Warriors' Kevon Looney: Earns his third ring

Looney produced zero points (0-2 FG), seven rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes during Thursday's 103-90 victory over Boston in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Looney's Game 6 stat line does not reflect the impact and growth he displayed throughout this season.

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Playing in all 82 games for the first time in his career, Looney became a continuously more versatile defender

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Kevon Looney now an unrestricted free agent with a high likelihood of returning to Golden State.

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Looney produced 12 points (6-6 FG), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals over 21 minutes during Sunday's

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Looney was perfect from the field, hounded Boston defensively and co-led the Warriors with a booming plus-24 in the box score.

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Looney is a difference-maker and keeps finding new ways to contribute. In spite of limited minutes, he's a pivotal part of the rotation.

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Looney started in the first three games of the NBA Finals and averaged 7.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 21.0 minutes per game.

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Looney isn't starting Friday's Game 4 against the Celtics, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

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However, this was his first double-double of the postseason, so he's not expected to keep putting up these numbers on a regular basis.

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