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Davidson guard Hyunjung Lee (1) fights for the ball with Virginia Commonwealth guard Adrian Baldwin Jr. (1) and forward Levi Stockard III (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Davidson, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks

By Steve Reed Feb. 08, 2022 02:09 AM EST

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry looks down at the court during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference play-in game against Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Curry, Warriors look forward to another chance next season

By Janie Mccauley May. 22, 2021 08:14 PM EDT

Injured Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, from left, celebrates with Juan Toscano-Anderson and Stephen Curry during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Klay Thompson finding new ways to move through another rehab

By Janie Mccauley Mar. 14, 2021 05:41 PM EDT

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, right, receives medical attention during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Durant leads Brooklyn past Warriors in Golden State reunion

By Janie Mccauley Feb. 13, 2021 10:59 PM EST

Brooklyn Nets' Kevin Durant, left, drives past Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Durant back with Nets, can return Saturday to Golden State

By Brian Mahoney Feb. 12, 2021 02:08 PM EST

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, former teammates, greet each other at center court before an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Durant returns with 22 and a 125-99 Nets rout of Warriors

By Brian Mahoney Dec. 22, 2020 09:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, shoots against Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in San Francisco. The 32-year-old Curry has already said he wants to remain with the Warriors for the rest of his career and perhaps play until he's 40, but for now staying healthy in the present is a top priority. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
With Curry back, Warriors try to move on from worst record

By Janie Mccauley Dec. 15, 2020 01:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell, center, goes up to shoot as Denver Nuggets' Jerami Grant, left, and Paul Millsap, right, defend during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Mitchell agreed Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, to a five-year, $163 million extension to remain with the Jazz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Making a splash: Mitchell, Jazz agree on max extension

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 22, 2020 05:12 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) shoots a basket as Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum (3) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans. Jrue Holiday is being traded from New Orleans to Milwaukee, which is aiming to give two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the improved roster that he seeks with the decision on his supermax contract extension looming, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. The Pelicans are getting Eric Bledsoe, George Hill and a package of future first-round draft picks from the Bucks, the person told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no deal had been finalized. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)
NBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency starting

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 19, 2020 03:18 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, file photo, Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton drives up court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Sacramento Kings selected Tyrese Haliburton with the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, Nov. 18, 2020 adding depth to a backcourt that is almost certain to undergo significant changes. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Wolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft

By Brian Mahoney Nov. 18, 2020 08:19 PM EST

FILE - Memphis center James Wiseman (32) dunks against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore., in this Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, file photo. At long last, James Wiseman is about to be on a team again. More than a year removed from the end of his three-game college career that was doomed almost before it started because of NCAA rulings regarding his eligibility, the 7-foot-1 left-hander will be one of the first players selected in Wednesday’s, Nov. 18, 2020, NBA draft. It’s hard to envision a scenario where he doesn’t go in the first three picks, which are currently held by Minnesota, Golden State and Charlotte.(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
The wait is over: Delayed NBA draft finally comes Wednesday

By Brian Mahoney Nov. 17, 2020 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers gestures during the NBA basketball team's media day in San Francisco. Myers hears the chatter about everything riding on Golden State's draft pick at second overall. About all the pressure on his shoulders to find just the right player to join Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, regular All-Stars Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. Someone who will make an instant impact and immediately help the Warriors return to contention and respectability following a last-place finish. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Warriors GM Myers faces draft challenges like no other year

By Janie Mccauley Nov. 17, 2020 05:35 AM EST

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce gestures during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington. The teams that didn't qualify for the restart of the NBA season at Walt Disney World could begin voluntary workouts Wednesday, Sept. 23, to start preparing for their next game — whenever that is. “I’ve never seen a layup drill with such intensity," Pierce said. "We did a full-court layup drill and the guys were clapping and cheering. You know they haven’t practiced in a long time if they’re excited about layup drills.” (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Back to work: NBA's non-Disney clubs start team workouts

By Brian Mahoney Sep. 23, 2020 06:48 PM EDT

Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac (40) dinks on Dallas Mavericks' Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) looks on during the play. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)
Welcome to the playoffs: The NBA's best time of year is here

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 16, 2020 02:46 PM EDT

Thompson's status unclear until Warriors are back together

By Janie Mccauley Jun. 08, 2020 07:20 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors expect to have a better idea about how Klay Thompson’s recovery from reconstructive left knee surgery is going...

FILE - In this May 30, 2016, file photo, fans cheer as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry yells after the Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif. The roar of the crowd has been a staple of major sports and an advantage for the home team. Playing in empty buildings would require a significant recalibration. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
After a forgettable season, Warriors ready to move forward

By Janie Mccauley Jun. 05, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

A sign alerting customers to a closed Walgreens store is seen on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Vallejo, Calif. A person was shot by police when people began breaking into stores late Monday, and another round of violence erupted late Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The shooting occurred when a group that had entered a Walgreens rammed a police officer outside, City Manager Greg Nyhoff said in a statement, he did not say whether the suspect survived. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California officials praise more peaceful protesting

By Janie Har And John Antczak Jun. 04, 2020 01:34 AM EDT

LGBTQ community members join Black Lives Matter protesters as they block an intersection laying on the street with their hands behind their backs in West Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
More than 100 charged with looting, assaults in California

By Janie Har And John Antczak Jun. 02, 2020 04:34 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Raheem Mostert speaks to reporters at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. Long before the sports world had been shut down and when only one death from the coronavirus had been reported in California, Mostert was concerned enough about the pandemic to cancel an appearance at an autograph show in early March. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Mostert acknowledges family concern over return to practice

By Josh Dubow May. 21, 2020 02:23 AM EDT