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Juan Toscano-Anderson suffers sprained ankle in first minute vs. Clippers

Juan Toscano-Anderson left the game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first minute with a sprained ankle.

The Golden State Warriors’ long list of injuries grew after tipoff against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the first minute of the game, Juan Toscano Anderson sprained his ankle and did not return.

The Oakland native has played 13 games with Golden State after being signed from the Warriors G League affiliate following the NBA trade deadline.

With injuries hampering Golden State’s roster, Toscano-Anderson has blossomed into a significant contributor for the Warriors. The Marquette product is averaging 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 21.3 minutes per contest.

Following the Warriors’ 131-107, Steve Kerr said the Warriors would have an update on Toscano-Anderson’s sprained ankle tomorrow.

Toscano-Anderson joined Stephen Curry (flu), Draymond Green (knee soreness) and Kevon Looney (hip soreness) on the Warriors injury report.

Without Toscano-Anderson, a mix of Dragan Bender and Eric Paschall filled his role against the Clippers. Bender tied his career-high with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. The Croatian big-man added seven rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes.

Despite their injury woes, the depleted Warriors will only have one day off before welcoming the Brooklyn Nets to Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday night.

Eric Paschall leads Warriors to 18 point road comeback vs. Suns to snap losing streak, 115-99

Eric Paschall’s 25 points carried the injury-hampered Warriors to an 18-point comeback victory against the Phoenix Suns.

The Golden State Warriors’ day did not start as planned. The Warriors announced Stephen Curry’s return would be moved back from his original target date of March 1. The news around Curry’s injury followed Golden State ruling out a trio of players against the Phoenix Suns.

Yet, the shorthanded Warriors pulled off one of their best wins of the season in Phoenix with a 115-99 comeback victory.

Without Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and Ky Bowman, the Warriors only had eight healthy players and no true point guard against the Suns. Golden State started the game in Phoenix falling down 18 points in the first half. However, the second half was a different story.

The Warriors roared back to outscore the Suns 31-16 in the third quarter. Golden State completely erased the 18 point deficit to take the lead going into the final period.

Rookie Eric Paschall carried Golden State’s comeback, scoring 25 points in 33 minutes off the bench. The Villanova product was Steve Kerr’s primary scoring option on offense, with Damion Lee finding him as the lead ball-handler. Lee dished out a career-high eight assists while scoring 20 points and grabbing five rebounds.

Seven of Golden State’s eight-man rotation scored in double figures to snap the Warriors eight-game losing streak.

The Turnover Battle

Although the Warriors had a limited rotation, the point-guardless team protected the rock. Golden State only turned the ball over 10 times, while their opponent nearly doubled that number with 19 turnovers.

Phoenix All-Star Devin Booker scored 21 points on 6-of-16 shooting, but turned the ball over six times. The Suns’ backcourt of Ricky Rubio and Booker combined to turn the ball over more than the entire Warriors team with 11.

Every starter for the Warriors recorded a steal against the Suns, with Marquese Chriss and Andrew Wiggins each swiping three steals.

Mychal Mulder

Paschall and Lee will make headlines, but 10-day contract player Mychal Mulder was a crucial factor in Golden State’s comeback victory. Mulder scored his first NBA points in 14 points on 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. The Kentucky product’s long-range shooting came at a much needed time for Warriors who have been struggling from 3-point land.

Mulder racked up 34 minutes in the second game of his 10-day contract. His play against the Suns should earn him more time on the court through the remainder of his time in Golden State.

Kevon Looney

Kevon Looney‘s 2019-20 season has been defined by injury, yet against the Suns, the Golden State center looked like his old self. Looney scored in double-figures for the second time this season with 10 points while grabbing six rebounds.

Before the game, Steve Kerr said the former high school point guard, could get some time point guard for the Warriors. Looney dished out three assists against the Suns, tied for his season-high.

The Zion Williamson experience leads Pelicans to comeback win vs. Warriors, 115-101

Zion Williamson lived up to the hype against the Golden State Warriors, tallying 28 points and seven rebounds in his first game at Chase Center.

As the New Orleans Pelicans push towards a late playoff run, the Golden State Warriors were next in line trying to play spoiler.

The Warriors have struggled out of the gate throughout the season. Yet, against the Pelicans, the Dubs jumped out to an early lead. Damion Lee scored 15 of his Golden State game-high 22 points in the opening period on six of eight shooting from the field. Lee was able to knock down four three-pointers early, giving Golden State a 33-29 lead in the first quarter.

The Warriors went into the locker room with a 56-46 edge at halftime. However, when the second half started, the Pelicans took over.

The Warriors were without not only Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, as both Marquese Chriss and Draymond Green were ruled out due to injury, and the Pelicans took advantage.

Jrue Holiday exposed the Warriors’ young rotation, slowing down and controlling the game in the second half. Holiday finished the game with a near triple-double, tallying 23 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds. The UCLA product added 21 of his points along with 12 assists in the second half.

The Pelicans sealed their second-half comeback win, 115-101 with Holiday’s veteran play and the impact of Zion Williamson.

The Zion Williamson experience

The 2019 top pick made his Chase Center debut and did not disappoint. The Duke product registered a game-high 28 points on 13-of-20 shooting, with seven rebounds and two assists. Williamson slammed down one of his signature dunks in a fast break against Golden State.

The case for JTA

Down the final stretch of the season, who steps up from the back end of Golden State’s rotation, will be a critical factor in the future. The Warriors will need to find some in-house options for their roster next year with several expensive contracts already on the books.

Juan Toscano-Anderson made a case for a future roster spot with his performance against the Pelicans. Toscano-Anderson brought energy off the bench, scoring a career-high 16 points with eight rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes.

The debut of Dragan

Only hours after signing a 10-day contract, Dragan Bender made his Golden State Warriors debut against the Pelicans. The former lottery pick played 20 minutes and knocked down two 3-pointers.

Bender was active with his opportunity, punching numbers up and down the box score. The 22-year-old registered five rebounds, three assists and a block on Williamson. Bender will have three games left on his 10-day contract to prove to Golden State he belongs.

Watch: Russell Westbrook ejected vs. Warriors after receiving second technical

Russell Westbrook was ejected in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors with the Houston Rockets up 35 points.

Although the cast is different, there’s still a rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. The tension between the two teams was on display Thursday night.

The game was chippy throughout with Marquese Chriss, Danuel House Jr. and Russell Westbrook receiving technical fouls. In the fourth quarter with the Rockets leading by 35-points, tempers flared.

Westbrook appeared to elbow Damion Lee on a rebound attempt, which sparked an argument between the former Most Valuable Player and the Warriors. Westbrook shrugged his shoulders towards Lee, triggering Juan Toscano-Anderson to rip the basketball from his hands.

Westbrook was guided towards the Warriors bench where the situation escalated. Klay Thompson and Westbrook exchanged words on the sideline before the Rockets guard made his way to Houston’s end of the floor. On the way back to the bench, Westbrook bumped shoulders with fellow UCLA product, Kevon Looney.

Westbrook was assessed his second technical, causing an ejection from the game with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The Rockets All-Star finished the night with 21 points and 10 assists in Houston’s 135-105 road victory.

Westbrook now leads the NBA with 13 technicals on the season, one more than Golden State’s Draymond Green.

Report: Warriors signing Bay Area product Juan Toscano–Anderson to NBA contract

After dealing six players off their roster, the Golden State Warriors are signing local product, Juan Toscano-Anderson to his first NBA contract.

After a bevy of moves before the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors roster is left thin. The Warriors flurry of moves sent out six players, with all six being steady contributors throughout the season.

Willie Cauley-Stein’s move to Dallas started Golden State’s active week, with trades of Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III following. The Warriors capped off their trade deadline with a blockbuster deal sending D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans III and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Warriors ended the trade deadline sending out six different players with most of the return being draft compensation. Andrew Wiggins was the only player to come back in a deal for Golden State, leaving the Warriors’ front office with some work to do to fill out the rotation.

Starting the Warriors roster replenishment, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported Juan Toscano-Anderson would be signed to one of the Golden State’s open roster spots.

Toscano-Anderson played with the Warriors G League affiliate in Santa Cruz this season, averaging 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 29 minutes per game.

Before playing in the G League, Toscano-Anderson went undrafted after playing four years at Marquette. The swingman went on to play professionally in Mexico.

Toscano-Anderson, born in Oakland, played high school basketball at Castro Valley for the Trojans.

The Bay Area product will have the remainder of the season with Golden State to show he belongs in the NBA for the long-haul.