Jonathan Kuminga helped the Golden State Warriors close out a 104-96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in his Saturday night return from injury.

A member of three Warriors championship teams, Kevon Looney embraced any role for coach Steve Kerr — starting, coming off the bench, even playing minimal or no minutes at times if that was best for the team.

The Golden State Warriors may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Golden State trailed 88-87 with 4:02 to play but scored 19 of the game’s final 27 points to pull out a 107-96 win.

Jimmy Butler had 24 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-96 playing without Stephen Curry after he bruised his left quadriceps muscle in Wednesday night’s home loss to the Rockets.

The league finalized schedules on Saturday, filling in the early December gap left in every squad’s schedule for the NBA Cup. The Warriors will now host the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 12th and go to Portland two days later to play the Trail Blazers on the 14th.

Jonathan Kuminga trade buzz grows as Pelicans and Pacers emerge as top contenders amid Warriors’ uncertainty and rotation changes.

Former Warriors big man Kevon Looney speaks up on return to the Bay Area ahead of Saturday's game versus Golden State.

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