The Latest Breaking News from Golden State

The Golden State Warriors will be down three starters vs. the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

SAN FRANCISCO — In a year filled to the brim with accolades that included a Finals MVP and college degree, Stephen Curry still has one more award to accept before the calendar flips to 2023.

Klay Thompson will get a rest day on the second leg of a back-to-back on Saturday against the Rockets.

“We needed this,” said Jalen Green, who scored a team-high 30 points in Houston’s epic rally at Phoenix. “I always say that after a win, but we really needed this heading into Golden State.”

Led by rookies Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason, the #Rockets gave Golden State a tough game two weeks ago in Houston. They’d love to do it again in Saturday’s return visit to San Francisco.

After Jordan Poole caught fire from long distance for seven triples in a win against the Bulls, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions on Friday night.

The Stephen Curry Effect remained deeper than just the guard’s shooting ability, and the Bulls were again reminded of that in the Friday loss. The other story of the night, however? Coach Billy Donovan shakes up the starting lineup to try and find something that will be sustainable.

DALLAS — In a season that already has been long on individual achievements but short on team victories, Luka Doncic had a 35-10-10 night on his scorecard with eight minutes to play. And this time, lo and behold, the team came right along with him to hold its breath on…

Jonathan Kuminga's performance against the Mavericks earned high praise from Steve Kerr.