Kurtenbach: The NBA’s race to the bottom is lift the Warriors need

The NBA has thrown the kitchen sink at its tanking problem over the years.

They flattened the lottery odds. They invented a tournament to incentivize regular-season games. They’ve levied fines, tried public shaming, and probably discussed relegation in a dark room in Secaucus, New Jersey. (OK, maybe not that last one, but they should.)

None of it has worked. The NBA’s race to the bottom is as frantic, shameless, despicable, and fundamentally unwatchable as ever.

And right now...