The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going head-to-head in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. It's an intriguing matchup featuring proven playoff veterans for Golden State and a talented young core for Houston.

Stephen Curry is all for physical playoff basketball and having to earn every shot, even if he is the one taking the brunt of it, with the Houston Rockets swarming the Golden State star and doing all they can trying to slow him down.

Stephen Curry is embracing the physical style of these NBA playoffs, as long and both sides are called evenly SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry is all for physical playoff basketball and having to earn every shot,