For the last time ever, they will play at Oracle Arena as the Warriors will open their new playpen across the bay from Oakland, Calif., in San Francisco for the 2019-20 season.
No matter what happens in this meeting with Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and the rest of the Warriors, the Mavericks can learn a thing or two from the NBA’s most dominant team of this decade.
Mostly, they can be comfortable in the knowledge that drama is not exclusive to teams that are struggling. In fact, the most successful teams often have the most drama.