Golden State Warriors Rumors
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve Kerr said he found out this morning that Steph Curry would be out tonight. But he said Curry has been banged up for a bit. Kerr says he believes Curry will be ready for Saturday against Phoenix with four days between games.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve Kerr said Draymond Green did not practice yesterday as really more of a maintenance thing. He isn’t on injury report and will play tonight.
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve Kerr says Jonathan Kuminga should be ready to go tonight and return after missing two games. “We really missed him,” Kerr says of Kuminga’s youth and athleticism.
Anthony Slater: On the Steph Curry front: There’s no indication tonight’s injury absence/issue is anything beyond the accumulated aches of an NBA schedule for a 36-year-old high usage point guard. Four days off between games assuming a return on Saturday at Suns.
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One player who’s been on both sides of the debate is Lindy Waters III. In fact, he’s the only player in the league who can say he’s been on the Thunder and Warriors over the last two seasons. The 27-year-old has had a career resurgence in Golden State. After being buried on OKC’s depth chart, Waters III was dealt to the Warriors. He’s played an important role in their resurgence this season. He’s averaged 6.2 points and has shot 38.5% from 3 on 3.5 attempts. Because of injuries, he’s started the last couple of games for Golden State. After playing exclusively in Oklahoma his entire life — from high school to college to semi-pros to G League to NBA — Waters III has enjoyed his time on a new title contender this season. “It’s been good,” Waters III told Thunder Wire. “We’re here at a great organization and I’m blessed to continue to play the game.”
Now here’s the juicy part — what does Waters III think of Green’s polarizing comments? He’s put in a tough spot because he participated in the tradition last year when it was birthed. While not intentional, the future Hall-of-Famer’s criticisms can be seen as a dig against his current teammate — collateral damage caused as Green declared psychological warfare against OKC. Waters III played it cool. “They’re a good group,” Waters III said. “They bought in for each other. Young group that wanted to just come in here and win and sacrifice a lot of things for the greater good. So credit to them. I’m sure they’re still doing the same things we did the last couple of years. But I’m on the other side of things now.”
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Kevin Durant: I'm a Net for life
Kevin Durant will compete against several familiar faces Wednesday when the Phoenix Suns take on the Brooklyn Nets at Footprint Center. While his Nets tenure ended sourly, the 14-time All-Star voiced strong feelings about his former team before the matchup. “I’m a Net for life. I’m always gonna say that; I always feel that. It’s gonna be in my heart and my blood forever,” Durant told azcentral’s Dana Scott. “So it’s always good to see family, people that I grinded with. But they’re playing great ball. People didn’t expect them to be out here beating teams like Golden State… They have some good wins throughout the season so far. So looking forward to seeing everybody and competing against them.”