NBA Twitter Reacts to the Conclusion of Warriors' Season

The Golden State Warriors 2022-23 NBA season has unfortunately ended. In a disappointing Game 6, they lost to Los Angeles Lakers with score of 122-101 at Crypto.com Arena, failing to defend their championship title.

The Warriors' roller-coaster season has come to an end pic.twitter.com/RkTkV907rC
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 13, 2023

The response from NBA Twitter was typical of its unique style.

THE LAKERS SMOKE THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS TO ADVANCE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/aCXa4uOyEe
— ESPN (@espn) May 13, 2023

The Lakers were as many as 8 games under .500 this season (started the year 2-10)

They are the 4th team in the last 50 years to make the Conference Finals after being that far under .500 at any point in the season

h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/SvWVnQKvHG
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 13, 2023

There will be a new NBA champion. The Los Angeles Lakers have eliminated the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the playoffs. The Lakers will play the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. pic.twitter.com/0s7bXTVisI
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) May 13, 2023

The Lakers will be the 2nd team in Western Conference history to make the Conference Finals as a No. 7 seed (Seattle in 1987).
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) May 13, 2023

Draymond too happy for me man!
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) May 13, 2023

Laker Nation, we all owe GM Rob Pelinka a huge thank you and high five for making big trades that helped the @Lakers advance to the Western Conference Finals! Rob, thank you thank you and thank you! Job well done!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 13, 2023

You gave it your all 30, left it all on the court. Greatest player in the world 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Xe046GndpD
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) May 13, 2023

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— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 13, 2023

the lakers looked SO bad to start this season that lebron literally deleted this tweet in december

now they’re going to the western conference finals

unreal pic.twitter.com/p5aC1DainF
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) May 13, 2023

Two Legends. A lot of battles against each other.

Steph Curry x LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/2NGN7uIUG9
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) May 13, 2023

YOUR 2-10 LAKERS ARE GOING TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS pic.twitter.com/R5kwpfcekb
— 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐨 🐦‍⬛ (@Aldov123) May 13, 2023

Friday’s loss for the Warriors was significant for several reasons. It marked the first time since Steve Kerr became head coach that Golden State lost their first non-NBA Finals series and the first time they could not win a road game in a playoff series.

The Golden State Warriors have officially lost their first non-Finals playoff series in the Steve Kerr era. 19-1.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 13, 2023

This is the first time in the Steve Kerr era the Warriors have lost a West playoff series. They were 19-0 in previous conference playoff series. This also snaps an NBA record streak of 28 straight playoff series with a road win for the Warriors.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 13, 2023

The Warriors were outplayed from the jump as the Lakers threw haymaker after haymaker, and Golden State couldn’t adjust to Los Angeles’ repeated attacks.
Only Steph Curry (32 points) and Donte DiVincenzo (16 points) scored in double figures. Moreover, the rest of the Warriors starters — Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson — combined for 27 points on 11-of-38 shooting.
Meanwhile, the Lakers scored five players in double figures, led by LeBron James‘ 30 points.