Anthony Slater

Steph Curry after the loss to the Pacers: “This is one of those look in the mirror (type games). There are parts of the game I made it too hard on all of us.”

Full Curry/Butler soundbites

A frustrated Steve Kerr postgame

“It feels like we just gave away two games.”

“We have to be sharper.”

“There’s always tough nights during the season. This should not have been one of them. We had the day off yesterday. We didn’t shoot around today. We had plenty of rest.”

Dreadful 0-2 road trip for the Warriors. Lost to the Bucks without Giannis and now to the previously 0-5 Pacers. Down night for Steph Curry: 8/23 FG, five turnovers, -21 in 29 minutes. They lost the fourth quarter 32-21.

Drops GSW to 4-3, erases early season momentum.

Warriors shifting back to their smaller starting lineup tonight at Pacers

Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Jimmy Butler
Jonathan Kuminga
Draymond Green

Pacers starters

Quenton Jackson
Aaron Nesmith
Pascal Siakam
Jarace Walker
Isaiah Jackson

Steve Kerr said part of the Warriors’ turnover issues are due to feeding mismatches in the post: “Which would’ve been great in 2005, but not anymore.”

Here’s the full soundbite on it

Warriors lose in Milwaukee to a Bucks team without Giannis. They couldn't get enough stops. Ryan Rollins, a guard the Warriors drafted 44th overall in 2022 -- and later added to the Jordan Poole for Chris Paul trade -- burns them: 32 points, eight assists, five 3s.

Steph Curry accidentally nailed a nearby Draymond Green in the side of the head with a crosscourt pass. Green walked around wobbly for a second and then went to the locker room, asking for a substitution.

Warriors started and closed the first half tonight with Butler, Draymond and Kuminga all on the floor. They were a +4 in seven minutes. Now +41 this season after a -36 last season.

Quick hit from NBA Today on that trio allowing GSW to upsize lineups

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for the Bucks tonight vs Warriors. Left knee soreness. Late scratch.

Warriors starting big tonight at Bucks

Steph Curry
Jonathan Kuminga
Jimmy Butler
Draymond Green
Quinten Post

Warriors announce that De’Anthony Melton will be integrated into practice the next couple weeks, including some Santa Cruz practices. Re-evaluated again in another three weeks. In the late stages of ACL rehab.

Warriors' Kerr says Kuminga to start going forward Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday that Jonathan Kuminga has earned a permanent place in the starting lineup given his performance to start the season.

The Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga three-man lineup combination is a +37 in 74 minutes. It’s a trio the Warriors’ staff had been hesitant to use entering the season.

Steve Kerr said the plan is to switch between Brandin Podziemski and Quinten Post as the fifth starter. Wants to keep Al Horford off the bench in his limited minutes. Curry, Butler, Draymond, Kuminga the four established starters.

Steve Kerr calls Jonathan Kuminga an entrenched starter: “Yes. He’ll start tonight and he will be our starter going forward. He’s been fantastic. Last night, put him on Ja. Tonight we will put him on James Harden. I think he’s ready.”

Russell Westbrook starting in that vacated Keegan Murray power forward slot for the Kings tonight in Oklahoma City. Continues to play a major rotation role after arriving late in camp. He has three 3s the first six minutes.

Everyone expected is available for the Warriors tonight vs Clippers on second side of a back-to-back. Al Horford returns and the other veterans are cleared. Bradley Beal is out for the Clippers.

Steve Kerr on Jonathan Kuminga: “The way he’s rebounding, the way he’s attacking the rim, that’s what makes him special. When he’s playing to that talent, to that ability, it changes our team.”

Steph Curry on the Kuminga/Moody/Podziemski combo game tonight

“There’s gonna be games where all the uncs are out and they need to step up.”

“If it’s not your night stat wise, whether you play two, 10, 20 minutes, come with the right energy.”

Jonathan Kuminga with a 25/10/4 stat line tonight on 9/14 FG. Made 7-of-8 FTs. The 10 rebounds give him 32 in four games. Brandin Podziemski bounces back with 23 points. Moses Moody makes five 3s off the bench.

Warriors blow out Grizzlies. They're 3-1. Clippers in SF tomorrow.

Warriors going back to their smaller lineup tonight vs Grizzlies

Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Jimmy Butler
Jonathan Kuminga
Draymond Green

Steve Kerr on Brandin Podziemski pregame: "He's not at his best right now. He's pressing a little bit. Brandin always wants to be great. Sometimes he just needs to relax and be good and that's when his play becomes great."

Al Horford will sit tomorrow for the Warriors on the front side of another back-to-back. So no Horford against the Grizzlies, but that sets him up to face the Clippers on Tuesday night.

Steph Curry felt the Warriors “won the week” with a “gritty” win over the Nuggets and a “professional” win over the Lakers prior to a blowout loss in Portland.

How does he feel? “I’m ready to go to sleep.”

Warriors have 21 turnovers in 40 minutes tonight in Portland. Faded on the second night of a back-to-back and Steve Kerr pulled his starters with eight minutes left down 19.

Steve Kerr instead changes his starting lineup tonight in Portland. He’s going big. Post for Podziemski.

Steph Curry
Jimmy Butler
Jonathan Kuminga
Draymond Green
Quinten Post

Tiago Splitter steps into his interim role as Blazers head coach in place of Chauncey Billups: “We have a job to do.”

On the mood at facility yesterday: “Not great.”

Can he have contact with Billups? “No.”

Splitter: “I have to be ready. I was ready. I am ready.”

Ages of the Warriors’ closing lineup last night: 35, 35, 37, 39 and…23. An encapsulation of the fading but not altogether dead two-timeline operation.

Quick hit from NBA Today

Moses Moody will make his season debut for the Warriors tonight in Portland. Al Horford is resting with left toe injury management. Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green are cleared to play. Jonathan Kuminga is probable with right ankle inflammation.

Dubs survive Gordon's 50 behind Curry in clutch Stephen Curry scored 42 points, including a tying 34-footer near the end of regulation, and the Warriors survived a 50-point explosion from Aaron Gordon to win 137-131.

The Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, Al Horford group - never even tested in practice - went +10 in eight clutch minutes last night to beat the Nuggets.

Story from SF

Steve Kerr closed with Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Al Horford. It’s a jumbo lineup Kerr said has never even played together in practice. Assistants Terry Stotts and Chris DeMarco suggested it late in the game.