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Good Morning Dub Nation,
Golden State Warriors fans received fantastic news on Monday as it was announced that injured point guard Stephen Curry is close to making his return to the court. He practiced in full yesterday and could be playing as soon as tonight’s game against the Phoenix Suns, however the team has officially listed his status as questionable.
Klay Thompson is good to go. He, Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala all practiced today
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 9, 2023
No Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman or JaMychal Green
Steph Curry is officially questionable for tomorrow, as of now. Seems like more of a precaution
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 9, 2023
Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala are probable. Wiseman, Kuminga and J. Green are all out
Curry is a little over a month removed from the shoulder injury he suffered against the Indiana Pacers on Dec. 5. The Warriors have hinted about a potential return coming on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs, but it looks like Curry could be available sooner than that.
Whether tonight or on Friday, Curry’s return will be a welcome sight. Although Golden State has held things down in his absence, the team has looked noticeably slower while also lacking energy during their current two-game losing streak. Head coach Steve Kerr noted that the heavy minutes for some of his players are beginning to concern him — especially for the front court — as the team continues to navigate through all of their injuries.
Kerr says there is a level of concern for Kevon Looney and Draymond Green because of how many minutes they’ve been playing with such a thin front court. They didn’t scrimmage, in addition to other heavy minute players such as Donte DiVincenzo and Jordan Poole.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) January 9, 2023
Curry’s potential return should at the very least provide some relief for those heavy minute players. More importantly though, his return may just be the spark that the Warriors need to bounce back and finish their homestand on a high note.
Here are the rest of today’s stories:
In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:
- Preview: Will Warriors’ Curry return to face Chris Paul’s Suns?
- Klay Thompson will play vs. Suns
- Steph Curry could play on Tuesday
- Should the Warriors guarantee Anthony Lamb’s contract?
- Magic take advantage of the Warriors’ leaky perimeter defense and fatigued backline
Other Warriors News:
- Nearing return, Curry a full practice participant for Warriors (ESPN)
- How Patrick Baldwin Jr. impressed Steve Kerr despite defensive mistake (NBC Sports Bay Area)
- RUMOR: Lakers superstar LeBron James linked to sensational offseason trade to Warriors (ClutchPoints)
- Steve Kerr Previews Matchup with Suns (Youtube)
- Ramona Shelburne is NOT concerned about the Warriors: They know how to win championships (Youtube)
NBA News:
- Why are NBA stars scoring so many points? Making sense of the league’s scoring boom (The Athletic)
- LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell named NBA Players of the Week (NBA)
- Sources: Nets’ Kevin Durant (MCL sprain) expected to miss month (ESPN)
- NBA draft prospect Wembanyama throws down game-winning putback dunk in latest win (ESPN)
- A major NBA trade deadline player hardly anyone’s talking about? The Toronto Raptors (ESPN)
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