Clippers center Ivica Zubac is dealing with a minutes restriction since returning from a calf injury, Janis Carr of the Orange County Register notes, averaging 20.5 minutes in four games. He had 11 rebounds in 23 minutes against Minnesota on Monday.
“I wanted to play a little more, but I got to trust the process,” Zubac said. “I didn’t go to my limits, so the game was like that. I can’t complain. If I was not in foul trouble, if I was playing a little better, I would have been out there more.”
We have more from the Pacific Division:
- The Warriors are riding a five-game winning streak and Draymond Green believes his 16-game league suspension played in a role in the resurgence, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews writes. Golden State had to adjust without Green and Jonathan Kuminga emerged as a starter in his absence, while other young players cracked the rotation. “I think me getting suspended helped in a weird way,” Green said. “Not that I wanted to get suspended, but I do think that helped us find different things we can go to and explore.”
- Bradley Beal departed the Suns’ game on Tuesday early due to a left hamstring injury, Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports tweets.
- The impending addition of Thaddeus Young will add size and physicality to the Suns, Bourguet writes. Young can serve as a small-ball center at times and a connector at the offensive end.
- The Suns will still have a roster spot open when Young officially signs. They have also shown interest in Danilo Gallinari, who was waived by the Pistons after the trade deadline, according to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. It’s unclear whether they will still pursue Gallinari once they officially sign Young on the buyout market, given that they also added two forwards – Royce O’Neale and David Roddy – via trade last week.
- Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (left adductor strain) won’t play against the Warriors on Wednesday, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears tweets. It will be the fifth game he’s missed this season.
Kawhi is a prima Donna I got a bobo I don’t want to play this year
He’s barely missed any time this year tho
Idk why I bothered commenting. Username says it all lmao
Snap out of it Draymond. Always finds a way to come up smelling like roses. Your behaviour hasn’t helped your team fool, still in a big hole with plenty work to do.
He survived his first big test with Nurkic doing all he can do to get Green kicked out of the NBA. Nurkic is a dirty player by on purpose trying to get Green into a fight.
Huh? With Draymond at the 5, Wiggins has snapped out of his doldrums, Kuminga is starting to reach all-star levels. A month ago, that duo was atrocious when on the court together. Now, they are starting to be dominant together.
Beal getting hurt like clockwork ..
Pretty strange dig considering your soapbox above.
Huh? Kawhi has missed nowhere near the amount of time Beal has this year. But ig u gotta stick up for your brother lol
Kerr has become a much better young players coach is the reason for the improvement. Greens absence forced him to deal with the things that come with young players that he has never been that good with dealing with.
The young players confidence has grown in lock step with this improvement by Kerr.
Not really. Kuminga nearly asked for a trade because of Kerr.