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Monta Ellis Could Play Tonight For Warriors | Thu 11 Mar

Monta Ellis is “leaning toward” returning to action tonight. Ellis missed the past six games with a flare-up of a chronic back injury. He practiced fully Wednesday and said his availability will be based on how his back responds to his first activity in 12 days.

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Andris Biedrins Likely Out For The Season | Tue 9 Mar

“If it wasn’t for the tears,” Don Nelson said, “I guess it would be funny.” That comment follows the announcement that Andris Biedrins will have surgery to repair a tear in an abdominal muscle, a procedure that will likely cost him the rest of the season.

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Is Don Nelson Not Consulted On Trades? | Sun 7 Mar

Two sources close to the Warriors told The Chronicle that when the club rejected a trade-deadline deal that would have sent Monta Ellis to Memphis for O.J. Mayo and Hasheem Thabeet, Nelson wasn’t even consulted. It’s not clear who made the decision.

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Stephen Curry: Rookie of the Year’s Run? | Fri 5 Mar

The Warriors really aren’t doing all right. But Stephen Curry is. Though he scored only nine points and endured a horrid shooting night Wednesday, he has improved throughout the season and is challenging Tyreke Evans for NBA Rookie of the Year honors.

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Reggie Williams Signs A 10-Day Contract | Tue 2 Mar

The Golden State Warriors have signed forward Reggie Williams to a 10-day contract, the team announced today. Williams, 23, is a call-up from the NBA Development League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, where he has appeared in 31 games this season.

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Don Nelson Very Critical Of Andris Biedrins | Thu 25 Feb

After Wednesday night’s Warriors loss, Don Nelson said he “didn’t see any life” from Andris Biedrins, who played nine minutes, missed both of his shots and committed two turnovers. At today’s practice, Nelson was more critical of his struggling center.

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The Warriors Thinking About Jerry West? | Wed 24 Feb

A source told Tim Kawakami that West might have more serious involvement with another, unnamed group interested in buying the team and eventually moving it to San Francisco. “West’s name is coming up,” the source said. “I think he’s in play on this.”

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Nelson Is Expected To Return Next Season | Tue 23 Feb

Larry Riley told season-tickets holders that Don Nelson will get the eight wins necessary to break the all-time record as the Warriors’ coach, whether it is this season or next. “He’s going to get the record, but, if it wasn’t for that, I’d still like him as a coach.”

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Raja Bell Intends To Stay With Warriors | Fri 19 Feb

It sounds as though contending teams that expected to have a shot at signing defensive ace Raja Bell for the stretch run are going to be disappointed. Bell, though, told ESPN.com that he is not pursuing a buyout. “I’m fully prepared to play here,” Bell said.

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Warriors Rejects O.J. Mayo For Monta Ellis | Wed 17 Feb

By all indications, so far the Warriors aren’t eager to trade Monta Ellis, even if if the Grizzlies is very interested in acquiring Ellis. According to multiple NBA sources, the Warriors rejected Memphis’ intriguing offer of OJ Mayo + contract-filler.

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No Talks With Cavaliers About Maggette? | Wed 17 Feb

The Cleveland Cavaliers have spoken with the Golden State Warriors about swingman Corey Maggette, but the teams hadn’t talked for four days, league sources said. The Warriors are now skeptical about their chances of making any deal before the deadline.

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Is Anthony Morrow A Trade Commodity? | Sat 13 Feb

Dennis Scott said Warriors’ Anthony Morrow could be a trade commodity. “I’ve heard teams talking about, ‘How can we make a move to go get him?’ ” said Scott. “He would be perfect for a playoff team that has a player who gets double-teamed.”

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Anthony Morrow Is Feeling 3-Point Snub | Fri 12 Feb

Anthony Morrow is ticked off at the NBA for not including him in Saturday night’s 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend. Morrow doesn’t resent teammate Stephen Curry being selected for the 3-point contest, but he is frustrated he wasn’t included.

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Warriors Explore Biedrins Trade Scenarios | Fri 12 Feb

The Warriors continue to peddle Andris Biedrins (four years and $36 million left) to achieve cost-savings, while the Clippers are offering Al Thornton and Sebastian Telfair for the same reason, sources say.

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Injured Players Now Must Attend Games | Thu 11 Feb

The Golden State Warriors’ team management has already decided to initiate one noticeable change when things tip off again next week. Injured players will be expected to be in the arena cheering for their teammates on game nights, Don Nelson said.

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With Ellis Out, Curry Nets A Triple-Double | Thu 11 Feb

Rookie Stephen Curry recorded the first triple-double by a rookie since Chris Webber did it on Dec. 23, 1993, vs. the Clippers. As the horn sounded, the Golden State Warriors bench, and the Oracle Arena crowd, exploded and piled on Curry in celebration.

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Warriors Done With D-League … For Now | Wed 10 Feb

The Warriors decide to go with what it has and end the roster juggling that would have surely continued. According to a couple team sources, the Warriors have no plans as of now to bring Coby Karl back, or any other NBA Development League player.

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Monta Ellis Sidelined With A Knee Sprain | Tue 9 Feb

Monta Ellis has a sprained left knee and could miss Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ellis injured the knee late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s home loss to Dallas. The team says an MRI on Tuesday determined that the injury is mild.

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Warriors Lose The Game, And Possibly Ellis | Tue 9 Feb

The Golden State Warriors said Monta Ellis has a sprained left knee. He glided into the lane for a layup with 3:48 left, got his legs tangled on the landing and then crashed into a cameraman on the baseline. “It was really scary, but it’s just a little sore,” said Ellis.