Warriors

Sharpshooters Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole stepped up to rally the Warriors from 23 down to get the win over the Trail Blazers.

[Donte DiVincenzo](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30588/donte-divincenzo) said. [Jonathan Kuminga](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/61631/jonathan-kuminga) delivered a high-flying one-handed dunk down the middle late in the third certain to make the highlight reels, then another shortly after to aid the comeback. “We’ve been battling all season and without and Steph and Wiggs for so much of the season. [Damian Lillard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29806/damian-lillard), without fouling the Trail Blazers star after he made all 16 of his free throws last time against the defending champs. These guys have done a great job of just keeping our heads above water.” He shot 9 of 21 for the night and took only five free throws. Payton is currently sidelined still recovering from offseason surgery for a core muscle injury. [Stephen Curry](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29477/stephen-curry) and [Andrew Wiggins](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30038/andrew-wiggins) still out, getting Green back on the court meant so much. Lillard was whistled for three quick fouls after halftime and Portland unsuccessfully challenged his fourth personal. [Draymond Green](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29835/draymond-green) returned from a two-game absence with a bruised right knee, then injured his left wrist at the 9:15 mark of the second in a collision with [Drew Eubanks](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/27759/drew-eubanks) and went to the locker room before returning about four minutes later. “We know all too well what Dame can do when he gets rolling,” coach Steve Kerr said. [Jordan Poole](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/51434/jordan-poole) had 29 points, six assists and five rebounds, [Klay Thompson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29691/klay-thompson) scored 23 points and the Warriors rallied past the red-hot Lillard and Portland 123-105 on Tuesday night.

If the Golden State Warriors reach the playoffs it will be because of a defensive effort similar to the one deployed against Portland and Damian Lillard.

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Steve Kerr's coaching staff decided to deploy a playoff-like specified scheme to slow the blazing-hot Portland point guard.

[Clippers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/clippers/) for the fifth seed. [Anthony Lamb](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-lamb-B2uSjdPjkmH1V3fk/) and [Jordan Poole](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jordan-poole-OKSId48WraP8pRNl/) populate the top of the box. The scheme produced a quieter-than-usual Lillard and a necessary win for the Warriors. You’re preparing for the playoffs, going series to series and switching coverage, going quarter to quarter and you can change your coverage and everyone figures it out.” The Warriors decided to commit heavier to the game plan to get the ball out of Lillard’s hands and made sure to sharpen up their execution of it. [Matisse Thybulle](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/matisse-thybulle-FecSqxC1FV1DRBU7/) hit a pair of 3s. [Nassir Little](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/nassir-little-Od7dn5q0wGPFlvRe/) and Reddish also connected from deep. Green sees [Jerami Grant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jerami-grant-QggzqMWqA3NR7yOG/) cutting to the middle and relays that to Lamb. Draymond Green and [Jonathan Kuminga](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jonathan-kuminga-6xXExjD2A4eIrB46/) are at the bottom of it. They had better point-of-attack options, like a healthy [Gary Payton II](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/gary-payton-ii-nvluPOjR8pF1bTxB/), and more capable veterans, like [Otto Porter Jr.](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/otto-porter-jr-YZArJyJYbXqwrxSC/), to absorb and execute strategy. [Warriors](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) were at their most fierce last season when their defense was at its most complex, bouncing from scheme to scheme dependent on opposing personnel. Lillard is unable to spring open and kind of wanders out of the action.

No lead is safe in the NBA. This week proves it. Sunday, the Lakers overcame a 27-point deficit to edge the Mavericks, 111-108, the biggest comeback of the ...

Thankfully for the Warriors and their three-game win streak, they're very willing to adjust. Meanwhile, the Warriors started exploiting Lillard and Portland's lack of size, going inside repeatedly and shooting 24-32 on two-pointers in the second half. Kerr and the Warriors have added it as a regular defensive option, breaking it out against Anthony Edwards at times in their win over Minnesota Sunday. In the second half, head coach Steve Kerr broke out a "junk" defense normally seen on the high school level: A box-and-one. After Jerami Grant hit a three-pointer to put Portland up 63-40, the Warriors outscored them 83-42 the rest of the way. Tuesday, the Warriors made a big comeback of their own, beating the Blazers after falling behind only 23 points.

By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT PhilBoxing.com. Wed, 01 Mar 2023. Chase Center, San Francisco Draymond Green picked up where he left off after being away for 2 ...

Let's try to take him out and the biggest thing was not fouling him.” “It was good to close the half and make it a little more of a manageable deficit, but I just felt like the intensity picked up in the second half. So that was the plan from the beginning. I thought we did a much better job of executing defensively in the second half.“ We held him to I think 40 points in the second half. We kind of had a different game plan tonight than normal and we're still putting some things together a little bit out there during the first quarter.

After missing two games, the Golden State forward has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's contest against Portland.

The Warriors outscored the Trail Blazers 39-17 in the third for their largest point differential in any quarter this season.

He recorded a quintessential Draymond stat line in his return to the floor after missing two games with a knee injury: 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocked shots. Thompson drained a 3 with 1:46 left in the third to give the Warriors their first lead of the game. Though the Blazers’ lead swelled to 23 in the second quarter, Golden State closed out the half with an 8-2 run and carried that momentum out of the break. “Second half, we were more disciplined in what we wanted to do. But I think we weathered the storm, we stayed together, we were more disciplined in the second half on what we’re throwing at Damian, and ultimately when we’re together like that, you see the room that we make, and the crowd gets into it, once that happens, anything can happen.” The Warriors looked to be putting up another dud after an erratic first half, where they turned the ball over 11 times and committed too many fouls.

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr has never lost a Western Conference playoff series. Over the final few weeks, he plans on treating every game like a ...

In fact, Tuesday’s game was a good matchup for the Dubs, when it comes to fouls. One game doesn’t indicate that the Warriors’ foul problems are over. 2 in the NBA in fouls committed this season. The Warriors are No. Kerr admitted after Tuesday’s win that he’ll likely continue to concoct specific, bespoke game plans for the remainder of the regular season. We have to close the deal. That’s a brutal stat that sums up the team’s season to date. “You got to figure out your opponent and maybe throw something different at them, and then have the poise to stay with it.” Over the course of 82 games, there will be countless keys and coaching points, but rare is the night when a coach puts in a unique strategy for dealing with an opponent. But Tuesday, we saw a custom-made defensive game plan from coach Steve Kerr and his staff for the first time this season. So the Warriors made it their mission to make anyone but Lillard beat them. With the pace of the NBA today, you can come back from down 30…

So, what did Thompson think of his team's assessment of his babysitting skills? Luckily for him, NBC Sports Bay Area's Chris Mullin helped soothe the burn ...

[Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/dubs-talk) [Klay has Warriors trending up before reinforcements arrive](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-trending-behind-klay-thompsons-impressive-february) [clearly has a soft spot](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/canon-curry-adorably-says-hello-klay-thompson-after-steph-curry-interview) for the other Splash Brother.

The Warriors cooled down the hot-shooting Damian Lillard with a box-and-one defensive scheme in Tuesday's win over the Blazers and ramped up the intensity ...

Klay Thompson proclaims nobody wants to face a healthy Warriors team in the playoffs, and a round-up of the rest of the news from the Warriors and the NBA.

[Boxed In: How the Warriors targeted Damian Lillard on both ends of the floor](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2023/3/1/23619952/warriors-blazers-damian-lillard-draymond-green-jordan-poole-donte-divincenzo-film-breakdown) [Player grades: Warriors vs. [Warriors bottle up Blazers’ Damian Lillard using playoff-like defensive scheme](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4263527%2F2023%2F03%2F01%2Fwarriors-damian-lillard-win-blazers%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F3%2F1%2F23620559%2Fdub-hub-daily-warriors-links-3-1-23-klay-thompson-nobody-wants-to-face-healthy-team-playoffs)(The Athletic) [Kawakami: How Patrick Baldwin Jr. Hornets](https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-expected-suns-debut)(NBA) [What the NBA Can Learn From Formula 1](https://stratechery.com/2023/what-the-nba-can-learn-from-formula-1/)(Stratechery) [Vanessa Bryant to receive $28.85 million in settlement for photos taken at helicopter crash: Report](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4263421%2F2023%2F03%2F01%2Fvanessa-bryant-settlement-helicopter-crash%2F%3Fsource%3Duser_shared_article&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F3%2F1%2F23620559%2Fdub-hub-daily-warriors-links-3-1-23-klay-thompson-nobody-wants-to-face-healthy-team-playoffs)(The Athletic) when we're healthy, no one wants to see us in the postseason." Golden State was right as they outscored Portland 75-40 in the second half en route to their third consecutive win of this five-game homestand. Unlike the first half, they were aggressive in attacking the rim with 22 points in the paint in the third quarter alone. The Warriors got off to a slow start on both sides of the floor to begin the game. [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) are beginning to find their groove as they ride a three-game winning streak while currently placing fifth in the Western Conference standings. Steve Kerr: “You don’t win in the playoffs unless you’re really good defensively. However, it was a completely different game in the second half as Golden State picked up the intensity on both offense and defense. With Lillard going off and his supporting cast also hitting shots, things were looking bleak as the Dubs found themselves down by much as 23 points in the first half. Klay Thompson, who recovered nicely with 23 points after a slow start, made another bold proclamation during his postgame interview.

There's a little-known CBA rule that is at the heart of the decision. Two-way contract players are allowed to be active for 50 games. Anthony Lamb has played in ...

He scored 42 points in Santa Cruz’s most recent game and won G League Player of the Week. [Anthony Lamb](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-lamb-B2uSjdPjkmH1V3fk/) has played in 47. [Ty Jerome](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/ty-jerome-KpToHuCIKQKMUKrt/) has played in 40 but has been active for three others. But Quiñones spent the season in Santa Cruz and put up huge numbers. The cleaner choice for the Warriors would’ve been to choose Lamb or Jerome and convert one of the two into the open 15th roster spot, leaving a vacant two-way spot for Quiñones. He’s a younger prospect who the front office identified and targeted after he went undrafted. He is Kerr’s steadying backup point guard, careful with the ball and able to create a floater in a pinch. Once he is, Jerome is expected to sink out of the rotation. Curry’s return is on the horizon. The Athletic’s Shams Charania [reported it first](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1631006316603887632?s=20). By adding Quiñones, Lamb is now cleared for three more games and Jerome has seven more. On Thursday, they are expected to sign Lester Quiñones off their Santa Cruz roster onto a 10-day contract, a move has been in the works for days and has some layers to it.

Steph Curry reportedly could return from his lower left leg injury sometime during the Warriors' next road trip.

[a comeback victory](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-dubs-erase-23-point-deficit-blow-out-blazers) over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Chase Center. [scheduled to be re-evaluated](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-injury-update-left-leg-re-evaluation-after-all-star-break). "I think the reason why we can't give you more definitive information is it is kind of predicated on how he feels, can he get up to the workload. Earlier on Tuesday, [Curry scrimmaged with the team's](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-scrimmaged-warriors-facility-ahead-impending-return) two-way and backup players at the Warriors facility. That would be a big mistake." "I mean, that's the hope," Myers told 95.7 The Game's "Steiny & Guru."

The Golden State Warriors got veteran Draymond Green back from knee-related rest for their comeback 123-105 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday, ...

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported an injury update on Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry.

The Golden State Warriors are expecting Stephen Curry back from injury soon, and Shams Charania laid out the plan for his return.

It seems like this Sunday against the Lakers might be a tad too optimistic, though we can’t rule it out. The Warriors face the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, and the Clippers have gone 0-3 since acquiring Russell Westbrook. Now, the Warriors reportedly have this plan rolled out, and it’s terrific news for a team that has missed their star player. After the All-Star Break, the Warriors provided an update and said he was making “good progress” in hopes of returning to the court soon. Warriors play Thunder on Tuesday and Grizzlies on Thursday. 5 after [suffering a leg injury](https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steph-curry-to-be-re-evaluated-after-all-star-break-amid-injury),

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, "the Golden State Warriors plan to sign" Lester Quinones to a 10-day contract.

Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry may return from leg injury on next three-game road trip.

7 spot and three games ahead of the Lakers in 12th, but just a game behind Phoenix for the fourth seed. Still, the Warriors are 12-12 without Curry this season and 5-4 in the nine games he has missed with this injury. They are only a half-game ahead of Dallas in the No.

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sees limitations to ...

"I don't want a Black History Month. "You're going to relegate my history to a month?" Black history is American history." And then again. [President Gerald Ford](https://www.foxnews.com/story/former-u-s-president-gerald-ford-dies-at-93) in 1976 was the first U.S. 31, and then do it again.

The three-game trip begins on Sunday in Los Angeles and runs through next Thursday in Memphis.

Curry was putting up his usual All-NBA numbers prior to his injury, averaging 29.4 points, 6.4 assists, and 6.3 rebounds in 38 appearances (34.6 MPG) and making 42.7% of 11.4 three-point attempts per night. The Warriors lost four of their first six games after Curry went down, but have perked up in the last week, winning consecutive home contests against Houston, Minnesota, and Portland. 5 in the West, though their record (32-30) is modest and there are only 3.5 games separating them from the No. The team doesn’t offer a specific timeline for his return, indicating that it will be based on how he responds to full practices and scrimmages. That three-game trip begins on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Dubs have actually moved up to No.

"Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who has missed the last nine (9) games after suffering partial tears to his superior tibio fibular ligaments and ...

The Golden State Warriors signed G League player Lester Quiñones to a 10-day contract.

If the Warriors want to play either on Thursday when they host the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com), they need to add a 15th player to the roster ... According to Slater, Quiñones still has a lot of believers in the Warriors front office, and his play this year could be setting him up for a two-way contract next year. [Tuesday’s comeback win](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2023/2/28/23619814/warriors-blazers-final-score-recap-klay-thompson-jordan-poole) over the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com), Anthony Lamb (47 games) and Ty Jerome (43 games) have combined to play 90 games. But here’s where the quirk comes in: teams can only use their two-way contracts for 90 games if their roster isn’t full. Players on two-way contracts are allowed to play in 50 regular season games. The reason for the signing is both simple and silly.

Stephen Curry is set to be re-evaluated on Wednesday, but before official word from the Golden State Warriors, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported when he ...

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly expecting All-Star guard Stephen Curry to return to the team sometime during their three-game road trip next week.

He has had to deal with injuries prior to this one, though, including a shoulder subluxation that forced him out of 11 straight games from Dec. 16 to Jan. The Warriors have gone 5-4 since Curry has been out, which has maintained their playoff position as the fifth seed in the Western Conference. "We’ll just have to wait and see the results.… "Any time a guy gets an MRI, there’s a concern level," head coach Steve Kerr said post-game at the time, via ESPN. Curry’s X-ray was initially negative, but his MRI results clearly showed something the Warriors didn’t like.

The Warriors reportedly plan to sign Lester Quiñones to a 10-day contract, a move that has implications for two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb.

Eventually, Golden State will have to make a decision on Lamb and Jerome. The Warriors are expected to sign Lamb or Jerome as the 15th member of their roster, whichever one the front office foresees will have a bigger role in the playoff rotation. The Warriors have kept their 15th roster spot open all season.

Steph Curry reportedly could return from his lower left leg injury sometime during the Warriors' next road trip.

The Warriors reportedly plan to sign Lester Quiones to a 10-day contract, a move that has implications for two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb.

The deal helps them extend their decision window on two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb, too.

They converted Juan Toscano-Anderson’s two-way contract and promptly signed him to a two-year deal in May 2021. He had an underwhelming camp and was dropped in favor of more experienced NBA players Lamb and Jerome for two-way deals. Two-way contracts do not count against the salary cap, while a converted contract filling a roster spot does. Quinones is tearing up the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors this year. Quinones’ 10-day contract gives the Warriors a cushion to push their decision back and save some money against the salary cap. But the 25-year-old’s playing time would be cut with Curry set to

Steph Curry could be back on the court very soon. In response to a Wednesday report, Warriors general manager and president of basketball operations Bob Myers ...

[a comeback victory](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-dubs-erase-23-point-deficit-blow-out-blazers?chrcontext=KNTV) over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Chase Center. [scheduled to be re-evaluated](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-injury-update-left-leg-re-evaluation-after-all-star-break?chrcontext=KNTV). "I think the reason why we can't give you more definitive information is it is kind of predicated on how he feels, can he get up to the workload. That would be a big mistake." "I mean, that's the hope," Myers told 95.7 The Game's "Steiny & Guru." [Myers confirms Warriors hope to have Steph back next week](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-hopeful-steph-curry-returns-injury-next-week-bob-myers-says?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=KNTV) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=KNTV)

So, what did Thompson think of his team's assessment of his babysitting skills? Luckily for him, NBC Sports Bay Area's Chris Mullin helped soothe the burn on " ...

Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets have occupied the No. 1 playoff seed in the West since Dec. 20, but recent playoff flops apparently speak ...

"The Warriors can’t do this. He said, ‘I think it’s the Warriors or Clippers.' " "Every bit of data, all the logic, everything, should tell us it’s already over," Beck told KNBR. Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets have occupied the No. "I promise you this: When we're healthy, no one wants to see us in the postseason," Thompson said on "Warriors Postgame Live." "He didn’t even mention the Nuggets.

The Warriors sit in fifth place in the Western Conference, but one league executive believes they will rise to the occasion in the playoffs.

The Warriors reportedly plan to sign Lester Quiones to a 10-day contract, a move that has implications for two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb.

Eventually, Golden State will have to make a decision on Lamb and Jerome. The Warriors have kept their 15th roster spot open all season. The Warriors are expected to sign Lamb or Jerome as the 15th member of their roster, whichever one the front office foresees will have a bigger role in the playoff rotation. [waived along with Quinndary Weatherspoon](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/why-warriors-waived-quinndary-weatherspoon-lester-quinones-steve-kerr?chrcontext=KNTV) in order to make room for Jerome and Lamb. [Warriors' comeback win](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-dubs-erase-23-point-deficit-blow-out-blazers?chrcontext=KNTV) over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. [How Warriors' reported Quiñones signing affects Jerome, Lamb](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/how-warriors-reported-lester-quinones-signing-affects-ty-jerome-anthony-lamb?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=KNTV) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=KNTV)

Lester Quinones is averaging 21 points per game for Santa Cruz this season, was an NIT champion in 2021, and was on the AAC All-Freshman in 2020. Quinones was ...

The deal helps them extend their decision window on two-way players Ty Jerome and Anthony Lamb, too.

They converted Juan Toscano-Anderson’s two-way contract and promptly signed him to a two-year deal in May 2021. He had an underwhelming camp and was dropped in favor of more experienced NBA players Lamb and Jerome for two-way deals. Two-way contracts do not count against the salary cap, while a converted contract filling a roster spot does. Quinones is tearing up the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors this year. Quinones’ 10-day contract gives the Warriors a cushion to push their decision back and save some money against the salary cap. But the 25-year-old’s playing time would be cut with Curry set to

The Golden State Warriors are expected to sign Santa Cruz guard Lester Quiñones to a 10-day contract. It will boost availability for their two-way players.

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The Warriors have won the first three games of their five-game homestand and will host the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center on Thursday.

The Clippers are on a three-game losing streak and have lost five of their last seven contests. The Warriors and Clippers both have an identical win percentage (51.6%) as the Warriors are 32-20 and the Clippers are 33-31. The only game with more combined points was a 186-184 victory for the Detroit Pistons over the Denver Nuggets on Dec. The Clippers were recently involved in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. It's very encouraging that the Warriors have fared so well in comparison without Curry, especially considering they lost six of their first seven games without him. With Tuesday's victory over the Blazers, the Warriors are now .500 (12-12) in games without Stephen Curry this season. Western Conference teams, excluding the Warriors, are 60-161 (37.3%) without their points per game leader. 14 in Los Angeles](https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/gameday-recap-20230214). After missing the previous two games due to injury, Draymond Green recorded his eighth game this season with at least eight rebounds and eight assists. The Dubs have won eight of their last nine games at home, including four in a row. Jordan Poole led all scorers with 29 points, his 20th game of the season with 25 or more points. This will be the third of this season’s four head-to-head meetings against the Clippers.

Ahead of their game vs. the Golden State Warriors, the LA Clippers have made a minor roster move. The team has remained fluid with their final two-way spot ...

The defending champions from the Bay Area are still without All-Stars Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins. But the other Warriors have stepped it up in their ...

Meanwhile, the Clippers have a three-headed monster in Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Russell Westbrook. The Dubs are riding a three game win streak, meanwhile the Clippers have lost three in a row. In the meantime, these guys are doing one hell of a job."