In addition to Golden State, the Spurs have been a rock-steady power for more than a decade in the West, while teams such as the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets provide substantial competition. More recently, Kevin Durant flirted with the Boston Celtics, then ended up with Golden State. And the West has won five of the past six All-Star Games. “There are places where it’s changing now,’’ the team executive said. Going into the weekend, Golden State led the league in offense with 118.4 points per game, while the Cavaliers were fourth, behind Houston and the Denver Nuggets, at 110.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 19:31 UTC