Fred VanVleet of the Houston Rockets dives for the ball against Gary Payton II, left, and Stephen Curry, right, of the Golden State Warriors during the first quarter in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round NBA playoffs at Toyota Center on April 20, 2025, in Houston, Texas.
Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesIf there’s anyone who could compare just how physical the Warriors’ grueling Game 1 win over the Rockets was, it’s Steve Kerr. And the Golden State coach, who won three titles as a player with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, had some serious flashbacks to that era with Sunday’s game.