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Kings coach Doug Christie expects rookie Maxime Raynaud's minutes to increase originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SACRAMENTO – One of the Kings’ biggest weaknesses was on full display Sunday night at Golden 1 Center.

With Domantas Sabonis sitting out a seventh consecutive game due to a partially torn meniscus in his left knee, the Memphis Grizzlies rolled into town and rolled straight through the heart of Sacramento’s interior defense on the way to a 115-107 win that was a lot less close than the score indicated thanks to a late surge by the home town team.

By then, however, it was apparent to everyone in the stands and watching on television: The Kings without Sabonis are simply a team ripe for the picking.

Grizzlies’ big man Zach Edey found that out the easy way, dropping a career-high 32 points to go with 17 rebounds (the Kings had only 34 as a team), anchoring a Memphis offense that scored 62 points in the paint.

Because the Kings don’t yet have a clear timetable on when Sabonis might be back, this is an issue they’ll undoubtedly be facing for some time.

Andrew Eubanks has started in place of Sabonis and has been decent but far from dominant, so coach Doug Christie might have to reach a little deeper down his bench for help.

Specifically, rookie Maxime Raynaud.

The 7-foot-1 center fouled out against the Grizzlies but put together a decent stat line before doing so. He scored nine points on 3-of-7 shooting and had six rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in nearly 23 minutes.

It was far from Raynaud’s best game of the season but was indicative of what he’s capable of.

The rookie wasn’t made available to talk to the media Sunday, so Christie was asked for his view.

“Max has done a great job,” Christie said. “He comes in, he’s highly attentive to the game plan, trying to execute the game plan at a high level, understanding. He communicates really well.”

Getting an up-close first-hand look at Edey, who had a monster game, is part of the learning process for Raynaud. Christie believes his young rookie will be the better for it.

“He’s a young player so when it comes to leverage and physicality and some different things that he is learning right before our very eyes … that can be tough,” Christie said. “Especially with a big guy like Zach Edey and Jared Jackson Jr. These guys are huge, but he’s beginning to hold his own, and you can see that the game is slowing down for him. As it slows down and he continues to improve, his minutes are going to go up.”

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Observations after Sixers lose wild double-overtime game in Embiid's return  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

In their 19th game of the season, the Sixers had Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey all available for the first time. 

They wound up playing their first double-overtime game of the season and losing it, falling to a high-drama 142-134 defeat to the Hawks at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The Sixers now sit at 10-9, Atlanta at 13-8. 

Tyrese Maxey had 44 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Quentin Grimes posted 28 points. Following a nine-game absence with a right knee injury, Embiid recorded 18 points, four rebounds and two assists in a season-high 30 minutes.

Jalen Johnson starred for the Hawks with 41 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 34 points.

The Sixers were still without Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee LCL sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain).

Atlanta was down Trae Young (right knee MCL sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness). 

The Sixers will face the Wizards on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Here are observations on their double-OT loss to Atlanta:

Embiid back at it

Embiid sunk a jumper from the right elbow on the Sixers’ first possession of the night. 

He didn’t seem to struggle much with pace or physicality, although Embiid’s rust was evident at times. The seven-time All-Star was whistled for an early travel when he faked a dribble handoff and walked with the ball in the process. 

The Hawks scored a few first-quarter floaters against Embiid in drop coverage and he didn’t have a good rebounding game, but his mobility generally appeared fine. For the most part, Embiid was willing and able to close out to the perimeter, accelerate on his drives and do whatever the situation dictated. 

Meanwhile, VJ Edgecombe was sharp out of the gates following a three-game absence with a left calf injury, making a transition three-pointer and fast-break layup. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse called timeout at the 5:59 mark of the first quarter with his team up 14-11. Embiid and Edgecombe took a seat. 

Maxey’s foul drawing

Neither team fared well beyond the arc in the early going. Atlanta began 0 for 9 from three-point range and the Sixers opened 2 for 10. 

Individually, Maxey had a subpar shooting start against Hawks defensive stalwart Dyson Daniels. He also committed four turnovers in the first half. With Daniels’ knack for gliding around screens and snagging steals, it didn’t seem as easy as usual for Maxey to trust his instincts. 

Maxey did manage to draw seven free throws in the first half and made six. He knocked down a pair with 3.9 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Sixers a 58-57 edge.

Improved foul drawing has been a valuable piece of Maxey’s superstar play early in his sixth season. Even when his jumpers aren’t dropping and defenses are determined to limit his space, Maxey so often finds ways to keep the scoreboard moving. He’s scored at least 20 points in all 19 games.

Double-OT drama 

Andre Drummond replaced Embiid in the first quarter, but he wound up playing only six minutes after suffering a right knee contusion Friday in the Sixers’ victory over the Nets. Adem Bona served as Embiid’s backup the rest of the night.

While he resumed his sixth man duties, Grimes started the second half in Edgecombe’s spot. Edgecombe logged 21 minutes in his return.

Like Maxey, Grimes drew regular free throws Sunday. Grimes reached his sixth 20-point game of the season late in the third quarter when he pump faked a corner three, drove along the baseline and jammed in a dunk. A tightly guarded Grimes three with 1.6 seconds to go in the third put the Sixers up 89-83.

Embiid entered to start the fourth quarter and the Sixers endured a major dry spell. Embiid missed two jumpers. A Maxey giveaway led to an Alexander-Walker layup. Turnovers suddenly popped up everywhere for the Sixers, who had five during a 13-0 Atlanta run.

At the 9:18 mark, Embiid subbed out. The Sixers scored no points in the fourth quarter until a Paul George driving layup with 7:37 remaining.

Embiid returned for a final stint with 4:02 on the clock. Thanks largely to Maxey, the Sixers stayed close. His third and-one layup of the fourth quarter cut the Hawks’ lead to 108-105.

Maxey didn’t get much offensive help down the stretch of the fourth. With the Sixers trailing by four points, Embiid dished to an open George in the corner and he missed his jumper long. Though George had an off shooting game (6 for 17 from the floor), he contributed in many other areas, tallying 16 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists in 28 minutes.

The Hawks weren’t smooth at all in their efforts to stamp the win and the Sixers played with the feisty spirit that’s spurred their early-season comeback wins.

Dominick Barlow’s and-one layup with 12.7 seconds left trimmed the Sixers’ deficit to 115-112. Barlow missed his free throw, but George chased down the offensive rebound and passed to Maxey, who swished a clutch long-range jumper to tie the game.

Daniels pivoted around Embiid on the ensuing possession, but he failed to score inside. The officials didn’t grant Nurse’s timeout request with around two seconds left and George threw up an unsuccessful heave at the fourth-quarter buzzer.

George scored the first points of overtime with a couple of free throws. Neither team could gain any sort of meaningful lead in the first extra session. Johnson canned a three that gave the Hawks a 122-121 edge, but Jared McCain answered with a triple of his own.

A spinning Maxey layup pulled the Sixers ahead and he had a golden chance to ice the game with 4.3 seconds remaining. He missed both his 16th and 17th free throw attempts.

The Hawks then got the ball to Johnson. He drove baseline on Barlow, pump faked and drew a foul with 0.3 seconds left. Johnson nailed his free throws.

The Sixers didn’t send Embiid out for the second overtime and instead turned to Bona at center. Maxey never subbed out after the start of the fourth quarter. The NBA’s minutes leader played 52.

He looked nothing like the typical exhausted player with that large a load. Maxey kept on driving hard and finishing inside in the second overtime. His lay-in tied the contest at 132 apiece.

No one else could chip in for the Sixers’ offense and Atlanta capitalized on defensive breakdowns. Johnson buried two deep jumpers to lift the Hawks to a six-point lead. The Sixers couldn’t conjure any of the magic they’d found at the end of regulation and ultimately dipped to 2-1 this season in overtime games.

Embiid returns for Sixers vs. Hawks following 9-game absence  originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers’ health picture substantially improved Sunday night for their meeting with the Hawks.

After initially being listed as out, Joel Embiid (right knee injury management) was upgraded to questionable early Sunday afternoon and to available about 30 minutes before tip-off. VJ Edgecombe (left calf injury management) and Andre Drummond (right knee contusion) were both upgraded to available, too.

Embiid had missed the past nine games. The Sixers had not reported any structural issues or setbacks with his knee, calling the injury “day-to-day,” although head coach Nick Nurse had acknowledged that Embiid was dealing with soreness.

For the first time this season, the Sixers used a starting lineup with their star trio of Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Edgecombe and Dominick Barlow also started. Entering Sunday, Embiid had played in only six games this season, George in just four. Both George and Embiid remain on minutes restrictions. 

“It’s just trying to stack good days, keep the good days going,” George said Friday after posting 14 points in the Sixers’ win Friday over the Nets. “It’s been trending forward. With the more on court I’ve been able to do, the better I’ve been feeling postgame. Hopefully, the minutes will start to increase as the weeks go on, as the games on and as the body continues to develop.”

Drummond exited the Brooklyn game early after hurting his knee but avoided serious injury. Edgecombe had sat out the last three games with his calf injury.

Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee LCL sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) were the two Sixers out Sunday. 

Hawks star Trae Young was sidelined by a right knee MCL sprain, Kristaps Porzingis by an illness. 

Lakers star LeBron James will miss Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans as he manages a right foot injury, the team announced.

The Lakers (14-4) are playing the first of two games in as many nights at home. They host the Phoenix Suns on Monday, which will be the team's third game in four days after a win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.

Playing in just his fourth game of the season, James played 34 minutes in the 129-119 win, scoring 13 points with seven assists. He missed the beginning of the season for the first time in his 23-year NBA career because of right sciatica that sidelined him for 14 games.

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Despite James' limited time, the Lakers have still thrived behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Doncic leads the NBA in scoring with 35.1 points per game. The dynamic duo combined for 72 points in Friday’s win, led by 38 points on 12-for-15 shooting from Reaves. The Lakers' guard scored 31 points in the team’s first matchup against the Pelicans, a 118-104 win on Nov. 14 in New Orleans.

The Pelicans (3-17) have the worst record in the Western Conference. The Lakers need James for the tougher matchup against the Suns (12-9) on Monday before playing in Toronto on Thursday, the first game of a three-game East Coast trip.

The Lakers will also be without guard Marcus Smart (back spasms) for the second consecutive game.

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Australia's Tim David crashed a stunning 98 from 30 balls as UAE Bulls won their first Abu Dhabi T10 League title with an 80-run win over Aspin Stallions.

After being put in to bat, James Vince retired hurt early for Bulls, before Phil Salt (18) fell in the third over.

From there it was the David show. He had hit 57 off 18 balls earlier in the day to lead Bulls to the final, but this was even better.

He hit three fours and 12 sixes as he shared an unbroken 128 with Rovman Powell (24* off 20) to power Bulls to 150-1.

Stallions, who were playing in the competition for the first time, never got going in reply and were 10-1 after two overs and already well behind the required run-rate.

They finished on 70-4 with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring with 18.

David finishes the tournament as the leading run-scorer (393), with England's Salt second on 256.

Australia's Andrew Tye was the leading wicket-taker with 13.

Jalen Brunson finished with 37 points on 21 shots in Friday night’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks, his ninth 30-point effort of the early season. The performance drew calls for Brunson to receive recognition in the MVP race, first from Stan Van Gundy during the broadcast, then from head coach Mike Brown after the game. 

It’s tough to argue for Brunson’s season being anything but MVP-worthy thus far. He’s averaging a career high 29.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists on 54.5 percent shooting from two and 38 percent from three. 

Last season, Brunson was similarly impressive and valuable, yet only mustered one fifth-place vote. He fell short of nine of his peers, including Cade Cunningham and Jayson Tatum,both of whom he would go on to eliminate in the Playoffs. 

Others are calling it out early, but we need to see proper respect given to Brunson this year. He’s one of the league’s most consistent performers and feared scorers, yet dumbfoundedly, isn’t recognized as one of its most valuable players. 

No matter your personal criteria in determining the award’s winner, Brunson fits the bill. If you’re looking for the best player on the best team, the Knicks are 12-6 and slowly rising in the East, and there’s no dispute who their captain has been. 

Sure, OKC is a juggernaut that may be on its way to 74 wins, but having historically exceptional candidates doesn’t delegitimize Brunson’s case. It only shows how well he’s made it in spite of who he’s up against. 

If you’re dead set on the “value” piece of the award, the Knicks are outscoring their opponents by eight more points per 100 possessions with Brunson on the court vs off, in line with the effect Luka Doncic has had this season. Brunson also has much less ball handling and creation help than his other candidates, further emphasizing his importance.

When the game comes down to its closing moments, nobody outshines Brunson. What’s more valuable than having the league’s ultimate closer?

At least that's what he was crowned last season when he won the Clutch Player of the Year award. He’s off to a hot start this year, with a last-minute and-one and some clutch passing against the Bucks, another key dime in Dallas and some daggers thrown against Boston. 

Other candidates have their share of teammate injuries, but Brunson has had to deal with that plus the installation of an entirely revamped offense. He’s taken the new system in stride, while injecting his own flavor to it, but it took a few games to get going and may still need tweaking.

For those caught up on Brunson’s physical, savvy play that’s misconstrued as foul-baiting or unethical, just note every leading MVP candidate is top-20 in free throw attempts per game, but not Brunson. His defense also likes to get nitpicked, but the Knicks' D has held up well with Brunson, being far more heavily swayed by OG Anunoby’s absence and Mitchell Robinson’s struggles.

It shouldn’t take elite basketball minds like Brown’s or Van Gundy’s to get across what’s obvious to anybody watching: Brunson is an MVP-caliber player, and the voters and coverage should reflect that.

Kevon Looney clarifies ‘they forgot about me' comments regarding Warriors exit  originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Kevon Looney’s first trip back to Chase Center in a different uniform brought a swirl of nostalgia — and a chance to clarify a comment that surfaced after his Golden State departure this offseason.

The longtime Warriors center — now with the New Orleans Pelicans — acknowledged previously feeling like Golden State had forgotten about him toward the end of his tenure, as he fell out of coach Steve Kerr’s NBA playoff rotation.

But before Saturday’s matchup against his former team, he made it clear there’s no resentment behind that sentiment.

“It wasn’t really difficult,” Looney said in the pregame press conference with Bay Area reporters. “Steve is the guy that changes lineups, and you kind of have to wait on your opportunity, and he does it to anybody on the team. He just wants to win. He puts the best lineups out there just to win games. And so, it was a real frustration. I kind of know how he thinks, and I know what he’s trying to do.”

Looney admitted that the competitor in him wanted to be out there helping against postseason matchups he has handled for years. But he understands how Kerr operates — and why decisions were made.

“As a player, you see the matchups, and you just want something bad to get out there, to leave an impact,” Looney explained. “It was more along that line, but it was no hard feelings. You know, 10 years, I had a lot of great memories. More great than bad. There were times when I probably didn’t deserve the opportunity, and the coaching staff put me out there, so it kind of all balances out.”

In July, a week after signing with the Pelicans, Looney spoke to The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II on the “Warriors Plus/Minus” podcast and expressed his frustration with his role.

“I guess,” Looney said when Thompson II asked him if Post was the final straw for him. “I wouldn’t say it like that, but it was anybody but me it seemed like at this point. It wasn’t no one moment. Even this year, probably the playoffs. We going up against Steven Adams. This is what I do. They’re not really giving me the chance to really let me do what I do.

“It’s like, ‘All right, y’all don’t trust me? I thought y’all trusted me.’ They put me at the end in Game 7, it’s like why’d we have to wait for that point?”

Looney spent a decade anchoring the Warriors’ frontcourt with relentless rebounding performances during three NBA championship runs, and he earned a reputation as one of the franchise’s most respected locker-room voices.

Those will always outweigh the frustrations of his final season in the Bay.

“It’s all love — those guys are like my family,” Looney said. “When I come back here, all I think about is all the winning we did.”

Looney signed a two-year deal with New Orleans in June, taking on a new role with a young roster. But his long tenure and three rings ensure his Warriors chapter won’t be forgotten, no matter where he plays.

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Cooper Flagg became the youngest-ever player to score 35 points in an NBA game as he helped the Dallas Mavericks rally to a 114-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

The 18-year-old went 13 for 22 from the field in his 20th career game. The top pick in this year’s draft also grabbed eight rebounds. The only other 18-year-old to score 35 points in an NBA game is LeBron James, who did so twice in his rookie season. His first came when he was 18 years and 348 days old, five days older than Flagg was on Saturday.

“He’s only 18 years old, but he seems like he’s been in this league before,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “He did it all tonight. He had the ball. You can call it point guard or whatever, but he ran the offense for us. He drove the ball. The ball touched the paint. He got to the rim, got to the free throw line, stepped up and made free throws for us late. Just his composure on both ends [impressed me]. He competes at a very high level. You saw that tonight, but you saw that last night, too.”

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Flagg also impressed in Friday’s game, when he faced James’s Lakers. In that game, he had 11 assists, an NBA record for an 18-year-old. His 35-year-old teammate, Klay Thompson, is another admirer.

“Cooper’s upside is limitless,” Thompson said. “He has every tool to be great. Sometimes I can’t believe he should be a freshman in college.”

Flagg was aggressive all game against the Clippers, including a spectacular dunk over Ivica Zubac.

“Being aggressive right now is obviously right for me, and that’s what Coach has stressed to me,” said Flagg. “I’ve got to be aggressive, and we’ll live with some of the mistakes, but you just have to be aggressive and trust all the work.”

Thompson also had an impressive outing: he hit four three-pointers in the fourth quarter, his final one putting Dallas ahead for good with 1:51 left. He shot 6 of 10 from long distance overall as the Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak. He finished with 23 points, 17 of which came in the final quarter.

Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 30 points and eight rebounds. James Harden added 29 points, 11 assists and eight boards for the Clippers, who dropped their fourth consecutive game. John Collins scored 21 and Ivica Zubac had 19 points and 11 boards.

Los Angeles (5-15) have lost seven straight at the Intuit Dome since beating New Orleans 126-124 on Halloween night. The Mavericks (6-15) scored 20 points off 18 Clippers turnovers.

Buddy Hield hilariously trolls ‘foul-baiter' Jimmy Butler after Warriors' win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Jimmy Butler was ready to talk hoops after the Warriors’ 104–96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but Buddy Hield was ready to talk trash.

As Butler spoke to reporters at Chase Center, Hield crashed the presser and jokingly called out his teammate’s foul-drawing ways.

“Stop foul-baiting, Jimmy,” Hield shouted.

Butler didn’t hesitate with a comeback.

“If you don’t got no haters, you’re not popping,” Butler joked. “Remember I told y’all that.”

“You’re not popping at all,” Hield fired back.

“Yes I am,” Butler responded. “It’s my number one fan over there.”

Despite the verbal sparring, Butler closed the night with 24 points with 10-of-14 from the free-throw line, while Hield chipped in eight points off the bench.

Later, Hield summed up what had everyone laughing in the press conference: Butler’s foul-drawing and free-throw craft aren’t just good for comedy — they’re game-winning tools.

“Jimmy’s able to control the game with him just foul-baiting and getting to the line and making plays for us,” Hield told reporters.

Butler’s performance at the stripe proved decisive as the Warriors closed out the win. Golden State will look to carry that momentum into Tuesday’s matchup with the NBA-best 19-1 Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center.

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Does Jaylen Brown have a legitimate gripe with lack of foul calls? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Is Jaylen Brown getting a bad whistle this season?

The Celtics rank dead last in the NBA in free throw attempt rate (18.7 per game) and are on pace for the league’s lowest output in that category in more than a half decade. Boston’s inability to consistently get to the line is further accentuated by the fact that the team ranks 27th in opponent free throw rate this season (27.6 per game).

Opponents have attempted 169 more free throws than Boston through the first 19 games of the season. The Celtics have not attempted more free throws than an opponent in any game this season (though they did match the Cavaliers’ output of 24 attempts on October 29).

The Celtics haven’t been a foul-generating team in recent seasons, in part due their 3-point loving ways. Boston ranked dead last in free throw attempt rate last season (19.1 per game) but it hardly hindered the team in winning 61 games. Boston ranked tied for 25th in free throw rate (20.2 per game) while winning 64 games during its 2024 title season.

But it does seem fair to wonder if Brown specifically is deserving of more whistles. While many NBA superstars get calls for the lightest graze on a drive to the basket, Brown is often left animated when he doesn’t get those calls despite drawing more obvious contact.

Referees most certainly missed an important call when Brown was tripped in a loss to the Jazz in October, and the league didn’t fine Brown for venting in the aftermath. Brown has expressed frustration about inconsistent whistles on multiple other occasions, including after Saturday’s loss in Minnesota.

The data seem to back up his frustration.

Brown ranks sixth in the NBA in drives per game (16.4) but gets fouled on just 9 percent of those treks. Among the 45 highest-volume-drive players in the league (10+ drives per game, 10+ games played), Brown ranks 22nd among that group in foul rate, per NBA tracking data.

On one hand, he’s one spot behind Detroit’s Cade Cunningham (who gets fouled on 9.4 percent of drives) and six spots behind the free-throw-line dwelling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10.4 percent). On the other hand, the league-leading Anthony Edwards gets fouled on a staggering 15.5 percent of his drives.

On Saturday night in Minnesota, Brown was credited with 21 drives leading to 10 shot attempts. He drew fouls on just 4.8 percent of those drives. By comparison, Edwards drove 15 times leading to eight shot attempts, but generated fouls on 26.7 percent of those treks.

Brown is drawing more fouls overall this season. He has been fouled on 13.9 percent of his shot attempts, which is up 1 percent from last season and 2.3 percent from his 2023 All-NBA season. What’s more, he ranks in the 99th percentile among all wings while getting fouled on 3.3 percent of plays when he’s on the court, per Cleaning the Glass data.

Brown’s 6.3 free throw attempts per game easily would be a career high, and he ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring at 28.8 points per game. Yet all seven players in front of him get to the line more frequently, with Luka Doncic (12.3 free throws per game), SGA (10.1), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (10.3) all averaging double-digit free throw attempts per game.

Brown generated his 10th 30-plus-point game of the season on Saturday in Minnesota. He has sometimes singlehandedly kept Boston competitive this year while teammates have struggled with their shots. Brown is a big reason Boston ranks sixth in the NBA in offensive rating.

The real question is, will referees ever give him the sort of whistle befitting his superstar play?

Seth Curry reportedly will re-sign with Warriors for remainder of season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Reinforcements are on the way for the Warriors.

Not only is De’Anthony Melton’s 2025-26 NBA season debut right around the corner, but Golden State will add a sharp-shooting Curry to the mix as well.

No, not that Curry, who currently is nursing a quad contusion.

Seth Curry intends to re-sign with the Warriors for the remainder of the season on Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday, citing sources.

Curry originally signed with Golden State back in September on an Exhibit 9 contract and spent the entire training camp and preseason with the team before he was waived on Oct. 18 before the start of the season. The move was expected, and the Warriors intended to re-sign Curry once his veteran-minimum contract could be prorated, starting in November, to fit under the second apron of the league’s salary cap.

The 35-year-old Curry, in 11 NBA seasons, has averaged 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists on 47.1-percent shooting from the field and 43.3 percent from 3-point range, which currently is the eighth-best mark in league history and the better than his brother, Steph’s, 42.2-percent clip.

The younger Curry also led the league in 3-point shooting (45.6%) last season with the Charlotte Hornets.

Now he re-joins his brother in Golden State, where he should provide the team with elite shooting off the bench.

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