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November 27th, 2025 at 7:52am CST by Luke Adams

After checking out of Wednesday’s game vs. Houston and limping to the locker room with 35 seconds remaining,Warriors starStephen Curry has received an initial diagnosis of a right quad contusion, writesESPN’s Anthony Slater.

Curry will undergo an MRI to confirm whether that diagnosis is accurate and to determine the severity of the injury.

The two-time MVP was in clear pain after a pair of fourth-quarter collisions, Slater notes. Curry was knocked to the floor while defendingAmen Thompson with 3:24 left in the game (video link via NBA.com), then ended up on the court again less than a minute later when he drove to the basket and was called for an offensive foul (video link).

Head coachSteve Kerr told reporters after the game that he was relieved the injury was to Curry’s quad rather than “an ankle or a knee,” but he admitted that it would present a challenge for the Warriors if their leading scorer has to sit out at all. And according toNick Friedell of The Athletic, the sense in the locker room was that the injury will likely cost Curry at least a couple games.

“If Steph has to miss [time]?”Kerr said, per Slater.“It obviously changes everything — our rotations, how we’re playing, who we are playing through. We’ll see.”

Curry was one of two guards who exited Wednesday’s game early due to an injury. The Warriorsannounced during the second half thatGary Payton II, who played five minutes in the first two quarters, wouldn’t return to action due to a sprained left ankle.

The Rockets ended up pulling out a 104-100 victory, with the Warriors falling to .500 (10-10) as a result of a fourth loss in their past five games. VeteransJimmy Butler andDraymond Green expressed frustration in their post-game media sessions with the way the team has been playing, especially on defense.

“We don’t box out,” Butler said (Twitter video link via Slater). “We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want — open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad. … A lot of our hustle is dictated upon our offense. When we’re making shots, oh man, we’re celebrating, we’re cheering, doing all of those things. When we’re not or when the game’s not going our way, we put our head down and we mope and then we don’t box out, we don’t get back, we foul. We do all the bad things.”

When informed of Butler’s criticism of the defense, Green interjected to reply,“Our defense is s–t,” despite the fact that the Warriors technicallyrank in the top 10 in defensive rating.

“It’s not necessarily the numbers,”Green said (Twitter video link). “How do you feel when you out there? It’s just letdown after letdown. It’s bigger than the numbers. Defense is about demeanor. If there’s letdown, it kills your demeanor, it kills your bravado. Then you’re just a soft team.

“… It requires individuals – all of us as individuals – to take on your challenge,”Green continued. “If you take on your challenge, then we can make the team thing work. The only way the team’s going to work is if we take on individual challenges. We are individually – I know everybody likes to twist words – I said WE are individually f—ing awful.”

November 26th, 2025 at 11:04pm CST by Arthur Hill

Suns guardGrayson Allen is missing his sixth straight game tonight with a right quad contusion, but the team is hoping he can return this weekend, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (Twitter link). Phoenix plays at Oklahoma City Friday night, then returns home to face Denver on Saturday, so it’s possible Allen could be cleared for at least one of those games.

“Thought it was day-to-day,”coach Jordan Ott said in Wednesday’s pregame press conference.“It’s dragged on a little bit. It was just not your average quad contusion. He got a good one, but he’s still making progress. The goal is to continue to assess, see the progress that he makes day-to-day and get him out there this weekend.”

Allen played an important role in the Suns’ strong start, averaging 18.5 points per game while shooting 46.8% from the field and 44.7% from three-point range. He got hurt in a November 13 game, and team doctors eventually realized the injury was more severe than it first appeared.

“The last couple of days where it’s like, OK, he’s making progress, but he’s not out there with us,”Ott said. “He had swelling. We don’t know exactly how long it was going to take. He’s still in a good place. Just now we’re not practicing, there are so many of these games you don’t seem him out there to go up and down, 5-on-5, but he did his stuff post shootaround today. The goal is to get him out there as fast as possible.”

There’s more from the Pacific Division:

  • Ott also provided an update onRyan Dunn, who is missing his third straight game with a sprained right wrist, Rankin adds. The second-year small forward worked on conditioning and ball-handling after theSuns‘ shootaround this morning.“He’s obviously handling the ball a little bit more,”Ott said.“The shooting piece will come when he feels good. That could take a jump at any time.”
  • CoachSteve Kerr was encouraged after watchingJonathan Kuminga,De’Anthony Melton andGui Santos scrimmage with theWarriors‘ G League team on Wednesday, writesSam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle. He said Kuminga “looked good” and is “moving well” as he works his way back from bilateral knee tendonitis. Kerr had a similar review of Melton, who’s recovering from a torn ACL, adding,“The toughest challenge for him will be rhythm.”
  • LeBron James experienced conditioning issues Sunday in Utah, but he looked more like his normal self as theLakers defeated the Clippers on Tuesday, perThuc Nhi Nguyen of The Los Angeles Times. Playing his third game since returning from sciatica, James posted 25 points, six rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes.“It will get better every game,”he responded when asked about his conditioning. “Today was another … testament to that. So great win for us, but I’m starting to feel better and better.”
November 26th, 2025 at 9:49pm CST by Arthur Hill

Guerschon Yabusele doesn’t understand why his weight has become an issue with someKnicks fans, writesStefan Bondy of The New York Post. Yabusele, who signed with New York in free agency over the summer, said he hasn’t put on any pounds since he played for Philadelphia last season.

“About this, because I heard it, and I could if I wanted to talk about it, but I just decided not to,”he said. “People say whatever they want to say. If you guys check with my weight from last year, it’s the same. So last year it wasn’t a problem, why is it a problem this year? And I’m actually less than last year.”

The Knicks list Yabusele at 283 pounds, which makes him among the league’s heaviest players. Bondy notes that some websites had him at 265 pounds last season, which appears to be a mistake because was at 279 pounds in the Sixers’ media guide.

The focus on Yabusele’s weight is likely a result of his decreased production this season. He’s averaging 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 15 games while playing just 10.5 minutes per night. His .349/.276/.500 shooting numbers are also disappointing for a player who was much more productive in his return to the NBA last season.

“I’m not focusing on none of that. I’m just doing my thing,” Yabusele said of the weight complaints. “I feel good and in great shape. So it is what it is.”

There’s more on the Knicks:

  • Landry Shamet will miss at least four weeks with aright shoulder sprain, but Ian Begley of SNY.tv doesn’t believe he’s in any danger of being waived despite his non-guaranteed contract (Twitter link). Begley points out that teams are obligated to cover the salaries of injured players throughout their recovery process, so there wouldn’t be any financial benefits for the Knicks to part with Shamet. CoachMike Brown voiced his support for keeping him on the roster, per Steve Popper of Newsday (Twitter link).“That’s something that (team presidentLeon Rose) and his group will discuss,”Brown told reporters.“But Landry is a really big part of what we’re doing and I’ll give up my salary for him.”
  • Josh Hart credits Knicks shooting coachPeter Patton for helping him improve his jumper while wearing a splint on his right ring finger,James L. Edwards III of The Athletic states in a mailbag column. Hart revealed that he and Patton “made small tweaks here and there, but we’re just smoothing everything out.”
  • In the same piece, Edwards acknowledges that depth at center and power forward is an issue for the Knicks, but he believes finding a reliable backup point guard should be a greater priority in trade talks. Edwards speculates that Yabusele,Miles McBride and some of the team’s younger players are most likely to be moved in any deal.
November 26th, 2025 at 8:36pm CST by Arthur Hill

ThePistons had their 13-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, dropping a tough 117-114 decision at Boston in NBA Cup play. They fell one game short of setting the longest win streak in franchise history, but players toldOmari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press earlier this week that the streak wasn’t the primary thing on their minds.

“We never talked about it,”Cade Cunningham said. “We wanted to find our way to the top of the league. We’ve seen the bottom of the league before. … We’re excited about the opportunity, but this is just a product of the work. This isn’t what we were going for; we still have bigger things to do.”

At 15-3, the Pistons are still atop the East and have the second-best record in the NBA. Their defense ranked third in the league coming into tonight’s game, and they’re getting contributions from the entire roster. They’ve also gained confidence after going through a historically bad season in 2023/24 and rebounding to make the playoffs last spring.

“We were talked bad about, we were the laughingstocks, and now that the tables have turned, everybody wants to be on this side,”Isaiah Stewart said. “Everybody wants to be on the wagon and everybody wants to say great things about us. That’s a good thing, that’s a good thing. We’re not taking that lightly. All we’re doing is just keeping our heads down and taking it day by day.”

There’s more from the Central Division:

  • Pacers guardT.J. McConnell has played seven games since returning from a strained hamstring, but he admits that it took a while for him to start feeling good again, perDustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. McConnell missed a big chunk of his normal preparation process after suffering the injury in Indiana’s first preseason contest.“It hasn’t all been positive,”he said. “I’ve never hurt a muscle before, so I think the process getting back has been more difficult than I anticipated just in terms of my wind and my legs. I’m doing everything I can to continue to build that. I think I anticipated some inconsistencies with the flow of the game and my rhythm, but I feel like I’m starting to come into that.”
  • TheBucks werehoping to haveGiannis Antetokounmpo back in time for tonight’s NBA Cup contest in Miami, but the teamannounced shortly before tip-off that he’s missing a fourth straight game with alow-grade groin strain. He was listed as questionable heading into the game.
  • TheBucksassignedKevin Porter Jr. to their G League affiliate as he continues to work his way back frommeniscus surgery. The Wisconsin Herd don’t play again until Sunday, so he’ll likely just be practicing with the team, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link).
November 26th, 2025 at 7:27pm CST by Arthur Hill

In Wednesday’s pregame press conference,ThundercoachMark Daigneault offered an update onJalen Williams‘ progress as he recovers fromwrist surgery, writesJustin Martinez of The Oklahoman. There’s still no timetable for Williams to resume playing, but Daigneault said he’s maintaining a positive attitude while working his way through rehab.

“Day-to-day, and he’s doing a great job,”Daigneault said.“There’s so much invisible work that goes into a return to play that you guys don’t get the opportunity to see and we don’t even get the opportunity to see.”

Oklahoma City has remained on top of the league without Williams, carrying a 17-1 record into tonight’s game against Minnesota. The fourth-year forward was a third-team All-NBA and second-team All-Defensive selection last season, but he’sineligible for any postseason honors this year because he has already missed too many games.

Daigneault said he got a first-hand look at Williams’ rehab efforts when he arrived at the practice facility at 8:15 am Wednesday and saw the 24-year-old doing physical therapy work in preparation for an on-court workout.

“That’s the work you have to put in day after day without the immediate carrot of playing when you’re going through a rehab,”Daigneault added.“But that’s why having guys with the maturity that we have is so important.(Thomas) Sorber has done a great job with that. (Nikola) Topic has done a great job with that.Chet (Holmgren) has done it a couple of different times. (Williams) is doing it just the way we want him to do it.”

There’s more from the Northwest Division:

  • Thunder general manager Sam Presti took inspiration from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Caro in building a championship roster, according toBaxter Holmes of ESPN. Caro has written numerous historical works, including an in-depth profile of Lyndon Johnson’s time in the U.S. Senate. “One of my favorite authors, Robert Caro, has a great saying about research, where he says, ‘You have to turn every single page,’ and I really like that relative to what it is that we have to do in order to discover the team,”Presti said. “We have to really understand and go through every iteration to ensure that we’re not shutting off potential pathways that could really help us or get us to another level, whether it’s now or in the future. … I think by turning every page, you give yourself every opportunity.”
  • After letting games slip away against Sacramento and Phoenix,Timberwolves guardMike Conley led a team dinner Tuesday night where several issues were discussed, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link).Julius Randle described the gathering as “not optional.”
  • TheJazz have sent 2024 first-round pickCody Williams to the G League, the team’s Salt Lake City affiliate announced (via Twitter). Williams’ playing time has been declining lately — he logged just three minutes in Sunday’s game and was a DNP-CD on Monday.
November 26th, 2025 at 6:16pm CST by Arthur Hill

This season will go a long way toward shaping the future of theBulls, who could have as many as eight free agents next summer, writesJoe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required).Nikola Vucevic,Zach Collins,Coby White,Kevin Huerter,Ayo Dosunmu,Jevon Carter andDalen Terry all have expiring contracts, while Chicago holds a $2.4MM team option onJulian Phillips for next season.

According to Cowley, coachBilly Donovan has been emphasizing to his players since training camp that they have a common goal in helping one another have the brightest possible NBA future.

‘‘We’ve got eight guys on expiring contracts,’’Donovan said. ‘‘They’re all tied together. Their futures and careers are in each other’s hands. You get a player that’s young, that’s in their first or second year, they’re looking down the road and thinking, ‘Fifteen years is forever.’ Vooch is sitting there saying, ‘Hey, this went by like that.’ So I do think that there’s an urgency by Vooch, a mindset, a mentality.’’

Cowley suggests that urgency helps to explain Vucevic’sweekend comments after a one-point win over Washington when he said the team was “very soft” for most of the game. Cowley notes that Vucevic and his family like living in Chicago, and the front office could have interest in re-signing the 35-year-old center if the season goes well. He adds that executive vice president of basketball operationsArturas Karnisovas has displayed loyalty to Donovan and much of the roster, and several players could receive multiyear contracts if the Bulls are able to exceed expectations.

‘‘They have to understand the urgency because they all have something to do with each other’s success and they all have something to do with each other’s future,’’ Donovan said.‘‘I think the moment you get out of yourself and start thinking, ‘What can I do to help the man next to me? What can I do to help the man on the court?’ that’s when you find out the guys that are really committed.’’

There’s more from Chicago:

  • The Bulls’ defensive issues have become more apparent during their recent downturn, Cowley states in aseparate story. A lack of size and physicality was glaring in games against Washington and New Orleans, and Donovan believes it can only be overcome with a team-wide approach.“For our team, maybe outsideIsaac Okoro, we don’t have one guy right now where you can say, ‘This guy is a defensive stopper, this is what this guy hangs his hat on.’ We don’t have that,”he said. “So we have to do it collectively. It’s not one guy’s fault; it’s all of us. It’s the coaches, the players, we all have to do it. We just don’t have the type of guys that you’re going to put on a guy, and he’s going to shut them down.”
  • The Bulls had serious interest inPelicans rookie big manDerik Queen with the 12th pick in this year’s draft, Cowley relays inanother story. They opted for French forwardNoa Essengue, who has spent most of the season in the G League, because they viewed him as a better fit for their up-tempo style.“When the draft actually came, there’s things that happen in that moment,”Donovan explained. “You’ve got five minutes to make that pick. I think (the front office) was looking at Noa as an opportunity long-term — ‘This guy fits the way we would like to play.’ I did not get from the front office or even the scouts that (Queen wasn’t) a fit. (But) I think they thought the way we were playing, Noa, maybe from an upside standpoint, another athletic wing, a long defender, (was) maybe something we needed defensively.”
  • Collins is expected to begin participating in full-court practices later this week as he moves closer to making his season debut, Cowley adds. The team is hoping to have Collins, who has been sidelined with an injured left hand, back on the court by early December.
November 26th, 2025 at 4:59pm CST by Luke Adams

Luka Doncic put up a monster line of 43 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds against the Clippers on Tuesday to help theLakers clinch a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, but he had an axe to grind in his post-game media session. AsDave McMenamin of ESPN writes, Doncic isn’t a fan of the special court at Crypto.com Arena for NBA Cup games.

“It’s just slippery. It’s dangerous,”Doncic said.“I slipped. I slipped a lot of times, and you could see a lot of players slipped. And that’s dangerous, man.”

According to Doncic, he didn’t notice any issues with the NBA Cup courts in Memphis or New Orleans during earlier group play games, but he was having traction problems during pre-game warmups on Tuesday and asked a court attendant to do an extra sweep of the floor — it didn’t help.

The Lakers, aware of Doncic’s concerns, are hoping to improve the court before it’s used again on Friday in the team’s final round robin matchup with Dallas, McMenamin writes.

Here’s more on the Lakers:

  • Starting centerDeandre Ayton sat out on Tuesday due to a right knee contusion, but the Lakers aren’t anticipating an extended absence for the big man, according toKhobi Price of The Southern California News Group (subscription required). Head coachJJ Redick said there’s some swelling to deal with, but imaging on the knee came back clean.“Don’t think it’s going to be a long-term thing,”Redick said.“Hopefully it’s a game-to-game thing, and he’s back at some point by the end of the week.”
  • Reserve centerJaxson Hayes got his second start of the season with Ayton out and acquitted himself well — he was a team-high +21 in his 30 minutes of action and came to Doncic’s defense during an altercation withKris Dunn, asDan Woike of The Athletic details. After being knocked to the floor by Dunn while battling for rebounding position, Doncic got up to confront theClippers guard, who responded by pushing the basketball into Doncic’s chest (Twitter video link). Hayes shoved Dunn, resulting in a brief altercation between the two teams. Dunn was ejected and Hayes was hit with a technical foul.“I got (Hayes’ fine for the technical),”Doncic said (Twitter link via Price).“I told him right away.”
  • Fans in Los Angeles didn’t get a long look atnew two-way playerDrew Timme in his Lakers debut on Tuesday, as he played just 72 seconds of garbage time in the fourth quarter. However, Redick expressed enthusiasm during his pregame media session about what Timme can do when called upon (Twitter video link via Price).“I think he’s tremendously skilled offensively,” Redick said.“… The thing that’s kind of underrated with him is his defensive rebounding is really good, particularly for his size. He’s produced at every level and I’m looking forward to coaching him.”
November 26th, 2025 at 4:02pm CST by Luke Adams

TheWarriors assigned a trio of players to the G League on Wednesday, with guardDe’Anthony Melton and forwardsJonathan Kuminga andGui Santos all joining the Santa Cruz Warriors in order to scrimmage,tweets Anthony Slater of ESPN. Santos was getting some conditioning work in, while Melton and Kuminga are in the final stages of injury recoveries.

According toBrett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Warriors are optimistic that Melton will be able to make his season debut following an ACL tear during the first week of December. The veteran guard isdue to be reevaluated this weekend.

As for Kuminga, who has been sidelined due to bilateral knee tendonitis, the hope is that he won’t have any setbacks during his scrimmages with Santa Cruz. If that’s the case, there’s an expectation that the fifth-year forward could be back on the court at some point during Golden State’s current home stand, which wraps up on December 2, Siegel reports.

We have more from around the Pacific:

  • TheKings have won two of three games sinceKeegan Murray made his season debut, and the fourth-year forward was especially effective in Monday’s overtime victory over Minnesota, with 26 points and 14 rebounds. TeammateDeMar DeRozan spoke after that win about what Murray’s return means to the team, as Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee relays (via Twitter).“It’s everything,”DeRozan said.“Keegan is the key to this team. It’s his team. He’s one of those guys who’s going to be very, very special in this league and he’s showing it.”
  • While there have been some questions aboutDoug Christie‘s job security in Sacramento,Kings general managerScott Perry toldSam Amick of The Athletic this week that he has “complete confidence” in Christie to “lead this team into better times.” Sacramento’s head coach appreciated the public show of support,according to Anderson.“His backing, the alignment from him, is huge,”Christie said.“He hasn’t said anything to me differently, so I’m glad that he said that (publicly). More than anything, it’s about us playing a style and a brand of basketball that Sacramento Kings fans can be proud of. On the path to that, there are a lot of steps to that, but first things first. I appreciate that from Scott. Obviously, when the boss speaks highly of you, it’s a good thing.”
  • Playing against theRockets on Monday for the first time since Houston traded him to Phoenix over the summer,Suns forwardDillon Brooks talked trash to his former teammates and accused them of flopping, writesDoug Haller of The Athletic. However, Rockets head coachIme Udoka took it in stride, telling reporters that Brooks’ impact during his two years in Houston was “invaluable” and he doesn’t mind the forward’s tendency to push boundaries.“To bring in a veteran, like him andFred (Van Vleet), to change the culture and environment, the competitiveness on a nightly basis,” Udoka said. “You’ve seen that happen here. I don’t mind at all. We both toe the line I guess at times, but he’s a guy that I love and have a ton of respect for.”
November 26th, 2025 at 3:04pm CST by Luke Adams

Spurs rookie guardDylan Harper has been cleared to return to action following a 10-game injury absence and should be active on Wednesday as the team takes on Portland, according toJeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required).

The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft, Harper got off to an excellent start this fall, scoring double-digit points in each of his first six NBA games and averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 23.5 minutes per night, with a .500/.357/.833 shooting line.

However, playing in his sixth game of the season on November 2 in Phoenix, he exited early with a leg injury and was later diagnosed with aleft calf strain. As McDonald writes, the diagnosis came as a relief to many within the Spurs organization, who were worried that the injury might have been more significant.

“When you get hurt, you get those thoughts of, ‘What if it’s the worst-case scenario?'”Harper said. “When they told me what it was, I was was like, ‘OK, I feel a little better now.'”

Harper’s return is a welcome development for the Spurs, who have been hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks. Besides Harper, the team has also been missing a pair of former Rookies of the Year,Victor Wembanyama (calf strain) andStephon Castle (hip flexor strain).

San Antonio is 1-1 in NBA Cup play so far but would remain very much in the mix for a quarterfinal spot with a win over the Trail Blazers tonight.

November 26th, 2025 at 2:52pm CST by Luke Adams

There will likely be several veteran big men available on the trade market ahead of this season’s February 5 deadline,Jake Fischer writes in his latest article for Marc Stein’s Substack.

As Fischer details, theNets are expected to receive calls about centerNic Claxton, theSuns have madeNick Richards available since the offseason, and theTrail Blazers are considered more open to movingRobert Williams than they were last season.Jazz centerJusuf Nurkic is also expected to generate some interest from rival teams, per Fischer, though I’m skeptical Utah will be able to extract much of value for Nurkic, given his $19.4MM cap hit.

One of the more intriguing in-season trade candidates among frontcourt players could beBulls centerNikola Vucevic, who has an expiring $21.5MM contract and has remained productive at age 35, with averages of 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game to go along with a .495/.407/.786 shooting line.

While Vucevic could generate interest on his own, Fischer suggests that rival executives have wondered whether the Bulls might make a play for a big man likeAnthony Davis of theMavericks orDomantas Sabonis of theKings, given all the expiring money and cap flexibility Chicago has at its disposal.

Here are a few more highlights from Fischer’s latest rumor round-up:

  • There’s an “expectation in some corners” that Davis and his representatives will seek a contract extension if he’s traded to a new team in the coming months, Fischer writes. Davis’ current maximum-salary contract with theMavericks runs through 2026/27, with a $62.8MM player option for ’27/28. If he hopes to lock in another lucrative deal that would begin in 2028, when he’ll be 35, Davis would probably have to stay relatively healthy and play at his usual All-Star level this season after hereturns from a calf strain.
  • Fischer is skeptical that theWarriors will be a major factor in any Sabonis sweepstakes, pointing out that Golden State would have likely have to add multiple quality role players toJonathan Kuminga‘s $22.5MM contract in order to match Sabonis’ $42.3MM salary. The Warriors did show interest in Sabonis before Indiana traded him in 2022, but Fischer doesn’t think the club is desperate enough to “tear up its roster” for theKings big man at this point, especially since he’s not a floor spacer or rim protector.
  • According to Fischer, rival cap strategists believe theMagic‘s cap situation may force the team to part ways at some point with forwardJonathan Isaac, whose four-year, $59MM contract is partially guaranteed in 2026/27 and non-guaranteed beyond that. While it’s unclear whether Orlando would make Isaac available during the ’25/26 season, he’s a name worth keeping an eye on, Fischer says.

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