No one was happier than Steph Curry after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in the first game of the new NBA season. Curry finished with 17 points and 10 assists, one of seven Warriors players to reach double figures in the 139-104 road triumph. Buddy Hield, an offseason guard acquisition,

Following a tumultuous offseason that saw Klay Thompson depart for the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State appeared as fluid and dynamic as ever, moving the ball around on a well-balanced offence. Andrew Wiggins, who scored 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, described this season’s roster as the “deepest team I’ve ever been on.” Curry only spoke briefly about Thompson’s departure when asked if Hield might be considered a replacement for his former Splash Brother. “Without Klay, you needed to shoot. Curry said, “We needed shooting anyway.” In Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz, the Warriors will aim to build on their early season momentum.