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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.

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.

Experts predict a Titans win over Raiders on Sunday

The Titans are set to face the Oakland Raiders at 3:25 p.m. CT on Sunday in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Tennessee Titans (7-5) are riding high on a three-game winning streak, and will look to extend that number to four as they face the Oakland Raiders away from home this week.

A number of analysts across multiple networks have predicted the Titans will accomplish just that in Week 14.

The Tennessean’s staff predicted a Titans win over the Raiders.

Staff writer Erik Bacharach sees a final score of 30-27.

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“The Titans offense keeps humming and hits 30 points for a fourth straight game,” he wrote. “The Raiders’ season is on the line here, but after being outscored 74-12 in their past two games, they simply can’t keep up.”

Sports director Tommy Deas predicts a much more dominant victory from Tennessee on the road.

“Ryan Tannehill continues to improve, Derrick Henry is running downhill and the defense is getting nasty,” he wrote. “The Raiders seem to be backsliding. The roll continues.”

The New York Times has the odds in the Titans’ favor by a point spread of (-2.5).

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“The star of Tennessee’s offense is Derrick Henry, a terrific running back who can be absolutely devastating when he’s healthy,” the publication’s Benjamin Hoffman wrote. “But the Titans (7-5) have also received unbelievable production and efficiency from Ryan Tannehill since he became their starting quarterback. During the Titans’ current three-game win streak, Tennessee has outscored its opponents by 108-69, with Henry rushing for 496 yards and Tannehill throwing for six touchdowns. The surge has the Titans trailing Pittsburgh in the wild-card race by just a tiebreaker. A road game against the struggling Raiders (6-6), who have scored a total of 29 points over the last three weeks, does not seem likely to interrupt that forward momentum.”

CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin has the Titans winning, 25-19.

“The Raiders were such a nice story earlier this year. Now, it’s safe to project Derek Carr getting outplayed by Ryan Tannehill, and while Josh Jacobs is ever reliable on the ground, the Titans have a nasty ground game of their own,” he wrote.

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The Titans are set to face the Oakland Raiders at 3:25 p.m. CT on Sunday in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.