Warriors

Good Morning Dub Nation,. The Golden State Warriors' road woes continue as they began their five game road-trip by losing to the Los Angeles Clippers, ...

[Stephen Curry posts 50, but Warriors can’t capitalize in loss](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35869219)(ESPN) [Thompson: Andrew Wiggins has the Warriors on his side, and that says a lot](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4312737%2F2023%2F03%2F15%2Fandrew-wiggins-warriors-absence%2F%3Fsource%3Demp_shared_article&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F3%2F16%2F23643294%2Fdub-hub-daily-warriors-links-for-3-16-23-steve-kerr-came-up-short-curry-50-point-night)(The Athletic) [What in the World Is Going on With the Warriors’ Home-Road Splits?](https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/3/15/23640401/golden-state-warriors-2023-home-road-splits)(The Ringer) [Bob Myers refutes Andrew Wiggins speculation that Warriors star won’t return](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/bob-myers-refutes-andrew-wiggins-speculation-warriors-star-wont-return)(NBC Sports Bay Area) [Why Draymond Green expects to play vs. Golden State will attempt to make up for the loss as they head out east to take on the His 50 points, meanwhile, tied Wilt Chamberlain for [the most 50-point games from a player above the age of 30](https://twitter.com/samesfandiari/status/1636225588657819648?s=20) as Curry has now accomplished the feat seven times. When defenses oscillate between the spectrum of ballscreen coverages, Curry seemingly has an answer for all of them. [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com)’ road woes continue as they began their five game road-trip by losing to the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com), [134-126](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2023/3/15/23642609/warriors-waste-steph-curry-clippers-kawhi-leonard-paul-george). His incredible shot-making abilities were on full display as his eight-made threes helped him reach Turnovers and lack of rebounding played the biggest factor in the Warriors’ loss. [pic.twitter.com/addxgwZ9oE] [March 16, 2023] Head coach Steve Kerr was proud of the Warriors’ effort, but says the team came up short despite a 50-point masterpiece from Stephen Curry. [pic.twitter.com/FvkwfWUuTA] [March 16, 2023] Golden State committed 16 turnovers to Los Angeles’ seven, meanwhile the rebound differential was 44-36 in favor of the Clippers. [pic.twitter.com/dkdYn3b0Ck] [March 16, 2023]

The wild fluctuation between the Warriors' performance at home and on the road is inflaming Steph Curry's gut.

Whatever I’ve got to do in the process individually, just going to keep doing that.” “It’s nice to play well, shoot well,” Curry said. It may seem the factor that keeps Curry grounded, impeccable overall perspective, is potent enough to somehow shield him from the frailties afflicting the rest of us. We still got a lot of work to do.” “We got a little frustrated; nobody likes to lose,” Kevon Looney said. “Until we run out of games to solve it, we have to keep trying. He isn’t one to question the coach. It’s the nature of the game, the ebbs and flows of year after year, figuring out what it takes to win at the highest level. This was Curry’s second 50-point game this season, and the Warriors have lost both. “We’re doing everything we can to (fix it). LA had a 32-15 advantage in free throws, a 20-11 edge in points off turnovers, a 27-11 edge in second-chance points and a 14-6 rout on the glass in the fourth quarter. . .”

Another night, another road loss — despite 50 points from Steph Curry. Can the Warriors turn this thing around in time?

And against the Clippers, who are now one game ahead of them in the standings, they fought hard. Things had been trending in the right direction for the Warriors. [Klay Thompson](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/klay-thompson-player) looks like Klay Thompson again. "I think winning on the road requires an incredible amount of mental strength, and it's not just one guy whose mental strength or two guys or a few guys," Green said. Their two-timeline-plan has proven to be a bust, with them trading away a centerpiece of it in At home, the Warriors have the third-best defensive rating in the league (108). Until we run out of games to solve it, we have to keep trying." On the road, they're 28th in that category (119.6). But for whatever reason, they haven't been able to flip the switch. And we've had some self-inflicted wounds on the road, but we've also played well enough where we've thought we should win, and we just haven't gotten it done. "It's like the ultimate tease," Curry said. They're the team to beat.

Russell Westbrook didn't have a tremendous shooting game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, but he certainly made them pay for sagging ...

Golden State Warriors: Andrew Wiggins has been away from the team for 13 games, and that absence was glaring in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers.

Wiggins would prefer to be on the court, but the off-the-court stuff takes precedence and isn’t guaranteed to be resolved anytime soon. Like Harrison Barnes in the Warriors’ dynasty’s early days, Wiggins is the linchpin of the Warriors’ small-ball lineup. You get the idea. Without him, the Dubs cannot reach their full potential. He’s been great this season, but the bar is lower for him now on the defensive side. Without him, the Warriors are playing three one-way players — a deadly combination in the postseason. I don’t expect that to change, even in the season’s final weeks. It’s one thing for Zubac to pull down an offensive board against a small-ball lineup, but for Russell Westbrook to grab four — all because the Warriors didn’t have enough bodies at the rim — is unacceptable. Is Wiggins the only route to improvement in those areas? But Wiggins brings all three things to the table. He could have guarded Leonard and George, saving the Warriors from playing a three-guard lineup that was eaten up by those two and Clippers center Ivica Zubac. And while Wiggins isn’t a big man, he’s a 7-footer in wingspan.

An anonymous Golden State Warriors teammate of Andrew Wiggins revealed that the Canadian star is dealing with a serious private matter.

We got to respect him, his life, and his privacy." "Nothing different than before. It's a tough situation in terms of him being away for so long, but necessary," Curry said. That's how he's built in terms of being available. I know he's missing the vibe and being with us and we miss him too." "What he's dealing with, is some real (expletive)," the unknown teammate

Steph Curry scored 50 points for the second time this season. The Warriors lost, again.

Curry was 9 of 11 in the period and 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Before this season, the Warriors were 8-2 in games where Curry scored at least 50 points. Though the Warriors trailed after the first quarter, and fell to 0-18 on the road this season when down going into the second, Curry was on a quick heater. "It was stunning watching that show tonight, watching some of the shot-making, the playmaking. Playing all 12 minutes, Curry exploded for 21 points in the third quarter. No matter what the stat sheet looks like after the game, it's just frustrating when you can't get over the hump and figure out a way to get a win, especially with where we've been all season on the road. The third quarter was where he went nuclear. Curry in 2015-16 when he was named unanimous MVP finished with a 50.4 field-goal percentage, 45.4 3-point percentage and 90.8 free-throw percentage in his age-27 season. Jordan, LeBron James (twice), Kobe Bryant, Alex English and Jamal Crawford are the only other players in NBA history to score 50 points in a game at 35 or older. Since turning 30 years old in 2018, Curry now has seven games of scoring at least 50 points. He was 20 of 28 from the field, good for 71.4 percent. He was 8 of 12 from 3-point range, good for 66.7 percent.

“What he's dealing with,” one player said, “is some real (expletive).” Wiggins' privacy deserves to be respected, according to Thompson, and the fact that an ...

[Law Murray of The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4310031/2023/03/15/eric-gordon-clippers-nba-playoffs/)tackles a number of topics in a mailbag column, answering questions about [Eric Gordon](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gordoer01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr)‘s importance to the Clippers, small-ball lineups, and possible favorable postseason matchups, among others. [Jonathan Kuminga](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kuminjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr)was able to play on Wednesday night after missing the past three games with a sprained ankle, [tweets](https://twitter.com/kendra__andrews/status/1636179671724474369)Kendra Andrews of ESPN. [LeBron James](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr)and [Mohamed Bamba](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bambamo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr), plus [Anthony Davis](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisan02.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr)has been rested on back-to-backs (only one more back-to-back remains on the schedule). “But the process of trying to improve our roster never changes. Unfortunately, longtime veteran [Andre Iguodala](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iguodan01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr)broke his [left wrist](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/03/andre-iguodala-to-undergo-surgery-for-fractured-wrist.html)and will undergo surgery next week. Prior to Wednesday’s loss to Houston, in which Davis was out, Kyle Goon of The Southern California News Group asked head coach Darvin Ham if the Lakers had any plans to add another big man with their roster opening. [Andrew Wiggins](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wiggian01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr) has now missed 13 consecutive games due to undisclosed personal reasons, leading to speculation about why he’s been absent and when he might return. Head coach Steve Kerr spoke about losing Iguodala last night, per Mark Medina of NBA.com ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1636178953043087360/photo/1)). “We feel like we have a good vibe, a good rhythm with the guys that are out there. According to Murray, prior to Wednesday’s victory over Golden State, Gordon had the highest plus-minus on the team in fourth quarters since he was acquired at the trade deadline (plus-46 in 84 minutes). [Draymond Green](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greendr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr) punching [Jordan Poole](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/poolejo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr) during training camp — has kept the matter in-house “says a lot.” As [Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4312737/2023/03/15/andrew-wiggins-warriors-absence/?source=emp_shared_article&access_token=48618&redirected=1) writes, Wiggins’ teammates know why he’s been gone, but instead of feeling angry or resentful, they’ve expressed “patience and understanding, a little disappointment but a lot of concern.”

Golden State Warriors Andrew Wiggins has missed the play for 13 games now and it continues to affect the team.

[Steve Kerr](/topic/steve-kerr)has begun to mention "if" Wiggins returns rather than "when." The Warriors cannot win a championship without Andrew Wiggins, their second-best player in last year’s playoffs, due to his contributions in perimeter defense, team rebounding, and secondary scoring. [Clippers](/topic/clippers)emphasized their [reliance](/topic/reliance)on Wiggins, their second-best player in last year's playoffs, to have a chance at winning a championship.

Grading Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors in the team's 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on ...

With the Warriors so ridiculously banged up, Green is becoming a very important part of the rotation. It was great to see Kuminga back on the court after a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle. They needed him to rebound more. They needed him to defend better. They needed him to shoot better. The Warriors got beat up on the glass, but Looney did his part in trying to keep that from happening. To take care of the ball so well while doing so much is absurd. They needed him to score more. It’s been a common misconception that the Warriors are getting beat up inside on the road ... Green may be the least of the team’s worries on defense, but for someone generally capable of running a defense all by himself, the team’s awful performance on the road has to reflect on him poorly. He talked after the game about trying to figure out how the team can do more to support Curry ... enough to prompt coach [Steve Kerr to say that he “wasn’t frustrated” with the defeat](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2023/3/16/23643294/dub-hub-daily-warriors-links-for-3-16-23-steve-kerr-came-up-short-curry-50-point-night).

Green was hit with his latest technical late in the second quarter of the Warriors' 134-126 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday.

[Trae Young](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/trae-young-pMqz7IIVkDhPCk6P/) and the Hawks without Green, who joins the injured [Gary Payton II](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/gary-payton-ii-nvluPOjR8pF1bTxB/) and [Andre Iguodala](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/andre-iguodala-7RfErxUArIzNaN3b/) and the absent [Andrew Wiggins](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/andrew-wiggins-BxjGOsZJwlBdDODt/) on the inactive list. [Steph Curry](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/stephen-curry-toS7DgUD3IIt7uds/) is also listed as questionable because of left thumb soreness. The next one-game suspension would come if he picks up an 18th technical. [Russell Westbrook](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/russell-westbrook-6Eb0XPY16UzzJWbc/), crashing in again from the corner for an offensive rebound. The Warriors are sitting in sixth but teams are bunched up behind them in the standings, trying to escape the play-in. The ball went through the hoop and landed in Green’s hands.

NBA players and coaches are allowed 15 technical fouls over the 82-game regular season. Once that limit is surpassed, the player or coach is automatically ...

They need Green, their heart and soul on the floor, to be available when it matters most. He was suspended for the Memphis Grizzlies' 135-129 loss to the Clippers on March 5. Green threw the basketball at Russell Westbrook after the Clippers guard appeared to shove him in the back.

That's 16 technical fouls on the season, which means an automatic one-game suspension. Barring a reversal by the league, that means Draymond will miss Friday's ...

However, he’s not going to win an appeal on the play from last night. There’s precedent, since the NBA rescinded Luka Doncic’s 16th technical last year, saving him a suspension. Beyond that, it’s a road game, and the Warriors have trouble playing defense even with Green on the floor if they’re away from hype man Franco Finn. It’s not that this particular technical foul will be rescinded. That’s 16 technical fouls on the season, which means an automatic one-game suspension. So, I think something will change.”

Veteran forward Draymond Green will miss the Golden State Warriors' next game after being suspended by the NBA for exceeding the league's technical foul ...

The NBA has also announced that any technical foul Green is called for in the Warriors' final games will result in a $5,000 fine, and every two techs will result in another one-game suspension. While Green has reached 15 technical fouls twice before, it is the first time he has crossed the technical foul limit in his 11-year NBA career. Golden State Warriors will face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday without Draymond Green, who has been suspended for exceeding the NBA's technical foul limit.

The loss to the Clippers was costly, giving LA the inside track on the tiebreaker with a better division record in the standings.

[Hawks](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/hawks/). [Eric Gordon](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/eric-gordon-Lj7fp7oMTPR6Thay/) missed floater. [Terance Mann](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/terance-mann-5ckD9JvYcPCUx6NM/) had three. [Steph Curry](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/stephen-curry-toS7DgUD3IIt7uds/)’s 12th career 50-point game. [Russell Westbrook](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/russell-westbrook-6Eb0XPY16UzzJWbc/) had four. That leaves [Donte DiVincenzo](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/donte-divincenzo-5yeG2wUB9RTaEEGd/) boxing out Zubac. [Ivica Zubac](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/ivica-zubac-OTPpn38MDEHT1u47/) had five offensive rebounds. They entered Wednesday night 15th in the [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) in defensive rebounding rate. [Gary Payton II](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/gary-payton-ii-nvluPOjR8pF1bTxB/) has played zero. [JaMychal Green](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jamychal-green-pQKqEPycG3vC0TX0/) hasn’t provided what Porter and Bjelica did in that category. [Andrew Wiggins](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/andrew-wiggins-BxjGOsZJwlBdDODt/) has only played 37 games. [Juan Toscano-Anderson](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/juan-toscano-anderson-EdadkV0srbvTOjpK/) threw his body around.

The Golden State Warriors are signing former two-way contract forward Anthony Lamb to a standard NBA contract for the rest of the season.

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Lamb is being added onto the team's 15-man standard roster, which will make him eligible to partake in playoff contests for the club, Charania notes. With their ...

The University of Vermont product is also chipping in 3.4 RPG and 1.7 APG, and has emerged as a key bench piece for Golden State. Lamb, a 6’6″ small forward, had played 50 games with the Warriors, the maximum permitted for two-way players before their contracts need to be converted. He joined Golden State on a 10-day deal earlier this month. [Lester Quinones](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/q/quinole01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr), Charania writes ( [via Twitter](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1636547346401054720)). First, Golden State is upgrading the contract of current two-way swingman [Anthony Lamb](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lamban01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-16_bbr), reports Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1636546421934415872)).

NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson confirmed the report, adding that G-League guard Lester Quiñones also was signed to a two-way contract. Source confirms ...

[Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/dubs-talk) [to be in the plans](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steve-kerr-wants-anthony-lamb-warriors-roster-two-way-games-used) down the stretch and potentially into the playoffs. [decision regarding his contrac](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steve-kerr-knows-warriors-have-tough-anthony-lamb-ty-jerome-decisions)t.

After Andre Iguodala suffered a wrist injury that will require surgery, the Golden State Warriors are opting to convert two-way wing Anthony Lamb to a ...

Anthony Lamb averaged seven points and 3.4 rebounds in 50 games this season.

Meanwhile, the Warriors have said they did their due diligence by reaching out to the league and Lamb’s previous teams. Ty Jerome, who’s appeared in 47 NBA games on a two-way contract, can appear in three more games. Lamb is expected to be available Friday in Atlanta for a game the Warriors desperately needed bodies. Lamb emerged as a regular member of coach Steve Kerr’s rotation this season, but due to limitations with the two-way deal could play only 50 NBA games — his 50th game came on March 5 against the Lakers. Kerr had recently campaigned for Lamb to take up the team’s 15th roster spot. “He plays the way we’ve always played, with Point Five basketball, make a quick decision, drive it, pass it, shoot it.