Zaza Pachulia

Despite his in illusions, Russell Westbrook is not the best basketball player on the planet. Matt Kolsky writes it’s his failure to realize this fact that will continue to hurt whatever he team he plays for.

But two alpha males tussling on a sporting court? That can be fun to watch, and distract us from this trail of tears we call life.

If Russell Westbrook did not appreciate being knocked down by Zaza Pachulia at the end of the second quarter, he certainly didn’t appreciate Zaza remaining hovered over him afterwards, responding with promised revenge the next time he meets up with Pachulia.

If this collision involving Zaza Pachulia and Russell Westbrook looks familiar, you’re not experiencing deja vu, it’s just eerily similar to Draymond Green’s collision with LeBron James on Monday.

Once again, Zaza Pachulia is at the top of the early fan voting list for the 2017 All-Star Game released Thursday.

After the game, Durant said Zaza Pachulia clowned him for his career-high 10 assists. Durant took no time firing back at his running mate.

An MRI on Thursday provided some clarity as to what exactly is going on with Pachulia’s wrist, but not when he might be ready to return to the lineup.

The Dubs deserve some recognition for dispatching of four potential Eastern Conference playoff teams with relative ease. Now that it’s time to head back home, let’s hand out some awards to the standout performers of the trip.

It’s only one game, but ESPN’s Marc Spears argues that if the Warriors continue to struggle on the boards like they did against San Antonio, roster changes could be in order.

Do you actually learn anything from an NBA preseason? Win-loss records don’t matter at all, but you can get an idea of how a team is meshing and learning to play together. It’s also a perfect time for Warriors’ broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald to compare this year’s Warriors to the squads that went 83-20 and 88-18 the past two seasons.