season to hold off the Suns as they brace a huge five-game road trip.

For how great Thompson was in the first quarter, he nearly was as great in the second. The Warriors were outscored by five points in the second quarter and seven in the fourth before scoring one more point than the Suns in the final 12 minutes. A smooth track was created from locking down defensively and two of the greatest shooters ever putting on a show. The Warriors as a team scored 32 points in the frame. "You need to do it on the road, but even when we have been down big we fought back and found our way back into a game. "In the two early Phoenix losses, he really struggled and showed a lot of frustration, so I know it felt good for him to have that huge first half regardless of who we were playing, but as I said, this is a division rival and a team that has beaten us in three straight. He came out and set the tone." The future Hall of Famer saved his best for last, finishing with a game-high 38 points on 14-of-23 shooting and 8 of 14 from beyond the arc. In the Warriors' wild overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, the defending champions held their first lead after the first quarter in exactly one month. He scored only two points and was ejected in their first matchup. The bench was on its feet with a plethora of celebrations. The previous high was a 20-point lead all the way back on Nov.

FINAL UPDATE: Saben Lee and Jonathan Kuminga have been ruled out, while Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green are available. On Monday night, the Phoenix Suns ...

Klay Thompson scored 33 of his 38 points in the first half, Stephen Curry added 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the Warriors beat the Suns 123- ...

... The Suns lost for the first time in five road games vs. ... Other than Booker beginning 3 of 5, the rest of the Suns shot 5 for 16 in the cold opening period. ... F Jonathan Kuminga was out a third straight game with a sprained right ankle. Kevin Durant again missed facing his former team with fans present in San Francisco, sitting out a third straight game for the Suns because of a sprained left ankle. JaMychal Green scored seven points in the period. ... F Andrew Wiggins missed his 12th straight game dealing with a family matter. Draymond Green played 30 minutes and delivered a timely two-handed slam early in the fourth after rolling his right ankle during Saturday’s overtime win against the Bucks. Things got heated in the closing minutes when JaMychal Green and ex-Warriors guard Damion Lee received a double technical with 1:12 left. “There were a few breakdowns because of their pace but I didn’t think it was a failing grade.” Golden State is 29-7 at home but 7-26 on the road. The Warriors scored eight points off six Phoenix turnovers. Jordan Poole had 20 points and six assists off the bench for the defending champions.

This has been a frustrating season for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, who due in large part to various injuries to their former MVP are stuck in ...

While it's a beautiful, state-of-the-art arena, and has also already seen a championship, it doesn't have the same connection to the team as Oracle did. Perhaps that will come in time, but it's clear from Curry's comments that even he still feels a pull to the old building. I have been a big fan of 'Let's just have one regular season game over there,' just to have a little flash to the past. During their dominant run from 2014-19, when they went to five consecutive Finals and won three titles, the Warriors went 218-44 at Oracle between the regular season and the playoffs. [Steph Curry](/nba/players/1685204/stephen-curry/) and the [Golden State Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/), who due in large part to various injuries to their former MVP are stuck in sixth place in the Western Conference at 35-33. "Just to kind of relive the old days.

On Steph Curry's 35th birthday, Under Armour is bringing back the "Protect This House" slogan 20 years after they debuted it.

“There was a fusion into the culture and sports world, of what that means for each individual. “We used to say it all the time when we used to take the floor at Charlotte Christian,” Curry said, referring to his high school in North Carolina. “For those of us who were around 20 years ago, when the ‘Protect this House’ campaign first dropped, there was a movement around it,” Curry said. The “Protect This House” slogan, which Under Armour debuted in 2003, is being revived for its 20th anniversary, and Curry is the most prominent face of the campaign. It’s a plea to be remain true to one’s commitment, individually and collectively. “We are the NBA’s quintessential ‘Protect this House’ team right now.”

For the second straight game, the Warriors' defense set the tone as they managed to beat the Suns for the first time this season.

Klay Thompson scored 33 of his 38 points in the first half, Stephen Curry added 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Warriors ...

... The Suns lost for the first time in five road games vs. ... Other than Booker beginning 3 of 5, the rest of the Suns shot 5 for 16 in the cold opening period. ... F Jonathan Kuminga was out a third straight game with a sprained right ankle. Kevin Durant again missed facing his former team with fans present in San Francisco, sitting out a third straight game for the Suns because of a sprained left ankle. JaMychal Green scored seven points in the period. ... F Andrew Wiggins missed his 12th straight game dealing with a family matter. Draymond Green played 30 minutes and delivered a timely two-handed slam early in the fourth after rolling his right ankle during Saturday's overtime win against the Bucks. Things got heated in the closing minutes when JaMychal Green and ex-Warriors guard Damion Lee received a double technical with 1:12 left. “There were a few breakdowns because of their pace but I didn't think it was a failing grade.” Golden State is 29-7 at home but 7-26 on the road. The Warriors scored eight points off six Phoenix turnovers. Jordan Poole had 20 points and six assists off the bench for the defending champions.

Warriors' Draymond Green, who delights in getting underneath opponents' skin, appreciated Steph Curry's mean trash talk towards Chris Paul.

[Draymond Green](/nba/players/a6200920/draymond-green), as someone who delights in getting underneath his opponents’ skin, appreciated Curry’s mean trash talk towards the Suns guard. Curry also [wanted to twist the knife](https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-drops-fiery-chris-paul-trash-talk-that-will-make-you-feel-old) on Paul’s wounds over the years after screaming out loud that it’s “not 2014” anymore – which was the last year Paul gained the upper hand over him in the postseason. Thus, Green could not help but bask in his adulation for the bravado his beloved teammate and friend showed by talking some smack towards Chris Paul.

Steph Curry is in agreement with his teammate Draymond Green that the Golden State Warriors do not have a rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Whether or not the Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies are considered a rivalry has been a question since the two foes clashed in last season's Western Conference ...

Paul acted like he had no idea what happened in 2014, which is hilarious in its own right.

In fact, one of his most famous moves ever also came at the expense of Paul, also along the baseline, back when Paul was still a Clipper. What he did on Monday, keeping his dribble alive, bodying Paul and leveraging his way along the baseline for a finish through contact, that's a more recent addition to Curry's arsenal. Again, 2014 was the last time Paul got one over on Curry and the Warriors. Curry takes a special pride in his strength, which is a legitimate part of his game these days. After the finish, Curry appeared to say, "This ain't 2014 no more." Curry is sort of stating the obvious here. That kind of bully ball wasn't there in 2014. He was capable of dumping any defender with his slick handle, even back in 2014. [Stephen Curry](/nba/players/1685204/stephen-curry/) was coming of age as an [NBA](/nba/) All-Star, [Chris Paul](/nba/players/555969/chris-paul/) was something of a bully brother to him. Yeah, this is the good stuff. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out what Curry references here. A supremely tough matchup for Curry as he was still building his own strength and figuring out how to apply it best, literally and figuratively.

Cameras caught Stephen Curry shouting 'this ain't 2014 no more' during the Golden State Warriors 123-112 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

I don't know what happened in 2014." "S**t, I don't know what happened in 2014. Oh, I don't know about that 2014. What happened?" No, he didn't say it to me. "Did he say it to me?

SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson said it was nothing personal Monday night against the Phoenix Suns. “When you make seven of nine, and have a hot shooting ...

So we knew how big a game it was and Klay knew how big it was and he came out and set the tone.” Thompson and Curry combined to go for 12 of 20 from 3-point land. “We were able to control the game from there.” Thompson cooled off in the third, and the Suns, who were without Kevin Durant, did their best to battle back. Thompson led the charge as the floodgates opened early for the five-time All-Star, who poured in 18 points over the first eight minutes of the game before adding another 15 in the second quarter. Golden State lost the first three games this season against the Suns but maintained control over Phoenix this time around.

Programming note: Steph Curry's "Dubs Talk" interview with Kerith Burke and Monte Poole debuts Wednesday on NBC Sports Bay Area following "Dubs Talk Live." obe.

"I don't want to speak for them, but I don't know if any one of those guys [Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, etc.] at some point were like, 'I want to be a household name and a one-name type figure in the world,' " Curry said. "I appreciate all of the blessings that have come with it," Curry continued. His contributions to the Warriors' dynasty are celebrated throughout the Bay Area and across the globe as one of the most beloved figures in all of professional sports. "I feel like I've been very intentional about that because I don't really need any external validation of who you are and what your accomplishments are. "I think you have to create your own peace when it comes to that. You have to create your own hype.

Despite Steph Curry and Chris Paul's long history, it appears there's a small chunk of time the Phoenix Suns star has blocked from his memory.

"It's all competition," Curry said after the game when Rankin asked about the comment. It certainly isn't 2014 anymore, and the Golden State guard, Curry yelled it wasn't 2014 anymore at Paul, invoking memories of the Los Angeles Clippers' opening-round NBA playoff victory over the Warriors nine years ago. "I don't know nothing about that, 2014," Paul told Rankin. I don't know what happened in 2014." [Warriors' 123-112 victory](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-defense-klay-thompson-fuel-win-over-suns) over the Suns on Monday night at Chase Center, Curry had some words for Paul after muscling through the opposing point guard and making a layup.

JaMychal Green brings the dog mentality to Dub Nation, and the Warriors love it.

"A lot of people turn to him when things are kind of heating up in the game. The Warriors are his fifth franchise, and they've had their eyes on him for years. Soft spoken but with a deep, strong voice that calls for a purpose, Green has earned his respect around the NBA. "When we played Milwaukee, Brook [Lopez] was sitting in the paint. The Warriors had seen the 6-foot-8 stretch big hurt them from deep enough in the past to know he was still capable of doing so. Once we get downhill and break down the defense, we can kick, swing, drive again and that's when we get whatever we want. That's great for chemistry, that's great for a team's morale and J-Mych has provided that." Lee then drove past Green but elbowed him while the Warriors big man was called for a foul, and then Lee proceeded to push Moses Moody to ground at then of the sequence. We were trying to figure out different lineups and I didn't put him in a great position to succeed. All of that was lost thanks to the scene late in the fourth quarter between Lee and JaMychal Green. Then on Monday against the Suns, he added nine points with seven rebounds and a block. The mindset has allowed him to play free, and the results have shown on the court.

JaMychal Green brings the dog mentality to Dub Nation, and the Warriors love it.

The LA Clippers turned in a very poor showing against the Golden State Warriors earlier this month, falling to a Golden State team that was without Steph ...

Klay Thompson believes the Warriors, this time, will conquer the demons that have slayed them from the first road trip, when they went 0-5, to the last road ...

“We need to do it on the road.” “It's got to start with the defense,” coach Steve Kerr said. It’s because he has put this team’s season under his own microscope and has reached the point where seeing is believing. Eight games are on the road, where they have, gulp, lost eight in a row. “I think we're going to come out of this road trip with a lot of great momentum,” Thompson said. Of the 13 games remaining on the Warriors’ schedule, only five are at Chase, where they have won eight in a row.

In a conversation with NBC Sports Bay Area, Steph Curry said he's in favor of playing a game at the Warriors' old home.

“The Oracle in Oakland is always a part of our history. The Warriors and San Antonio Spurs played a “Just to kind of relive the old days.”