Marcus Thompson II

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Marcus Thompson II |Sam Amick

SAN FRANCISCO - As he backpedaled following his stepback 3-pointer over P.J. Washington, in front of Dallas' bench, Steph Curry pulled out his now world-famous celebration. Night. Night. The oddity about this one, however, was that 2:50 remained. In the third quarter. Curry shunned his usual concerns about pulling out his gesture too early. His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game. But in a rare instance, Curry did not filter his confidence.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | David Aldridge |Marcus Thompson II

The crowd erupted. The arena that would later be named Oracle, and become famous for its intensity, rocked with fervor. A Y2K adaption of a roaring Colosseum. Shaquille O'Neal's eyes bugged behind his radio-sized Sony VX1000 camcorder. Kevin Garnett - astonished to the point of confusion - put his camcorder down instead of filming the reaction. With an ecstatic Chris Webber draped all over him, KG stared in bewilderment at the alien in purple. Ray Allen fell onto his back on the hardwood.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Marcus Thompson II |Sabreena Merchant

The Golden State Valkyries have signed veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, they said Thursday. Hayes was an unrestricted free agent, last playing WNBA games for the Las Vegas Aces, where she averaged 9.5 points on 50 percent shooting in 33 games off the bench last season. The Aces protected her during the expansion draft, one league source said, preventing the Valkyries from selecting her. But the Aces and Hayes couldn’t reach a deal.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Marcus Thompson II |Sabreena Merchant

The Golden State Valkyries have signed veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, they said Thursday. Hayes was an unrestricted free agent, last playing WNBA games for the Las Vegas Aces, where she averaged 9.5 points on 50 percent shooting in 33 games off the bench last season. The Aces protected her during the expansion draft, one league source said, preventing the Valkyries from selecting her. But the Aces and Hayes couldn't reach a deal.

2 months ago | basketball.realgm.com | Anthony Slater |Marcus Thompson II

Nikola Vucevic views the Golden State Warriors as a "desirable destination" should he get traded from the Chicago Bulls, according to Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. The Warriors currently view acquiring Vucevic as a secondary option before the upcoming trade deadline. The Bulls are looking to get a first-round pick in return for Vucevic. The Warriors are also believed to prefer trading for Zach LaVine instead of Jimmy Butler.