Preview: Wiggins "hopeful" to return as Warriors try to beat Rockets (again)

A weird week with implications for mid-season NBA Cup tournament

Back on December 5th, the Golden State Warriors badly needed a win, so were probably happy to see the Houston Rockets on the calendar that night - a team that hasn’t beaten the Warriors since February of 2020. That’s before the Covid epidemic, and back when the Rockets were led by James Harden and Russell Westbrook.

The Warriors have won every game sinc…