During his postgame news conference, Kerr praised Hield's impact and noted that he's become a core part of the locker room by being a 'great teammate.' “Buddy, he’s been press

Buddy Hield scored 19 points, helping the Golden State Warriors hold on for a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

The Warriors will be without Andrew Wiggins (personal), so Hield will take his place in the starting unit in the small forward role. The veteran sharpshooter is averaging 14.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 43.3 percent from deep in seven starts this season.

It lies not with Stephen Curry or Draymond Green or Andrew Wiggins but with . . . Buddy Hield ... Detroit, scoring a team-high 19 points as the Warriors held on for a 107-104 win over the Pistons ...

DETROIT — Buddy Hield scored 19 points, helping the Golden State Warriors hold on for a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Golden State earned a much-needed victory after ...

DETROIT (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 19 points, helping the Golden State Warriors hold on for a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

Sources close to Butler insist that one of his biggest issues with the Heat has become his role in the offense this season. Butler vocalized that frustration after the last game he played before the Heat suspended him on Jan. 3 for seven games “for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season.”

Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins are back, but Draymond Green won’t suit up for Golden State’s game north of the border on Monday night. Green, 34, will miss his second straight game and sixth overall.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a sloppy first half and beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday night. Earlier Monday, Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture directed at an official in Saturday’s loss in Memphis.

Averaging 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, Green remains pivotal for the Warriors on both ends of the court. When the team has been at its best this year, his defensive versatility and edge have helped shape its identity.

The Toronto Raptors aim to cut their losses at five in a row Monday night against the visiting Golden State Warriors. The Raptors, who have lost 16 of their past 17 games, are coming off a 123-114 road loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

With multiple key players sidelined on the second leg of a back-to-back, the Warriors couldn't hold off the Pacers on Friday night.