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De’Anthony Melton To Undergo ACL Surgery, Out For Season

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De'Anthony Melton is set to undergo ACL surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the Golden State Warriors announced on Wednesday. Melton, who also battled a back injury, suffered the ACL sprain on November 12. "You can't mess around with a partially torn ACL and think that everything's going to be fine if he just plays through it. This is the right decision, and we're all … [Read more...] about De’Anthony Melton To Undergo ACL Surgery, Out For Season

Western Notes: DeRozan, Sabonis, Monk, Melton, Jenkins, Payton

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Kings forward DeMar DeRozan intends to return to action on Friday vs. the Clippers after missing three games due to a back issue, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). DeRozan may not be the only key player back on the court for the team in Los Angeles. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee (Twitter link), Domantas Sabonis (back) has fully participated in … [Read more...] about Western Notes: DeRozan, Sabonis, Monk, Melton, Jenkins, Payton

Player grades: Warriors vs. Hawks

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Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Assessing every Golden State player’s performance in the team’s 120-97 win over Atlanta. The Golden State Warriors got back in the win column on Wednesday night, using a 24-2 first-quarter run to build up a big lead that they would never give back, and beating the Atlanta Hawks 120-97. With the win, the Warriors moved to the … [Read more...] about Player grades: Warriors vs. Hawks

How the Warriors are using creativity to solve a classic Andrew Wiggins problem

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Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images He had 27 points against the Atlanta Hawks in what has been a solid early season for the wing. There have been many nights were cries for the Golden State Warriors to pressure the rim and attack the paint were commonplace. For a team that doesn’t rely on traditional or conventional sources of rim pressure — the unconventional … [Read more...] about How the Warriors are using creativity to solve a classic Andrew Wiggins problem