Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area on Tuesday night included Warriors fans in boat captain’s hats, a tribute video and a swipe of former teammate Stephen Curry’s shoulder shimmy. Said Thompson: “It was surreal and a night I’ll never forget.”
Stephen Curry took over the final four minutes of Tuesday’s back-and-forth clash with the Mavericks, deploying an almost premature “Night Night” celebration after a dagger 3, followed by what the Warriors superstar called “raw emotion.”
Joel Embiid had a predictably up-and-down performance across 26 minutes in his season debut for the 76ers, who now stand at 2-8 after a loss Tuesday night to the Knicks.
Erik Spoelstra blamed himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, costing Miami the game.