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Stephen Curry will be joining Olympic teammates LeBron James and Kevin Durant once again, this time at the NBA All-Star Game. The league announced the rosters for this season's midseason showcase event Tuesday night, splitting 25 names onto three squads. It's the debut of another new All-Star format -- this one U.S. vs. World, on Feb. 15 at the LA Clippers' home in Inglewood, California.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, "Golden State is aware of recent rumblings that Antetokounmpo can't be assumed to be as eager as he was once perceived to be to relocate to Stephen Curry's town and team." Fischer added that some "suspect Antetokounmpo could be turned off by" the prospect of playing on an older team, as well as "facing the same sort of criticism" Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant received when he left Oklahoma City for Golden State in 2016. Fischer noted that one source said the one-time champion "wants to win," but also cares "about the arc of his professional story."
Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a persistent right knee issue that forced him out of Golden State's previous game. The team is officially listing the injury as patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as "runner's knee," typically consisting of swelling and pain around the kneecap.
League sources say that Golden State is aware of recent rumblings that Antetokounmpo can't be assumed to be as eager as he was once perceived to be to relocate to Stephen Curry's town and team. How credible are such rumblings? Presumably only Giannis knows for sure. Yet I have heard from sources briefed on the situation that some in the know suspect Antetokounmpo could be turned off by the idea of joining an older team and/or facing the sort of criticism that Kevin Durant continues to absorb to this day about teaming up with Curry.
Anthony Slater: Officially listed as patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner's knee) for Steph Curry. Out tomorrow vs Sixers. Getting persistent treatment on that right knee.
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Klay Thompson's response post-game to a Rockets reporter mentioning that Reed Sheppard's nickname is 'C*caine Curry': “Whoa...I think Reed's a great shooter. I don’t think anyone should be in the same sentence as Steph though. That's crazy."
According to team sources, there's a sense on the ground that everyone on the Warriors' roster besides star guard Stephen Curry is vulnerable as the front office chases Antetokounmpo and figures out how best to reorient the roster in the late stages of Curry's career.
DeMarcus Cousins blindly ranks his former teammates: 1. LeBron James 2. Stephen Curry 3. Kevin Durant 4. Anthony Davis 5. Paul George Do you agree with his list? 🤔 (via @RunItBackFDTV )
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr said he doesn't believe the Stephen Curry right knee injury is anything "major" but "it's been nagging him" recently. Same issue that held him out of one of the games in Minnesota.
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According to several sources contacted this week, the Warriors are willing to meet that criteria. They’re ready give up a whole lot. The general assumption is that Curry is, of course, the only untouchable.
Chris Haynes on the Heat, Warriors, and Timberwolves interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo: “Miami Heat, definitely in play. Definitely in play. Definitely trying to get something done. Golden State as well has long coveted Giannis. We’ve always heard potential pairing of Steph and Giannis… I will say this, I do think Giannis would like to pair up with someone of Antony Edwards caliber”
Macklin Celebrini’s 2024 Upper Deck Young Guns rookie card with a Gem-Mint PSA 10 grade has jumped from $450 six months ago up to $1,675 on Tuesday, according to online card sales database Market Movers. His more rare 2024 Upper Deck Young Guns Silver Outburst PSA 10 rookie card launched even higher, starting at $839 six months ago and now up to $4,219. And none of those cards even bear Celebrini’s nickname, given to him by the Golden State Warriors’ legend: “Chester.” Rick Celebrini, Macklin’s father, has worked for the Warriors as the team’s director of sports health and performance since 2018. So Curry has known the younger Celebrini for years, which helps explain why Stephen Curry nicknamed him on the fly during an interview at the 2024 NHL Draft. Curry tagged Celebrini as “Chester” drawing from Cheetos’ famous mascot “Chester Cheetah,” because “his hands are so filthy, just like after eating a big ol’ bag of Cheetos.”
“We’ve always had an expectation,” Curry said after scoring 27 points in Wednesday’s 140-124 win over the Utah Jazz. “Myself, Draymond, just knowing the conversations are happening all the time. I don’t ever get into hypotheticals. It’s a waste of time, it’s a waste of energy. It’s not my job to do that. (GM) Mike (Dunleavy) and the entire front office, I’m sure are making calls and I’m sure are taking looks, seeing what’s going on and then if there’s something material, something real, we have conversations about it. And decisions are made. So that’s our process, it’s always been that way, I’m assuming it’s gonna be that same way over the next week and a half, but when stuff happens you’ll know.”
