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Kurtenbach: The NBA’s race to the bottom is lift the Warriors need

The Warriors face nine games against teams tanking to improve draft picks, easing their path to wins as they reintegrate key players after the All-Star break.

Summary by Times-Standard
The NBA has thrown the kitchen sink at its tanking problem over the years. They flattened the lottery odds. They invented a tournament to incentivize regular-season games. They’ve levied fines, tried public shaming, and probably discussed relegation in a dark room in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Okay, maybe not that last one, but they should.) None of it has worked. The NBA’s race to the bottom is as frantic, shameless, despicable, and fundamentally u…

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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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