The Warriors lost in Milwaukee, should probably fire Luke Walton

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24-1: The Warriors survived a double-OT scare on Friday in Boston, but the Bucks took them out on Saturday. Paul Flannery wrote about how that was totally fine with the Warriors in Sunday Shootaround (where he also picked All-Star starters and more).

The Bucks actually produced prophetic 24-1 t-shirts for the crowd before the game. That dice roll paid off! The streak won’t be forgotten, though, as Jesus Gomez writes. Also, be sure to check out Marc Stein’s postcards from the streak and Adrian Wojnarowski on how Steph Curry’s contract made the team possible.

KEEP IT UP: These five teams have improved the most over last season. Can they keep it up?

PEAK RUSS: Russell Westbrook pops an inbounds pass off the back of Rodney Hood’s head, which sends it back to Westbrook, who nails the buzzer-beater. Unbelievable.

SUFFOCATING: How the Celtics have an elite defense without a shotblocker.

OF COURSE: Nick Young played in new Yeezy 750 Boosts, which are essentially expensive high-fashion socks. Good job, Swaggy.

RUDE: LeBron discards a fouling Elfrid Payton on an and one, then mocks Payton as a mosquito that needs to be crushed. LeBron is so great.

SHOWTIMES: The Suns pulled off an in-game double alley-oop. More notably, Jon Leuer finished it. They set up a double alley-oop ... for Jon Leuer.

GREAT BRODIN’S RAVEN! Joel Embiid posts a yoked-up selfie to show the world that the Shirley Temples aren’t preventing from getting swole. Also, he acknowledges the Shirley Temple jokes.

NERLENS! Four blocks on one possession, all on Andre Drummond.

PROCESS: Brett Brown signs a contract extension, which is nice for him. Meanwhile, the team is hiring Mike D’Antoni to help him out.

LAST SIXERS BIT: Zach Lowe talked to Sam Hinkie about what’s next. Hinkie remains convinced that if Kendall Marshall had been healthy for opening night -- as he was projected to be after tearing his ACL in January -- the Sixers would be in way better shape on and off the court. I’ve long defended Hinkie’s basketball acumen, but that one makes me wonder -- not because Marshall isn’t a nice fit, but because there was no backup plan to the guy coming off of a torn ACL 10 months before opening night. They ain’t all Wesley Matthews, man. That probably deserved a Plan B.

WELP: Damian Lillard put a big putback dunk on Kristaps, so I guess now he has the Elder Wand.

NOTED: Adam Silver has an Instagram feed and a recent post displays Dikembe Mutombo doing the Stanky Legg at an NBA party.

OF COURSE: Spencer Hawes is picking out all of Jeremy Lin’s wacky hairdos.

IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE: If Ben Simmons is so good, why is LSU so mediocre? Ricky O’Donnell explains.

HOW STUFF IS MADE: Ever wonder how NBA floors are produced? Wonder no more.

BANGERZ: VICE caught up with the dudes behind the “Kristaps Porzingis” rap anthem, which is now back in my head again. Thanks, VICE!

SMARTEST MAN IN SPORTS MEDIA: Loved this Myles Brown piece on Bomani Jones.

Happy Monday. See you next time.