Gamethread: Warriors face Clippers trying to win both games of back-to-back

BRING ON THE KLAW!

Golden State Warriors (3-1) vs Los Angeles Clippers (2-1)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 8:00 PM PT
Chase Center, San Francisco
TV: NBC, Peacock | Radio: 95.7 The Game

It’s October, but this matchup feels like May. The Golden State Warriors (3–1) and Los Angeles Clippers (2–1) enter tonight’s game as the two oldest rosters in the league: battle-tested, cash-rich, and fighting time itself.

Golden State just wrapped up a morale-boosting win over Memphis behind 68 combined points from Kuminga, Podziemski, and Moody, a young trio carrying the old guard across the finish line hopefully.

The Clippers, meanwhile, finally look stable after back-to-back wins following a disastrous opener in Utah. The duel between Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard is must see Tv. Two multiple-time All-Stars. Two defensive masterminds. Two men who turn pain into production. Butler has brought that Heat-culture edge to the Bay with the accountability, the grind, the midrange gospel. Kawhi, stoic as ever, remains the Clippers’ metronome: every jab step is a sermon in efficiency.

But don’t forget about Stephen Curry vs James Harden. They’ve been on opposite sides of history for a decade with the MVP years, the duels, the memes, and the stepbacks. Now, both are elder statesmen trying to prove their twilight is something to behold.

The difference? Steph’s joy is renewable energy. Harden’s needs maintenance.

Draymond Green, fresh off a 10-assist night, remains the emotional architect and physical enforcer. And if Podziemski’s confidence carries over from Memphis, the Warriors’ second unit could swing this thing.

This is an identity checkpoint.
For Golden State, it’s proof that their hybrid era can sustain championship ambition without imploding under age or ego. For the Clippers, it’s a reminder that their Hall of Fame lineup still needs chemistry, not just names on paper.