Dec. 31 is the time we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new. The veteran Golden State Warriors proved they’re not ready to give way yet against the youthful Charlotte Hornets Wednesday. Steph Curry made five three-pointers and scored 26 points, Jimmy Butler had 19 points and Draymond Green dished out 12 assists and made numerous game-saving plays as the Warriors’ over-35 trio outlasted the Hornets, who didn’t play anyone older than 26. After a rough start to the season, the Warriors closed 2025 by winning five of their final six games, with their only loss coming in overtime on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. They’re only 18-16 and in eighth place in the Western Conference, but the team has the NBA’s 10th-best point differential. Since returning from injury Dec. 12, Curry has averaged 30.2 points and nearly five three-pointers per game, making them at a 40 percent clip. In his last eight games, he’s shot 48-of-50 from the foul line, a testament to his excellent free-throw shooting and his rene
