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It had been 1038 days since the Warriors played at Mt Smart Stadium, and the crowd certainly celebrated.

A second Johnson penalty in the 65th changed that and put the Warriors three tries clear, while Jesse Arthars put the icing on the cake late on, scoring off a kick to the right-hand corner. The try the raucous crowd had been waiting for soon followed, and it was fitting that captain Tohu Harris was the man to do the honours, scoring off the back of a dummy-half run by Wayde Egan to give the Warriors the reward their dominance deserved. The Warriors made their entrance through the tunnel from the No.2 ground, as they did for their first-ever NRL match, in 1995, and immediately felt the vocal support of their patient supporters.

The Warriors snapped a seven-match losing streak with a win over the Tigers and are hoping they now have a clean slate to work with.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. "Every single person was just riding us and supporting us, so it meant a lot to the team and it gave us a lot of energy.” Jackson Hastings stood in as captain for the Tigers with James Tamou out injured and said they had prepared for the occasion as best they could, knowing it would be a daunting one. “We spoke about it in team meetings – about how this was a different feel and that, so it was certainly right up there.”

The Warriors turned emotion into effort on Sunday as they made a spectacular return to Mt Smart Stadium with a thumping win over the Tigers.

The win shows the club still has a heartbeat in 2022, even with just five wins this year. “This was much more than a game – it was a restart – but the Warriors desperately needed the result. “Not just the team, but the club, the staff, the sponsors and the fanbase. When the siren sounded on the 22-2 victory the Warriors were finally back in the NRL as a legitimate team. Even bigger than the result, was the spectacle and the emotion. Playing their first game on home soil for 1038 days, the Warriors celebrated the special moment with a 22-2 victory of the Tigers, snapping a seven-match losing streak, dating back to April.

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Given the defensive nature of the game, a second Johnson penalty goal in the 65th minute pushed the lead out to 16-2 before the halfback had one last piece of magic. If the first half was a grind, then the second half was even more so. "It's been a great week coming home and the excitement around the game ... to put in a gritty performance I thought, it capped off a great week."

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"Every single person was following and supporting us. The 29-year-old gifted the Dragons their first try of the afternoon when he tapped a short drop-out back into the hands of Talatau Amone and also failed to make touch from a penalty kick with the match in the balance. The Raiders — playing with the wind behind their backs in the second half — went close through Tapine before Hudson Young cut a sharp line to score in the 54th minute. Given the defensive nature of the game, another Johnson penalty goal in the 65th minute to push it out to a three-score lead looked to be enough to win it for the Warriors. But Johnson had one last piece of magic for the 26,000-strong crowd when he popped a perfect kick over for Watene-Zelezniak to bat back for Jesse Arthars to score in the corner. The Warriors had the better of the early exchanges and had looked to have taken the lead through a darting run by Wayde Egan from dummy-half, but it was ruled against because there was no clear grounding on the replay.

New Zealand Warriors claimed a 22-2 victory over Wests Tigers in the NRL in their sold-out homecoming match at Mount Smart Stadium.

Wayde Egan thought he had opened the scoring only to be ruled held up by the bunker in the NRL. However, it was fitting that New Zealand Warriors captain Tohu Harris opened the scoring just before the half hour mark. Jesse Arthars sealed the win on 76 minutes, with Johnson converting all three tries and adding two more penalties. After 1038 days away from their home, the Warriors marked their return on Sunday in front of a crowd of 26,009.

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Gary Payton II, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Otto Porter Jr. all signed elsewhere to begin the offseason.

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They use the option, input their membership number and they’re in. With that being said, let’s say this actually happens and the Newcastle Knights sacrifice a home game. All 15 other teams (the Dolphins haven’t begun yet) should over the next three years sacrifice one home game to be played at Mt Smart Stadium.

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The 38-year-old missed most of last season and the playoffs due to a myriad of injuries, but he’s a well-respected veteran who has the ear of the Warriors big three. And though the Warriors have made their brand of basketball by playing small, Golden State is thin at center, especially with James Wiseman’s status still up in the air, so they could use another veteran big man to help relieve Looney and Green. Kuminga and Moody had said they’re looking at this summer to be huge in terms of their development. Both lottery picks in last year’s draft, Kuminga and Moody were expected to have expanded roles next season. He provided a jolt off the bench with his shooting, rebounding and ability to defend multiple positions. That’s two of the Warriors’ eight rotational players in the NBA Finals that won’t be part of Golden State’s title defense next season.

Warriors 22Tigers 2 Boy, the Warriors needed this. Not just the team, but the club, the staff, the sponsors and the fanbase. It was for just about everyone.

That was the cue for wild celebrations, which were extended minutes later when Harris-Tavita was first to react after Watene-Zelezniak contested a Johnson bomb. The Tigers came back into the match, as they were always going to, enjoying some periods of prominence. Sunday was a special occasion, with faint echoes of the opening game of 1995. Tohu Harris and Josh Curran anchored the pack, while Bunty Afoa marked his 100th game with some trademark charges and Wayde Egan was strong at dummy half. The Tigers are another struggling outfit – but they were up for this contest – and it took a committed team effort to get the job done. This was much more than a game – it was a restart – but the Warriors desperately needed the result.

There are a few teams who have been tied to Kevin Durant since it was reported that he would seek a trade from the Brooklyn Nets.

Having just won the championship, in their first healthy season since Kevin Durant left for Brooklyn, it is understandable why the Warriors would prefer to prioritize roster continuity and future assets over another super-team era with Kevin Durant. Because of this, it seems possible that the Warriors may have allowed their name to be included in this report, subsequently driving up Durant's price for a suitor such as the Phoenix Suns. From the beginning, it has seemed most likely that Durant would end up in Phoenix, a Western Conference rival of the Warriors, so if Golden State can create the idea that their Durant package is in play, Brooklyn could potentially have the opportunity to extort more out of a team like Phoenix. There are a few teams who have been tied to Kevin Durant since it was reported that he would seek a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Outside of some speculation, primarily driven by narratives, the Golden State Warriors have not been one of these teams.

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Would the Warriors even want to recreate the media circus that had descended on them from 2016 through 2019? They certainly are one of the teams best equipped to meet Brooklyn's asking price. That leaves the Warriors with their 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 picks to deal from. Again, ironically, when Durant left in 2019, it forced Golden State to trade Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies and they attached their 2024 first-round pick with top-4 protection. To me, the Golden State option is the best option." "The one team I’m telling you guys to keep an eye on is the Golden State Warriors," Spears said.

Kevin Durant's quest to find a new home as he waits for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets could take him to a place he knows very well.

Durant is still one of the biggest difference-makers in the NBA when he plays. It would be bad business if Myers wasn't calling the Nets to engage their interest. Instead, the Warriors used it to select Wiseman. "I think it exasperated Kevin Durant’s frustration," Wojnarowski said. It’s no surprise to me that Warriors have interest in Kevin Durant, according to sources. Gary Payton II and Juan Toscano-Anderson found new homes early in free agency.

Amid a carnival atmosphere at Mt Smart Stadium, one fan may regret his decision to run onto the field.

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The Warriors celebrated their long awaited return to Mt Smart Stadium in style with a 22-2 win over Wests Tigers on Sunday.

To put in a performance, a gritty performance I thought, capped off a good week." His final conversion of the day from the sideline took his career tally to 1200 points. They should have Reece Walsh back on deck after he missed today's game with COVID. "Very, very happy compared to the previous couple of weeks or month or so. The halfback was in complete control for the full 80 minutes, launching perfectly placed bombs and kicking long to keep the Tigers deep in their own territory. The former Warrior chalked up 117 metres from 10 runs.

Amid a carnival atmosphere at Mt Smart Stadium, one fan may regret his decision to run onto the field.

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Given the defensive nature of the game, a second Johnson penalty goal in the 65th minute pushed the lead out to 16-2 before the halfback had one last piece of magic. If the first half was a grind, then the second half was even more so. “It’s been a great week coming home and the excitement around the game … to put in a gritty performance I thought, it capped off a great week.”

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The club captain scored the opening try in their first game at Mt Smart in over 1000 days.

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"Warriors should not have to leave their country at all in 2023. It's only fair."

Durant reportedly made his preferred destinations clear a few days ago when he met with Nets CEO Joe Tsai. He wanted out of Brooklyn.

To abandon it now for a second act with KD would be indicative of capricious leadership. It was like a three-year journey out of the ashes to get to the top, which there's a lot of stories in there.” So, it wasn't just like we started the year, and we were good the last year and the year before. Jama was put in charge of the PD program, and “Deckie” was put in charge of big men Kevon Looney and, most acutely, Wiseman. Nearly every move the Warriors have made since November 2020, when they drafted Wiseman at age 19, has been with perpetuation in mind. Though they obviously would not break up their established core – Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson – there is no question that the Warriors have enough valuable assets to make the deal.

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To me, the Golden State option is the best option.” “What the Nets want is a young All-Star and want perhaps a future All-Star. They’re all under 30. “The one team I’m telling you guys to keep an eye on is the Golden State Warriors,” Spears said on ESPN radio. He knows he can win a championship there. “Golden State could have the best package for both parties. He knows where to live in San Francisco. He knows how the offence works.

Unlikely as it might seem, the Warriors reportedly have interest in bringing Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area.

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The Golden State Warriors reportedly have interest in bringing Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area.

Would the Warriors even want to recreate the media circus that had descended on them from 2016 through 2019? They certainly are one of the teams best equipped to meet Brooklyn's asking price. That leaves the Warriors with their 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 picks to deal from. Again, ironically, when Durant left in 2019, it forced Golden State to trade Andre Iguodala to the Memphis Grizzlies and they attached their 2024 first-round pick with top-4 protection. To me, the Golden State option is the best option." "The one team I’m telling you guys to keep an eye on is the Golden State Warriors," Spears said.

Even if Kevin Durant wants to come back, the Warriors have to stop themselves from mortgaging the future they spent three years building.

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