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The Warriors Invitational
by Gautam Ratnam, Matt Cardoza, Charlie Cummings
The Warriors Invitational, formerly the Game 6 Klay Podcast, is dedicated to open discussions about all things Golden State Warriors and giving fans a platform to share their experiences
Episodes
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Light Years Behind: Warriors Trade Deadline Recap
On this episode, Charlie, Matt, and Gautam break down their reaction to the season up until this point, what they expected from the trade deadline, and belief that the FO can finally go all-in this summer
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Weathering the Storm: Warriors Face Their First Real Test of the Season
On this episode, Charlie and Gautam break down the up and down nature of the last few games for the Warriors and preview their upcoming 6-game road trip and what to expect
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Warriors Basketball Is Back!
On this episode, Charlie and Gautam break down the exciting first two games of the Warriors' season and give their insight into what it's going to take for this team to immortalize themselves with a 5th championship
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Warriors Finally Have a Team: Offseason Thoughts
On this episode to kick off the 2025-26 season, Gautam, Matt, and Charlie discuss the Jonathan Kuminga deal, what they're expecting from this roster, and thoughts on the team as training camp kicks off
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A Trip Down Memory Lane with Izzy Gutierrez
On this special episode, the crew is joined by renowned NBA media member, Izzy Gutierrez, as he talks about his latest venture, Dubs Dynasty. This is an episode every Warriors fan should not miss
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Can The Warriors Win One For Steph?
On this episode, Charlie and Gautam break down the Warriors' heartbreaking Games 3/4 losses and talk through their hope for Game 5 as the season is on the line and Steph Curry's return hangs in the balance
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Warriors Prepare for Season Defining Home Stand
On this episode, Charlie and Gautam discuss Warriors-Wolves Game 2, what the Steph-less Warriors have to look like to win a game, and their confidence in the series as it shifts back to the Bay
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Win for 30: Warriors Gutsy Game 1 Win a Blueprint for Survival
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the Warriors incredible Game 1 win vs Minnesota, their reactions to the Steph Curry hamstring injury, and outlook on the rest of the series and how to survive without the Warriors superstar
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Warriors Survive and Advance to Round 2 x Hate Draft
On this episode, Matt and Gautam break down their thoughts from the Warriors gutsy Game 7 win vs the Rockets, preview the Wolves series, and have a fun segment where they draft some of their most hated opponents during this Warriors dynasty
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Game 7: Can the Warriors Hold Off the Surging Rockets
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down their thoughts from the disappointing Game 6 loss at home and look forward to what needs to happen in a Game 7 to ensure the Warriors punch their ticket to the 2nd round
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Another Curry Masterclass Puts the Warriors In the Driver's Seat
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam talk through the Warriors massive win in Game 3. They discuss Steph Curry's masterful performance, role players stepping up, and what to expect in Game 4
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Warriors-Rockets Heating Up: Game 1/2 Reactions
On this episode, Gautam gives his thoughts on the Warriors-Rockets series so far and talks through the first 2 games
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Warriors Quest for #5 Starts With a Familiar Foe ft. Justin Grant (ThePackageJG)
On this episode, Gautam is joined by Warriors Twitter legend Justin Grant, ThePackageJG to talk through the Warriors roller coaster of a season, first round match up vs Houston, Western Conference playoffs + 1st round predictions
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Warriors Are Play-In Bound Again...Can They Exorcise Their Demons?
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the heartbreaking loss in Game 82 vs the Clippers and what the Warriors rotation is looking like going into yet another play-in game vs the Memphis Grizzlies with a chance to take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday night
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Final 4 Games: Where Will The Warriors End Up?
As the NBA regular season enters a thrilling final week, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the Dubs' recent stretch, who will need to step up in the playoffs for this team to be a true championship contender, and what their prediction is for where the Warriors end up
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Warriors Enter the Final Stretch, Where Do they End Up?
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the Warriors homestand, where Jonathan Kuminga fits into the rest of the rolling roster, and talk through their ideal seeding and playoff scenarios for the Warriors to win their 5th championship
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The New Look Warriors Setting Up Lofty Aspirations
On this episode, Matt and Gautam break down the Warriors 10-2 start in the Jimmy Butler era, talk through the young guys stepping up alongside the greatness of Steph Curry, and finish off with a look at the Western Conference and where the Warriors can end up
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The Warriors Pick a Lane: Jimmy Butler is a Warrior, what next?
On this post-trade deadline episode, Gautam and Charlie give their reactions to the Warriors blockbuster deal for Jimmy Butler and break down their thoughts on what's next for this Warriors team to get back into contention
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Warriors Trade Deadline Preview ft. Tommy Gunn
On this episode, the crew is joined by Lightyears co-host Tommy Gunn and they talk through the Luka Doncic trade, the rumors for KD's return to the Warriors, and discuss some realistic outcomes for what the Warriors roster looks like post-trade deadline
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Pick a Lane: Joe Lacob's Legacy will be written in the next 2 weeks
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the free fall of the Warriors and how bad of a look its going to be for the Warriors Think Tank if they do not go all in on the Steph Curry era.
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Dubs Inv. Intro
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Dennis Schroder to the Warriors and What Comes Next?
Charlie and Matt break down the Warriors' trade for Nets PG Dennis Schroder before diving into all the ramifications of the move.
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Who Are The 2024/25 Golden State Warriors?
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam get real about who the 13-9 Golden State Warriors are and what the team needs to do if they truly want to contend for a 5th title this season
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Warriors Road Trip Reactions x Klay's Homecoming
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam give their reactions to the Warriors massive W vs OKC and their overall takeaways from the team after an impressive 4-1 road trip. They finish off the show by previewing Klay's homecoming and the emotions of seeing the Sea Captain back in the Bay
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Warriors/Thunder Preview ft. Thunder Film Room
On this episode, Gautam and Charlie are joined by Yosef from Thunder Film Room and hear about the Thunder's early season success, the development of their talent, and the Thunder championship window. At the end of the episode, the crew previews the upcoming Warriors/Thunder showdown on Sunday night
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Are You Starting to Believe in this Warriors' Team x Celtics Preview
On this episode, Matt and Gautam talk through the exciting 6-1 start for the Golden State Warriors and discuss where they are at in regards to whether or not this team is a contender. They break down the significance of the next 5 games and preview the showdown with the defending champs
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Warriors' 4-1 Start Has Us Believing Once Again
On this episode, Charlie and Gautam break down the Warriors hot start to the season, guys who have stepped up, and what the outlook on the season will look like after their first big tests on this road trip
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Moody/JK (Non) Extensions/Warriors Season Predictions
As the Warriors season kicks off tonight, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam give their thoughts on Moses Moody's extenstion, Jonathan Kuminga's contract situation, and their predictions for the Warriors 2024/25 season
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Warriors New Death Lineup?! + Preseason Takeaways
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam dive into the newest Warriors starting lineup and how their success can impact the ceiling of the Warriors season. In the 2nd half of the show, the crew covers the rest of their preseason takeaways and the alarming Klay discourse
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2024/25 Warriors Season Kick-Off: Offseason Takeaways/Training Camp Storylines
On our first episode of the 2024-25 Warriors season, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam give their thoughts on the Dubs offseason and what they are watching for as training camp ramps up
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NBA Finals Preview: Mavericks Edition ft. Lauren Gunn
On this episode, the crew is joined by the great Lauren Gunn to dive deeper into the Mavs playoff run, previewing the massive Finals matchup against Boston, and a little discussion of the two great backcourts of Kyrie/Luka and the Splash Brothers
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NBA Finals Preview: Celtics Edition ft. Adam Taylor
The crew welcomes Adam Taylor of The Celtics Blog to discuss their playoff run thus far, preview the Finals Matchup vs Dallas, and the media insanity surrounding this Boston squad
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Warriors Offseason Preview/2nd Round Playoff Predictions
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam hop back on the mic to discuss where the Warriors season went awry and what the priorities need to be heading into a crucial offseason. In the 2nd half of the show, the crew gives their takes on the 2nd round matchups and give their thoughts
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Warriors Season Comes Down To Another Game in Sacramento
With the regular season complete, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam preview yet another win-or-go-home game in Sacramento and discuss the Warriors' play-in chances as they look to write NBA history yet again
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Final Week Showdown: Can The Warriors Sneak Out of the 9/10 Game?
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam preview the massive Lakers game tonight, talk through the remaining schedules for all the teams jostling for play-in position, and give their thoughts and predictions for where the Warriors finish
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The Time Has Come...It's Joever
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down the miserable stretch of the Warriors' season that has crushed all their hopes and dreams, diagnose the root cause of this season, and rank the last 4 seasons (sans 2022) from least miserable to most.
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Knicks-Warriors Preview w/ Prez
On this episode of the Warriors Invitational, Draft Guru and Knicks superfan extraordinaire Prez (@_prezidente) from The Strickland joins the WI team to preview the Warriors upcoming match-up against a surging Knicks squad.
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Play-In Roulette: Where Will the Warriors End Up?
On this episode, Matt, Charlie, and Gautam break down last week's disappointing losses to Chicago and San Antonio and look forward to the two massive games against Dallas and Los Angeles. Where will the Warriors end up in the standings?
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22 Games Left, Full Squad Is Back: Previewing the Warriors' Stretch Run
On this episode, Gautam and Matt break down the importance of the return of Andrew Wiggins, their takeaways from the Warriors' 3-1 road trip, look forward to the final 22 games and outline how the Warriors can pull off the ultimate season turnaround
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Celtics Thrashing Warriors (and league) w/ Jam Packard
With Matt and Gautam as DNPs, Charlie is joined by Jam Packard of Still Poddable to talk about the Celtics/Warriors matinee blowout and Boston's stellar season, plus some other interesting C's things
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We Believe 2.0: Previewing the Warriors' Stretch Run Hopes
On this episode, Gautam and Charlie dive into the 2nd half of the season, preview what the Warriors record needs to make a legitimate push to make the playoffs, and the 2nd half MVP (not named Stephen Curry)
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Two Rivals, Same Script: Warriors-Lakers Preview x ft. Edwin Garcia (Silver Screen and Roll)
On this episode, Matt and Gautam are joined by the Lead Writer at the largest Lakers' blog, Silver Screen and Roll. They dive into the Lakers' season, LeBron trade rumors, Lakers-Warriors season similarities, and preview the upcoming matchup on Thursday post All-Star break
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Post-Trade Deadline Reactions: Can The Warriors Make a Run? ft. Justin Grant (ThePackageJG)
On this post-trade deadline episode, the Dubs Invitational crew is joined by friend of the show Justin Grant (@ThePackageJG) of the Golden Spaces Pod to discuss their reactions after the trade deadline, the Warriors' recent stretch, and how to capitalize on this momentum going into the All-Star...
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Warriors Trade Deadline Hopes: Is Anything Going Down on Thursday?
On this pre-trade deadline episode, Gautam, Matt, and Charlie discuss the recent stretch for the Warriors, breakdown the Klay Thompson comments, and discuss their trade deadline hopes and dreams and whether or not the Warriors pull the trigger on a move to change the season
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Warriors Head into Trade Deadline Looking to Turn the Page on Season ft. Slim
As the Warriors look to their latest starting lineup to turn the season around, Matt, Gautam, and Charlie are joined by Slim to discuss the impact of the newest starting 5, trade deadline hopes and expectations.
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Fly High Deki: Where Does The Warriors' Season Go From Here?
On this emotional return to the mic, Charlie and Gautam pay their respects to Coach Deki after his tragic passing and assess how the rest of the Warriors' season plays out at the halfway point
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Two Champions Trying To Find It Again: Warriors-Bucks Preview ft. Justin Garcia
On this episode, we are joined by Bucks media member Justin Garcia as he breaks down the Bucks season so far, the Dame experience, outlook on the Eastern Conference, and as always, preview the upcoming Warriors-Bucks showdown on Saturday
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Warriors Fire Sale: Who's Staying, Who's Going?
On this episode, Matt, Gautam, and Charlie break down the latest loss against the New Orleans Pelicans that may effectively be the end of this version of the Warriors. Then, they go through the roster and deliberate who should stay and who should go after the latest reports of no one, except...
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Is Pascal Siakam a Golden State Warrior? ft. Es Baraheni
With the Warriors young guys' fed up with their development path and the team needing some sort of move to be made, the crew is joined by Raptors media legend Es Baraheni to discuss the vibe up in the 6ix and how the Warriors can land a prize at the trade deadline
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What The Hell Is Going On With Draymond Green?
On this episode of the Warriors Invitational, the crew talks about the Warriors' "get right" win over the Magic, what is going on with the Draymond Green situation, Klay Thompson's potential come-to-Jesus moment, and preview a rematch with the Nuggets
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Warriors Invitational, formerly the Game 6 Klay Podcast, is dedicated to open discussions about all things Golden State Warriors and giving fans a platform to share their experiences
HOSTED BY
Gautam Ratnam, Matt Cardoza, Charlie Cummings
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