Head coach Steve Kerr was a familiar, unmistakable presence at Tuesday’s practice. The Warriors are offering no target for Kerr’s return to the bench, but he’s clearly making progress in his recovery from two offseason back surgeries. “He’s acting more like himself and joking more like himself,” interim head coach Luke Walton said Tuesday. “As far as what that means for his return, we still have no idea — but it’s nice to see more of his old self.”
Head coach Steve Kerr was a familiar, unmistakable pres…
January 25, 2021 | 8:51 pm EST Update
Warriors benching James Wiseman against Minnesota
Connor Letourneau: Kerr is going to start Looney instead of Wiseman tonight at center. “Basically you’ve heard me all year talk about trying to establish ourselves as a defensive team, and the last two games have been disappointing,” Kerr said. “The hope is we can get off to a better start.”
Nick Friedell: Kerr said he spoke to Wiseman and the rookie handled it well. “He understands this is not a demotion by any means … I’m very confident this will be a good part of his development.” Kerr said Wiseman will come in off the bench where Looney did.
Dane Moore: Steve Kerr described the Warriors acquisition and then departure of D’Angelo Russell as “a story of how the NBA works” — from being the other half of a complicated sign-and-trade for Kevin Durant to becoming a valuable asset that became some draft picks.
Dane Moore: D’Angelo Russell will not play tonight against Golden State (right quad contusion), says Ryan Saunders
Andrew Lopez: Sources tell @Adrian Wojnarowski and me that the issue with the postponement in the Spurs-Pelicans game is with a potential coronavirus exposure to a non-team member of the traveling parties of both teams in recent days. The NBA is taking extra precautions with these situations.
January 25, 2021 | 8:18 pm EST Update
No structural damage on Domantas Sabonis' injured knee
Adrian Wojnarowski: X-Rays on left knee of Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis reveal no structural damage, source tells ESPN. An MRI is planned for Tuesday morning. Sabonis left game after banging knee vs. Raptors tonight.
Scott Agness: Pacers President Kevin Pritchard and GM Chad Buchanan are back out of the locker room and Nate Bjorkgren was just updated on Sabonis’ (left knee contusion) status. He will NOT return tonight.
