Shayna Rubin is a multimedia reporter covering the Oakland Athletics. She is a Bay Area native who spent the last five years covering the A's and Giants for various publications and worked as a digital producer for the Pac-12 Network.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr challenges a call during their game against the Sacramento Kings in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament starts Friday across the league. The Warriors begin this regular season tournament in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.
Draymond Green has a prominent role in the NBA’s TV advertisement for the tournament alongside other stars such as Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan and Trae Young. But are the Warriors really that invested in getting some hardware that isn’t the Larry O’Brien? Here’s how the Warriors are approaching the in-season tournament.All 30 NBA teams are divided into five groups of five for a group round that’s played from Nov. 3 through Nov. 28.
“I wasn’t going to make a big deal about it, then they told us the coaching staff gets a big bonus if we win it. So Steph is going 48, we’re locked in on the in-season tournament,” Kerr joked on Wednesday. The Warriors haven’t talked about preparing any differently for the tournament games compared to any other regular-season game.
Having the semifinals in Las Vegas is a strong incentive for players who might like a midseason detour. There’s some desire to win the inaugural tournament, too.
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