Klay Thompson's patience with his shot paid off Tuesday night as he led the Warriors with 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting in their win over the Pistons. It was the first time he led the team in scoring since tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
— Klay Thompson found his shooting stroke and Warriors fans roared at every chance. Just like the old days.
The Golden State Warriors have distanced themselves from billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya, a minority owner who said on his podcast that "nobody cares" about the Uyghurs in China.
Memphis' franchise-record 11-game winning streak is over, but Ja Morant and the Grizzlies proved they belong among the NBA's elite. See where Grind City and every team stand this week.
Evaluations indicated that the soreness in Draymond Green's left calf is tied to "the involvement of a disc in his lower back." He will be reevaluated in two weeks.
— Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-99 victory over the worn-out Golden State Warriors, who played without Steph Curry and Draymond Green on Sunday night.
Warriors star guard Stephen Curry fell hard on his right hand on a drive to the basket in the first half of Golden State's 138-96 win over Chicago on Friday and winced in pain for a few minutes but stayed in the game.
— The Golden State Warriors were in a rut and in need of a breather. They sure got one.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made sure coach Mike Budenholzer had an easy first night back on the job.
Stephen Curry and LeBron James are duking it out for the right to be a captain in next month's All-Star Game, a battle the Warriors star currently has the edge in by a little more than 77,000 votes.
Dave Rothenberg joins to react to the Giants firing Joe Judge. Kimberley Martin joins to play Believe It or Not. The guys talk about Ja Morant and his emergence into one the most must-see players in the NBA.
— Ja Morant scored 29 points, including five in the final minute, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 116-108 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.
Sportsbooks lost millions this past weekend after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was forced to leave Sunday's game against Cleveland with a calf injury shortly after the opening tipoff.
Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies with a calf injury.
Draymond Green: 'If he was going to walk out there and be there for this moment, I was going to do it'
Golden State's Splash Brothers are whole again, while Luka and the Mavs are climbing the standings. Where do all 30 teams stand this week?
Klay Thompson scored 17 points in 20 minutes in his first action in nearly 1,000 days as Golden State beat Cleveland on Sunday night. He described the electric reception from Warriors fans as "worth every single day of being away."
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 34 | 9 | .791 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 32 | 12 | .727 | 2.5 | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 22 | 23 | .489 | 13 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 22 | 24 | .478 | 13.5 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 29 | .383 | 18 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | Jonathan Kuminga | PF | |
| 1(14) | Moses Moody | SG | Arkansas |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 32 | 12 | .727 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 33 | .542 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 50 | .231 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
