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Janelle Salaun propels Valkyries to opening win over Storm
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 20 points, making five 3-pointers, as the Golden State Valkyries earned a 91-80 victory over the host Seattle Storm on the opening night of the WNBA's 30th season on Friday.,Veronica Burton scored 16 points and had six assists and Kayla Thornton added 13 po...
Valkyries re-sign G Tiffany Hayes to 1-year deal
The Golden State Valkyries re-signed free agent guard Tiffany Hayes to a one-year deal on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed.,Hayes, 36, averaged 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 26 games (24 starts) during the Valkyries' debut season in 2025.,"Tip helped lay the foundation on and off th...
Warriors' Steve Kerr to ponder future for a week or two
Warriors coach Steve Kerr wants to contemplate his situation for a week or two before discussing his future plans with Golden State officials.,Kerr, 60, has guided the Warriors to four championships -- the most recent one in 2022. Friday night's play-in loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the second tim...
Injury-plagued Lakers look to regroup vs. Warriors
The foundation is crumbling fast around the Los Angeles Lakers, who looked like championship contenders after going 15-2 last month.,The Lakers (50-29) now find themselves pressed to find enough healthy players for their next matchup against the host Golden State Warriors (37-42) on Thursday night.,...
Sizzling Spurs have lofty target heading into match with Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs take their nine-game winning streak and hopes of catching the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference standings on the road when they tip off a three-game trip in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.,The Spurs (57-18) head west 2 1/2 gam...
Nearly locked into play-in, Warriors try to improve seeding vs. Wizards
With a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament almost a certainty, the Golden State Warriors will look to improve their positioning down the stretch, beginning with a Friday date against the Washington Wizards in San Francisco.,Golden State (35-38) pulled out of a recent tailspin in which ...
Report: Warriors G Moses Moody (knee) out rest of season
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody's season is over after he tore the patellar tendon in his left knee on a noncontact play against the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Moody, 23, was injured while attempting a dunk in the Warriors' 137-131 road victory on Monday night.,Golden State ...
Short-handed Warriors, proud of effort, take chances vs. Wizards
Riding the momentum of an impressive performance as an undermanned visitor in New York on Sunday, the Golden State Warriors hope the potential return of three key players will help them snap a five-game losing streak at the expense of the host Washington Wizards on Monday.,Getting contributions from...
Mitchell Robinson steps up as Knicks, Warriors battle injuries
The New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors are dealing with a spate of injuries as the NBA regular season winds down.,But the Knicks also are getting a glimpse at an oft-injured player who could be a key factor in a playoff push later this spring.,The Knicks will begin a two-game homestand Sunday...
Warriors look to steady form against slumping Jazz
Heading into Monday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, the Golden State Warriors finally had a positive development on the injury front.,Kristaps Porzingis returned to action for the Warriors on Saturday in their 104-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing six games due to illn...
Short-handed Warriors outlast Rockets in OT
De'Anthony Melton converted a second-chance basket with 5.3 seconds remaining, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors held on for a 115-113 overtime victory over the host Houston Rockets on Thursday.,Melton corralled a missed tip shot by Gui Santos and scored to give the Warriors a 115-112 lead....
Rockets look to clean up mistakes against Warriors
With the final weeks of the regular season at hand and the Houston Rockets locked in a tight race for the third seed in the West, the mistakes that have plagued them all season must be mitigated if the Rockets are to fend off the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.,The Rockets claimed a 123-1...
Clippers, Warriors battle injuries, each other for playoff contention
Two teams battling for NBA play-in positioning and a leg up on what could turn into a critical tiebreaker go head-to-head Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors duel in San Francisco.,The clubs split a pair of earlier meetings, each winning on its home court. More than ...
Report: MRI clean on Warriors star Stephen Curry's ailing knee
Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry had an MRI exam that came back clean on his ailing right knee, but he has not returned to practice because of persistent pain and swelling, ESPN reported on Thursday afternoon.,Curry, who turns 38 on March 14, already was ruled out of the Warriors' ...
Fired-up Victor Wembanyama, Spurs face undermanned Warriors
Victor Wembanyama will make a second attempt at his first-ever NBA win in San Francisco when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.,Shortly after having been proclaimed a serious NBA Most Valuable Player candidate this season, Wembanyama exploded for 37 first-half ...
Without Luka Donic, Lakers welcome Steph Curry-less Warriors
While struggling to get their top players all on the court at the same time, the Los Angeles Lakers will continue their season-long eight-game homestand when the Golden State Warriors pay a visit Saturday.,LeBron James started the season sidelined due to sciatica, Austin Reaves missed over a month w...
Warriors look to stay hot on homestand with visit from Heat
The Golden State Warriors look to complete a highly successful homestand when they begin a back-to-back set in San Francisco with a matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Not sidetracked by a late Jimmy Butler scratch, the Warriors used strength in numbers to win their third in a row and fi...
Report: Benched Jonathan Kuminga demands trade from Warriors
Forward Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade from the Golden State Warriors, ESPN reported Thursday.,Under restrictions of Kuminga's contract, Thursday is the first day he can be traded, even though the Warriors essentially already have moved on from him.,The trade deadline is Feb. 5.,Kuminga was a...
Streaking Trail Blazers take aim at season sweep of Warriors
Basketball fans in the San Francisco Bay Area might get their last chance to say goodbye to Jonathan Kuminga when the Golden State Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,The No. 7 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, Kuminga has been a healthy scratch in each of the Warriors' last...
Cam Thomas sparking Nets as they welcome turnover-prone Warriors
Cam Thomas returned from missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury and the Brooklyn Nets kept winning.,Coming off a successful return in a reserve role, Thomas hopes to help the Nets extend their winning streak to four games on Monday when they host the Golden State Warriors, who are at .500...