Stephen Curry returns to Warriors lineup Saturday

The Golden State Warriors may have to see what they can do with Stephen Curry out of the lineup for the next couple of weeks, with reports from NBC Sports that the reigning National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) is suffering from a leg bruise.

Thompson scored a game-high 38 points (16-of-27 FG, 6-of-11 3FG) and Green posted his league-leading fifth triple-double with a career-high 16 assists as the Warriors grabbed a 114-110 win over the ever-frustrating Rockets to improve to 30-2.

According to ESPN, last night’s loss was “Golden State’s worst defeat since a 31-point loss to Houston in 2013”. Thompson provided the early thrust scoring 17 points in the period, including nine in succession for an 18-17 lead.

The Warriors opened up a 99-87 cushion with just under 10 minutes left but the Rockets weren’t done.

-The Atlanta Hawks recalled center Edy Tavares from the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, the team announced.

A great example is Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson.

Just 24 hours after suffering a rare blowout, the short-handed Golden State Warriors changed their game plan and result. “Might have made a little difference”, Dallas guard Devin Harris said.

The Warriors suffered their second loss of the season and look to get back to winning tonight against the Rockets.

Marreese Speights threw a pass into the first row in the first half, drawing a rebuke from Ian Clark, the intended target who led Golden State with 21 points. With numbers like that and the two players guarding each other, it’s safe to argue that neither of them was playing stellar defense. Seven-footer Jusuf Nurkic, who averaged 6.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in 2014-15 as a rookie, is expected to make his season debut after being sidelined with a knee injury. Thompson scored an easy 39 points against the Pacers before an absolutely dominating 43 point performance against the Suns two weeks later.

A lighthearted Walton said he hadn’t thought about whether Thursday’s game was his last in charge.

Houston cut the deficit to three points on a Harden step-back jumper with just under five minutes remaining for the Warriors hit their spurt. Her daughter, Julie Tredemeyer, got her the best Christmas present her heart could handle: tickets to the Warriors-Mavericks game. 500 for the first time this season. Interim coach Luke Walton said Curry was feeling better Thursday, but that he was not ready to play. As coaches, obviously we put our input in, is making sure he’s healthy before we clear him to play.

Barea, who has been starting while Williams sits with a left hamstring strain, had at least 23 points for the third time in four games. T.J. Warren had 29 points and nine rebounds, and P.J. Tucker scored 22 points.