Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Monday, October 28th.
The Golden State Warriors lost their first home game of the season on Sunday, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-104. However, the biggest concern coming out of the loss was the health of Stephen Curry, who exited in the fourth quarter after aggravating an ankle injury.
Steph appears to aggravate his ankle injury and heads to the locker room pic.twitter.com/AllTixka32
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 28, 2024
Following the game, head coach Steve Kerr addressed Curry’s status, sharing that the star guard described the injury as “mild or moderate” and is scheduled to have an MRI.
Steve Kerr provides an update on Steph Curry's ankle injury pic.twitter.com/yD7IdOTIHE
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 28, 2024
Unfortunately, Curry’s ankle injuries have been an ongoing concern throughout his career, and this latest setback could mean time on the sidelines. ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported that the Warriors are preparing for Curry to potentially miss “several games.”
On the bright side, the Warriors are no strangers to navigating Curry’s injuries and have prepared for situations like this by adding quality veterans in the offseason. While Curry recovers, the team’s depth—one of its biggest strengths this season—will be relied upon to carry the load.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Monday, October 28th:
Coach Steve Kerr said Curry described the injury as “mild or moderate” after the game. However, there is a level of concern for the veteran, as he has suffered multiple sprains on that ankle.
The team is bracing for Curry to miss time, possibly several games, sources told ESPN.
“I feel more comfortable that we can withstand an absence offensively without Steph because of [our] depth,” Kerr told ESPN.
Kerr’s starting five tallied 11 turnovers and 10 assists, painting a picture for the team as a whole. The Warriors only had 19 assists on their 38 made shots, all while having 21 turnovers to which the Clippers scored 21 points.
“Well No. 1, the Clippers were great defensively,” Kerr said. “But we got really loose with the ball and we made some careless plays. They’re a very athletic team, very well coached. They were in spots to bother us.”
Kerr took blame for the Warriors’ need to work under duress better. They snatched 28 steals in their first two games and came away with another 10 on Sunday night, but the Clippers one-upped them there with 11. Veteran guard Kris Dunn led both teams with four steals, and four Clippers had multiple steals.
Hield would make sense as a starter. Despite his 3-for-14 shooting night Sunday, including 1-for-9 from 3, he is clearly vital to the Warriors offense. The Clippers, assuredly noting Hield was 12-for-16 from 3 in the first two games, paid special attention to him when he came off the bench. Golden State will need the space and gravity of their best shooter available.
Does Kerr start DeAnthony Melton at point guard or Brandin Podziemski? The latter fits better for the pace they want to play. But Podz is also 1-for-14 from 3-point range, so if Green will be the de facto point guard, Melton makes more sense as a spot-up shooter.
James Harden on all the battles against Steph Curry since the 2009 draft:
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) October 28, 2024
“It happened fast. Just the prime of that Rockets situation going up against that dynasty was just like real… I had to really go up against a real dynasty. It’s special. I’m overly excited and proud of… pic.twitter.com/Rkn6g9jXnU
Durant joins an elite list of players who have reached the 29,000-point plateau, headlined by LeBron James, the NBA’s career scoring leader with 40,543 points. Behind James are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Durant.
Following the Lakers’ win, LeBron James said he plans on playing in all 82 games this season.
When asked if he’s going to play in the Lakers’ first back-to-back game of the season Saturday against the Sacramento Kings, James said, “Yeah. I plan on playing every game. We’ll see what happens. You never know. We’ll see what happens if I don’t.”
DWYANE WADE STATUE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 27, 2024
Miami Heat unveil D-Wade's statue outside Kaseya Center pic.twitter.com/5u5RD0vctA
Good things happen when Wiggins is aggressive and assertive, and he was those things on Sunday night. He also played very strong defense on James Harden, who shot just 6-for-19 from the field, and committed five turnovers.
The sky’s the limit for Golden State if All-Star Wiggins is back.
Grade: A+
Post-game bonus: Led the team in points.
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