All 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 MoreEvery year, as the playoffs began, my high school coach used to tell us that our house was on fire. And if we wanted to put the fire out, every player needs to carry their own water. Now each person’s bucket was different. Some of the girls moved up from junior varsity's buckets were smaller while our leading scorer’s bucket was massive. Our defensive stopper’s bucket was almost as big as leading scorers’. And if one person didn’t carry their bucket, our house (season) would burn down.
Read MoreWell, we’re all going to have to wait just a little bit longer.
Read MoreOctober 2020: that is the date in the minds of the Golden State Warriors. That date, coincidentally, will mark the start of next season, when the Warriors are presumably back at full health, ready to show the rest of the league exactly what they have been missing.
Read MoreIt was a short week for the Dubs, as NBA games resumed post-All Star break. Some games were epic while others looked like players had a break.
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