In most cases the team that wins the NBA championship is considered to have the highest chance at winning it all next season until proven otherwise. That is, unless another team in the offseason acquires a few players that stack the cards in their favor so to speak.
Read MoreAfter the Warriors win against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday, star point guard Kyrie Irving gave rookie Johnathan Kuminga his game-worn jersey. Kuminga, in his first year at the NBA level by way of the NBA G-League’s Ignite team, played his high school hoops at St. Patrick School located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Similarly, Irving also played his high school hoops St. Patrick High School before his infamous one-and-done season at Duke University.
Read MoreWednesday night, Kyrie Irving returned to the court after a long hiatus surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated. In his season debut, Kyrie posted 22 points and 4 rebounds behinds Kevin Durant's dominant performance with 39 points. The return of Kyrie to the Nets has been long-awaited for not only the team but fans around the league.
Read MoreOh, how the tables have turned. The Warriors experimented with both a box-and-one defense as well as a triangle-and-two defensive scheme to slow down Kevin Durant and James Harden. And it worked.
The Warriors had a marquee matchup versus the Nets on Nov. 16 where Stephen Curry would go up against his former teammate Durant. With the Nets having as much firepower as anyone else in the league, the Warriors knew they had to somehow switch it up on defense to slow down Durant.
Read MoreAs the Golden State Warriors wrap up their eight-game homestand with a 119-93 win over the Chicago Bulls, the focus turns to the next test on their radar. Golden State now embarks on their first true road trip of the season, with four games that will take them across the east coast next week. After building cohesion with this roster at home, now the Warriors must carry that momentum on the road.
Read MoreIf your favorite team not based out of the Bay Area was title-competitive for the latter half of the 2010s, chances are their championship dreams were smashed by the proficiency of the Golden State Warriors. After setting an NBA regular-season record of 73 wins and losing a controversial 2016 NBA Finals, the Dubs sacrificed depth for star power and added arguably the greatest scoring threat in all-time in Kevin Durant. They went on to win two championships before injuries plagued them in 2019 against the Raptors, with Durant’s departure coming the next year. It was dominance unlike anything the league had seen since Michael Jordan’s two three-peats, a feat that none have come close to achieving since.
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