Kevin Durant's first Warriors practice relatively normal, except for the traffic: Kevin Durant woke up around 7 on Tuesday morning, a typical time for the start of camp. He likes to get into the facility early. So he hopped in his car and headed south from the Oakland Hills to downtown Oakland. He merged onto the highway. He hit a stall. “A little bit of traffic,” Durant laughed. “I wasn’t used to that in Oklahoma City. It wasn’t too bad. But that was a little different.” -- Bay Area News Group
Steve Kerr will limit his Warrior players to 20 minutes or fewer in preseason opener: Steve Kerr said the Golden State Warriors first practice of the season went better than expected: “Practice was really smooth, especially considering the new faces.” The Warriors have gone deep into June the past two seasons. Then this summer, three of their core players — Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson — competed in the Olympics, taking them deep into August. -- Bay Area News Group
Stephen Curry not worried about free agency distractions: “I want to be here”: Last season, in most opposing cities he entered, Kevin Durant faced some form of free agency questions. It loomed over the Thunder franchise. He was the big fish everyone wanted. He pushed back against rumors, but it was a steady storyline. Durant will be a free agent again next offseason, should he, like expected, opt out of his contract for a bigger payday. -- Bay Area News Group
McGee impresses in Day 1 with Warriors: 'Going to need him': In his attempt to seize the final spot on a potent Warriors roster, JaVale McGee made an emphatic and memorable opening statement to his prospective teammates on Tuesday. The 7-foot, 270-pound center, signed to a non-guaranteed contract because of his size and athleticism, made strong impressions in the first practice of training camp. McGee, by his count, blocked “like six shots” during a session that lasted about 90 minutes. -- CSN Bay Area
Iguodala: Warriors filled holes, weaknesses by adding 'monster': A new era of Warriors basketball dawns Tuesday, when the balls roll onto the floor for the first practice of a season carefully calculated to be the first in a succession of championships while entertaining at the highest level. One year after becoming the NBA’s most captivating team, and 100 days after losing The Finals in excruciating fashion, the Warriors have built a team from the dreams of everyone on the payroll, from the brain trust to the players to the custodial crew. -- CSN Bay Area
James Michael McAdoo says Santa Cruz-area wildfire is ‘heavy on my heart’: James Michael McAdoo and his wife, Lauren, hope to purchase a house outside Santa Cruz someday. If they had already bought one, McAdoo might be balancing the start of Warriors’ training camp with an evacuation. “Me and my wife are really plugged in down there,” McAdoo said of Santa Cruz, which is near a fast-moving wildfire. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Stephen Curry on 2017 free agency: ‘I want to be back here’: Looming over the most hyped Warriors season in franchise history is Stephen Curry’s upcoming free agency. Though the questions will only mount as time wears on, the two-time NBA MVP is intent on not letting them become a distraction. “I want to be back here,” Curry said Tuesday afternoon after Golden State’s first practice of training camp. -- San Francisco Chronicle