Meanwhile, competition in the Western Conference should be a huge test for the Warriors, even though they are, once again, the best team in basketball. And the Lifetime deal isn’t some time-buy on whatever channel the league could find – it’s a game-ch. Even a merely mediocre series from Harden could result in Houston’s elimination. The league is still a low-cost, salary-capped league, which seemed to frustrate Orlando coach Tom Sermanni.