Gary Payton II, Jonathan Kuminga near return to Warriors rotation

Gary Payton II, Jonathan Kuminga near return to Warriors rotation

LOS ANGELES – The Warriors’ best perimeter defender is almost ready to return to the lineup.  Gary Payton II, who has missed the past three games with a partial tear in his left thumb, participated in the team’s shootaround at UCLA on Thursday morning.  He was ruled out of the team’s game against the Lakers, but the team announced he will be listed as day-to-day moving forward.  “We’re going to get Gary back soon,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said…

Pacific Notes: Payton, Beal, Hayes, Carter, Kings

Golden State should have one of its top defensive players back in the near future. While veteran swingman Gary Payton II has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Lakers, he is making “good progress” from the partially torn ligament in his left thumb is now considered day-to-day, according to an announcement from the Warriors (Twitter link). Initial reports on Payton’s thumb injury indicated he would be sidelined indefinitely, but the W…

Warriors vs. Lakers injury report: Jonathan Kuminga questionable, LeBron James probable

LeBron James is probable, Jonathan Kuminga is questionable, and Gary Payton II is out as the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James’ Injury Status for Warriors-Lakers

LeBron James’ Injury Status for Warriors-Lakers The Golden State Warriors wrap up their six-game road trip on Thursday as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State enters the matchup riding a three-game winning streak and has won seven of its last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Lakers have also been in solid form, winning two straight and six of their last 10. With Los Angeles just two games ahead of Golden State in the Western Conference stan…