Warriors

2022 - 9 - 30

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Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan (The Japan Times)

Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.

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Warriors' Klay Thompson won't play in Japan preseason games (The Mercury News)

Coach Steve Kerr said the Warriors are playing it safe with Klay Thompson, who missed 2 1/2 seasons with major injuries.

“But I kept myself in good shape, and I will be ready to go by the 18th. I’m eager to play a full season and show people what I’m capable of again.” Thompson said last week at media day that he was looking forward to playing an entire season for the first time in three years. After being out for 2 1/2 years, Thompson made his highly anticipated return to the court in January. Golden State will play another game Sunday in Japan before returning to San Francisco. “Just feel more comfortable giving him a little more of a ramp up,” Kerr said.

Wizards, Warriors put on a show in first Japan preseason game (NBC Sports)

Wizards fans anxious to see how the new-look roster will fare should be encouraged by what they saw, particularly from Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. And ...

Kuzma was attacking in open space and in the first quarter fired a nice pass to Morris off a spin in the lane, Morris just missed his attempt from the corner. Kuzma is at his best when he's aggressive off the dribble and that was the case in this one. There is a lot of potential between the two of them offensively and Friday morning represented a positive start. Moments later, Porzingis caught a pass off a pindown and quickly fired to Beal for a corner three. In the second quarter, Beal, curved off a screen to a pass from Monte Morris and quickly fed Porzingis for an alley-oop with a smooth and accurate lob. This was the first game Beal and Porzingis have played together, as Porzingis was acquired days after Beal's 2021-22 season was cut short due to left wrist surgery. Hachimura presented Stephen Curry with a bottle of his signature wine in a pregame ceremony, then produced oohs and aahs from the crowd with just about everything he did. Deni Avdija missed the game as expected due to his groin injury, while Will Barton was a late scratch due to lower back tightness. Hachimura got going in the first quarter with a tough layup over Draymond Green. While it was the first game of the preseason, it's worth noting the defending-champion Warriors had the league's No. The Wizards shot 31-for-83 (37.3%) from the field and 5-for-35 (14.3%) from three. On Friday morning, it was America's turn to throw their sleep schedules off, as the Wizards and Warriors tipped off at 6 a.m.

Klay Thompson out for Warriors preseason opener vs. Wizards in ... (Warriors Wire)

Klay Thompson won't make his preseason debut against the Wizards on Friday in Japan.

Without Thompson, [Jordan Poole](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/20/warriors-klay-thompson-and-jordan-poole-land-in-top-10-for-cbs-sports-sg-rankings/) will enter the starting lineup on Friday. The veteran sharpshooter played 32 games on the way to the Warriors’ run to a title, averaging 20.4 points on 42.9% shooting from the field and 38.5% shooting from deep during the 2021-22 campaign. [Klay Thompson](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/20/warriors-klay-thompson-and-jordan-poole-land-in-top-10-for-cbs-sports-sg-rankings/) won’t make his preseason debut against the Wizards on Friday at Saitama Super Arena. [Moses Moody](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/15/2021-nba-redraft-would-warriors-still-pick-kuminga-moody/), [Donte DiVincenzo](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/19/warriors-donte-divincenzo-throws-out-first-pitch-at-giants-vs-dodgers-game/), [Quinndary Weatherspoon](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/22/report-warriors-sign-quinndary-weatherspoon-to-two-way-contract/) and rookie [ Ryan Rollins](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/07/28/warriors-sign-second-round-pick-ryan-rollins-to-rookie-contract/) could see an extended role in the backcourt against the Wizards on Friday morning. [Golden State Warriors](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/gallery/warriors-media-day-2022-top-photos-from-sunday/) will be without one of their stars in the backcourt against the Washington Wizards on Friday morning in Japan. [@anthonyVslater](https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1575772936979595264%7Ctwgr%5Ed44f3ffffe45740d5c4655a0d642562b3cf36d2e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwarriorswire.usatoday.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D65126action%3Dedit) on Twitter:

Golden State Warriors return to San Quentin - Inside CDCR (CDCR)

San Quentin Warriors referee signals a three-point shot taken by a member of the Golden State Warriors. 2022 NBA Championship franchise first SQ game since 2019.

In this year’s matchup, the Golden State Warriors eked out a win, with the final score of 83-65. They also interviewed the Golden State Warriors guests about their experiences coming to play basketball at California’s first prison. “It’s an event the population and staff look forward to eagerly and we plan on beating them next year.” Aaron “Showtime” Taylor, who was released from San Quentin in October 2020 after 26 years incarcerated, returned to the basketball court where he had once called the games for the San Quentin Warriors. San Quentin Warden Ron Broomfield took a ceremonial free-throw shot during the halftime break. San Quentin Sergeant Jamesha Graves escorted the distinguished guests to the courts where the home team was already warming up and getting ready for the showdown.

Basketball: Wizards' Hachimura pleases home crowd in loss to ... (Kyodo News Plus)

Rui Hachimura's Washington Wizards are 96-87 losers to the Golden State Warriors, but the local favorite delights fans with a handful of highlight moments ...

"There are probably some nerves involved for sure, but I think all parties involved will want to put on a good show and compete at a high level." "I understand the gravity of this situation, in him coming home and playing," Unseld Jr. The fourth-year forward received a huge ovation when the starters were introduced, with only Golden State superstar Stephen Curry's reception from the crowd rivaling Hachimura's in volume.