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The Golden State Warriors wrapped up their five-game road trip on a high note, rallying from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 121-119. Stephen Curry was the driving force behind the comeback, delivering a massive 40-point performance to secure the victory.
Golden State was 4-1 on this road trip, largely thanks to Curry’s brilliance. The two-time MVP averaged 34.8 points during the stretch, highlighted by a season-high 56-point eruption against the Orlando Magic, while shooting a blistering 55.1% from the field and 51.6% from deep. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had nothing but praise for his superstar, calling Curry’s road trip “incredible.”
Curry’s impact wasn’t just felt on the scoreboard either—it was evident in the way he commanded attention from fans in every arena. The sharpshooter acknowledged the love he’s received on the road, a testament to his long lasting global popularity.
Curry says he doesn’t take the response the Warriors get at opposing arenas for granted.
“I actually thrive off of it. … Not only does it keep me in the moment and keep me motivated, you do know that’s probably one of the things you’ll miss when it’s all over.”
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— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) March 7, 2025
Now, Golden State returns home for a pivotal seven-game homestand, hoping to ride Curry’s momentum even further.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Friday, March 7th:
Warriors News:
Steph Curry caps dominant trip with 40 points in Warriors’ win over Nets | The Athletic
“When we were out there on the court, I was thinking to myself, ‘The NBA is lucky,’” Draymond Green said. “This guy is going into every arena and putting on a show. We’re all lucky.”
This is a completely different version of Curry from the one who labored through December and January, sitting one side of back-to-backs to manage his double knee tendinitis.
His knees started feeling better several weeks ago. He credited that for the dunk on this trip. His body is in a good place. The All-Star break came at a beneficial time. Curry also generally heats up around this time of the season, when the weather is warming and the playoffs are approaching.
Warriors’ tough seven-game homestand set to define resurgent season | NBC Sports Bay Area
The Portland Trail Blazers are the Warriors’ next opponent after the Pistons, and they too are another surging team, having won five of their last seven games. Any game against Sacramento is another chapter in this evolving Northern California rivalry, especially after the Warriors crushed the Kings at Golden 1 Center two weeks ago.
The seventh and final game of the stretch is against the Toronto Raptors, which can be labeled a chance at revenge for such a terrible loss up north two months ago. But, really? Sandwiched between the seven games are the three that deserve to be circled.
Those are, in order, games against the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks – the No. 3 seed in the East, the No. 3 seed in the West and the No. 4 seed in the East, respectively.
GP2 issues warning to NBA about ‘scary’ Warriors emergence | NBC Sports Bay Area
“It’s been great, what he brings to the first unit,” Payton said of Butler in an exclusive interview with RG’s DJ Siddiqi. “It’s a little pop, a little aggressiveness, and his demand on the court is incredible. His IQ for the ball, he’s back there looking like a little Deion [Sanders] in our defense, doing what he does, being in the right spot at the right time and just making plays.
“If we can continue to do what we’re doing now — Jonathan’s not even playing right now — once Jonathan gets back into the mix, and we become full strength again, it might be a little scary down the line.”
Warriors’ Green: Podcast remarks on Knicks’ Towns ‘what I heard’ | ESPN
“This is one of those moments where I had to be there for my family and be there for the kids that lost somebody really special to them,” Towns said.
Green was not aware of that until after the Warriors’ 121-119 win over Brooklyn on Thursday.
“That’s unfortunate, I’m sorry to hear that. That sucks,” Green said. “But my comments that I made were, you know, ‘People, what I heard was this.’ That’s what I heard. So I do send my well wishes to him and his family.
“It’s inevitable, we all experience death in one way or another, and we’ll all experience it in the same way one day. So it’s unfortunate, you never wish that on anybody, but ‘The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis’ must go on.”
Steph Curry celebrates the Warriors’ successful 4-1 road trip following their win over the Nets
NBA News:
How Mike Brown’s firing ended De’Aaron Fox’s time with the Kings | ESPN
Fox, who was set in 2025-26 to enter the final year of his five-year contract, had warned the organization this summer that he was tiring of all the turnover at the head coaching position and declined to sign an extension during the offseason. So when the Kings fired Brown, Fox felt that his time in Sacramento had come to an end, too.
“I was like, ‘Yo, I’ve been here for going on my eighth year. If Mike gets fired, I’ll be going on my fifth coach,’” Fox told ESPN. “And I told them, ‘I’m not going to play for another coach. I’m going to play for another team.’”
Mark Cuban criticizes Mavericks for not getting better return in Luka Dončić trade | The Athletic
Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban doesn’t believe the Dallas Mavericks got enough back in the Luka Dončić trade.
“If the Mavericks are going to trade Luka, that’s one thing,” Cuban said in an interview with WFAA. “Just get a better deal. No disrespect to Anthony Davis. But I still firmly believe if we had got four unprotected number ones, Anthony Davis and Max Christie, this would be a different conversation.”
Lakers win their eighth straight game in OT victory over the Knicks
LUKA & LEBRON LEAD THE LAKERS TO THEIR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN
Luka: 32 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB, 4 STL
LeBron: 31 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST
LAL improves to 8-2 with Dončić in the lineup with a trip to Boston coming up on Saturday pic.twitter.com/WrCNu8f6eL
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2025
In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:
Player grades: Warriors vs. Nets
Gary Payton II
21 minutes, 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, 7-for-12 shooting, 0-for-2 threes, 2-for-2 free throws, 62.1% TS, -15
Masked Payton! After a one-game absence due to a nasal fracture, Payton returned to the court and played huge minutes in Podziemski’s surprise absence. Perhaps some superpowers were unlocked with the mask, because he was absolutely dynamic on both ends of the court.
Grade: A
A tweet to end the week:
Grandma Kitty keeps a notebook tracking every game Stephen plays in so she can watch.
Tonight, she got to see No. 30 in person pic.twitter.com/gElG8w2GVr
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 7, 2025
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