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Warriors vs. Clippers: Battle for the Pacific Division

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13 years ago

January 30, 2014

Oakland, CA – The last time these two teams met on Christmas day, there were two ejections, two flagrant fouls, and three technical fouls. There’s not doubt that it gets pretty physical but I wouldn’t expect anything less from both teams who are battling for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

Tonight, the Golden State Warriors will host the Los Angeles Clippers for the last time here in Oakland. Many except a highly combative game at Oracle Arena. The Clippers currently sit atop the division and hold the the fourth spot in the Western Conference, the Warriors have fallen to the third spot in the division and sit seventh in the Western Conference.

“It’s no rivalry,” said head coach Mark Jackson. “We don’t have bad blood. In this league, when your competing and teams are jockeying for a playoff position in your same division, it makes it exciting. We embrace it, they embrace it.”

The Clippers will be without their starter Chris Paul but that hasn’t stopped them from playing well. The Clippers just finished a seven game road trip, only losing two games. After beating the Washington Wizards last night, they look to continue their winning ways. Golden State has lost three games at home and are hoping to turn things around.

“It’s two teams trying to get back to that playoff level and get further, so whenever you play against each other that intensity kicks in,” Stephen Curry said.

With the second half of the season approaching, there’s still a lot of basketball to be played. Both teams have proven to be playoff contending teams over the last two years and they play with passion. It’s going to be a physical game to say the least but I wouldn’t expect anything less coming from two teams looking to make a statement to all West Coast teams heading back into the playoffs.

“It’s going to be a physical game,” said Draymond Green, who was ejected from the game the last time the two teams met for an elbow to Blake Griffin’s face. “That’s just the way it’s always going to be when us two teams face off.”

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HISTORY MADE: Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor in American History

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — History has been made in Georgia. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman in American history to win the highest executive office in any state.

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November 5, 2026

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Keisha Lance Bottoms during her 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary victory speech. Photo: Sikis2021 / Wikimedia Commons.

History has been made in Georgia. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman in American history to win the highest executive office in any state.

Bottoms’ victory over Republican businessman Rick Jackson represents a defining moment in American politics, breaking a barrier that has stood since the nation’s founding and placing Georgia at the center of a historic political transformation.

For generations, Black women have played a critical role in American democracy, organizing communities, leading movements, mobilizing voters and shaping public policy. Yet despite their contributions, no Black woman had ever been elected governor of a U.S. state.

Until now.

Bottoms’ election also makes her the first woman and first Black person elected governor of Georgia, a state whose political history has been deeply shaped by slavery, segregation, the civil rights movement and the long struggle for equal representation.

Her victory carries particular significance in a state where Black women have been among the most influential forces in voter registration, political organizing and Democratic electoral success.

A fifth-generation Georgian, Bottoms previously served as Atlanta’s 60th mayor from 2018 to 2022. During her administration, she led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide protests over racial injustice and a period of significant economic and population growth.

Following her time as mayor, Bottoms served as a senior adviser in President Joe Biden’s administration before returning to Georgia politics to pursue the governorship.

Her campaign focused on expanding access to health care, strengthening public education, increasing wages and addressing the rising cost of living. She also advocated for expanding Medicaid, raising Georgia’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and increasing compensation for teachers and other public employees.

Bottoms faced Jackson, a wealthy health care executive who invested heavily in his campaign and positioned himself as a political outsider. The contest drew national attention as Democrats sought to reclaim the Georgia governor’s office after more than two decades of Republican control.

The historic nature of Bottoms’ victory extends well beyond party politics.

Georgia, once at the center of some of America’s most consequential civil rights battles, has now elected a Black woman to lead its state government. It is a milestone that reflects generations of political participation, organizing and leadership by Black Georgians.

For Atlanta, the moment is especially significant. A former mayor of the city that helped shape the modern civil rights movement will now lead the entire state.

Bottoms’ election opens a new chapter in Georgia’s political history and establishes a milestone that will be remembered far beyond the 2026 election.

For continuing election coverage and results, visit AtlantaDailyWorld.com/election26.