Warriors star Stephen Curry, who injured his right thumb in January and re-injured it late in the regular season, has had that thumb wrapped during games and has been icing it after games, but he said following Wednesday’s loss to Houston that it’s not affecting how he plays, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. As Youngmisuk details, after a Golden State broadcaster suggested that … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Curry, Warriors, Suns, Harden
Pacific Notes: Post, Jackson, Kings Draft Workout, Frank, Redick
Quinten Post went from a second-round rookie on a two-way contract to a regular contributor on a standard deal this season with Warriors. Post, who only played six minutes in the Game 1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday, is grateful for how his rookie campaign unfolded. “It’s always a bunch of factors combined. Obviously, you need to have self-belief,” he told Mark Medina of … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Post, Jackson, Kings Draft Workout, Frank, Redick
Northwest Notes: Porter, Westbrook, Nuggets, Wolves, Thunder
Nuggets starting forward Michael Porter Jr. and sixth man guard Russell Westbrook have both been removed from the club’s injury report ahead of a critical Game 6 encounter with the Clippers on Thursday night, the team announced (Twitter link). Westbrook, 36, missed most of Game 3 and all of Game 4 due to a foot injury, while Porter sprained his left shoulder in Game 2, and has … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Porter, Westbrook, Nuggets, Wolves, Thunder
Pacific Notes: Redick, Reaves, Podziemski, Suns, Nash
Lakers coach J.J. Redick pushed back on the notion that the Lakers lost Game 4 of their series against Minnesota because he didn’t make any substitutions in the second half. “Our two best players missed layups at the rim,” Redick said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “I don’t think they missed layups because they were tired.” Redick also gave his reasoning for the shorter rotation … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Redick, Reaves, Podziemski, Suns, Nash
LeBron James Expresses Uncertainty About Future
In the wake of a Game 5 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday night that brought the Lakers‘ season to an end, star forward LeBron James expressed uncertainty when asked about his future and how much longer he plans to continue playing, as Dave McMenamin of ESPN relays. “I don’t know,” James said. “I don’t have an answer to that. Something I’ll sit down with my family, my wife and my … [Read more...] about LeBron James Expresses Uncertainty About Future