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Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings look to make home court advantage work against Clippers Friday

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Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) and Sacramento Kings forward De’Andre Hunter battle for the rebound in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Wed Feb 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Memphis Grizzlies Cam Spencer scored three big baskets in the fourth quarter in the last few minutes of the game and finished with 20 points. The Grizzlies Ty Jerome scored 28 points Wednesday night and the loss was a season worse for the Sacramento Kings who have now lost ten in row.

#2 With 2:08 remaining in the game Spencer hit a three point shot that put the Grizzlies on top with a 122-118 lead. GG Jackson also hit a jumper and added a 16 foot jumper with 43 seconds left to give the Grizzlies a four point lead. It was a tough loss for the Kings as this one slipped away with just seconds left.

#3 The Kings Domantas Sabonis scored 20 points out of his 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. The last time the Kings won a game was back on Jan 16th against the Washington Wizards that week the Kings had a four game win streak going.

#4 Jeremiah, talk about the following Kings scorers, DeMar DeRozan with 20 points, Nique Clifford with 14, Russell Westbrook and Malik Monk finishing in a tie with 13 points, Zach LeVine 11 points, and Devin Carter with ten points.

#5 Next up for the Kings the ninth place Los Angeles Clippers who have won two in a row come to tip off with Sacramento Friday night at Golden 1. The Kings are hoping to end the skid using the home court advantage.

Join Jeremiah for the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

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Kings Drop 10th Straight as Grizzlies Pull Away Late at Golden 1 Center

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GG Jackson #45 of the Memphis Grizzlies is guarded by De’Andre Hunter #15 of the Sacramento Kings in the second quarter at Golden 1 Center on February 04, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–Amidst the numerous rumors of trades and roster turnover, the Kings welcomed the Memphis Grizzlies to town on Wednesday night at the Golden 1 Center.

In the first quarter, the Kings started the game off strong with a solid presence under the basket. The Kings led in the paint, outscoring the Grizzlies 18-12, as Domantas Sabonis got off to a hot start with eight points and five boards in the opening quarter. Other than that, it was a relatively even quarter of play, with the Kings outscoring the Grizzlies 31-28 in the opening act.

In the second quarter, it was more of the same from both teams as they remained neck and neck leading into halftime. Domantas Sabonis led the Kings and all scorers in the first half as he dropped 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Twelve of the 20 points Domas scored in the first half came in the second quarter. The Grizzlies outscored the Kings 30-26 in the second quarter to take a 59-57 lead into the break. The points-in-the-paint disparity became even more apparent in the second quarter, as the Kings outdid the Grizzlies 20-10 in that category in the frame.

In the third quarter, it looked early on that the Kings were going to go down big to the Grizzlies coming out of the break. In fact, the Kings trailed by eight points early in the third as the Grizzlies were putting it together out of the half. Yet, the Kings were able to step up and bring the game back, taking a two-point, 91-89 lead into the fourth quarter. The Kings outscored the Grizzlies 34-31 in the third while trying to carry their momentum into the final 12 minutes.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings struggled to keep up with the Grizzlies, but they managed to keep the game within striking distance throughout the quarter. The Kings trailed by what felt like 3-5 points most of the quarter and were down 124-122 with just over a minute to go. However, the Grizzlies hit some tough late-game shots to defeat the Kings 129-125.

With the loss, the Kings’ losing streak reached 10 games, and they dropped their fourth straight home game.

It’s clear the Kings are transitioning from the veterans to the young players in the rotation, something that is new to Nique Clifford, but he is embracing the situation.

“It’s something I’ve never been through, so it’s been a little different for me than college,” Nique Clifford said after the game. “You don’t have guys getting moved from team to team, and it is a different experience, but I feel like as a professional, you approach every day trying to get better, trying to get better individually, and then as a team coming together trying to figure out what we can do to put out a good product on the court.”

The product hasn’t been good for the Kings, and they will take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at 7 p.m. PST at the Golden 1 Center, looking to snap their 10-game skid.

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason: Ellis and Schroder dealt to Cleveland for De’Andre Hunter; Kings look to snap 9 game skid Wed vs. Memphis

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Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (10) takes a jump shot against the Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill (16) in the second half at Capital One in DC on Sun Feb 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:

1.The Kings are on a disastrous course losing nine games in a row and Sunday they were looking to break this streak when they took on the Washington Wizards another struggling team with much the same record as Sacramento.

2.Not much was going right for the Kings in Sunday’s game but they got a chance to turn it around with two great performances from Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.

3.The Kings had a slow start in the game which set them behind the eight ball from the get go and they got next to nothing from the bench plus the absence of Domantas Sabonis and Russell Westbrook did not help either.

4. In a matchup of two last-place teams what went so terribly wrong for Sacramento, did it all come down to just the offense.

5.The Kings now head home to take on another struggling team the Memphis Grizzlies in the hopes of putting an end to this horrible streak the team is going through right now.

Sacramento Kings with podcast Barbara Mason is heard each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Kings Fall To Lowly Wizards 116-112; Loss extends Sac’s skid to nine games

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Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill (16) takes a shot agianst the Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (left) at Capital One Arena in DC on Sun Feb 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

When it appears it could not get any worse for the Sacramento Kings (12-39) it did. They lost their ninth game in a row to the struggling Washington Wizards (13-35) 116-112. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozen each had a great game, LaVine finishing with 35 points and DeRozan with 32. That was about all that was going right for the Kings in this game. The Wizards beat them in the paint barely pulling this game out.

After losing nine games in a row, the Kings took on another struggling team in the Wizards Sunday afternoon with only one thing on their mind; break this horrible losing streak. The Kings have been playing some of the best teams in the NBA and this game the Kings should have taken the opportunity to turn things around.

Sabonis was out with a lower back soreness and Russell Westbrook also remains out with a right foot contusion, his third game in a row.

The newly acquired Trae Young was not available to play for the Wizards his new team out with a right MCL sprain delaying his debut until mid-February. Young is currently going through rehabilitation and being re-evaluated. A return date is probably after the All-Star break.

Game report: The opening quarters was an absolute disaster for the Kings being outscored by the Wizards 23-14. The second quarter began on a sour note as well with Washington leading by as much as 17 points.

Where was the Sacramento offense? The tide began to change late in the quarter when the Kings cut the Wizards double digit lead to single digits. Sacramento picked away and at 2:17 Washington was clinging to a four point lead 46-42. Going into the half the Wizards had a five point lead 53-48. Sacramento had outscored the Wizards 34-30 as the Kings offense came to life.

Zach LaVine had the team high at the half scoring 22 points and four rebounds. The rest of the offense was quiet with DeMar DeRozan finishing the half with four points. The Kings would need a lot more from some of their starters and their bench in the second half of play. The Kings really came around as the second quarter wound down and they would need more of the same in the second half.

Zach LaVine continued to carry the team in the third quarter while DeMar DeRozan and Maxime Raynaud started to heat up. With two minutes left in the quarter, it was a 2-point game 79-77 in favor of the Wizards.

When Sacramento got close to taking the lead, they allowed an AJ Johnson three followed by a turnover which resulted in a Jamir Watkins dunk pushing the Wizards lead out to 86-78 After three quarters the Wizards continued to lead 88-82.

Sacramento needed a fourth quarter push in the worst way but it was not to be. Every time the Kings got close, the Wizards pushed back and Sacramento had so far been unable to stop them. Again the Kings got within two points and at long last Sacramento tied up the game at 95 with 9:09 left in the game.

The King’s surge prompted a Washington time-out. This game went right down to the wire. With 30 seconds left on the clock the Wizards had a three-point lead that they were able to hang onto. The win for the Wizards is their third out of their last four games and the Kings had now strung out nine losses in a row.

While LaVine and DeRozan both had great games they did not get a lot of support from the rest of the team. The bench was not good and the team sure did miss Sabonis and Westbrook in this game. It was an awful start for Sacramento and they faltered in the final minutes of the fourth quarters.

The Kings now return home to Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento for a game Wednesday night taking on another struggling team in the Memphis Grizzlies. Sacramento continues to search for an end to this drought which they will hopefully realize Wednesday night.

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason: Too much Zach Edey for Kings in 115-107 loss to Memphis

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr (center) attempts making a shot as the Sacramento Kings center Drew Eubanks (left) and forward Keegan Murray (right) try and defend in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sun Nov 30, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason:

#1 The Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey scored a career high of 32 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Grizzlies won a eight point game over the Sacramento Kings 115-107 Sunday night at Golden One Arena.

#2 Edey scored his third double-double this season in 29 minutes and shot 16-20 from the floor. Edey scored six points in the last 3.5 minutes to help the Grizzlies win their fourth straight road game.

#3 The Kings were behind by 13 points in the third quarter and attempted a come back and closed the game making it 87-83 in the fourth quarter.

#4 DeMar DeRozan who scored 23 points and hit three 3 point shots for Sacramento. The Kings Molik Monk had 21 points, Zach LaVine had 19 points after he scored 34 point against the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

#5 The Houston Rockets (13-4) take a three game winning streak against the Utah Jazz (6-13) before they play the Kings on Wed Dec 3 in Utah. The Kings have been getting close but just can’t finish games how do you see this match up on Wednesday night?

Barbara Mason does the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Kings Get Trounced By Grizzlies 137-96 in Epic Beat-Down

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Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (10) takes the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward (23) in the first half at the Fed Ex Arena in Memphis on Thu Nov 25, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Thursday night the Sacramento Kings (3-13) met up with the Memphis Grizzlies (5-11) at FedExForum. The outcome was one of the worst games this team has played in a very long time.

The triumphant return of Keegan Murray was completely overshadowed by the final score of 137-96. The Kings conceded 30 points off the 17 turnovers they committed. Despite the Grizzlies being short-handed missing Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson and Ty Jerome Memphis handled the Kings with ease outscoring them in all four quarters.

The Kings have struggled mightily this season and between an unimaginable schedule, defensive woes along with a team that is just not falling into place they are in deep trouble. Thursday night the Kings thought what they got what might be a bit of a break as they lost to the Grizzlies who are contending with issues of their own.

In Thursday’s game the Grizzlies have Jaren Jackson, Ja Morant and Ty Jerome out which didn’t hurt them. The Kings also announced some bad news in the absence of Domantas Sabonis who is likely out for a significant time due to a left knee meniscus tear.

The injury was originally thought to be left knee soreness but further testing revealing the tear. He will more than likely be out deep into December and will not be re-evaluated for up to four weeks.

Sabonis has really been banged up so far this season and this recent injury just further sends the team into a very dark place. Thursday night the Kings who have lost eight consecutive games by double figures after losing to the Grizzlies.

The Kings failed to get on the winning track as they couldn’t defeat another struggling team in the Grizzlies. Memphis comes into this game after losing to the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night 111-101.

Game recap: What revealed itself what an epic shocker. Sacramento had high hopes with the return of Keegan Murray who was cleared for Thursday night’s game. Could this be the reinforcement that the team needs, the player that will elevate the team?

Murray had missed the entire season, the first 15 games. As the first quarter got underway things went haywire from the get go. Sacramento has failed at times to generate much offense and this game was no different.

After the first 12 minutes of play Sacramento trailed by the score of 35-22. It was still early in the game but the second quarter was even worse with the Kings getting outscored by the Grizzlies 40-25 and trailing 75-47 at the half getting demolished by the short-handed Grizzlies. It was the stuff that nightmares are made of.

After three quarters the tally continued to blow-up for Memphis as they outscored the Kings 38-29 taking a 113-76 lead into the fourth quarter. It was an embarrassment of epic proportion. As the clock wore down on the fourth quarter the Grizzlies had won all four quarters.

They outscored the Kings in the final quarter 24-20; the final was 137-96. The Grizzlies had snapped their their five-game losing streak. Needless to say the Memphis Grizzlies were on fire taking full advantage of the absence of Sabonis inside. Zach Edey and Jock Landale worked the inside only missing one of their 13 shots taken in the first half. Edey finished with 16 points and Landale chipped in 13 points.

One can only imagine what the locker room looks like right now. So much is going so wrong for the Sacramento Kings. Zach LaVine had the team high with 26 points and was four of eight from downtown.

Keegan Murray in his return scored 11 points and was on the floor for 33 minutes. Maxime Raynaud had 12 points off the bench. The Kings conceded 30 points off their 17 turnovers. Where the team goes from here is anybody’s guess but drastic changes seem to be in order. Sacramento has now lost eight games in a row and where it goes from here remains to be seen.

Morale has to be at an all-time low as the Kings faced with yet another game this Saturday traveling to Denver for a matchup with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. It will take a lot to bounce back from this game but the team has no other choice. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

NBA Playoffs podcast with Michael Roberson: Golden St’s Butler and Curry do damage in play in win over Memphis; Magic’s Anthony leads with 26 pts in win over Hawks; plus more news

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Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler (left) and Stephen Curry (right) embrace the Warriors victory over the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA play in win at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tue Apr 15, 205 (AP News photo)

NBA Playoffs podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1  Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler scored 38 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, guard Stephen Curry scored 37 as the Warriors are the seventh seeded team in the NBA Western Conference with a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Tuesday night’s play in tournament at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors have advanced to the best of seven games to face the Houston Rockets in Houston on Sunday.

#2  The Orlando Magic’s Cole Anthony came off the bench on Tuesday night with 26 points with six assists to help lead the Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play in tournament. Paolo Banchero scored 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists and Wendell Carter Jr scored 19 points with seven rebounds. Next up for the Magic the Boston Celtics in Boston Sun Apr 20th for the best of seven series?

#3 On the other hand the Hawks Trae Young was none to thrilled with the direction of the play in game and was so frustrated that at 4:47 left in the game he got hit with two technical fouls one for throwing a chest pass at official James Williams and deflecting the ball with his foot and would not give the ball to official Pat Fraher. Was this a matter of how the Hawks just couldn’t get anything going against the Magic and Young had just had enough and this would be his season’s swan song?

#4 Michael, talk about Isiah Thomas’ comments regarding the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James taking warm ups before last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers without a shirt on. Thomas said if it had been one of his players doing that he wouldn’t have allowed it. Thomas went onto to say “What are we doing here” and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver needs to fine that. Michael your thoughts on LeBron taking warm ups before games without a shirt on?

#5  Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said that “defense wins championships” and he used that to explain why he made the decison to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers in deal that shocked the NBA and quite frankly upset the Mavericks fanbase that had fans chanting in the stands for firing Harrison.

Michael Roberson does the NBA podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA Playoffs/Golden State Warriors podcast David Zizmor Wed Apr 16, 2025: Warriors get set for next round with Rockets in Houston on Sunday

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephn Curry (30) takes a jump shot three pointer against the Memphis Grizzlies Scotty Pipen Jr. at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tue Apr 15, 2025 in the play in game (AP News photo)

On the Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 The Warriors advance to the seven game series of the playoffs after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday night in the play in game.

#2 The Warriors had leading scorers with Jimmy Butler with 38 points and Stephen Curry with 37 points. The Grizzlies simply had trouble containing these two all night long.

#3 The Warriors move onto the next round in a best seven game series in Houston against the Houston Rockets as game 1 gets underway on Sunday. The Rockets have had a good season 52-30 and are 29-12 at home. The Warriors finished in the Western Conference seventh at 48-34 and have won seven of their last ten games. How do you see this series coming up?

Join David for the Warriors podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA podcast Michael Roberson Thu Mar 10, 2025: Lakers Doncic says trash talking was directed at fan not ref; Grizzlies Wells has broken wrist in scary fall; plus more NBA news

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) drives on the Oklahoma City Thunder guard Carson Wallace right at at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Tue Apr 8, 2025. Doncic was ejected for yelling at a fan but the official thought it was directed at him and Doncic was ejected. (AP News photo)

NBA podcast Michael Roberson Thu Mar 10, 2025:

#1  Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic says he trash talking courtside with a fan when an official thought Doncic’s talking was directed at him and ejected Doncic. Doncic said he has never been fan ejected before and that if a fan is going to talk he’s going to talk back.

#2 Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells took a frightening fall and suffered a broken wrist. Wells who is up to make the NBA All Rookie team selection. Wells was averaging 10.5 points with 3.4 rebounds in 79 games for the 2024-25 campaign.

#3 The Denver Nuggets who fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth Tuesday shocked a lot of front office, players, media and fans. Malone was a championship coach for the Nuggets. The Nuggets are 47-32. They had lost four straight games and may not make the play in and snapped the losing streak with a win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Dave Adelman who was the Nuggets lead assistant has taken over as had coach for the rest of the season.

#4 What happened to the Minnesota Timberwolves had a 24 point lead and blew the game when the Milwaukee Bucks came back and scored 39-8 in the last ten minutes of the game to stun the Timberwolves 110-103. The loss ended a five game winning streak for the Timberwolves.

#5 The Cleveland Cavaliers the hottest team in the NBA at 63-16 and have won seven of their last ten games The Cavaliers are getting a lot of help from their leading scorers Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. The Cavaliers handled the Chicago Bulls with a convincing win on Tuesday night 135-113.

Michael Roberson does the NBA podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA podcast Michael Roberson Thu Apr 3, 2025: Finger gun pointing has NBA calling for an investigation on Grizzlies Morant; Sixers Embiid expected out 6 weeks; plus more news

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Memphis Grizzlies Jo Morant (middle) watches the game against the Utah Jazz in the first half at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tue Mar 25, 2025. The NBA is investigating Morant for making a finger gun gesture toward the Golden State Warriors bench on Tue Apr 1, 2025 in Memphis (AP News photo)

NBA podcast Michael Roberson Thu Apr 3, 2025:

#1 Michael, the NBA had called for an investigation into Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant who used his hands to mimic shooting a gun at the Golden State Warriors bench on Tuesday night. The league also is investigating a report that the Warriors Buddy Hield gestured before Morant’s finger guns. NBA officials said they spoke to Morant and Hield on Wednesday.

#2 The Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is prepared to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The 76ers say they will reevaluate Embiid’s knee in six weeks and will make a determination if he has fully recovered. Embiid for the last few weeks has been trying to solve his knee problems that has been hampering him for more than one year.

#3 Carmelo Anthony has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the class of 2025. Anthony was a six time All NBA selection and broke in when he was the third overall 2003 draft choice by the Denver Nuggets. That draft also saw LeBron James going to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dwayne Wade getting picked fifth for the Miami Heat.

#4 Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx owner Glen Taylor has agreed to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez having 100% ownership of the NBA And WNBA teams at the cost of $1.5 billion. Taylor and the Lore-Rodriguez groups had agreed on the price back in 2021. The agreement entails that Taylor would not appeal an arbitrators ruling that favored Lore-Rodriguez on the sale of the team contract.

#5 The amazing turn around of the Warriors Stephen Curry who scored 52 points against the Grizzlies on Tuesday night after Curry suffered a pelvic contusion. Watching Curry you would have never know he had suffered such an injury?

Michael Roberson does the NBA podcasts Thursday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com