Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors failed to take advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence on Thursday night.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors have a combined record of 7-2 and square off Thursday in the heartland with the Warriors installed as 3.5-point favorites at BetMGM as of Thursday morning.

The NBA's return to NBC has been widely celebrated, but it took Tuesday's Warriors game for some fans to discover their biggest gripe with the programming slate: a dreadfully late start time.

The Golden State Warriors, at 4-1, are one of the very best teams in the NBA to start the young season. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler appear to be beating Father Time, and the Warriors look primed to go on a deep run.

The 3-1 Golden State Warriors are rolling right now heading into the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) on Tuesday.  Jimmy Bu

Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy says he is "confident" Steve Kerr will be back after the 2025-26 NBA season.