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Bob Myers: ‘There hasn’t been a setback’ with Klay Thompson’s recovery

Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers is still unsure if Klay Thompson is 100% healthy, but he says there hasn’t been a setback with his knee injury.

With the Golden State Warriors left out of the NBA’s 22-team return plan in Orlando, their 2019-20 campaign is officially over. While the Warriors season is ending, one of their All-Star shooter’s year was decided before the league was put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After missing a majority of the year due to an injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals, the Warriors officially ruled out Klay Thompson for the season in late February.

On a conference call with Bay Area media, Golden State general manager Bob Myers spoke about Thompson’s path back to the court. While he’s unsure if Thompson is 100% healthy, Myers said there’s been no setback in his recovery.

I don’t know. I think we’ve got to take a look at him when we see him, and there’s different versions of 100%. 100% for you or I to walk around the street is not 100% of an NBA basketball player playing basketball. So until we kind of test him and see him and you start him one-on-one and then two-on-two and obviously the pandemic has not allowed him the opportunity to do those types of things. There’s no rush clearly.

As far as I’ve heard, he’s recovering fine. There hasn’t been a setback. But one thing that’s been a little bit difficult in the last couple months is our ability to oversee those things as much as you might normally would. So I imagine at some point when we all collectively get together, I can also answer that better or would hope to answer that better as to he’s been doing— I think what people really want to know is has he been playing and what’s he look like, and that’s really the answer to 100%, and we won’t know that until we kind of reach that point in time.

Listen to Myers full presser via Warriors SoundCloud:

With Golden State getting an early jump on the offseason, the team has plenty of time to get Thompson back to 100%. Once healthy, Thompson will need to work back to game speed after facing a significant layoff from the court. Over the offseason, Thompson will have his first opportunity to get familiar with teammates like Andrew Wiggins, Eric Paschall and Marquese Chriss in the lineup.

During the NBA’s suspension, Thompson released a documentary that features an inside look at his rehab from injury. “Above The Waves” follows Thompson from the time he injures his knee in the Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

While the Warriors won’t be traveling to Orlando with 22 other teams, their San Francisco practice facility is back open for business. With Chase Center available for individual workouts, Golden State will have a better chance to evaluate where Thompson is at in his rehab.

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Texas safety B.J. Foster suffers broken hand after punching car

Texas head coach Tom Herman announced on Thursday that safety B.J. Foster has a broken hand.

It’s been quite the offseason for Texas safety B.J. Foster. Continue reading “Texas safety B.J. Foster suffers broken hand after punching car”

Injury Report: Draymond Green returns to lineup vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Draymond Green will return to action against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing the past two games with a pelvic contusion.

Stephen Curry has yet to make his long-awaited return from his broken hand injury. However, the Golden State Warriors will be getting one former All-Star back against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Draymond Green will return against the Lakers after missing the past two games with a pelvic contusion. Without Green, Steve Kerr started rookie Eric Paschall with Dragan Bender and Kevon Looney filling minutes off the bench.

While the Warriors are getting healthy, their opponent will be without a Most Valuable Player candidate. LeBron James has been ruled out against Golden State with a sore groin. A trip to San Francisco will be only the third contest James has missed all season.

The Warriors dropped both games without Green and are currently riding a seven-game losing streak. Adding the former Defensive Player of the Year back to the rotation gives Golden State a better chance of snapping their losing streak.

Green is averaging 8.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game in the 2019-20 season. Though his number may not standout, Green has been a factor in Golden State’s wins. Ten of the Warriors’ 12 wins have come when the Michigan State product is in the lineup.

Injury Report: Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) will miss second straight game

Draymond Green will be out against the Sacramento Kings as he misses his second straight game due to a pelvic contusion.

As the news ramps up around the nearing return of Stephen Curry, another Golden State Warrior All-Star product is dealing with an injury. Draymond Green has been ruled out for the second straight game with a pelvic contusion.

Green will miss the Warriors’ Northern California rivalry game with the Sacramento Kings. The Michigan State product missed Zion Williamson’s debut at Chase Center with the same injury.

The contest versus the Kings will be Green’s 14th game he’s missed in the 2019-20 season due to injury. The former Defensive Player of the Year has missed games with back, finger, heel and ankle injuries this season.

According to Steve Kerr, Green is expected to return from injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Without Green, rookie Eric Paschall started at power forward for Golden State and tallied 13 points and five rebounds. The newest Warrior Dragan Bender played in his first game with the Warriors and played 20 minutes with Green out.

Green’s absence won’t make things easier against the Western Conference playoff-hopeful Sacramento Kings. The Kings have won five of their last seven, while Golden State is on a six-game losing streak.

Tobias Harris available for 76ers game against Atlanta Hawks

Tobias Harris, who was suffering from a right knee contusion, will be available for the 76ers against the Hawks on Monday.

Tobias Harris was upgraded to active for the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.

Harris suffered a right knee contusion against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday but stayed in the game and finished with about 31 minutes played. He had 11 points and five rebounds.

He has yet to miss a game this season. Over the three years prior to this season, Harris played all 82 games twice and 80 games once. His ability to put the ball on the floor and be able to shoot from deep is a much-needed luxury for this team. Also, he’s continued to improve defensively so this is big for them.

The Sixers are in need of Harris, particularly with Ben Simmons out with a back injury. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted Simmons is undergoing treatment for an injury that is expected to be worse than a day-to-day issue.

Harris is averaging 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and three assists per game this season. He is shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc.

The 76ers and Hawks game at Wells Fargo Center begins at 7 p.m. Monday.

Injury Report: Kevon Looney (hip) questionable for Wednesday vs. Suns

In the final game before the NBA All-Star break, the Golden State Warriors could be without Kevon Looney against the Phoenix Suns.

The Golden State Warriors moved a total of six players at the NBA trade deadline, essentially turning their roster upside down. Even with players changing teams, Golden State’s injury bug remained with the team.

After balancing his new rotation over the past two games, Steve Kerr could be without one of his veterans in the Warriors’ final game before the NBA All-Star break.

Center Kevon Looney is listed as questionable against the Phoenix Suns. After signing a new deal to stay with the Warriors over the offseason, Looney has had an injury-hampered year.

The UCLA product has missed 35 games due to a neuropathic condition and an abdomen injury. Now, the Golden State big man could be out with hip soreness against the Suns.

However, if Looney cannot go against the Suns, there’s an opportunity for more Marquese Chriss minutes. Chriss has taken a bulk of the center minutes since the Warriors traded Willie Cauley-Stein, and the former Washington Husky has thrived.

The 22-year-old center has scored in double-figures in eight of his last ten games, including 26 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. In his previous two games, Chriss has grabbed nine rebounds in each contest. Chriss has also registered at least one block in six consecutive games.

If Looney doesn’t suit up against the Suns, Draymond Green could get more time at center with Eric Paschall sliding into more of a power forward role. Behind Chriss and Green, rookie Alen Smailagic could pick up the rest of the pieces inside the Warriors frontcourt.

Steph Curry on a potential early March return from injury: ‘That’s the plan’

In a sideline interview during the Warriors game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry said he’s setting his return to action goal of early March.

Over the past week, the NBA trade deadline has dominated all headlines regarding the Golden State Warriors, and rightfully so. The Warriors traded All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster deal that shook the NBA world.

24-year-old swingman, Andrew Wiggins, and a pair of 2021 draft picks came back to Golden State in the four-player mega deal. Beyond the transaction with the Timberwolves, the Warriors traded a total of six players before the deadline expired.

With Russell gone and the second half of the season underway, all eyes shift to the return of Stephen Curry.

Curry’s only played in the first four games of the 2019-20 season, missing a significant amount of time with a broken left hand. Although his recovery has been long, the two-time Most Valuable Player is progressing towards a return to the court.

Golden State re-evaluated Curry in early February with reports pointing towards a March return from injury. In a sideline interview on ESPN’s broadcast of the Warriors game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry was asked if he’s hoping to be back by early March.

That’s the plan — it’s been the plan since surgery knowing the timeline with the injury as severe as it was — I’m not rushing, but I’m setting a goal that hopefully I can meet — first week of March to get back out on the floor with my teammates and hopefully end the season on a strong note.

With the Warriors record sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, Golden State could be patient with Curry, even if he’s healthy. However, an early March return would give the All-Star guard around 20 games left on the season to build chemistry with his newest teammate, Wiggins.

Russell Westbrook could return from thumb sprain vs. Lakers

After missing Tuesday’s game with a thumb sprain, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook could return to the Rockets’ lineup versus the Lakers.

After missing Tuesday’s victory over Charlotte due to a sprained left thumb, All-Star guard Russell Westbrook could return to the Houston Rockets’ lineup in time for Thursday night’s showdown at Los Angeles.

In the team’s official injury report issued late Wednesday, Westbrook was listed as questionable due to the thumb injury. That’s an upgrade from his “doubtful” status prior to Tuesday, and since there’s no mention of rest, it does not appear that Thursday is one of his scheduled rest games.

In 35.9 minutes per game this season, Westbrook is averaging 26.4 points (45.4% shooting), 8.0 rebounds, and 7.4 assists with the Rockets.

Westbrook sprained the thumb on his non-dominant hand during Sunday’s game against New Orleans. Speaking postgame, he said a Pelicans player accidentally swiped at it while going for the basketball.

Westbrook had the thumb heavily bandaged immediately after Sunday’s game. But at Monday’s practice and during Tuesday’s game, which the former MVP watched from the bench, there was no sign of a wrap or brace — which would seem to indicate that the issue is minor.

Head coach Mike D’Antoni indicated Tuesday that Westbrook would sit out one game of the upcoming back-to-back in Los Angeles and Phoenix on Thursday and Friday, but for reasons unrelated to his left thumb. That’s part of the 31-year-old’s season-long maintenance plan after undergoing offseason knee surgery.

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When asked which game Westbrook would play in, D’Antoni told reporters with a sarcastic tone:

You could probably take a wild guess.

That would certainly appear to be a clue that the team’s plan, at least as of Tuesday, was for Westbrook to play.

Westbrook is a Los Angeles native, and Thursday’s game against the Lakers (38-11) offers an opportunity for the Rockets (32-18) to measure themselves on national television against the Western Conference’s premiere team to this point in the 2019-20 season.

Houston enters Thursday having won six of its last eight games. Tip-off from Staples Center is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Central time, with the game broadcast as a national exclusive on TNT.

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Injury Report: D’Angelo Russell expected to play in homecoming game vs. Nets

D’Angelo Russell is expected to return from a quad contusion against the Brooklyn Nets.

While trade deadline news leads to many headlines, the Golden State Warriors still have basketball games on the schedule. To end their five-game road trip, the Warriors will travel to Brooklyn for a chance at winning three-consecutive games.

Helping the Warriors odds at heading back to San Francisco with a winning road trip is the return of D’Angelo Russell. Russell missed Golden State’s game in Washington with a quad contusion, but the team was able to seal a victory without him.

Alec Burks led the team in scoring without Russell in Washington, dropping 30-points off the bench. Sophomore guard Jacob Evans III started in the Louisville native’s spot as he dealt with a quad injury.

Against Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie and the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State could use the talent of Russell.

According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, after a full practice, Russell is expected to play against Brooklyn.

Wednesday night would be Russell’s first appearance in Brooklyn, where he spent two seasons before coming to Golden State. Last season Russell led the Brooklyn Nets to a playoff bid in the Eastern Conference while also netting an All-Star nod. With the Nets, Russell averaged 21.1 points and 7.0 assists per game in 81 contests.

With Golden State, Russell has taken over as Steve Kerr’s offensive initiator, leading the team in scoring with 23.8 points per game while adding 6.3 assists. The former Ohio State Buckeye is shooting 43.3 % from the field and 38.3 % from beyond the arc.

If Golden State does decide to move Russell by the Thursday trade deadline, a homecoming date in Brooklyn could be his last game as a member of the Warriors.

Injury Report; D’Angelo Russell (quad contusion) ruled out vs. Wizards

D’Angelo Russell will miss the third game of the Warriors’ five-game road trip in Washington with a quad contusion.

Since the start of the 2020 New Year, the Golden State Warriors have mightily struggled, losing 13-of-15 games. Yet, the team looked to be turning things around with a win 131-115 win in Cleveland amid their five-game east coast road swing.

However, for the Warriors, things got tougher in game three of the trip in Washington. D’Angelo Russell has been ruled out against the Wizards with a quad contusion.

Washington will be Russell’s 19th game of the season he’s missed due to injury. A flurry of different ailments has taken the former Eastern Conference All-Star out of games this season, including a shoulder, thumb, ankle and now quad injury. With their leading scorer out of Steve Kerr’s rotation, the Warriors have managed only three wins on 18 attempts.

Second-year guard, Jacob Evans III will start in Russell’s place in Washington. Draymond Green and Alec Burks should also see an increase in ball-handling responsibilities as the Warriors try to win two-straight games.