The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs baby! Who woulda thunk it that the defending champions would win only 11 road games and yet still avoid the dreaded play-in tournament where one loss can erase an entire season’s efforts.
The champs ended the season in resounding fashion by humiliating the tanking Portland Trail Blazers 157-101 in a contest that was never close. But who is Golden State’s first round opponent in what should be a very wild edition of the Western Conference playoffs? WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT’S THAT BEAM EMERGING FROM UP THERE NORTH OF THE BAY?