Stephen Curry will return to the starting lineup tonight as the Warriors will open Game 5 with the small-ball unit that has caused match-up problems for the Nuggets throughout their series, tweets Kendra Andrews of ESPN. Kevon Looney will come off the bench as Draymond Green takes over at center.
It will mark Curry’s first start since suffering a sprained left foot and bone bruise in mid-March that forced him to miss the rest of the regular season. He has remained a dangerous weapon as a reserve, averaging 27.5 points per game and shooting 38.9% from three-point range in the first four games of the series.
There’s more from the Pacific Division:
- Jonathan Kuminga might see his role expanded now that Andre Iguodala is out for the rest of the series with a neck injury, writes Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. Kuminga played 11 minutes in Game 4, all in the second quarter, producing nine points and making an impact on defense. Iguodala has been struggling on offense, but has contributed in other ways, including logging a few minutes at center last game. “The neck is bothering him again,” coach Steve Kerr told reporters after today’s shootaround. “He’s disappointed, he can’t play.”
- An injury disrupted Norman Powell‘s time with the Clippers shortly after he was acquired at the trade deadline, but he believes he’ll benefit from a fresh start with the team next season, per Law Murray of The Athletic. Powell wants to reach the level of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to give the team a third All-Star. “I think I’m ready for that, being that role as a primary guy,” he said. “That’s what I go out there and try to prove every single night that I can hold my own against the best in the world, but also, it’s about winning for me. Not only achieving those individual goals but achieving them as a team is what’s most important.”
- Kings big man Domantas Sabonis is also looking forward to his first full season with his new team, according to Alex Kramers of NBA.com. Sabonis had to adjust quickly to his new surroundings after leaving the Pacers in a deadline deal, and he’s hoping to build chemistry with his teammates this offseason. “We didn’t have much time to practice and get together and know all the sets, defensive schemes and everything,” Sabonis said. “That’s why I’m excited for the summer. We’re going to get together as a group and try to build on things early before training camp even starts.”
Sabonis and Fox gonna be scary next season!!!
HaHaHaHAHAHAHAhahahah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Year 17 = No Playoffs!
I mean…
Depends who they pick up this Summer. Certainly could be. They have room to deal and a high pick. Getting rid of Buddy Hield in that deal was low key genius. Also Hallibuton is way overrated.
Here’s the thing. In a vacuum Sabonis is a better player than Haliburton. On the other hand Haliburton still had 2 more cheap cheap years on his rookie deal and would have been a restricted FA that you can keep another 4 years after that at least. Sabonis costs a lot more and will probably want the Kings to overpay to keep him unless it just goes swimmingly. So if you keep Sabonis its a much higher price point over the six years makes building around him and an already maxed out Fox that much harder.
Kings are already 4M away from the cap if they renounced every FA they have. If you had dealt Fox Haliburton is young and cheap with upside you can build around him. They also were bad but not so bad as to have really good lottery odds so they could again pick after all the premium talent in a less deep draft is scooped up.
Don’t know about a vacuum, but… what I know for sure is that Haliburton can’t ever be as good as Sabonis is, I mean does anyone ever think that he will be a top 10 player in this league? Don’t think so!
If you think Sabonis is a top 10 player I have some land to sell you on the moon…
Those two averaged 1.24 pts per piknroll.
Clippers and Nets will never ever win anything. They are a failure due to load management and soft GM’s. They paying all these dude ton of money yet they don’t mind them sitting on sideline dressed like they in club dancing, clapping and what have you.
I’ll get fired if I decide not to do my job but these soft dog s**t can do whatever they want and will get paid either way. NBA is becoming a joke. I’ll just tune in for football season.
Good. Go away.
A shame that Kawhi, PG, & Powell all play one of two spots. There’s also Kennard, Mann, and FAs Batum & Mar.Morris. But they will be fun to watch, however it sorts out. Kawhi a 4?