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Warriors Mailbag: The sky isn’t falling, fans [Mercury News] Dec. 24—One game down, and Warriors fans are acting like the sky is falling. Yes, the opening-night loss to the Nets was a beating, but it’s important to remember that it’s only one game and it’s hard to make sweeping conclusions on that small a sample size. So, with that in mind, try to enjoy your holiday and the Warriors’ marquee matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day. In the spirit of giving, here’s a Christmas Eve mailbag. As always, thanks to everyone who submitted questions. You can contribute to futur...

The 5 biggest Warriors storylines to watch this season [Mercury News] Dec. 22—With the 2020-21 NBA regular season about to tip, Steph Curry enters the season as the headliner for a Warriors team aiming to return to the playoffs. But there are many more compelling storylines around this team as it enters a pandemic-impacted 72-game season. Here are the five biggest things to watch before Tuesday’s opener in Brooklyn. 1. Curry’s solo act This time a year ago, Curry was supposed to be in the midst of an MVP-caliber campaign. But after missing most of last season recovering from a broken le...

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images In every game preview this year I’m going to list keys to victory for the Warriors. And the next day I’ll revisit those keys to see how they did, in a segment I’m calling “Back to the future.” The Golden State Warriors lost to the Brooklyn Nets 125-99 on Tuesday, and in the process they looked every bit a pretender to the Nets contender. But it’s only one game. Still, one game is all we have to judge. Let’s see how the Warriors did with my pregame keys to the game.

Signed G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic to a 4-year deal worth $72 million. Signed G Rajon Rondo to a 2-year deal worth $15 million. Signed G Kris Dunn to a 2-year deal worth $10 million. Drafted F Onyeka Okongwu out of the University of Southern California with the 6th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Drafted G Skylar Mays out of Louisiana State University with the 50th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Grade: A Evaluation: It feels right to start the grading process with an A. The Atlanta Hawks are not a team that can lure big free agents to come to play for them, which means that they must do everything in thei...

NBA preview: Lakers and Clippers are again the West favorites [Los Angeles Times :: BC-BKN-PREVIEW-WEST:LA] The Western Conference is again loaded with playoff contenders as the Los Angeles Lakers look to repeat as NBA champions. The Lakers reloaded during the offseason, shedding some popular veterans for some younger players as well as wily veterans. Their hallway rival, the Clippers, also acquired some help. The usual suspects — Denver, Utah, Houston, Portland, a mostly healthy Golden State — are in prime position to challenge their supremacy while rebuilding Memphis, Oklahoma City, Pho...