With a slew of players entering health and safety protocols the past two weeks, the NBA has decided that teams will have to ensure they have a playable number of guys on the roster. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the league has stated that all teams are required to sign a replacement player if two of their current guys test positive and are entered into protocol.
Read MoreThe three-time NBA champion and sharpshooter Klay Thompson just received his most recent update on his return to action. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, he is now eyeing three games in January and has ruled out a comeback before Christmas. The three games are January 3rd versus Miami, January 9th versus Cleveland, and January 18th versus Detroit.
Read MoreThe team’s trip to Toronto last night, with Curry, Green, Iguodala, Poole, and Porter Jr. sitting, seemed like an inevitable loss. The Raptors were at full strength and they’ve been playing well, with Scottie Barnes and Fred VanVleet having a few nice games down the stretch. So far as most fans were concerned, this second half of the Warriors’ second back-to-back in two weeks was no big deal.
Read MoreThe records just keep coming for Golden State’s generational superstar. Tonight against the Celtics, Stephen Curry became the quickest player to hit 150 threes in a season, a landmark stat previously owned by… Stephen Curry, who set it in 2018-2019 after breaking the record he set in 2015-2016. Steph reached the mark the first time in just 33 games, a record James Harden previously tied before Steph did it in 30 games in the 18-19 season.
Read MoreIt seems not even the NBA’s best defense can lock down Covid. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported earlier today that Warriors guard Jordan Poole has entered the league’s health and safety protocols after testing positive for the Coronavirus. The Warriors injury report made this public knowledge this morning, and both the Celtics and Warriors have cancelled morning practice ahead of tonight’s game.
Read MoreThe Warriors are currently in the midst of a 5 game road trip that has been grueling not only on the players but the coaches and travel staff. On top of all that comes with traveling on the road; late-night flights, very little sleep, and the inability to play in front of a home crowd. Also, the Dubs endured mechanical issues with their plane late Tuesday night after their win against Indiana that prevented them from even leaving for NYC until early Wednesday morning. It was truly remarkable they were able to play so well down the stretch against the Knicks and a testament to just how good this team really is.
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