One star who wont be missing, though, is Klay Thompson, who will once again play in both halves of a back-to-back. The superstar point guard is the fulcrum of everything Golden State does, and without him, theyve been forced to adapt on the fly. However, an illness delayed Wiggins return by four more games and counting. He practiced fully for the first time since he suffered an adductor strain. Wiggins has been ruled out against the Hawks with a non-COVID illness. The Dubs are once again without some key members of their starting lineup, including the face of the franchise. The Golden State Warriors are getting ready to finish their five-game home trip, as they host the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Warriors have been down an All-Star wing lately. Thats not the expectation. He hasnt played since February 13 as he attends to a family matter. Andrew Wiggins official injury status vs. Hornets, revealed WebChristopher Hine: Andrew Wiggins is out tonight because of a right quad contusion (same injury that caused him to miss time recently). But well leave that in its own place. The transition back to the court hasn't been easy. Klay Thompson is once again not listed on the injury report. However, after playing six games in a row, hes now missed three of the Warriors last four games, with his only appearance coming in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. "Even Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson], the greatest shooters on Earth. Powered by. The bad news: Curry will miss his 11th consecutive game with a lower body injury. Enjoy the game. Out Ryan Rollins (right foot surgery). Andrew Wiggins after 3 quarters "I do think the long absence hurt him," Steve Kerr said Tuesday. If they can maintain that position while Curry and Wiggins are out, they should be in a solid place. Donte DiVincenzo should continue to start in his absence. Andrew Wiggins Wiggins is on the same page there, waiting to get Dub Nation back out of their seats. Just trying to get back in stride." He's one of the best athletes in basketball, leaps like he has springs in his shoes and everything slows down, making the game easier the closer he is to the rim. Gambling problem? Wiggins was dealing with a right adductor strain. Warriors Andrew Wiggins Met With New Setback in Injury Return Andrew Wiggins has been cleared to return from his adductor strain. Out E.J. ANDREW WIGGINS UPDATE: finally some good news, the Warriors say Wiggins has been cleared to return to practice which hes using to regain his fitness. Warriors planned for him to play tomorrow vs Jazz, Slater tweeted. Warriors star Andrew Wiggins injury status vs. Raptors after sitting out thrilling Grizzlies win The Golden State Warriors made it two wins in two games against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday after a thrilling 122-120 win at the Chase Center. He will go through warmups before seeing if he can play. Against the Lakers, Wiggins scored only 12 points on 15-for-13 shooting from the field to go with five rebounds and an assist in 31 total minutes of floor duty. Andrew Wiggins Injury Update 12/15/22 | NBA.com Injury Andrew Wiggins' injury Out Steph Curry (left superior tib/fib sprain). While Curry's absence has understandably received the most attention, Wiggins missing four-straight games really hurts the Warriors as well. Golden State signed Wiggins to a four-year contract extension worth more than $109 million right before the regular season began. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! During a recent appearance on Steiny & Guru of 95.7 The Game, Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers provided an update on Andrew Wiggin's absence. Andrew Wiggins out for Warriors-Grizzlies with another non Once you start believing them, it becomes who you are, Green said, per ESPNs Kendra Andrews. He missed 20 of the defending champ's first 49 games to start the 2022-23 season due to an adductor strain, a foot injury, and a non-COVID illness. Wiggins, a 2022 NBA All-Star selection, has played in 37 of the Warriors 59 games this year, averaging 17.1 points on 47% shooting. Wiggins is averaging 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals on 51.1 percent shooting from the field through 22 games this season. I would be surprised if he plays, Andrew Wiggins (illness) was not with the team for shootaround in Utah today. Thankfully my teammates responded extremely well, Klay (Thompson) with a big shot, JP with the game-winner at the end. He was a major reason the Warriors won the championship last season, and looked like a franchise cornerstone at the start of this season. Something went wrong. Andrew Wiggins The star guard was putting up MVP-caliber numbers before he went down. I dont think thats happening. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is dealing with a setback in his injury return process. On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at the Chase Center in San Theres a sense this could be his final missed game. Curry has been out since suffering injury on Feb. 4. Dub Hub:Bob Myers gives an update on Andrew Wiggins absence. In seven games since then, he has averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Following Golden States loss to the Pistons on Wednesday, the team will get two days off before hosting the Orlando Magic on Saturday night at Chase Center. To make matters worse, just as they were about to get Wiggins back, he ran into another problem. On Wednesday, the Warriors released multiple updates for several injured players, including a positive update regarding Wiggins status. Wiggins will miss his seventh straight game Friday while he deals with personal matters. Andrew Wiggins Andrew Wiggins And, like Green, Porter is putting up some majestic numbers: hes averaging 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. He first went down with a right adductor strain and then was sidelined with two separate illnesses. Two-Way Wiggs was in full effect. And I promise you this, when were healthy, no one wants to see us in the postseason. Curry has been out since suffering injury on Feb. 4, Wojnarowski tweeted. Hes. Mike Trudell: Darvin Ham noted the reality of LeBron and Russell both being out, but noted this message to the team: Ohm Youngmisuk: Ty Lue says when he mentioned seeing the Clippers being tougher after the Golden State loss, Kerith Burke: Andre Iguodala has scrimmaged, Kerr said. Over the course of Wiggins most recent absence, Golden State has gone 3-2. Wiggins is shooting 34 percent from the field and is 10-for-44 behind the 3-point line, good for a 22.7 percent clip.As the Warriors saw their lead Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets slip away, Wiggins played under four minutes in the fourth quarter, scored a season-low four points, went 2-for-9 from the field and missed all three of his 3-pointers. Warriors Receive New Batch of Andrew Wiggins Injury News He is feeling better but we also dont want to take any chances with it, hopefully well be better tomorrow. Prior to tipoff, Warriors coach Jon Krawczynski: In Denver, Ryan Saunders says. According to a report from Chris Haynes, Andrew Wiggins has suddenly been downgraded to out against the LA Clippers due to personal reasons. So I reacted in a way that, obviously, put myself out of the game and put the team in a tough place. Wiggins (personal) won't play in Friday's game versus the Pelicans. Kerr has since said that Wiggins has been cleared to play, but he's now dealing with an illness. Wiggins (personal) won't play in Friday's game versus the Pelicans. Out Andre Iguodala (right hip soreness). "I'm not attacking as much as I used to," Wiggins said. You'll now receive the top Warriors Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Remains questionable. 8/10 Threes pic.twitter.com/dGJF3HLiWd. He will be reevaluated later this week. Stephen Curry is making good progress on his left shoulder subluxation, Warriors say. Both teams are missing tons of star talent. But in four NBA seasons hes managed to play in just 114 career games. Out Gary Payton II (right adductor soreness). Dont expect Payton to make his Warriors re-debut for quite a while. Towns injury was a re-aggravation of some knee soreness that was lingering. This is the first weve heard of this injury so it does come as a surprise. But the veteran wing, who has played in six games with NOLA, will sit this one out. Andrew Wiggins is set to return for the Warriors to open their road trip in Oklahoma City tomorrow night. Wiggins injury Injury Report: 03/02/23 02:30 PM Game Date Game Time Matchup Team Player Name Current Status Reason 03/02/2023 07:00 (ET) TOR@WAS Toronto Raptors Banton, Dalano Out G League - On Assignment Wiggins, Andrew Out Personal Reasons LA Clippers Boston Jr., Brandon Out G League - On Assignment Diabate, Andrew Wiggins Odds & lines subject to change. Josh Okogie is also not listed despite hurting his hip last night. Warriors planned for him to play tomorrow vs Jazz. Here is Steve Kerr on it. This is the first weve heard of this injury Andrew Wiggins injury updates Wiggins was officially listed as questionable heading into the weekend but did get ruled out for the contest Sunday. However, after playing six games in a row, hes now missed three of the Warriors last four games, with his only appearance coming in a loss to the, The one-time All-Star (last year with the Warriors) is a crucial part of the teams plans both now and moving forward. Out Steph Curry (left superior tib/fib sprain). Out Kevin Porter Jr. (left foot contusion). Being forced to play without Wiggins and Curry is a tall order for the Warriors, who were struggling a bit even before those two went down. That part of his game has been lacking over the past seven games, and hints of hesitancy have been seen and Wiggins admits there's a mental hurdle he needs to clear. Andrew Wiggins Injury Out Andre Iguodala (right hip soreness). Being from here, he tried to do all he could, just didnt work out., Andrew Wiggins officially listed as questionable for the game against the Raptors tomorrow night. Wiggins missed 10 games with a right adductor strain and 4 due to illness. Appreciating Klay Thompson filling in the superstar shoes. Wiggins and Teague in, Thibs says, Derrick Rose (Left Knee Soreness) + Jeff Teague (Left Knee Contusion) and Andrew Wiggins (Right Quad Contusion) are all questionable tonight vs. New Orleans. By Brady Klopfer @BradyKlopferNBA Feb 24, 2023, 2:05pm PST He is dealing with a sore right calf, which he suffered two nights ago versus the Dallas Mavericks. Andrew Wiggins is questionable to play tonight with an illness, Derrick Rose is out tonight. Andrew Wiggins has been ruled out for Friday's game. After missing 10 games due to an adductor strain, Andrew Wiggins looked to be nearing a return to the Golden State Warriors starting lineup. On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Getty Doesnt believe itll impact his lateral movement. Those environments and atmospheres are much different. KAT also questionable with the knee. Andrew Wiggins still isnt quite ready to return from a nagging injury thats taken surprisingly long to heal. Wiggins has not appeared in a game since February 13 a Warriors win over the Washington Wizards.