OAKLAND -- The conversations were spirited, naturally, because they involved Draymond Green’s mouth and a high-stakes basketball game.
Portland Trail Blazers also brought their games, one involving basketball and the other engaging in dialogue.
So it was on, half past high noon on Easter Sunday at Oracle Arena.
The Warriors won the game, 121-109, taking a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. That was enough to give them the last word, at least until Game 2 Wednesday night.
All in fun, right?
“It's a game we all love,” Blazers guard CJ McCollum said.