Oakland Warriors: A Golden State Warriors Podcast

We're back! It's time to get into basketball shape again (at least mentally) as NBA training camps open in just a few days. Patrick is joined by die-hard New York Knicks fan and Eastern Conference hoops expert Peter Kennedy of the Subway Sports Talk Podcast to break down the NBA's Eastern Conference teams and make some preseason predictions. (Western Conference preview is coming very, very soon!)...

Patrick is joined by Aram in Toronto as they debate who would win a hypothetical 4-team tournament between the 4 "most recent" pre-Stephen Curry Warriors playoff teams: the 1990-91 Run-TMC squad, the 1991-92 post-Billy Owens for Mitch Richmond team, the 1993-94 Chris Webber rookie season team, or the 2006-07 We Believe team? They go deep into their (often painful) vault of Warriors fandom for this...

The offseason rolls on! Patrick is joined by Vu-Bang to break down and rank the Top 10 young cores (23 and under) in the NBA. Where do the Golden State Warriors rank? How could the W's easily move up the list? And which team has the WORST young core and future prospects? (0:00) Intro and ranking parameters (2:46) No, 10 - Minnesota Timberwolves (5:34) No. 9 - Houston Rockets (8:14) No. 8 - Dallas...

Patrick is joined by Aram in Toronto to talk Draymond Green hanging with Lebron in Canada, the Warriors' future salary cap and contract issues, and their new "Statement" uniforms for next season, and more! (0:00) Intro (2:02) Draymond's friendship with Lebron (6:04) Who would you rather NOT re-sign: Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, or Jordan Poole (27:30) The Warriors' new uniforms a...

PART 2: Patrick is once again joined by his friend actor Feodor Chin. You might know him from Hellbound, The Silent Sea, Hit-Monkey, Sweet Home, and as the voice of Zenyatta in the Overwatch video game. A San Francisco native, his Golden State Warriors fandom runs deep. In this first part of the conversation, they talk about a wide arrange of topics: (0:00) Intro (0:20) Who would win: 2017 Warrior...

Part 1: It's been a minute, but Patrick is once again joined by his friend actor Feodor Chin. You might know him from Hellbound, The Silent Sea, Hit-Monkey, Sweet Home, and as the voice of Zenyatta in the Overwatch video game. A San Francisco native, his Golden State Warriors fandom runs deep. In this first part of the conversation, they talk about a wide arrange of topics: (0:00) Intro (2:11) Wha...

This episode's a little different. Patrick was a guest on the Subway Sports Talk podcast with Peter Kennedy. It was a lot of fun and they talked about a wide-ranging set of Warriors and NBA topics including: Who of Jonathon Kuminga, James Wiseman, and Moses Moody will be the best Warrior moving forward? Do Warriors fans care about Kevin Durant? How much is too much to trade for Donovan Mitchell? D...

After dealing with some "life delays", Patrick is back to give his final summation of the Golden State Warriors' Summer League performances, what he would actually give up for Kevin Durant, the JaMychal Green free agent signing, the Mac McClung non-guaranteed signing, and Stephen Curry's ESPYs hosting performance. (0:00) Intro (1:01) JaMychal Green signing (6:12) Mac McClung getting a shot in trai...

Patrick is joined by Aram in Toronto to talk Summer League, James Wiseman's 2nd game back, and which of the Golden State Warriors' young lottery picks will have the biggest impact next season AND who will have the biggest impact in THREE years: Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman, or Moses Moody? They also discuss Klay Thompson's new wine venture! (0:00) Intro (0:39) Summer League observations, impres...

James Wiseman is BACK! Patrick breaks down the young center's first ever Summer League appearance. There was a lot of good, some bad, but bottom line is as long as that surgically repaired right stays healthy, you can definitely see Wiseman getting back on track and silencing all the doubters. Patrick also talks Jonathan Kuminga trying out new things on the court, Quinndary Weatherspoon's potentia...

Patrick breaks down the Golden State Warriors keeping Kevon Looney but losing Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., and Nemanja Bjelica in free agency; the continued Kevin Durant flames being fanned by media and NBA Twitter; the inability for some to give the W's front office a chance to see what they can do; and some thoughts on the Rudy Gobert trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves. (1:20) More KD to th...

Patrick is joined by Vu-Bang to talk about the ups, downs, and overall craziness of the first day of NBA free agency, including the Golden State Warriors losing Gary Payton II to the Portland Trailblazers, the Kevin Durant trade demand weirdness, losing Juan Toscano-Anderson to the Los Angeles Lakers, and ranking the Western Conference playoff and play-in teams based on moves made thus far. WATCH,...

The offseason continues! Patrick discusses the Golden State Warriors solid 2022 draft picks, some early free agency thoughts, the anticipation of W's Summer League, and those weird silly rumors of Kevin Durant wanting to return to the W's. (1:02) Breaking down the W's auspicious draft of Patrick Baldwin Jr., Ryan Rollins, and Gui Santos (11:13) Initial free agency thoughts on Kevon Looney, Gary Pa...

The REAL offseason starts with the 2022 NBA Draft! Your World Champion Golden State Warriors' 1st round pick lands at No. 28 -- that's right, the same pick that produced both Jordan Poole (yessss!) and Jacob Evans III (noooo!). Patrick is joined by Aram in Toronto once again to talk about what he likes to call "Warriors Christmas". It's a little different from last season when the W's had two high...

Part 2 of Patrick's conversation with Aram in Toronto as they debrief, recap, and relive the fascinating Golden State Warriors' 2021-2022 Championship run. Specifically, they discuss: (0:19) Ranking the Warriors' Finals wins (6:04) How a Finals loss would've forced trades, changed the W's narrative and their future (7:21) The effect of this playoff run on Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman, and Moses...

What a crazy and ultimately magical season! Patrick is joined by Aram in Toronto for Part 1 of their recap and debriefing on the Golden State Warriors' 2021-2022 Championship run. It was a special year that had tons of storylines from the training camp all the way to the title. Specifically, they discuss: (1:10) The experience of watching games this season (7:24) Steve Kerr's reaffirmed belief in...

Patrick is joined by Calvin in Seattle to discuss and celebrate the Golden State Warriors winning their 4th NBA Championship in eight seasons by defeating the Boston Celtics in Boston Garden 103-90 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. They discuss the game but also talk about Finals MVP Stephen Curry's amazing legacy, Klay Thompson's defense, happiness for Andrew Wiggins' whole new identity, how much bett...

Patrick is joined for the first time by Coach Michael Morla to break down the Golden State Warriors' 104-94 Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics. The W's are now ahead 3-2 in the NBA Finals. Specifically, they discuss: (2:56) Andrew Wiggins' massive game (9:52) What happened in the wildly different 3rd and 4th quarters (15:22) Thoughts on Jordan Poole's first Finals (17:10) W's saved by their motion...

Patrick breaks down the Golden State Warriors' exhausting but thrilling 107-97 Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Specifically, he discusses Stephen Curry's pantheon-level performance carrying the W's on his back to tie the series 2-2 heading back to the Bay. If the W's go on to win, this will be one of the signature performances of his career. Patrick also talks the value of An...

Patrick is joined for the first time by his friend and long-time Warriors fan Calvin in Seattle. The two of them breakdown the Golden State Warriors' tough 116-100 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Specifically, they discuss whether or not the W's can beat these Celtics in enough close games, how the W's regular-season inconsistencies and mistakes (that they could kind of get...

Well that was tense for a while, wasn't it? The Golden State Warriors were able to hold on to their double-digit lead this time and won Game 2 of the NBA Finals defeating the Boston Celtics 107-88 to tie the series at 1-1 headed back to Boston. With a slowish start filled with missed layups and some dazed remnant of Game 1, the W's eventually were able to learn from some of their mistakes and blow...

Ouch! Never seen that before. The Golden State Warriors blew a 12-point lead and got smoked by the feisty Boston Celtics in the 4th quarter, losing Game 1 of the NBA Finals 120-108. Patrick breaks down the game including, how the W's wasted a classic Stephen Curry game, Jordan Poole's offensive jumpiness and defensive issues, Klay Thompson's very quiet 15 points, Andrew Wiggins' impressive first F...

Patrick is joined by an excited BUT nervous Aram in Toronto to talk the NBA Finals match up between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Their all-encompassing conversation includes: (0:32) Savoring this W's playoff run (8:49) Concerns against the Celtics (14:03) Jaylen Brown is the best 2nd fiddle the W's have seen in the postseason (20:46) How this affects the W's legacy (22:35) Wan...

Our podcast hosting company had some tech issues, but we finally got this episode uploaded! Patrick discusses some thoughts and questions before your Golden State Warriors take on the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Specifically, he discusses how (beyond matchups) a fourth Warriors title in eight years likely relies on limiting their turnovers and overall team health, whether or not you should b...

Your Golden State Warriors are going back to the NBA Finals!! After two disappointing, injury-riddled, lackluster seasons, the W's defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 to complete the 4-1 Gentleman's Sweep and retake the title of Western Conference Champions. Patrick breaks down the game including Klay Thompson's clutch shots, Andrew Wiggins smart 2-point attack, Draymond Green's deft touch aroun...