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Sacramento and Golden State meet in conference matchup Golden State visits Sacramento for a Western Conference matchup Friday1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Draymond Green - Remains out against Sacramento Green (ankle) won't play in Friday's game versus the Kings, Mark Willard of 95.7 The Game reports.Impact Green will miss his second straight game to start the season due to an ankle injury. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the veteran forward could return to action at some point during the team's road trip, making his next chance to suit up Sunday's matchup against Houston. Kevon Looney will likely continue to start in Green's absence.
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Chris Paul, the floor general the Warriors needed Chris Paul is new to the Warriors, proselytized into their culture. And already, he has proven to them he is worthy of their trust.15 HOURS AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM
2023 NBA MVP odds: Nikola Jokic favorite to win third MVP award Here's a look at the 2023-24 NBA MVP odds and a couple of bets worth making via FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jason McIntyre.17 HOURS AGO
Andrew Wiggins - Tepid performance in season debut Wiggins chipped in 10 points (4-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and one block over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 108-104 loss to the Suns.Impact Wiggins was mostly a non-factor against the Suns, and Jonathan Kuminga looked better at the four during the loss. Kuminga was in line for more work this season, but Wiggins was projected to hold him off. The scenario is worth monitoring, but Wiggins' role with the first unit is safe for now.
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Stephen Curry - Puts up 27 points Curry posted 27 points (8-20 FG, 4-14 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 108-104 loss to the Suns.Impact Curry's scoring total was impressive considering his struggles beyond the arc. The nine-time All-Star can be notoriously streaky from downtown, and he wasn't dialed in during his season debut. He made up for the lack of three-point proficiency by cleaning up at the charity stripe and going 4-for-6 on his two-point attempts. With the arrival of Chris Paul, Curry will see more time off the ball in 2023-24, but the adjustment should free him up to challenge for a 30-plus points per game scoring average.
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Chris Paul - Flirts with double-double Paul posted 14 points (4-15 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine assists, six rebounds and two steals across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 108-104 loss to the Suns.Impact The Warriors' first unit was incomplete without Draymond Green (ankle), and though Paul may slide out of the starting five when Green returns, the veteran guard should be assured a significant role with his new team. Though Paul's efficiency from the field and three-point range left much to be desired, he otherwise provided his usual useful numbers in the assists and steals columns. Perhaps most notable about Paul's stat line was the fact that he finished second on the team in minutes behind Klay Thompson. The 38-year-old will likely receive occasional rest days during back-to-back sets, but when healthy, Paul looks like he could end up handling starter-level minutes regardless if he's deployed with the top unit or second unit.
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Five observations: Warriors get great debut from Chris Paul in loss to Suns The minutes without Steph Curry were the most optimistic opening night development for the Warriors.19 HOURS AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM
Stephen Curry Recaps Warriors' Opening Night Loss to SunsOct. 24, 2023
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Chris Paul Recaps Warriors' Opening Night Loss to SunsOct. 24, 2023
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Devin Booker, Suns slide by Warriors to open season Devin Booker capped a game-high, 32-point performance with three key assists down the stretch on Tuesday night, allowing the Phoenix Suns to...1 DAY AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Devin Booker, Suns slide by Warriors to open season Devin Booker capped a game-high, 32-point performance with three key assists down the stretch on Tuesday night, allowing the Phoenix Suns to...1 DAY AGO • SUNHERALD.COM
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The Phoenix Suns with a 108-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on NBA Opening Night.
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'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner: 'I Kissed About Every Woman There'
"Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner kisses on the first date. The 72-year-old from Indiana — who stars in ABC's senior citizen spinoff of "The Bachelor" — miserably failed at the one promise he had with his daughters before kicking off his journey.
"There was one. I promised my daughters and granddaughters that I would not kiss anyone on night one. And I failed," Turner tells The Post ahead of the show's premiere Thursday.
"As I recall, I think I only failed once."
The grandpa, however, has no regrets. In fact, he isn't apologetic about anything he did all season.
"In the beginning, shortly after the season ended and everything was put to bed, I felt like I had a few regrets. But now that there's been a little time for me to sort through the facts and my feelings and so forth, quite honestly, I don't think I would go back and change a thing," he admits.
Gerry Turner.ABC via Getty Images Turner is the first lead ever for the spinoff, "The Golden Bachelor."ABC Turner and his daughters and granddaughters. ABC via Getty Images The new reality star giving out roses during a show ceremony.ABC Turner felt like he had a "few regrets" from the season — but later changed his mind.ABC via Getty Images"I'm really happy about how things have went."
As for that first night kiss? "No regrets on that at all," he mused. "By the time the second and third nights rolled around, I feel like I kissed about every woman there. So, you know, there's different levels of affection."
The widower will date 22 women on "The Golden Bachelor," but he "wasn't nervous about forgetting names" during the process.
"I wasn't actually nervous about the rose ceremonies," he tells The Post. "The most difficult part about that very first rose ceremony was trying to get enough information to make the first decisions. It was almost not a case of who's right, but finding those who were definitely wrong for me. Wonderful women, all poised, intelligent. I loved each one of them. But that first night, it was about finding the ones that I knew just would not be right for me."
For Turner, communication is key. "I think the most important one was the ability to communicate well, both in listening skills and in being able to verbalize their feelings and their thoughts. Secondly, I wanted someone who had a really good sense of humor, someone who pretty much emoted kindness and thoughtfulness and a genuine feeling of wanting to be a partner."
Turner and the women vying for his heart this season.ABC via Getty Images 'Bachelorette' alum Matt James' mom is a contestant this season.ABC The "Golden Bachelor" contestants and Turner will be hosted by Jesse Palmer.ABCAnd don't worry, there will be plenty of tears — from him.
"I think the biggest surprise, or maybe the emotion that caught me the most off-guard, was that I'm easy to tears. I feel for the women so deeply at times that whether it's joy or sorrow, it was right there," he said. "It was just bubbling just below the surface. And I was a little surprised at myself for that."
"The Golden Bachelor" premieres Thursday at 8 p.M. On ABC.
Golden Knights Prepared To 'hunt The Trophy Again'
Vegas will attempt to become 5th team since 1990 to repeat as Stanley Cup champions
By Dan Rosen @drosennhl NHL.Com Senior WriterOctober 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS -- The sparkly, super detailed and massive rings have been weighing down their fingers since they got them Sunday night, a shining example of what the Vegas Golden Knights earned less than four months ago.
On Tuesday, the Stanley Cup championship banner will be raised to the rafters of T-Mobile Arena before Vegas opens its season against the Seattle Kraken (10:30 p.M. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS), a permanent reminder that the Golden Knights reached the top of the mountain in 2022-23, their sixth season in the NHL.
Then it's time to get down to business.
The puck will drop on the Golden Knights' 2023-24 season after the banner goes up, and when it touches the ice, they will again be one of 32 teams starting from zero.
However, for the first time in their history, one thing will separate the Golden Knights from the other 31 teams.
The other 31 teams won't be defending a championship.
"They're going to hunt us," forward William Karlsson said.
"That's what comes with the territory," defenseman Shea Theodore said.
Karlsson said the Golden Knights have a plan for how to deal with it.
"We need the mindset that we're turning it to a new page," Karlsson said. "It's a blank page and we've got to go hunt the trophy again."
Golden Knights talk repeat hopes before season begins
Every team that wins the Cup says that before the next season starts, but it's obviously way easier said than done, and the Golden Knights are not naïve enough to think they're going to be any different.
Since the 1980s, which were dominated by the New York Islanders, who won four straight championships (1980-83), and the Edmonton Oilers, who also won four (1984-85, 1987-88), only four teams have repeated as Stanley Cup champions: the Pittsburgh Penguins (1991-92), Detroit Red Wings (1997-98), Penguins again (2016-17), and Tampa Bay Lightning (2020-21).
On the other hand, since the NHL expanded from its Original Six in 1967, five teams have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs the season after winning the Cup: the Toronto Maple Leafs (1967-68), Montreal Canadiens (1969-70), New Jersey Devils (1995-96), Carolina Hurricanes (2006-07) and Los Angeles Kings (2014-15).
The Golden Knights are built to be a contender again and are one of the favorites in the Western Conference. So, it would be shocking if they weren't. But this is new ground for them, and it's unknown how they will handle the pressure of being a first-time champion instead of trying to become one.
"Well, there's two parts of that," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. "The first part is we are a good team, so usually a team is going to come in and say, 'Hey, we've got to be on today, this is a good hockey club.' So, you get that part. The second part is there's teams during the year that might be non-playoff teams that know they're still working their way toward that, and they say, 'This is a measuring stick game for us.' We're going to get everybody's 'This is a measuring stick game.' We won't get let off by any team, at least early on. We'll get everyone saying, 'They're the cream of the division, the cream of the conference, the cream of the League, and we better be ready to go.' That's part of being a champ. It's good pressure to have. It forces you to be ready."
Eichel discusses winning the Cup on Monday Night Football
The good news for Vegas is there's a lot of familiarity in the room.
Twenty of the 24 players who appeared in at least one playoff game with Vegas during its run to the championship are back this season. The most significant loss is forward Reilly Smith, who was traded to the Penguins on June 28 for salary cap purposes. He's the only regular who isn't back.
That doesn't mean there won't be adversity. They're already being forced to start the season down two defensemen with Zach Whitecloud (upper body) and Alec Martinez (undisclosed) unavailable.
"When you're the defending Stanley Cup champions everyone talks about a Stanley Cup hangover and where do you find the motivation?" forward Jack Eichel said. "I don't think that's an issue in this room. If you watch our practice, you see how competitive it is. If you're around the guys in the room, you understand that's not an issue. I think everybody after winning last year wants to win just as much, if not more, again to experience it. But with winning obviously comes a target, and you're not going to get anyone taking you lightly. Not that I ever thought anybody did take us lightly, but everyone wants to beat you and people are going to look at you as a measuring stick and give you their best game. It's making sure we're consistent with our game and show up to play every night."
That starts against the Kraken, and Cassidy isn't quite sure what to expect, at least in the first period, which starts soon after the banner goes up, when the energy in the building should be at a championship night level.
"I think we could be up 3-0 or down 3-0 in the first 10 minutes because we could be so jacked up for that whole thing and just flying around," Cassidy said. "I think we will be pretty darn excited about the whole thing, but are we flying around with a purpose or are we flying around just because we're excited the banner is up and we have no structure? I think that's just part of it. I'd like it to go our way and be ready. I think we have a veteran enough group to know what's at stake. They shouldn't be awestruck by any means or unrealistic of what's expected in the game, but those are emotional moments that can tilt either way."
The thing, though, is that emotional moment, those first 10 minutes. It's what the Golden Knights have been waiting for since returning for training camp last month.
They're ready to start over.
"Once the preseason started we were trying to mentally get to this point, like I can't wait until preseason is done with and we can get our rings and get all that," Theodore said. "Now it's really just soaking it all in and just getting ready to try to do it all again."
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