by Janelle Moore Anthony Davis said that Game 1  was a must win for his Los Angeles Lakers and behind his 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists, and four block performances, that’s what they got. Los Angeles weathered a Golden State Warriors’ late 14-point run to hold on for a 117-112 victory at Chase Center. Here are more observations from Game…

By Jannelle Moore The Golden State Warriors are often viewed through a distorted lens. For fans, their pupils are often at times dilated with well-deserved optimism and sometimes cynical but valid criticisms. For haters, their pupils are dilated with hyperbole, animosity, and agendas.  The aftermath of Game 4 in this Warriors-Sacramento Kings first-round series magnifies some of these perspectives. I’m not…

By Jannelle Moore The scoreboard at the end of Game 1 in  Sacramento’s Golden One Center said Kings 126-Warriors 123. It might as well have said Warriors 126-Warriors 123 instead. Why? Because the Golden State Warriors beat themselves. Golden State let the upstart Sacramento Kings go on a 13-4 run in the third quarter and consequently shift the momentum of the game.…