The Golden State Warriors have built a dynasty on the ability outscore their opponent from beyond the arc, but were handed a heavy dose of their own medecine Monday night from the Utah Jazz who hit 14 three-pointers on their way to a 129-99 victory.
Ever since Warriors owner Joe Lacob said the Warriors were ‘light-years’ ahead of the rest of the NBA in a New York Times interview in 2016, the quote has become a running joke throughout league circles and on social media.
It looks like this year’s All-Stars just received a little more incentive to actually compete come February 18. According to reports from both Marcus Thompson of The Athletic, and Chris Haynes of ESPN, players on the winning team during the upcoming NBA All-Star Game will be awarded $100,000 each, up from the $50,000 awarded in previous years.
Even after losing 109-105 to the Warriors on Saturday night, Kyrie Irving considered it an injustice that Klay Thompson has never received a All-Defense team nomination.
After his 49-point showing against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, Stephen Curry spoke on his pre-game preparation, specifically a shooting workout he does with Kevin Durant.
Following Golden State’s victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, Draymond Green began his post-game interview by giving a statement about what took place at his alma mater Michigan State University earlier this week.