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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors centers can’t be placeholders if they’re to make another championship run The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Thi...2025
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• Pacific Notes: Kerr, Milojevic, Bridges, Allen, Dinwiddie
Warriors coach Steve Kerr will miss tonight’s game at Utah so he can attend the funeral of former assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Serbia, writes Kendra Andrews of ESPN. Kenny Atkinson will run the team in Kerr’s absence. Assistant coaches Chris DeMarco and Ron Adams, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and basketball operations consultant Zaza Pachulia […]...2024
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• Giannis, Embiid, Porziņģis and Luka, who had rough rookie patches, can relate to Victor Wembanyama
Almost a decade later, asked to name his “vet” during his 2013-14 rookie season — the veteran player who takes a rookie under his wing, or, in some cases, makes the rookie his gofer — Giannis Antetokounmpo, instead, smiling, names 11. “Larry Sanders,” Antetokounmpo begins, and with his mellifluous accent, Sanders’ first name comes out “Lahhreee.” “O...2023
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• Zaza Pachulia shares incredible Steph Curry, Chris Paul workout story

Zaza Pachulia shares an exclusive Warriors' practice story with 95.7 The Game’s Matt Steinmetz and Daryle Johnson....2023
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• OG Warriors Zaza Pachulia, Shawn Livingston, Leandro Barbosa celebrate 2022 NBA title with Steph Curry and Co.
Zaza Pachulia, Shawn Livingston, and Leandro Barbosa are Golden State Warriors’ mainstays. They may no longer be playing on the floor, but all three have won NBA titles with the team. After the Warriors won another NBA championship on Thursday, Pachulia, Livingston, and Barbosa partied with their former teammates once more. Via Bleacher Report: The […] The post OG Warriors Zaza Pachuli...2022
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• Warriors executive Zaza Pachulia defends team's league-leading payroll

The Dubs do lead the NBA this season in payroll ($178 million) and total spending ($346 million). But it is not like they just bought their way to the top....2022

• Warriors’ Stephen Curry reveals hilarious exchange with Zaza Pachulia during Celtics game
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared a light moment with his former teammate in Zaza Pachulia at halftime of their game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. With the Warriors in dire straights at the center position due to injury, Curry joked to Pachulia about needing him to suit up. Zaza responded with […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry reveals hilarious exchange ...2021
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• Kawhi Leonard’s infamous 2017 WCF Game 1 injury, as told by Zaza Pachulia
Until today, former NBA center Zaza Pachulia could still be public enemy no. 1 of San Antonio Spurs fans because of the Kawhi Leonard incident. Spurs fans will never forget the infamous play that involved Pachulia and Kawhi in Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Spurs were up by 25 points […] The post Kawhi Leonard’s infamous 2017 WCF Game 1 injury, as told by Zaza Pa...2020
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• Warriors waive Omri Casspi; Quinn Cook signing imminent
In a long-anticipated move, the Warriors have waived veteran forward Omri Casspi to create a roster opening for Quinn Cook, writes Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News.Cook, Golden State’s starting point guard with Stephen Curry sidelined by injury, must have his two-way deal converted to a standard NBA contract by Tuesday to be eligible for the postseason. The Warriors have discussed a two-ye...2018
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• Kevin Durant doesn't care if you're a fan of Zaza Pachulia
Whether it’s his real social media accounts or bis burner accounts, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has never been one to hold back.The latest example of this is Durant absolutely unloading on ESPN San Antonio host Jason Minnix, who recently tweeted out that he’s not a fan of fellow Warriors veteran Zaza Pachulia. In response, Durant wrote, “Not a fan of Zaza but…nobody gives a s**t if ...2018
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• Kevin Durant doesn't care if you're a fan of Zaza Pachulia
Whether it’s his real social media accounts or bis burner accounts, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has never been one to hold back.The latest example of this is Durant absolutely unloading on ESPN San Antonio host Jason Minnix, who recently tweeted out that he’s not a fan of fellow Warriors veteran Zaza Pachulia. In response, Durant wrote, “Not a fan of Zaza but…nobody gives a s**t if ...2018
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• Spurs fans give Zaza Pachulia harsh treatment
Almost a year has passed since his incident with Kawhi Leonard last postseason, but Zaza Pachulia is still Public Enemy No. 1 in San Antonio.Pachulia’s Golden State Warriors played the Spurs in San Antonio on Monday, and the seven-footer was given quite the brutal treatment by the home crowd. The Mercury News’ Mark Medina detailed how Spurs fans showered Pachulia with far more than the usual boos,...2018
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• Report: Warriors among teams interested in Joakim Noah
We have no idea if the New York Knicks are going to buy out the contract of veteran center Joakim Noah. What we do know is that he has played his final game as a member of the team.In order for Noah to be eligible for the playoffs, the Knicks would have to make a decision on a potential buyout by March 1.Now, according to this report from Frank Isola of the NY Daily News, the defending champion Go...2018
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• Report: Pachulia says family threatened, partially blames Popovich
Warriors center Zaza Pachulia says his family was threatened via social media after his injury-inducing incident with Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, and he partially blames Spurs coach Gregg Popovich....2017
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• Spurs-Warriors: Zaza Pachulia leaves Game 2 with right heel injury, done for night
Zaza Pachulia left Game 2 of Warriors-Spurs with a foot injury ironically enough...2017
• Old Popovich quote shows hypocrisy with Pachulia attack
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich issued a fiery statement Monday in which he essentially singled out ZaZa Pachulia as a dirty player.The heated diatribe (watch here) was in response to the Golden State Warriors center stepping under Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The play in question knocked Leonard out of Game 1, and he’s already been ruled out of Game 2 on T...2017
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• Big Win Won't Define Warriors, but Golden State Has Begun Banishing Demons
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• Kevin Durant, Warriors Set to Face Unprecedented Pressure After Joining Forces
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2025
"In Golden State’s four championships during the Curry era, the four starting centers have been Andrew Bogut, Zaza Pachulia, Pachulia again (though they started small in the playoffs in 2017-18), and Looney."

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"and basketball operations consultant Zaza Pachulia […]"

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"Zaza Pachulia shares an exclusive Warriors' practice story with 95."

2022
"Zaza Pachulia, Shawn Livingston, and Leandro Barbosa are Golden State Warriors’ mainstays."

2021
"Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared a light moment with his former teammate in Zaza Pachulia at halftime of their game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night."

2020
"NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller clearly doesn’t like the ‘Zaza Pachulia rule’."

2019
"NEW YORK �� Detroit Pistons center Zaza Pachulia has been fined $25,000 for confronting and verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations."

2018
"A heated Russell Westbrook went off on Zaza Pachulia on Saturday night, accusing the Warriors center of intentionally falling on his leg and trying to hurt him late in the third quarter of a game Golden State won 112-80."

2017
"The post WATCH: Zaza Pachulia Takes Down Russell Westbrook appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"Golden State is expected to sign center Zaza Pachulia, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical, but with Festus Ezeli as a restricted free agent and Marreese Speights as an unrestricted free agent, the Warriors desperately need more big bodies."

2015
"The Milwaukee Bucks have several bigs (Miles Plumlee, John Henson, Zaza Pachulia) who are ripe for movement in light of Greg Monroe's recent signing."

2014
"Kidd said he will go with a big starting lineup including Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Jabari Parker, Ersan Ilyasova and Zaza Pachulia when the Bucks face the Cavaliers."

• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs
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• Report: Kyle O’Quinn wants to sign with Warriors
The Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship this past season despite having a glut of largely unplayable big men on their roster. Now a potential solution may be waiting in the wings for them.Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Wednesday that New York Knicks big man Kyle O’Quinn has declined his player option for the 2018-19 season in order to become an unrestricted free agent.Marcus Tho...2018
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• Warriors to make significant changes this offseason?
The Warriors brought Northern California yet another parade, celebrating their third championship over the last four seasons. Despite the nearly unprecedented success, the team will continue to evolve and coach Steve Kerr said there may be significant changes to the team’s roster.“We had a lot of vets this year. I think you’ll see more youth and energy to help us get through all that,” Kerr told E...2018
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• Warriors expected to undergo roster changes this offseason
Despite the success of the current group, the Warriors are expected to undergo some roster changes this offseason, writes Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Those changes figure to be made more around the edges of the roster, rather than to the core, but the club has seven players eligible for free agency — of those players, only Kevin Durant is a lock to return.According to Slater, it’s virtually a ...2018
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• Warriors waive Omri Casspi; Quinn Cook signing imminent
2018

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• NBA will not discipline Zaza Pachulia
It appears Saturday night’s drama is officially over. But that doesn’t mean it’s going away entirely. Monday, the NBA would announce no discipline for Zaza Pachulia.This, of course, comes after a look into Saturday night’s incident between Pachulia and Westbrook. In short, Westbrook believes Pachulia did try to hurt him. But, Zaza disagrees. For what it’s worth, the league agrees with Zaza.“For th...2018
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• Durant on Pachulia: He's just clumsy
Kevin Durant doesn’t think Zaza Pachulia tried to injure Russell Westbrook on Saturday. But he’s not letting us take him at his word. Instead, he’s slowing it down for us–frame by frame.Saturday night, Zaza would fall awkwardly on to Westbrook’s leg. And Russ would take issue with that.“Obviously it was intentional. Nobody touched him, he fell over my leg, tried to hurt me. But hey, that’s how it ...2018
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• Kyrie Irving thinks NBA needs to address Zaza Pachulia
Zaza Pachulia’s misdeeds are drawing near-universal rebuke around the NBA.In a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors center again became the subject of controversy after he appeared to intentionally fall on the legs of Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook. (@AdamJosephSport) February 25, 2018 Reacting to a video of the play on Instagram, Boston Celtics guard ...2018
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• Report: Warriors among teams interested in Joakim Noah
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• 1st-Place Clippers Continue Passing Tests and Monday NBA Takeaways
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs
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• Kawhi Leonard’s infamous 2017 WCF Game 1 injury, as told by Zaza Pachulia
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• Report: Kyle O’Quinn wants to sign with Warriors
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• Stephen Curry livid after James Harden gets foul call on flop
James Harden is the NBA’s best flopper. This is known. So, it wasn’t a surprise when, during the final minutes of the second quarter Saturday night, he flopped in a huge way and actually got the call against Stephen Curry.On this particular play, it gave Harden three free throws — the second time in the game that he was able to get three free throws on a missed three due to Golden State players fa...2018
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• Spurs fans give Zaza Pachulia harsh treatment
2018

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• Kyrie Irving says Zaza should be punished
Russell Westbrook isn’t the only player who believes the league should punish Zaza Pachulia. And it’s not another one of his teammates sticking up for Russ this time. Instead, it’s a fellow superstar point guard. Boston’s Kyrie Irving has added his name to the list.“The league has to take a look at this man, that s**t is ridiculous. We’re talking about something totally different if Russ does get ...2018
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• Did Zaza Pachulia put a cheap shot on Russell Westbrook?
Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia has been involved in a number of questionable incidents over the years, and what he did during Saturday’s game against the Thunder isn’t going to help improve his reputation.The play in question happened when Russell Westbrook got tangled up with him and Nick Young while fighting for a rebound. Westbrook hit the floor as a result, and Pachulia then appeared to dive a...2018
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• Old Popovich quote shows hypocrisy with Pachulia attack
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• Thunder vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2017 Regular Season
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• Big Win Won't Define Warriors, but Golden State Has Begun Banishing Demons
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• Warriors’ Stephen Curry reveals hilarious exchange with Zaza Pachulia during Celtics game
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• Russell Westbrook, Paul George call out Zaza Pachulia after dangerous fall
Another physical game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors had a controversial moment that has reignited that debate about Zaza Pachulia's rough-and-tumble style of play....2018
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• Zaza Pachulia Donates $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of SF on Behalf of Foot Locker

Zaza Pachulia & Foot Locker teamed up to reward a group of kids in San Francisco for finishing the sixth edition of the Kids Foot Locker Fitness Challenge. The post Zaza Pachulia Donates $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of SF on Behalf of Foot Locker appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
• Zaza Pachulia’s Family Threatened Over Kawhi Leonard Injury
Zaza Pachulia and his family began to receive threats over social media. The post Zaza Pachulia’s Family Threatened Over Kawhi Leonard Injury appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Big Win Won't Define Warriors, but Golden State Has Begun Banishing Demons
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• 1st-Place Clippers Continue Passing Tests and Monday NBA Takeaways
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• After Lost Season, Kevon Looney Could Be Warriors' Next Dual-Threat Star
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• Golden State Warriors Must Get Defensive and Friday NBA Takeaways
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• JaVale McGee Waived by Mavericks: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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• How Do L.A. Clippers Survive Losing DeAndre Jordan to Dallas Mavericks?
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• Westbrook on Pachulia's fall: 'He tried to hurt me'
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• David Lee: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Free-Agent Center
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• Mavs C Zaza Pachulia Was 14K Votes Away from Being All-Star Starter
2016

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• Burden Is on Kevin Durant to Make Marriage with Warriors Reach Its Potential
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• Bucks' Khris Middleton Sinks Game-Winner on Broken Play to Beat Heat at Buzzer
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• Dirk Nowitzki on Zaza Pachulia: ‘We Got Him For a Gatorade Cooler and He’s Been Phenomenal For Us’
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• Tyson Chandler Comments on Departure from Mavericks
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• Predicting Destinations for the NBA's Top Buyout Candidates
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs
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• Andrew Wiggins a throwback All-Star: One chosen by fans

After Zaza Pachulia – a limited role player – narrowly missed starting the 2016 All-Star Game, the NBA revamped its system for picking All-Star starters....2022
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• Warriors to make significant changes this offseason?
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• Warriors waive Omri Casspi; Quinn Cook signing imminent
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• Russell Westbrook accuses Zaza Pachulia of intentionally diving at his knees
Russell Westbrook was clearly upset over a questionable play involving him and Zaza Pachulia during Saturday’s game.Westbrook was fighting for a rebound on the play, when his legs got tangled up with both Pachulia and Nick Young. He then fell to the ground — landing on his back. Pachulia then came diving in late (watch here), and landed right on top of Westbrook’s knees. It didn’t appear as if the...2018
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• Report: Warriors among teams interested in Joakim Noah
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• NBA referees can rule closeouts as flagrants or technical fouls
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA referees will be able to call flagrant or technical fouls on defenders who dangerously close on jump shooters without allowing them space to land, as Zaza Pachulia did on the play that injured Spurs star Kawhi Leonard in last season's playoffs....2017
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• NBA Free Agency: Warriors reportedly bringing back Zaza Pachulia on one-year deal
It looks like Golden State will get back the starting center from last season's championship team...2017
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• Thunder vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2017 Regular Season
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs
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• Big Win Won't Define Warriors, but Golden State Has Begun Banishing Demons
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• After Lost Season, Kevon Looney Could Be Warriors' Next Dual-Threat Star
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• NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
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• Bucks' Khris Middleton Sinks Game-Winner on Broken Play to Beat Heat at Buzzer
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