On the last day of the season, results held for the three teams vying for the 8th seed, and it’s now official: The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will meet for a playoff rematch in the play-in tournament as the 10th and 9th seeds, respectively. They’ll get their shot at each other on Tuesday, April 16th.
Read MoreThis hasn’t been the start to the series which the Golden State Warriors have wanted. Despite the noise around how questionable the whistle’s been overall and the ordeal which led to Draymond Green’s suspension, one thing is for certain: The Dubs could have walked away with a win in Games 1 or 2 if they didn’t make the same mistakes they’ve been making all season.
Read MoreIt’s pretty hard to believe that the two NorCal opponents have never faced off in the Western Conference playoffs, not even once. With only about 90 miles distance between the two franchises, Golden State and Sacramento looks to be the most intriguing series matchup in the first round. So intriguing that tickets for the first playoff game in Sacramento since 2006 are going as low as $427 (I understand how sarcastic that sounds). Here are three x-factors to keep an eye on while watching this historical series:
Read MoreThe playoffs are officially here, and the Warriors have managed to duck the play-in game with a strong end to their season. Golden State beat down their long-time conference rival turned possible rebuild candidate, the Portland Trail Blazers, by over 50 points yesterday to punch their ticket into the 6th seed.
Read MoreWith the first quarter of the NBA season coming to a close, teams across the league are offered a pretty solid indicator of where they stand amongst the field. With this being said, many teams have the tough choice of deciding whether or not they are buyers or sellers before the trade deadline on February 10th.
At 10-16, The Indiana Pacers have already decided they want to rebuild. In doing so, news broke Tuesday that their three-star players, Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis, and Myles Turner would all be being shopped to other teams for draft capital and or young foundational talent.
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