Before long, many will look back at this season as a blessing a disguise, as a means for finding the next pieces for the future. The Golden State Warriors might have their starting center in Marquese Chriss, they have a much-needed wing player in Andrew Wiggins, and are slowly building depth throughout the roster. All key moves made in a “gap year.”
Read MoreRemember in high school, when the playoffs would start, and you would notice a string of kids at the end of the bench-- seeming out place with oversized jerseys on.
Read MoreIt was a Thursday night game in early March featuring an Eastern Conference team on the fringe of title contention and a Western Conference team sitting at 14-48, comfortably the worst record in the NBA.
But Stephen Curry made his return from injury. So naturally it was one of the highest-rated NBA games of the year.
Read MoreAll eyes were tuned into Thursday night’s TNT primetime matchup at Chase Center. Not because it was a rematch of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Viewers were tuned in for one reason and one reason only: Stephen Curry, number 30, the two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion, was back in action.
Read MoreThe lottery-bound Golden State Warriors’ playoff aspirations were effectively dashed just four games into the season when Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes landed on and broke Stephen Curry’s hand.
The Warriors -- who already entered the season shorthanded as Klay Thompson recovers from an ACL tear suffered during last year’s NBA Finals -- could not afford to miss Curry for an extended period of time in the aftermath of Kevin Durant’s departure, Andre Iguodala’s trade, and Shaun Livingston’s retirement.
Read MoreWell, we’re all going to have to wait just a little bit longer.
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