Many of the Warriors were inspired by the heated Lakers-Celtics rivalry and will work to extend Golden State's era of success with another title.
broke his hand and missed nearly an entire year. Kevin Durant left for Brooklyn, all halting the Warriors’ grasp on the Western Conference and the NBA.
The team reasserted itself as a force this season, its core finally back intact and healthy. Alongside them were some of the spoils from the rapid rebuild. The team turned Durant’s departure into D’Angelo Russell, and it quickly flipped him to Minnesota for Andrew Wiggins and a first-round pick . “All that stuff is just built into the context of what’s happened since Game 6 of the 2019 Finals,” Curry said, “and we’re back here.”Boston Celtics’ Al Horford shoots as Jayson Tatum watches during practice in San Francisco on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors are scheduled to host the Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.They’re young and tough and skilled — not dissimilar to how Curry, Green and Thompson initiated the beginning of their reign.