The 80th NBA season has arrived, along with a fresh outlook for the Warriors .

After a hot start was followed by a slow winter, the Warriors transformed into a contender last season with the acquisition of star forward Jimmy Butler in February. Golden State finished with a 23-8 record after adding Butler, the third-best record in the league during that span

Entering the 2025-26 NBA season with a full complement of star power has rejuvenated title aspirations for the Warriors, but does the media and oddsmakers agree? Here's what the NBA experts are saying.

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ESPN’s panel ranks the Warriors as the eighth-best team in the NBA entering the season. They give Golden State a 77.2-percent chance to make the playoffs and a projected win total of 45.5. The panel’s “bold” prediction is th

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