The Warriors typically turn the first five to 10 minutes of every practice into something that looks more like middle-school recess.
Oakland was once the most successful sports city in the nation. Now the Raiders, the Athletics and the Warriors are all looking to get out.
A tide of 19-year-olds, their bodies already taxed by years of A.A.U. showcases, has been thrust into an 82-game professional schedule before they are fully developed.