In the second quarter, the Blazers shot a scorching 9 of 11 from 3-point range. Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead. Moses Moody missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury, leaving the Warriors without their top point-of-attack defender.

Golden State will aim to extend its win streak to three against a young but hungry Trail Blazers team. Portland is looking to rebound after dropping its season opener, 114–118, to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the youth-led effort from Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant led the way off the bench with 29 points in 28 minutes.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Starks wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

The Denver Nuggets open their season against the Golden State Warriors Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

Hours before the Warriors tipped off against the Nuggets, an active player and active coach were arrested in a sports gambling sting.

NBA season 2-0. A convincing victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night was followed by an OT thriller win against the Denver Nuggets. Stephen Curry looks like he’s still that guy. Jimmy Butler still has what it takes to drop over 30 points.

When speaking to the media during his postgame news conference, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr praised Butler's performance against JJ Redick team. Kerr likened Butler's calming presence to that of former Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, who helped secure four championships during his tenure in the Bay Area.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr makes important admission about Draymond Green playing center in Golden State's current lineup.