Life's Too Sports

It has been nearly 24 hours since the Warriors cruised to a rather routine victory over the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs, and many are probably asking themselves: doesn't a win of this magnitude propel the franchise to a new level of legitimacy across the league? Of course, there are statistics that suggest otherwise. Simply, last evening's game was a small sample size of an entire NBA season. After all, the Warriors were only granted ONE victory, and still have 30 games remaining before their presumable postseason run begins. From San Antonio's perspective, energy could have played a major factor in last night's contest. Their veteran squad had played a highly competitive game against the Los Angeles Clippers the prior evening, whereas the exuberant Warriors had not taken the court in nine days. However, discrediting the exceptional play of Golden State is unjustifiable. Throughout the season, they have proven themselves as the most resilient team in t...

For the Golden State Warriors, the 2014-2015 season thus far can best be described as utter insanity. For the first time in franchise history, they entered the All-Star Break with a winning percentage exceeding 82%. Through 51 games, they led the NBA in points per game (averaging 110.6), and had the best home record (23-2), road record (19-7), and overall record (42-9) in the NBA. However, their dominant performances had stagnated in the final games of the "first half" of the season, as they pulled out agonizingly narrow victories in Philadelphia and Minnesota in games which they should have won with ease. With 31 challenges left on the slate, the question remained: Do the Golden State Warriors have enough left in the tank to finish the regular season on a hot streak and maintain their status as a serious title contender come late spring? Heading into Friday night's contest against the Spurs, it was unclear to fans and analysts alike as to which Golden State tea...