Record-setting Warriors aim for back-to-back titles

The Golden State Warriors etched their name in the NBA's record book with an epic 73-win regular-season and head into the playoffs seeking a championship repeat to cement their status among the greatest teams in league history. "Who knows how far we can take this thing?" the Warriors' sharp-shooting superstar Stephen Curry said after Golden State eclipsed the single-season record of 72 wins set by the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls of 1995-96. "Now, obviously, we want to finish off the season in the right way," said head coach Steve Kerr, who said his record-setting Warriors go into their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets with a "clean slate".

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