Life's Too Sports

With the team set to embark on a road-trip of three games in four days, and All-Star Power Forward Draymond Green taking a brief leave of absence due to the birth of his child, the Golden State Warriors (25-4) entered the Barclays Center on Thursday evening with every excuse to "play down" to their sub-par opponent, the Brooklyn Nets (7-20). And unfortunately, in the first half of action, Golden State did just that. Prior to the contest (on "Warriors Pregame Live"), analyst Garry St. Jean had proclaimed that the team must have "defensive focus" in the absence of Draymond Green, and Warriors' Insider Monte Poole urged the team to "get a lead and keep it going". Unfortunately, neither of these "Keys to the Game" came to fruition for Golden State in the early-going.  Midway through the first quarter, the Nets had already built a 20-12 advantage on a performance of 8-of-14 shooting from the field. Meanwhile, Warriors' Shooti...

Shortly after completing the largest comeback in the NBA this season, the Golden State Warriors boarded their team plane, expecting a quick flight to Brooklyn. Instead of a celebratory flight, however, the Warriors were rewarded with a massive, five-hour delay. The team did not arrive in Brooklyn until 4 A.M. In tonight's contest, therefore, the challenge would be battling through tremendous fatigue to overcome the desperate Brooklyn Nets. Unfortunately for the Warriors, the Nets had other plans. "We've got to make a statement and start building something at home," Brooklyn coach Lionel Hollins said. "We haven't been a very good home team. We need to go home and excite the Brooklyn fans." And that they did. After scuffling in the first half, the frantic Warriors struggled to find their rhythm in the third quarter. Curry and Bogut each picked up their fourth foul early in the frame, yet a resilient Golden State team continued battling, trim...