TORONTO — This was all very predictable, but it felt dramatic nonethelss. After Kevin Durant was sidelined with a strained calf near the end of the Rockets series and the Warriors responded with two weeks of thrilling wins, every podcast and groupchat in the world had at least one "Are the Warriors better without KD?" discussion. Then, late in the fourth quarter, the minute it became clear Golden State would lose Game 1 of the NBA Finals, everything flipped. The next 48 hours will now be dedicated to wondering when KD might return. It's like the entire world just realized exactly how insane it is for Warriors to be trying to win this without him.
One Way or Another, Kevin Durant Will Dominate the Finals
