Without Steph, Warriors Close Out Rockets

This was not a competitive game, which says something about the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, their desultory foe. From the beginning of the Warriors’ series-clinching 114-81 win in Wednesday’s Game 5, James Harden was efficient, but he was one of the weak links on a defense that totally collapsed. The end came […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Pistons are Here to Stay

With a talented young core and Stan Van Gundy at the helm, the Pistons aren’t going anywhere.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Curry Has Knee Sprain, May Miss 2 Weeks

Vertical Sources: Steph Curry’s MRI on knee has returned negative, no damage, a Grade 1 sprain. Could miss two weeks. via Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Stephen Curry Sprains Knee; Will Undergo MRI

Stephen Curry, who returned to action Sunday after missing the past two games because of a sprained right ankle, will undergo an MRI on Monday after spraining his knee midway through Golden State’s 121-94, Game 4 win over the Houston Rockets. Curry slipped while guarding Trevor Ariza at the first-half buzzer and banged his right […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors’ Green Tells Curry ‘Don’t let them see you cry’

(Stephen) Curry had just been told he could not go back in the game. Every bone in his body wanted to play but his ligaments overruled them. His ailing right knee wasn’t going to allow him to play. His crushed spirit wasn’t going to wait for the privacy of the locker room. “Get out of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors’ Looney Out 4-6 Months After Hip Surgery

Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney underwent a successful left hip arthroscopy this morning to repair a torn labrum, the team announced today. The procedure was performed by renowned Steadman Clinic orthopaedic surgeon and hip specialist Dr. Marc Philippon at the Vail Valley Surgery Center in Vail, Colorado. Looney will begin rehabilitation from the surgery […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Livingston Steps up for Warriors

Shaun Livingston has stepped up for the Warriors in the absence of Stephen Curry.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA: Harden’s Winning Shot Should Not Have Counted

The NBA came down harshly Friday in its review of the officials’ crunch-time calls — or lack thereof — in the Houston Rockets’ Game 3, 97-96 win over the Golden State Warriors, saying James Harden’s game-winning shot should not have counted. It was among five incorrect calls in the last two minutes, the NBA said in […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors’ Curry Hopeful to Play Game 4

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry expects to play in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Sunday after missing Games 2 and 3 with a sprained right ankle. Curry said he wanted to play in Golden State’s 97-96 loss to Houston on Thursday, but coach Steve Kerr had said “it wasn’t worth the risk.” […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021