Warriors’ Late Fade Spoils Home Opener Against Grizzlies

WHO:

NY Post - The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies played in the Warriors’ home opener.

NY Post - Steph Curry described the Warriors’ performance: “pretty much everything went wrong.”

WHAT:

NY Post - The Warriors lost to the Grizzlies after a late collapse.

NY Post - The NY Post headline said the Warriors would “lose sleep” over the late collapse.

San Francisco Chronicle - The Warriors were positioned to win but “wilt[ed] down stretch” in their home-opening loss to the Grizzlies.

WHERE:

NY Post - The game was the Warriors’ home opener.

San Francisco Chronicle - The game was the Warriors’ home-opening game; no venue was specified in the accessible article text.

WHY:

NY Post - Curry said “pretty much everything went wrong”; the article excerpt provides no further explanation for the loss.

HOW:

NY Post - The Warriors’ loss followed a late-game collapse.

San Francisco Chronicle - The Warriors lost after fading late in the game.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 19:05 UTC)

The Golden State Warriors lost their home opener to the Memphis Grizzlies after a late-game collapse. Golden State had been in position to win, but faded down the stretch and couldn’t hold on. The defeat came in front of the Warriors’ home crowd, making the missed opportunity especially painful. Steph Curry summed up the performance by saying that “pretty much everything went wrong.” The game’s closing stretch left the Warriors with a loss despite having a chance to finish on top. Curry’s remarks captured the team’s frustration, while the late collapse was the defining feature of the game. The Warriors will have to regroup after a home-opening loss that slipped away in the final stages.