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WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM TO BRING YOU THIS IMPORTANT NEWS BULLETIN: FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON, THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ARE POSTSEASON BOUND. And there you have it. The Warriors are OFFICIALLY going to the 2015 NBA Playoffs. After all, tonight's contest promised to be one of the most intriguing of the season for Golden State, simply because they had the opportunity to clinch a postseason birth against one of their oldest and most bitter rivals. Regardless of the Warriors' excitement, however, the Los Angeles Lakers were not willing to go down without a fight. Instead, they remained remarkably even with Golden State throughout the first quarter of play, and would stay in a similar position throughout the entirety of the contest. Undoubtedly, a large portion of their success was a direct result of their ability to control the Warriors' immensely talented backcourt. In particular, Stephen Curry was having a sub-par evening, as Golden State scratched an...

With the recent announcement of the "March Madness" tournament games, much of the focus in the United States has momentarily shifted from the NBA in favor of the NCAA Tournament. Millions of Americans from coast to coast are frantically filling in their brackets and seeking last-minute advice from experts on match-ups which seem nearly impossible to predict. In Northern California, however, the spotlight remains on the hottest and most dominant team in the NBA: the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors (52-13) enter this evening's contest following a dominant victory over the New York Knicks, which saw the "Splash Brothers" strike for over 50 points. Conversely, the Los Angeles Lakers (17-48) enter the night following back-to-back devastating losses, and it is quite unlikely that tonight's game will hold a more favorable result for the men wearing purple and gold. Currently, the line (i.e. margin of victory) is Golden State by 18, and barring an abs...