The Golden State Warriors will look to avoid a second straight loss when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz on Monday night.
The bad news for the Warriors is that they still will be without the services of their star guard.
Steph Curry ruled out vs. Jazz due to lingering knee injury
Steph Curry has been ruled out of the game against Utah due to the nagging knee injury that has kept him sidelined since late January. The injury has been labeled as right patellofemoral pain syndrome, which is also commonly known as “runner’s knee – an injury defined by pain and swelling around the kneecap area.
The UCLA women’s basketball team was unstoppable on Sunday in their 96-45 blowout victory over Iowato win their second consecutive Big Ten Championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The 31-1 Bruins extended their winning streak to 25 games, which is the longest in program history. The Bruins went 18-0 in the Big Ten this season, and their only non-conference loss was to Texas in November. The Longhorns upset South Carolina 78-61 to win the SEC tournament title on Sunday.
UCLA spread the ball around against second-seeded Iowa (26-6). Each of UCLA’s starters scored double figures, and the team finished with 34 assists. The Bruins were also shooting lights out from behind the arc, going 13-of-26 on 3-pointers.
Utah transfer guard Gianna Kneepkens led UCLA with 19 points. Kiki Rice scored 15 points and had 8 assists, while Gabriela Jaquez (12 points) and Charlisse Leger-Walker (11 points) also added a scoring punch.
Defense led to offense for UCLA. In the first quarter, they held Iowa to 5 points and finished with 15 steals and 5 blocks.
Iowa’s Ava Heiden struggled to get things going early against Lauren Betts, UCLA’s 6-foot-7 center and back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Heiden, who was a first-team All-Big Ten selection this year, finished the game with 15 points and four rebounds but most of the points came after the game was already out of reach.
That bucket extended San Antonio’s lead to 69-57.
But he saved his best stuff for the third quarter. With San Antonio starting to pull away, Wembanyama took an outlet pass in transition and got a full head of steam as he dribbled over half court.
From there, he Euro-stepped into the paint through four Rockets defenders, including 6-foot-11 Kevin Durant and 6-foot-11 Alperen Şengün, all of whom were helpless to stop him. Wembanyama finished the move with a reverse dunk, sending each of his would-be defenders walking in the other direction with his head down.