In today’s Dub Hub:
- Warriors announce Jonathan Kuminga suffered a bone bruise in his left knee following an MRI.
- Steph Curry scores 26 points in Sunday’s 111-85 win vs. Timberwolves to move to 20th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
- Bulls officially retire Derrick Rose’s No.1 jersey.
The Golden State Warriors announced Sunday that Jonathan Kuminga’s MRI revealed a bone bruise in his left knee following Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The team said Kuminga will be re-evaluated
in the coming days, with no definitive timetable for his return.
The update adds another layer of uncertainty for a Warriors team already adjusting on the fly. Kuminga was expected to shoulder a larger role following Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL injury, but his availability now remains in question as Golden State navigates a packed schedule and the looming Feb. 5 trade deadline.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Monday, January 26th:
Warriors News:
Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga out with bone bruise in left knee | ESPN
The trade deadline is in two weeks. Kuminga’s animosity toward the organization remains, league sources have told ESPN, as does his desire to be traded.
Chris Finch, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry address unrest in Minnesota in wake of shooting | The Athletic
“My concern as an American — we’re not perfect,” he said. “We never have been perfect. I think our ideals have been in the right place for a long time, our values. I think no matter what side of the aisle you stand on, I think remembering the values that come with the constitution, that come with citizenship, the values of looking after each other are so important right now. Just because of the extremism that we can feel from all over the place.”
He continued: “People arguing over the exact same video. And saying ‘This happened,’ … ‘No, that happened,’” Kerr said. “It is a confusing time to be alive and to be an American. So, what I would appeal to everyone is to remember what our constitution stands for, what our values are, and what that means to how we treat each other and our fellow citizens.”
Steph Curry moves to 20th on the All-time scoring list
NBA News:
I was a no-name girl working in sports — then Kobe Bryant made my career | California Post
When I told a coworker I was writing this column, he asked me how I reconcile Bryant’s impact on me professionally with what happened in Colorado. (Bryant was charged with felony assault in 2003 after a front-desk clerk at a hotel in Edwards, Co. claimed he raped her. The accuser decided not to testify and the case was dropped. A civil suit was later settled out of court.)
I didn’t have an answer. I still don’t. The only thing I can come up with is that no one is all good or all bad. Not presidents, not actors and not our sports heroes.
To some, Bryant was the epitome of greatness. To others, he was a villain. He embraced that duality, nicknaming himself “The Black Mamba.”
Bulls retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey
In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:
They hope sports helps you forget Alex Pretti. Make them abolish ICE instead
Unsurprisingly, the NBA itself has been the most cowardly. The league refused to mention ICE or even the killing of Good or Pretti in the statement postponing the Warriors and Wolves game. The league’s only other postponements over the weekend were as a result of inclement weather. Alex Rodriguez, former MLB star and part-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was asked if he had anything he wanted to say to President Donald Trump. All Rodriguez said was, “There’s a lot of traffic.”
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