The final game of this 72-game season has arrived, as the Warriors face the Grizzlies at home Sunday afternoon at 12:30. This is the most important game that the Warriors have played all season, as the winner will claim the 8th seed going into the play-in tournament and the loser falling to the 9th seed.
Read MoreThe official playoff seeding has yet to be finalized, the play-in tournament has yet to begin, and already other Western Conference teams are hoping to bypass a seven-game series with Golden State. In a season where Stephen Curry was supposed to get “exposed” with the lack of firepower around him, the Warriors are becoming a threat even as a potential eighth seed. Remember when ESPN predicted Golden State to finish 14th in the West?
Read MoreThe anniversary of Baron Davis dunking on AK-47 in the 2007 Western Conference Semifinals has just passed and it got fans thinking. Is this year’s squad the second coming of that special team? I see how you can compare the two.
Read MoreAn NBA journeyman has made it back to where it all started, while another has secured his spot on a playoff team.
Jordan Bell signed with the Golden State Warriors on Friday, marking his return via a two-way contract to a team he debuted for in 2017 and last played for in the 2018-19 season. The move also elevated Juan Toscano-Anderson to the 15-man roster after the forward was previously with the team on a two-way contract.
Read MoreThis is the official campaign for Draymond Green making the All-Defensive First Team. Green is the quarterback, the leader for this Golden State defense. You saw last night how absolutely dominant on that side of the floor he is. Rim protection, post defense, rebounding, taking charges, communicating. That last one is the key. That’s how you set the tone on defense. Be vocal and lead by example.
Read MoreLeBron James thinks the play-in for the NBA playoffs is a bad idea. Which is odd, because in March 2020, James thought having the 7-11 seeds duke it out late in the regular season was a good idea.
So why the sudden change of heart?
Well, his Lakers currently find themselves at No. 5 in the Western Conference, with just a game separating them from the No. 7 seed Portland Trailblazers. Los Angeles went 7-13 in the 17-time All Star’s 20-game absence because of an ankle injury, and lost to Sacramento and Toronto in two contests with James before a reaggravation of his ankle has him sidelined for at least the next pair of games.
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