Steph vs. LeBron, yes, but don’t forget about Andrew Wiggins in Warriors-Lakers clash
New York TimesWhen the Lakers and Warriors take the Chase Center floor for Game 1 of the West semifinals on Tuesday night, the spotlight will be on the brightest of stars. Additional reading: Hollinger: Lakers-Warriors contrasting styles sets stage for myriad adjustments Fast forward to Sunday afternoon in Sacramento, where the Warriors have just ousted the Kings in Game 7 of the first round and Wiggins is smiling in his street clothes inside the visitor’s locker room as he makes his way toward the team bus. Wiggins, who played in just one playoff series in his first six seasons in Minnesota before getting traded to Golden State in the deal that sent current Laker/then-Warrior D’Angelo Russell to the Timberwolves in February 2020, has never faced James in the playoffs. I feel like in Game 1, once I scored a couple points, I was like, ‘Pffft, I’m back. Even when I was gone, always checked up on me, still made me feel like I was part of the team, so that when I come back I just feel like I’m ready to get going, you know?
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