OAKLAND, Calif. — The boldest headlines in the N.B.A. this season have come from outside the Bay Area, but the Golden State Warriors aren’t protesting.
It’s actually just the opposite. The Warriors’ unofficial team spokesman, Draymond Green, insists he and the rest of the league’s reigning champions are relishing the fact that the basketball public has dwelled on other matters. Such as:
u25a0 The Boston Celtics responding to the grisly loss of a marquee newcomer, Gordon Hayward, a mere five minutes into the season by reeling off a wholly unforeseen 16 victories in a row.