It was the spring of 2014. The Warriors were involved in a postseason run — for the second season in a row. That hadn’t hadn’t happened since the Jimmy Carter presidency.
So yes, it was a big deal. Which was quickly dwarfed by an even bigger deal.
On April 25, the day after the Warriors lost to the Clippers to fall to 1-2 in their first-round playoff series, TMZ published an audio tape on which then-Clippers owner Donald Sterling was heard spewing racist comments. You may have a recollection of the incident.
You may not recall the role of the Warriors in resolving the matter.