It’s safe to say that everyone wins as fans tune in to the Warriors vs Lakers play-in matchup. In all honesty, it’s the only play in-game worth watching. It’s two worthy defenses going at it. It’s two household franchises going head to head. And most importantly, it’s two of the biggest brands meeting once again in the postseason: Stephen Curry vs LeBron James.
Read MoreLeBron’s move to Los Angeles, two major injuries for Klay Thompson, the departure of Kevin Durant and the COVID-19 pandemic have all taken place since the last time the King and the Baby Faced Assassin have squared off in postseason play.
Now, the wait is over.
Read MoreA 40-point game and a scoring explosion were a fitting end to the season for the NBA’s scoring champion.
Behind 46 points on 16-of-36 from the field and 9-of-22 from distance thanks to Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors (39-33) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (38-34) by a score of 113-101 to clinch the Western Conference’s eighth seed and set up a road play-in matchup against either the Portland Trailblazers or the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe 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.
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