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Golden State Warriors: Festus Ezeli Cleared to Play
January 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) looks on during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

January 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) looks on during the third quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli missed all of last season while recovering from right knee surgery. Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group reported today that Ezeli has been cleared to play and that he expects to play in the Las Vegas Summer League next month.

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2014 NBA Finals Prediction

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is tonight, and here’s my quick prediction on who will win the NBA title in 2014:

The San Antonio Spurs are a well-oiled machine, and they have home-court advantage this time around. The Heat have struggled on the road, and it’s incredibly hard for an NBA team to win a championship, let alone three in a row. The Spurs are great at finding a team’s weakness and taking advantage of it.

Manu Ginobili is stepping up, Tony Parker will be ready, and Tim Duncan will lead the Spurs to the NBA title that they let slip away last year. This is what the Spurs have prepared for all season, and they will do everything they can to rectify last year’s mistakes and win a championship this year.

Prediction: Spurs in 7

Andrew Bogut: “I Think I Can Do a Little More Offensively”
Mar 2, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) dunks against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Warriors 104-98. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 2, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) dunks against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Warriors 104-98. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

In his time with the Golden State Warriors, Andrew Bogut has solidified himself as the defensive stalwart that this team has desperately needed at the center position. Bogut led the Warriors this past season with 10 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and he finished 10th in the voting for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. Bogut is the Warriors’ defensive anchor, and he sets the tone defensively with his dominating presence and his ability to set hard screens.

As important as Bogut is on defense, he hasn’t been utilized nearly as much on offense as he used to be when he was on the Milwaukee Bucks. In his best offensive year with the Bucks in 2009-2010, Bogut averaged 15.9 points and 13.2 field goal attempts per game on 52 percent shooting.

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Andre Iguodala: “We Had a Really Good Coach in Mark Jackson”
Nov 6, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson talks to shooting guard Andre Iguodala (9) in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Warriors won 106-93. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Nov 6, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson talks to shooting guard Andre Iguodala (9) in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Warriors won 106-93. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Andre Iguodala was recently named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team for the 2013-2014 season. Iguodala became the first Golden State Warriors player to receive this honor since Nate Thurmond in 1971.

On Monday, Iguodala went on KNBR to discuss what this honor means to him, his thoughts on Mark Jackson, and his thoughts on the future of the Warriors.

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Golden State Warriors: Is A Kevin Love Trade Realistic?
Nov 6, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee (10) plays tight defense on Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) as he attempts to drive to the basket in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Nov 6, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee (10) plays tight defense on Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) as he attempts to drive to the basket in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors had one of the best starting lineups in the NBA last season, but for the 2014-2015 season, what if the Warriors had a starting lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Love, and Andrew Bogut?

Many fans are more than willing to trade David Lee in order to get Love, in the hopes that the Warriors could potentially win a title with Love. The Warriors have been connected to Love in trade rumors for a few seasons now, but the trade rumors have started up again.

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Golden State Warriors: Offseason To-Do List
July 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers addresses the media in a press conference after a sign-and-trade deal for Andre Iguodala (not pictured) at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

July 11, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers addresses the media in a press conference after a sign-and-trade deal for Andre Iguodala (not pictured) at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors have a lot of prove entering this upcoming season. They need to prove that they can seriously contend for an NBA title, which is easier said than done. Joe Lacob and Bob Myers have some major decisions to make this offseason in order to give this team a chance at contending.

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