The opening of the NBA preseason normally gets the attention of only the most hardcore fans.
But these are not ordinary times for the Warriors and their fans and so the spotlight is a little brighter than normal on October’s exhibition schedule.
The NBA champion Warriors will begin their seven-game preseason schedule against Toronto on Oct. 5 at SAP Pavilion with the first 10,000 fans receiving a San Jose Sharks-themed Stephen Curry bobblehead. The NBA MVP will be portrayed wearing a Sharks sweater. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the game go on sale Tuesday for Warriors and Sharks season ticket holders and on Wednesday at 4 p.