Daniel Hardee

Oakland

Journalist and Content Creator at Vox Media

Co-Founder of https://t.co/FIBkjgdGlD. Content creator @unstoppablebaby. Featured on @NBCSWarriors @CBCNews. https://t.co/zq0FiIsetp

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Preview: Warriors seek to “whoop those tricks” vs Grizzlies in play-in

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s talk about destiny, Dub Nation. When Jimmy Butler first landed in the Bay this February—rejected Memphis’ trade attempts like a blocked shot into the third row—nobody could have predicted we’d wind up here: a winner-take-all play-in against the franchise that’s become Golden State’s most bitter rival of the Curry era.
Brandin Podziemski’s signature shoe “Rigorer BP1’s” ready for spotlight

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s talk about timing, folks. Not just on the court, where Brandin Podziemski’s uncanny basketball IQ has made him the next Golden State guard to look to fill the shoes left behind by Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole. But also in the marketing world, where Rigorer just dropped the BP1 two days before Golden State’s season hangs in the balance.
From Superteam to Super Letdown: The Phoenix Suns’ $400 Million Disaster

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images There’s something hilariously tragic about watching a basketball empire crumble in real-time. The Phoenix Suns—who once had GM’s across the league studying their roster-building blueprint—just got bounced from playoff contention only mere days after getting absolutely demolished by the Warriors 133-95.
Clippers-Warriors rekindles the rivalries with Harden and Kawhi

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Stepping into the time machine of NBA rivalry lore, we’ve arrived at what might be the most consequential regular season finale in recent Warriors memory. The clash with the Clippers today isn’t just another game—it’s a watershed moment featuring two players who’ve been thorns in the Warriors’ side for what feels like basketball eternity.
Warriors have a small window to avoid the play-in tournament

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Warriors aren’t just trying to avoid the play-in tournament—they’re running from it like it owed Draymond Green an apology. And for good reason. Looking at the standings, the Dubs sit locked in a three-way tie at 47-33 with the Grizzlies and Timberwolves for spots 6-8 in the West, all trying to avoid the NBA’s answer to purgatory.
Harrison Barnes’ game winner puts the Warriors in a bad spot

1 week ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images It was almost poetic. The kind of cosmic basketball karma that makes you wonder if these things are scripted in advance. Harrison Barnes—THE BLACK FALCON—draining a buzzer-beating three to send the Warriors spiraling toward the play-in tournament quicksand they’ve desperately been clawing to escape.
Nuggets just fired Coach Michael Malone; Warriors licking their chops

2 weeks ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Denver Nuggets just executed what can only be described as the front office equivalent of trying to perform heart surgery while skydiving. With THREE GAMES left before the playoffs, they’ve fired head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. This isn’t just a personnel change: it’s basketball organizational malpractice that makes the Chernobyl control room look like a model of careful decision-making. The timing defies all logic.
Preview: Warriors seek to kick Suns while they’re down with Durant out

2 weeks ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Warriors roll into Phoenix tonight with something the Suns desperately need: momentum. And a pulse. While the Dubs find themselves entangled in the West’s most chaotic seeding battle (a four-way tie at 46-32 with the Clippers, Grizzlies, and Timberwolves), the Suns are gasping for basketball relevance, trailing Dallas for the 10th seed by 2.5 games with just four to play.
Nuggets just fired Coach Mike Malone; Warriors licking their chops

2 weeks ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Denver Nuggets just executed what can only be described as the front office equivalent of trying to perform heart surgery while skydiving. With THREE GAMES left before the playoffs, they’ve fired head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. This isn’t just a personnel change: it’s basketball organizational malpractice that makes the Chernobyl control room look like a model of careful decision-making. The timing defies all logic.
Podziemski’s breakout performance against Lakers starting to feel normal

2 weeks ago | goldenstateofmind.com | Daniel Hardee

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Vindication is the best. For those of us who’ve been paying attention to Brandin Podziemski’s emergence, watching his logo-bombing performance against the Lakers was less “shocking development” and more “inevitable coronation.” Let’s take a delicious trip down memory lane, shall we? When the Warriors were down 3-2 to the Rockets back in 2018, the basketball world was writing Golden State’s obituary. “The dynasty is over,” they said.