The Golden State Warriors are facing the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night to kick off the NBA’s regular season. I’m getting a little bit of deja vu here because it was a year ago this time that I was writing about these two teams squaring off on opening night.
Golden State won that game in exhilarating fashion, stunning L.A. in a contest that was a harbinger of sorts for how these team’s seasons ended. The Lakers would stumble all year and fall well short of championship level expectations, whilst the Dubs shocked the world by battling their way to their fourth NBA title in the Splash Bros era.