Monta Ellis speaks: Sounds like he expects to be (surprise) the Warriors’ point guard
blogs.mercurynews.com 6/19/2009 — The beauty of the Warriors’ full-throttle spin effort is that it actually gives us more insight–if we’re paying attention (and I know some people are definitely not)–into their true thought-process than we would normally ...

The Warriors’ Third Annual June Meltdown
blogs.mercurynews.com 6/17/2009 — April may be the cruelest month, but June is the most disgruntled. When rumors surfaced late Monday that all was not well with Monta Ellis, it should have come as no great surprise. It’s June of course, the month in which all Warriors drama seems ...

No promise was made to Monta Ellis
scoresreport.com 6/19/2009 — On his draft buzz blog [Insider subscription required], Chad Ford dispelled the notion that the Warriors made a promise to Monta Ellis not to draft a point guard at #7. He spoke with GM Larry Riley, who said that the topic never came up. In an interview with KNBR, Ellis confirmed that the ...

Golden State Warriors 1st Round Draft History and Just My Imagination
goldenstateofmind.com 6/23/2009 — What if the Warriors had a string of PERFECT drafts with their 1st round picks during the Chris Cohan era of prime suckitude? What if there were no busts and only draft delights for this franchise since  Cohan sued his way into owning this ...

The NBA’s Best Fans — and the Franchise that Takes Them for Granted
blogs.mercurynews.com 5/27/2009 — In politics, the rule is simple: dump your worst news on Friday, the later the better. As for holiday weekends, the preceding Fridays are littered with the disclosures of countless matters with which you’d never want your name associated. The ...

RUMOR: Warriors promised Monta Ellis they will not draft a play-making guard to appease him
goldenstateofmind.com 6/16/2009 — This could quite possibly be the oddest rumor I've covered in my 4 year GSoM tenure. In fact it's juicier than a stick of Juicy Fruit. [via blogs.asee.org ] Jump for the juiciness. Quite possibly the hardest working sportswriter in the ...

News Flash: the Blog War is on
brightsideofthesun.com 7/1/2009 —   We've been quite polite these past weeks as we have endured the infestation of a number of Dubs trolls.  Some of them have been polite and interesting.  Some have been so obnoxious that they've even been banned from the SB Nation Warriors Blog, Golden State of Mind . I like ...

Monta Ellis: I Never Asked For A Trade
sportsradiointerviews.com 6/19/2009 — A similar tone was heard in an interview with Stephen Jackson a few days ago - Monta Ellis is extremely focused on this upcoming season. Everyone from coaches to players seem a little disgusted in Oakland over there horrific campaign in ...

My Warriors’ 2008-09 honor roll: Turiaf, Azubuike and Randolph
blogs.mercurynews.com 4/30/2009 — * Adam L’s doing grades, too. He gets an A. I get a D- all the way, just like in Geometry. This is very, excessively late, and for that I apologize. Blame the draft. Blame baseball. Blame my pals in Sharkdom. Blame the bleah ending of the ...

Conference Calls, Comments and Conflagrations
blogs.mercurynews.com 5/23/2009 — Thursday afternoon the Warriors held a phone conference with season ticket holders, finally putting Robert Rowell in a position to hear what at least a few fans really thought. It was not “no holds barred” by any means, but Rowell and new GM Larry ...

Golden State Warriors: Bust or Bang in 2009-2010 — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/14/2009
The Warriors will once again attempt to repeat their magical run from 2007 after a fallout year. A team stripped of their "We Believe" 2007 components, will look to revive themselves, as wild news/rumors are already cooking in Oakland. The ...

Golden State NBA Draft...No Guards On The Horizon — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/16/2009
The Golden State Warriors are in a state of unrest, notice how you are not surprised. Our shining star, Monta Ellis, is not happy in Oakland. Again, I'm disappointed that we are not surprised.  Monta's discontent threatens to erupt into ...

Golden State Warriors: The State Of The Post "Golden Era" and It's Needs — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
The NBA draft is coming up and the Golden State Warriors back offices need to set this team on a path, and with the view of last season and the events in it... it won't be easy, that's why sometimes we here at Bleacher Report write these ...

Billy Owens to Robert Rowell Was the Warriors' Downfall — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
The Golden State Warriors championship is a distant memory for many and management is to blame for this sad reality. If you weren’t born in the 60s and you grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, you have no NBA championship to brag about but ...

What If...10 Defining Moments in Warriors Draft History — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/21/2009
If you’re a Golden State Warriors fan, two things about you must be true -- You have a high tolerance for pain, and can sustain yourself on a steady diet of hope for the future. As we squirm with anticipation for the upcoming 2009 NBA Draft, we ...