Horford's Regret: Celtics Threat, Warriors Fighting Playoffs

0:00The latest scores, headlines, and storylines, right here on Golden State Warriors news today. Subscribe and stay game ready. Al Horford's decision to leave the Boston Celtics for the Golden State Warriors last off-season is turning into a real regret. He thought the teams were heading in opposite directions financially and competitively, but with three quarters of the season done, Boston looks like a title threat while Golden State fights just to make the playoffs. The Celtics sit at 41 wins and 21 losses, locked into the second seed in the east. They've powered through with the league's second ranked offense, even without star Jason Tatum for most of the year. Now Tatum's return could send them back to the NBA finals for the third time in five years. Meanwhile, the Warriors hold the eighth spot in the west, but their grip is slipping as the clippers and trailblazers close in. A wave of injuries kicked off with Jimmy Butler's season ending torn ACL in January, shrinking coach Steve Kerr's rotation and sparking talk of, maybe, tanking instead. Horford struggled early with

1:02the sciatic nerve issue, but hit his stride after returning on Christmas Day, meshing perfectly with Golden State during A, promising stretch before Butler went down. He stayed productive since, anchoring a young squad that's eyeing at best a quick playoff exit. In hindsight, sticking with Boston, where he was a key piece for seven of the last nine years, might have landed Horford another ring chase. Fans on both sides agree the paths have flipped in ways no one saw coming. Dean and is sponsored by our partner. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds, built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.