Warriors-Rockets: They meet again in NBA West finals

The Stephen Curry-James Harden matchup will be just as critical this year as it was when the teams met in the 2015 Western Conference finals and The Chronicle featured the two young stars in its preview edition. The Warriors won that series 4-1 en route to their first NBA title in 40 years. The schedule for this year's matchup: Game 1: May 14 at Houston Game 2: May 16 at Houston Game 3: May 20 at Oracle Game 4: May 22 at Oracle Game 5: May 24 at Houston* Game 6: May 25 at Oracle* Game 7: May 28 at Houston* * if necessary