[Last Word on Sports] - Warriors Shoot Themselves In The Foot In Lauri Markkanen Talks

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State sits trapped in the center of the Western Conference. The team many projected as a top-four contender has opened with a flat 10-10 record and already trails the by four games. The loss to a short-handed Rockets team cut deeper than usual because it revealed how an undermanned opponent can now expose Golden State’s limitations. Their small-ball identity no longer bends matchups or creates nightly advantages. The league has grown bigger, faster and far more