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Marc J. Spears: Warriors say Moses Moody (sprained right wrist) against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 2, has intensified his on-court work (shooting drills, etc.) and will be incorporated into live action in the coming days. He will be re-evaluated again on Tuesday.
Anthony Slater: The Warriors have ruled Steph Curry out of the next two games (tonight and at Mavericks on Monday), but he will be incorporated into live practice in coming days. Evaluated again when they return home on Tuesday. GSW starts homestand on Wednesday vs Nets.
Anthony Slater: Kristaps Porzingis is out tonight in Atlanta with lower back tightness. Jonathan Kuminga is off the injury report and cleared to face the Warriors. Questionable: Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II, Quinten Post.
Multiple sources across the league said the Bucks' asking price was enormous, with an executive from a third team describing the Bucks' process as "gauging the market" and their price as "all our draft picks and good young players." The Golden State Warriors offer included four unprotected first-round picks in pursuit of Antetokounmpo, sources said, but never seemed to gain much momentum on a deal. The players the Bucks did seem interested in were younger building blocks such as VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers or Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources said.
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"It's not an accident that teams like the Lakers, Clippers, Heat and Warriors all have lined up to have cap space in 2027 when Giannis can be a free agent," one NBA executive told ESPN. "A player like Giannis can tilt the balance of power in the league for years to come. "What nobody knows yet is whether they'll really trade him before he gets to free agency -- and how they're making that decision."
“So that’s another good one in terms of: when do you know? You could go viral every day if you wanted. You can report something every day if you want, but if it has long-term ramifications for your credibility, your responsibility, how you treat people, and your relationships, then obviously you have to make a decision. If something you report is going to be unfair or irresponsible, or you’re not giving it the proper time to really marinate and play out, then you’re putting yourself in a tough spot.” Shams Charania: “So yeah, the Giannis one, specifically, is certainly one where I think a million times I could have probably reported exactly what I reported the week before the deadline, which was that he was prepared and ready to move on and the team was listening to offers. They literally were listening to the New York Knicks making offers in October. “So they had listened to offers, but the slight difference was that it had reached such a fever pitch at that point, and they were talking to and listening to Minnesota, Golden State, and Miami. And I’m going on TV. I’m having to report on this. He’s one of the biggest names in the NBA, one of the best players in the NBA. “It’s irresponsible for me not to report, not to do my job. What I think about more than anything is that I’m a servant for the audience. The audience is going to be let down if I’m not reporting what’s actually going on behind the scenes—not what someone might be telling you, or something you want to hear, or something that might be easier on the ears. I’m always going to try to keep it real when I can.”
In his recent appearance on WSOC-TV, the Golden State Warriors guard addressed this revelation that was confessed by his father and offered an interesting answer about the possibility of joining the Hornets. “You always keep your options open," Curry said. "I know what that means when you get your jersey retired, it’s immortalized. "Nobody should be able to touch it, but yeah. I’m sure he’d be able to make a special exception if that was the case.”
Draymond Green: "I’m sick of the play-in. It seems like we’re a play-in magnet. It sucks, but it’s great when you want an opportunity to get into the playoffs, and that is the reality for us. We are not moving out of the play-in, and we won’t drop out of the play-in either. So, we’re in the play-in, and that’s what Coach Kerr’s message has been to the team: ‘Guys, we’re in the play-in no matter what. We have to continue building great habits so that when we get Steph back, we get Moses back, we get all the guys back, you’re in a good space. You’ve built great habits, and with those guys, you’re not adjusting to playing basketball the right way — you’re adjusting to them being incorporated and then figuring out how you work around it.’ And so, that’s got to be the focus.”
Nick Friedell: “The only reason Steph would not return this year is because that knee still isn’t right. But the feeling and hope within the organization right now is that it will be, and that we’ll see him at some point in the next couple of weeks.”
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Draymond Green: “What stopped my scroll this week was seeing someone say Joel Embiid has now officially missed more games than he’s played. It stopped my scroll because I get tired of people talking and just throwing these things out there. What about his health? And let’s take a step aside from his actual physical health — what about his mental health? He knows how much guys put into this game to be great. You’re talking about a guy who worked from shooting a backwards layup out of bounds 12 or 15 years ago to being the MVP of the NBA. What about him mentally? So, I see people just throw these things around and talk, and it irks me. I saw that, and it stopped my scroll because it made me feel for Joel. I feel for him. Nobody knows what he’s going through and what he has to deal with. And everybody says, ‘Oh man, he got the money. He good.’ No, he’s not. He wants to play basketball. He loves playing basketball.”
Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis left Friday night's road loss in Detroit with lower back spasms and said postgame he will "probably" miss Saturday night's reunion game in Atlanta against a Hawks team that traded him in February. "We'll see," Porzingis said. "Maybe it loosens up tomorrow. Who knows? But right now it's pretty stiff." Porzingis said he first felt his back tightening up in the first quarter, but the problem worsened late in the second quarter after back-to-back plays bumping with Pistons big man Jalen Duren.
Porzingis said he didn't believe the back issue to be serious, saying that he'd dealt with similar trouble early in his career and knew how to keep it calm. "I would say I'm pretty good at managing it, keeping my back strong," Porzingis said. "Little tight now. Once I cool down, it'll tighten up more."
Keith Langlois: FINAL: Pistons 115, Warriors 101 Pistons force season-best 27 turnovers for 32 points. They scored 74 in the paint. Record goes to 51-19 with 12 to go. Ausar Thompson career-best 7 steals. Daniss Jenkins 22/7/8.