Garbage talk as the Warriors top Grizzlies

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Klay Thompson climbs over Dillon Brooks with a 20-foot jumper to put the Golden State Warriors up 16.

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As Thompson runs back to the defense, he leans into Brooks' side three times while sticking his tongue in Brooks' face.

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victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, both sides were hesitant to call their relationship a rivalry

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Grizzlies destroy Warriors in play-in tournament in 2021

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The Warriors ended Memphis' season in the Western Conference Semifinals last year.

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Days before Christmas, Memphis point guard Ja Morant, 23, told ESPN

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Ker said Brooks injured Gary Payton II in the Western Conference semifinals

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Jarren Jackson Jr. mocks Warriors' "strength in numbers" slogan

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In June, Morant called for this Christmas Day matchup on Twitter.

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Brooks said Memphis will make his final regular-season appearance in March 2022

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Golden State forward Draymond Green considered Kerr a great,

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