Golden State Warriors News

Warriors' Lee hits the ground running
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July 29
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"New Warriors power forward David Lee spent much of Wednesday, his first full day in the Bay Area since being traded here last month, shaking hands despite the splint on his dislocated right middle finger. With each hand he properly and firmly shook, Lee sent a message to Warriors fans that he plans to be fully healthy in advance of training camp in September. More importantly, he made it clear that he's going to do all the right things for the entirety of his six-year, $80 million stay in Golden State. The 6-foot-9, 250-pounder visited El Dorado Elementary School, located on a hill above Visitacion Valley in San Francisco. Lee joined the Warriors and the Good Tidings Foundation in an"
Does Post-Nellie Era Begin Now or Next Year?
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July 28
Oakland Tribune
 
"New co-owner Joe Lacob just did an interview on KNBR with Ralph and Tom. One of the interesting tidbits in it was about what he's going to do with the coach. But he has a bit of a a dilemma. Lacob said what everybody else already knows: the Nellie era is done. And Lacob said in the interview that he wants a young coach in the new era (he listed Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks as an example). But the question he has to answer is when will the era end? Now? Or after this coming season? What makes the decision difficult is that he can't make the move until he becomes owner of the team, which he said he's hoping to be officially by late September. (Though, he said outgoing owner Chris Cohan"
Warriors sign Pargo as backup point guard
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July 28
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The Warriors lost backup point guard C.J. Watson in a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls, but now they've signed free agent Jannero Pargo, who averaged 5.5 points in 13.2 minutes per game as a backup for Chicago last season, according to reports on several websites. Pargo, 30, a seven-year veteran out of Arkansas, agreed to a $2.4 million, two-year deal, his agent told ESPN.com. The 6-foot-1 Pargo has averaged 6.6 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds playing for the Lakers, Bulls, Hornets and Raptors. He and new Warrior Jeremy Lin will be competing for playing time behind starting point guard Stephen Curry."
Harvard graduate Jeremy Lin blazes unique trail to Golden State Warriors
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July 28
Washington Post
 
"After eight U.S. presidents, 19 Supreme Court justices and 41 Nobel laureates, it looks like Harvard University can chalk up a different achievement this summer: its first grad in the NBA in 57 years, and just the fourth ever. Jeremy Lin, who signed July 21 with his hometown Golden State Warriors, also will be the first Asian American in the league since 1947, when Wat Misaka, a Japanese American, became the first non-white player in what was then known as the Basketball Association of America. "Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help," Lin said matter-of-factly. Lin is aware of the significance of both accomplishments, but doesn't"
Jannero Pargo to sign two-year deal with Golden State Warriors
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July 28
Oakland Tribune
 
"The Warriors reached an agreement to sign free agent guard Jannero Pargo, his agent confirmed. Pargo — a 6-foot-1, 185-pound combo guard entering his eighth season — gets a two-year deal at the veteran minimum, which totals just over $2.4 million ($1.15 million this season, $1.27 million 2010-11). The deal will be announced next week, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. The Warriors basically swapped backup guards with Chicago. Golden State signed and traded C.J. Watson to the Bulls last week. Watson's departure left the Warriors in need of a veteran backup behind starting point guard Stephen Curry. Pargo, 30, isn't as consistent a shooter as Watson. Last season with Chicago, he shot"
Phoenix Suns' Louis Amundson likely departing
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July 27
Arizona Republic
 
"Amar'e Stoudemire and Channing Frye were the Suns' big men who made a lot of shots and a lot of money with their play. Louis Amundson made a lot of friends. His popularity in Phoenix over the past two seasons prompted nearly as much local interest in his free-agency future but he said it still appears that won't keep him in Phoenix. "It's too bad Phoenix didn't value me enough to keep me around," Amundson said. "I felt like it was a great situation and I gave everything I have. It's a business and I'm trying to have a thick skin. "I was always concerned (about the chances). Knowing they signed Hakim Warrick and Channing for that much money ($30 million over five years), that was not a good"
With Watson trade done, Riley eyes future moves
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July 23
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The strain in the voice of Larry Riley suggests that the general manager's overhaul of the Warriors' roster isn't quite complete, but there might be a little break coming. Riley said Thursday that he still wants to add an experienced guard and big man and possibly a third player to the 2010-11 roster, but he would like to wait two or three weeks before finalizing the moves. "I don't want to do anything quickly for a while," said Riley, who has been holed up in a Las Vegas hotel for the better part of three weeks. "I think there are plenty of guys out there right now. I don't think the pool is going to dry up. I think there are plenty of guys who will be desirable to us. "We've got a list"
C.J. Watson acquired by Bulls in sign-and-trade
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July 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"C.J. Watson says he knows nobody on his new-look Bulls team, but he actually introduced his elbow to Joakim Noah's face during a bitter Tennessee-Florida matchup in 2006. "Yeah, Joakim and I have some history and some talking to do," Watson said, chuckling at the memory. "That was for the No. 1 seed in our conference. All I remember is going for the rebound and Joakim crowding and I just threw an elbow. I think I knocked his tooth out. But we beat them." And that's exactly why Watson and Noah will get along fine once Bulls training camp rolls around. Watson, officially acquired Thursday in a sign-and-trade transaction with the Warriors that was reported Monday, has the same goal as Noah."
Warriors May Re-Sign Anthony Tolliver, Devean George
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July 22
AOL Fanhouse
 
"It wasn't long ago Golden State had a full plate. The Warriors had 14 players locked up to contracts next season or as restricted free agents with qualifying offers. So they decided not to extend the $1.025 million qualifying offer to forward Anthony Tolliver, coming off a season in which he averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. That made him an unrestricted rather than a restricted free agent. But much has changed since then. The Warriors did a sign-and-trade with New York in which they received David Lee while giving up three players (Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and Kelanna Azubuike). They dispatched Anthony Morrow in a sign-and-trade with New Jersey and didn't get a player back. And"
Jeremy Lin is living his dream after signing with Golden State Warriors
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July 22
Oakland Tribune
 
"Sitting alone in a chair in front of the Warriors banner, facing down a throng of cameras and tape recorders Wednesday, rookie guard Jeremy Lin didn't look as cool and poised as he does on the court. The newest Golden State Warrior, instead, looked like somebody trying to be poised even though he had just fulfilled his dream. He looked like someone still trying to process seeing his name tag in the locker room of his favorite team. Still trying to grasp the stir his signing has caused. "I don't think I've ever been a part of something like this before," Lin, a Palo Alto native, said from the players' lounge at the Warriors downtown facility. "This is unbelievable. Words can't really"
Splashy introduction for Golden State Warriors rookie guard Jeremy Lin
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July 22
Oakland Tribune
 
"Wednesday afternoon, rookie guard Jeremy Lin signed his two-year deal with the Warriors. The moment the ink touched the contract, he became perhaps the most popular player on the roster. "I don't think I've ever been a part of something like this before," Lin, a Palo Alto native, said from the players' lounge at the Warriors downtown facility in Oakland. "This is unbelievable. Words can't really express my feelings right now and how happy I am and how grateful I am. This is crazy." General manager Larry Riley said the serious talks began in earnest on Monday. He was won over with Lin's play in Las Vegas. "Boy, he had a nice summer league," Riley said. "He was pretty good most of the time."
Jeremy Lin explains why he chose Golden State over Mavericks
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July 22
Dallas Morning News
 
"Jeremy Lin took a seat in a small room in front of an array of television crews, photographers and print media on Wednesday afternoon. He'd never seen anything like that at Harvard. "This is unbelievable," Lin said after the Golden State Warriors signed the undrafted free agent guard. "I've never been part of something like this." He became the first Asian-American player signed by the Warriors since 1947. In an area with a large Asian population, Lin becomes an instant celebrity. "I consider myself a basketball player more than an Asian-American," said the Bay Area native. "I'm ready to play at this level and I appreciate the support of the Asian community. This is a dream come true. I"
Warriors forward David Lee won't need surgery, should be back in time for training camp
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July 22
Oakland Tribune
 
"Warriors forward David Lee learned Wednesday that his injured right middle finger won't require surgery but will keep him out six weeks. That's bad news for his hopes of playing for Team USA but good news for the Warriors. Lee said he won't come close to missing training camp. "Zero pain. Zero swelling. Zero bruising," Lee said. "I go back at the end of August. Hopefully I will get the splint taken off at that point. That puts (me) back by Sept. 1." The Warriors have yet to announce when they'll open training camp, but they typically start at the beginning of October. Lee, who was diagnosed Wednesday by hand specialist Dr. Bill Green in San Francisco, will not play for Team USA this"
Warriors' Lee dislocates finger
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July 21
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"New Warriors forward David Lee dislocated the middle finger on his right hand Tuesday while practicing with the U.S. national team in Las Vegas. Lee had the finger re-set and taped, and did not continue playing. He was to fly to the Bay Area on Tuesday night and will be examined by Dr. Bill Green, who recently performed surgery on the wrist of Warriors first-round pick Ekpe Udoh. Lee planned to return to Las Vegas late today to be with the U.S. team, which is preparing for the world championships in Turkey this summer. His timetable for returning to the court is not known. "I looked down and my finger was completely turned to the side," Lee said, according to ESPN. "Hopefully, it's"
Warriors' new owner knows about showtime
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July 21
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Drew Voros
"If Bay Area basketball fans had written an ad looking for a new owner for their beloved but bumbling Golden State Warriors, it would have gone something like this: "Help Wanted: Candidate sought to revive languishing sports franchise with rabid following despite lack of recent achievement. Must be able to spend own money, massage egos of all kinds, bring in star power, relate to fans and have winning touch." That job description fit Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison, who was the clear local favorite to buy the NBA team. But as the real world goes, sometimes the person best suited for a job doesn't get it. Such was the case with the shocking revelation last week that "Art of War""
Mavericks lose Jeremy Lin to Warriors
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July 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Dallas gave Jeremy Lin his first shot at the NBA. Lin played so well for the Mavericks in the Las Vegas summer league that the world champion Lakers coveted him. But Lin's agent, Roger Montomery, confirmed Tuesday night that the 6-3 guard from Harvard has decided to sign with Golden State. Why? In part because the Warriors offered a two-year, partially guaranteed deal. But mostly because Lin, 21, is a Palo Alto, Calif. native. "That was one of the major factors, is that he gets a chance to go full-circle and come back home and play for his hometown team," Montomery said. "That's always a young man's dream, to get a chance to play professional sports for the team you grew up rooting for.""
Warriors to sign ex-Palo Alto High star Jeremy Lin
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July 21
Oakland Tribune
 
"The Warriors are close to landing a player who is turning out to be a cult figure. Guard Jeremy Lin, a Bay Area native who played at Harvard, is on the verge of signing a two-year deal with the Warriors. Lin, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound combo guard who was undrafted out of Harvard, played for the Dallas Mavericks summer league and piqued the interest of several teams with his play. But the former Palo Alto High School star is signing with the Warriors, his favorite team growing up. Lin's deal is partially guaranteed this year, and the Warriors hold a team option for the second season."
Injury bug hits Golden State again with David Lee suffering finger injury
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July 21
Oakland Tribune
 
"Warriors forward David Lee injured his right middle finger at Team USA training camp Tuesday. Lee, acquired from the New York Knicks earlier this month, was expected to fly back to the Bay Area on Tuesday night. He has a visit scheduled with San Francisco hand specialist Dr. William Green, who last week performed the surgery to repair torn ligaments in the left wrist of Warriors rookie Ekpe Udoh. Lee told ESPN.com that the injury occurred when he went up to block a shot and jammed the middle finger of his shooting hand against the bottom of the backboard. "I looked down and my finger was completely turned to the side," Lee said. "It's possibly a tendon or a dislocation of some sort. It's"
Warriors agree to trade point guard C.J. Watson to Chicago Bulls for a 2011 second-round draft pick
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July 20
Oakland Tribune
 
"The Warriors reached an agreement to send restricted free-agent point guard C.J. Watson to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 2011 second-round draft pick, multiple team sources told Bay Area News Group on Monday. The deal was not complete as of press time but imminent. Watson signed a three-year, $10.2 million deal with the Warriors, one source said, who then traded him to the Bulls. Watson is expected to back up Chicago All-Star point guard Derrick Rose and shore up the Bulls bench. Watson is the sixth player from last year's Warriors roster to be traded away this offseason. The Warriors are also likely to get a trade exception in the deal. It would be worth half of whatever amount"
Traded by Knicks, Lee Was Still a Team Player
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July 20
New York Times
 
"When Marni Jaffer was about to deliver her husband's eulogy to a crowd of 300-plus mourners, she noticed a familiar face rising above the others in the back of the funeral chapel. She had never met the man, but she recognized him from her television screen. It was David Lee, formerly of the Knicks. "I thought it was wonderful that he came," Jaffer said. "And it also struck me how he stayed in the back, paying his respects quietly, not wanting to have people say, 'Oh, it's David Lee,' and intrude on my husband's moment.""
Bulls acquire guard C.J. Watson from Warriors
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July 20
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Bulls added backcourt depth late Monday by acquiring C.J. Watson from the Warriors in a sign-and-trade transaction for a 2011 second-round pick, a league source confirmed. Watson, 26, is a scoring combo guard whose primary role likely will be to spell Derrick Rose. But he has averaged 8.7 points in just 23.2 minutes over his three-season career, which began after stints in Europe and the Development League. At 6-foot-2, Watson has shot 45.9 percent, including 35.1 percent from 3-point land. A league source said Watson will sign a two-year deal worth roughly $6.5 million, with a non-guaranteed third season. That leaves the Bulls with roughly $4.5 million of salary-cap space remaining"
Don Nelson wants one more year with Warriors
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July 19
USA Today
 
"Don Nelson is looking for one more go-round with the Golden State Warriors. At 70, Nellie is the NBA's oldest head coach, and with his team was just purchased for a record $450 million he understands the new owners might want a new coach. "I'd love to coach another year, but I understand that it's a possibility (he'll be let go)," Nelson told ESPN."
Nelson lobbies for one final season with Warriors
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July 19
SportingNews.com
 
"Warriors coach Don Nelson has one year remaining on his contract, and he hopes the team's new ownership group will give him a chance to finish out his contract. "I'd love to coach another year, but I understand that it's a possibility (I won't be retained)," Nelson told ESPN. "I want to do what's best for the organization. If I have to be a part of the change, I will understand.""
Warriors a fixer-upper that'll cost
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July 18
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Monte Poole
"There was a method to the madness when Chris Mullin made his first gutsy financial move as Warriors basketball boss in 2004, signing free agent Derek Fisher to six-year contract worth $37 million. That Fisher didn't warrant such a kingly sum and Mullin still pressed ownership to pay up easily could have been perceived as reckless or desperate or indicative of a new executive being in over his head. In truth, it was a calculated move by someone who understood the culture of the NBA. Having been around the league for nearly 20 years, Mullin realized any chance to build a consistent contender would require establishing franchise credibility. Even if it meant paying too much. If the team's"
Devean George Wants to Re-Sign with Golden State, Hopes Don Nelson Stays
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July 18
AOL Fanhouse
 
"Devean George hopes Don Nelson stays. While we're at, George hopes to stay himself. George is a free-agent forward who reiterated Saturday he wants to re-sign with the Warriors because he loves playing for Nelson. But there is some uncertainty regarding the future of the coach after the team was sold earlier this week to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber for a record $450 million. "Yeah, I am,'' George said when asked if he's worried about whether Nelson, who has one year left on his contract, stays. "But I don't know. I just figure that (the new owners) come in, they probably maybe let him finish the year, and that will be all. I don't know. If they want to make changes, get a coach, get new"
'Bold' Warriors buyer asks for bit of patience
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July 17
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The Warriors have plenty of work to do before the new owners take over the franchise, which could compel Joe Lacob and Peter Guber to quietly participate in movement behind the scenes. Lacob spoke with equal amounts of passion and patience Thursday, the day he and Guber reached a purchase agreement with Chris Cohan for $450 million. Lacob promised to morph the Warriors into the NBA's "prime Western franchise," but he is well aware that putting his imprint on the team will take some time. "I enjoy and I love building things," the Silicon Valley venture capitalist said. "We try not to make rash decisions, but we will make bold decisions. We're going to take some chances. "That's how you take"
Warriors ownership a gift, but be patient
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July 17
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Carl Steward
"Darting here and there ... i Savvy is more important than money when it comes to a professional team's success, so you'll see no tears shed here for billionaire Larry Ellison after he got poster-ized by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber in the Warriors sale. i Of course, the best possible combination is savvy AND money, and Lacob and Guber have both. Hence, no Warriors fan should be upset with the ultimate victor. Lacob knows the game and the league, two factors that are critical in resurrecting a franchise with so many problems. i The realistic timetable for any kind of meaningful W's turnaround? We say a minimum of three years, being that Golden State is salary-cap shackled with inferior players"
New co-owner Peter Guber promises entertainment, value
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July 17
Oakland Tribune
 
"His name is Peter Guber. Not Gruber, like the villain killed by Bruce Willis at the end of the first "Die Hard" movie. It is important to know how to say the name of the Warriors' new co-owner - it's pronounced Goo-ber - because he's planning to be visible. "The idea is, I think, that it's about audience," Guber, 67, said in a phone interview Friday. "It's about story. It's about winning. It's about fan relationship. It's about a lot of things. You have to be competitive. You have to be innovative. You have to be inspiring and not just perspire. "After all, it's a sport, and you've got to win. But you have to put butts in the seats. You have to know who your audience is, and you have to"
Erik Spoelstra: No basis for Warriors coaching link
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July 17
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Erik Spoelstra said Friday there will be no coaching change by association. Yes, his father is tangentially involved with the group that Thursday purchased the Golden State Warriors. But, no, that does not have anything to do with the Miami Heat's coaching situation. Spoelstra, who is in Las Vegas to oversee the Heat's summer-league entry, said he was amused by the speculation. Jon Spoelstra, the longtime former NBA executive, has served as vice chairman of marketing for baseball properties for Mandalay Group, whose CEO is part of the Warriors' new ownership. "My Dad worked for Mandalay Sports and worked for Peter Guber for a long time," Erik Spoelstra told the Sun Sentinel, "but this is a"
For once in his tenure, Cohan wins
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July 16
Contra Costa Times
 columnist Monte Poole
"After 15 years defined mostly by acute misguidance, petty squabbling and consistent losing, the most mocked owner in Bay Area sports history dances out the door with a succession of victories. Chris Cohan wins. By announcing Friday he is selling the Warriors for his asking price of $450 million, he wins the money war. By receiving an NBA-record payment, obliterating the old mark of $401 million, he wins the vanity war. By outlasting Larry Ellison, the brilliant and indefatigable software billionaire who has practically patented the art of getting what he wants, by any means necessary, Cohan even wins the ego war. Cohan, the boob of the Bay, got Ellison to pack up his fleet of cash-filled"
Warriors fans happy Chris Cohan is gone
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July 16
Contra Costa Times
 
"Despite the team's new ownership group being somewhat of a mystery to many long-suffering Golden State Warriors fans, their opinion on the team's ownership change Thursday was clear — the unknown has to be better than what they've experienced for years. "I mean, Voldemort would be better than (Chris) Cohan," said Warriors fan Guthrie Dolin, alluding to the infamous "Harry Potter" villain. "I think this is a case of the devil we don't know can't be worse than the devil we do know." Dolin, a Berkeley resident, echoed the sentiment of many fans across the Bay Area upon hearing the news that Joseph Lacob, a managing partner at the venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and"
New Warriors owner Joseph Lacob provides intriguing potential
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July 16
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Cam Inman
"New Warriors majority owner Joseph Lacob is ... Well, he is not the old Warriors owner, so he has that going for him in the bloodshot eyes of arguably the NBA's most desperate and loyal fan base. He also is not Oracle czar Larry Ellison, the world's sixth-richest man who lost out in the record bidding for Chris Cohan's Warriors. But Lacob is a Warriors season-ticket holder. Fans, surely to their surprise, have shared a foxhole with him the past decade during the Cohan Cold War. A teenage peanut vendor at Anaheim Stadium before striking it rich as a venture capitalist, Lacob is now the Warriors' front man. His ownership group splurged $450 million to rescue the Warriors from Cohan's"
Williams injured in summer league finale
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July 16
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Reggie Williams completed the Warriors' portion of the Las Vegas summer league atop the scoring charts, despite sitting out the second half of Thursday's 86-76 victory over Phoenix with a strained right hamstring. "I drove, I missed the layup, and when I went up, I kind of felt it pop," Williams said. "I tried to go down the court, and it progressively got worse. Right now, it's a little sore, but I'm going to put ice on it, take care of it and rest it." The Warriors said Williams' injury is not serious and he is expected to continue workouts leading up to September's training camp. The second-year guard scored 18 points Thursday to finish the summer league at 22.6 points per game."
Warriors' $450 million surprise: Dark horse buys team, vanquishing Oracle CEO
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July 16
Contra Costa Times
 
"When Chris Cohan, the owner of the Golden State Warriors since 1995, put the team up for sale in March, he had a price in mind. That figure — $450 million — was met Thursday morning when dark-horse candidate Joseph Lacob, a part owner of the Boston Celtics, emerged as the majority owner of the team. Perhaps the bigger news was that Lacob's group, which includes Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber, had beaten out heavy favorite Larry Ellison, the billionaire CEO of Oracle, which has the naming rights to the Warriors' home court, the Oracle Arena in Oakland. "We're all about winning," said Lacob, a managing partner with Menlo Park-based venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield &"
Joltin' Joe Lacob buys Warriors
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July 15
Contra Costa Times
 columnist Cam Inman
"Larry Ellison celebrated a championship at the White House two weeks ago, posing alongside President Obama with Ellison's BMW Oracle Racing team that won back America's Cup. Today, Ellison's ship has sailed without the Warriors on board, and Warriors fans need to quickly accept he is neither their savior nor Chris Cohan's $450 million buyer. Instead, Menlo Park businessman Joseph Lacob is the apparent front man of a group rescuing the Warriors from Cohan's 16-year, frightful reign. Also part of that group is Mandalay Entertainment founder Peter Guber, according to the Bay Area News Group's Marcus Thompson II. OK, so Larry The Oracle Guy and Larry The Sailing Guy will not morph into Larry"
Joseph Lacob outbids Larry Ellison to become new owner of Golden State Warriors
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July 15
Oakland Tribune
 
"In a major upset, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is not the new owner of the Golden State Warriors. That title goes to Joseph Lacob. Bay Area News Group has learned from a source that Lacob, currently part owner of the Boston Celtics, is the winning bidder. His group includes Peter Guber of Mandalay Entertainment. They went above the price Ellison was willing to pay and will buy the Warriors from owner Chris Cohan. The announcement was expected Tuesday as word leaked out about the imminent deal. While ever so close, the proceedings carried on until Wednesday. Most people expected Ellison, who was the favorite all along, to win the bid. But one source said Ellison simply refused to pay above what"
Tale of Golden State Warriors sale is dragging on
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July 15
Contra Costa Times
 
"The impending sale of the Warriors continued to drag on Wednesday because owner Chris Cohan was trying to get $420 million to $450 million for the team, according to two sources. Multiple sources confirmed to Bay Area News Group that Cohan has offers that would result in the most expensive franchise sale in NBA history. The record price for an NBA franchise is $401 million, set by Robert Sarver's purchase of the Phoenix Suns in 2004. According to one source with knowledge of the negotiations, Cohan is trying to get a bidder to hit at least $450 million. Another source confirmed that figure is in the ballpark. "That has been his low number from the beginning," the first source said of the"
Udoh out 6 months
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July 15
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"No. 6 overall draft pick Ekpe Udoh will have his surgically repaired left wrist immobilized for 10 weeks and will miss six months, according to the Warriors. The power forward had surgery in San Francisco on Wednesday, and the extent of the torn ligament was so severe that he is expected to miss the maximum time. If all goes well with rehabilitation, Udoh could play the final three months of his rookie season."
Hunter: NBA lockout is possible
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July 15
ESPN.com
 
"In response to NBA commissioner David Stern's assertion that the league lost $370 million last season, the head of the players' union claimed Wednesday that Stern's numbers are as much as $370 million off base. Union director Billy Hunter made that statement in a telephone interview with ESPN.com, saying the commissioner's assertion of the severity of the owners' financial woes "just doesn't hold water." His comments illustrated the fundamental differences the sides are facing as they work to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement to replace the one due to expire next June 30."
Ellison still on verge of buying Warriors
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July 15
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Meetings to finalize the Warriors' sale to billionaire software magnate Larry Ellison continued late into Wednesday night, the second consecutive workday that extended well past the close of business. Most sources with knowledge of the bidding process went mute Wednesday, signifying movement toward a deal that was deemed "imminent" a day earlier and sparking speculation about why there hasn't been a conclusion. Sources who made time to talk continued to assure that Ellison, the Oracle Corp. CEO, will be the winning bidder. However, current owner Chris Cohan, according to sources, has two offers that will make the franchise's overall value more than $400 million. Ellison is looking to buy"
Warriors rookie Ekpe Udoh has successful wrist surgery, will be sidelined six months
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July 15
Oakland Tribune
 
"The Warriors first-round draft pick won't make his debut until January at the earliest. Rookie power forward Ekpe Udoh, the No. 6 overall pick in last month's draft, had successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand in San Francisco on Wednesday. He is expected to miss six months, the team announced. "Just one of those things," Warriors general manager Larry Riley said. "It's a shame that he has to wait. But I have no doubt that he is going to prove to be worthy of that pick. I feel good about his ability. I feel bad about the injury." Udoh missed all of summer league after, according to the team, he injured his left wrist while working out with point guard Stephen Curry on"
Utah Jazz reach agreement with swingman Raja Bell
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July 15
The Deseret News
 
"A familiar face is joining Utah's freshest. One day after trading for Minnesota big man Al Jefferson, the Jazz agreed to contract terms with free agent and ex-Jazz starting shooting guard Raja Bell on Wednesday night. "Raja is thrilled to be back in SLC," Bell's agent, Herb Rudoy, said via e-mail. "He has nothing but great memories of the years he spent with the Jazz. "Before free agency began, I asked Raja to give me a short list of teams and the Jazz were on it. He really wants to play for (coach) Jerry Sloan again!" Bell — who spurned attention from Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers and a reported offer from Chicago — is coming off recent wrist surgery that curtailed his 2009-10"
Winning bid to be new owner of Golden State Warriors could be announced soon
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July 14
Contra Costa Times
 
"Owner Chris Cohan is getting close to identifying the winning bidder to purchase the Warriors, multiple sources have told the Bay Area News Group. Sports Business Journal tweeted Tuesday morning that the winning bidder would be announced by the end of the day. The popular speculation was that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison was the guy. But a few sources with knowledge of the negotiations told Bay Area News Group that no agreement has been reached, though it is "really close" and could come today. Ellison's spokeswoman at Oracle, Deborah Hellinger, declined to comment. In an unexpected twist, another potential owner has entered the mix. According to one source, Joseph Lacob, a part owner of the"
Golden State Warriors fans poised to embrace Larry Ellison
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July 14
Contra Costa Times
 columnist Monte Poole
"On the same day George Steinbrenner leaves the sports world, we find Larry Ellison ready to enter. The Warriors and their serially abused fans have to hope a torch is being passed. And that Steinbrenner's passion and pocketbook, if not his tempestuous nature, will drift from New York to the Bay Area and crystallize in the form of a new era and spirit of Warriors basketball. Hours after the Tuesday morning death of Steinbrenner, who upon buying the Yankees in 1973 invented the practice of using a massive checkbook as a weapon, the Warriors moved ever closer to being principally owned by Oracle Corp. CEO Ellison, a fierce competitor, purposely ruthless and, according to Forbes' annual tally,"
Wright likely to miss summer-league finale
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July 14
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The most important summer league of Brandan Wright's professional career is probably over. The Warriors said Tuesday that Wright, who has played only 1 1/2 of four games in Las Vegas, is expected to miss Thursday's finale with a bruised left shoulder. The power forward has not seriously injured his surgically repaired shoulder, according to the team, but the Warriors want to be cautious during games in which the outcomes are largely irrelevant. Wright showed well in his first two Las Vegas efforts, getting 18 points and six rebounds Friday and 13 points in the first half Saturday. He sat out the second half of Game 2 and all of Sunday's loss to Washington and Tuesday's 72-69 win over Miami"
Warriors' fan favorite Morrow headed to Nets
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July 14
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Anthony Morrow, the ultimate underdog-turned-fan-favorite, is officially no longer a member of the Warriors as the team finalized a sign-and-trade deal with New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon. The 24-year-old guard was undrafted and unsigned despite three sparkling summer-league seasons, but he eventually shot his way onto the Warriors' roster and into the fans' hearts. Morrow averaged 11.6 points a game on 46 percent three-point shooting in two seasons with the Warriors. He sent a Tweet thanking the fans for their support late Monday night and spent some of Tuesday obtaining details on how to purchase newspaper space to write a thank-you letter. "You can't let your emotions enter into"
Ellison reportedly close to buying Warriors
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July 14
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Billionaire software titan Larry Ellison is close to acquiring the Warriors from the team's current owner, Chris Cohan, sources close to the negotiations said Tuesday night. According to those sources, Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corp., outbid 24-Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov, among others. If the current deal is completed, Ellison would control 80 percent of the franchise, and incumbent minority owners Michael Marks, Jim Davidson, John Thompson and Fred Harman would retain their stakes. Sources vary greatly on the final price tag, ranging from those who believe Ellison will pay close to his initial bid of $315 million to others who think the price tag will top the $401 million cost, the"
Kobe Bryant is trying to recruit an old rival, Raja Bell, to the Lakers
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July 14
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kobe Bryant has done a lot of things in his career, winning five championships, two NBA Finals MVP trophies and a regular-season MVP award. Now he's doing something else — recruiting for the Lakers. Derek Fisher credited the 12-time All-Star with being a main reason to return to the Lakers, and now Bryant will put aside past differences to meet with free-agent guard Raja Bell on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Bryant once said he had "bigger fish to fry" than Bell after a squabble with the former Phoenix Suns guard, but now Bryant is hoping the Lakers can reel him in with what's left of their midlevel exception: $1.77 million next season. Bell, who will be 34 in September, played only six games"
Sources: Bryant, Bell to meet
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July 13
ESPN.com
 
"The seemingly hard-to-picture prospect of Kobe Bryant and old nemesis Raja Bell playing for the same team remains alive. The longtime rivals will sit down for a face-to-face chat Wednesday in Los Angeles to further discuss the feasibility of the Lakers signing Bell in free agency, sources close to the situation said. Bell is traveling to Los Angeles this week to watch the ESPYs and has arranged to meet with Bryant to hear the Lakers' face of the franchise make yet another recruiting pitch to the 33-year-old swingman."
Nets agree to acquire marksman Anthony Morrow from Warriors
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July 13
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The long-awaited signing of their designated shooter is semi-official, as the Nets and Warriors have agreed to a deal involving free agent wing Anthony Morrow. The trade won't become official until tomorrow because, basically, the league is overrun with paperwork. In exchange, the Warriors will receive nothing – just a $4 million trade exception, which matches the first-year salary of Morrow's three-year, $12 million contract."