The NBA is a league with virtually an infinite number of story lines. Some, naturally, will pop up in utterly surprising fashion, the way Hassan Whiteside ’s emergence caught everyne offguard. Others will be cast aside because of injury, such as Jabari Parker ’s rookie season.
But these 10 stories should stand the test of time, the Stonehenge of NBA questions. (Subject to change, of course.)
Can the Golden State Warriors dominate again? Not only did the Warriors win the NBA title, they also outscored opponents by 10.1 points a game, the best margin since the 2007-08 Boston Celtics . But so much went right for them, as is usually the case with a championship team. Andrew Bogut played in 67 regular-season games and 19 in the playoffs, his largest total since the 87 he played between regular and postseason in his rookie season in 2005-06. Shaun Livingston did the same and more, between 78 regular-season games and 21 in the playoffs, he set a career high. Both key cogs in the Golden State team have experienced more than their share of injuries. Can they stay healthy again? Will Harrison Barnes build on his late-season emergence? CanStephen Curry get even better?
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