NBA Basketball 3h Briefing

Last updated: March 14, 2026, 5:46 AM ET

NBA Basketball

Warriors suffer fourth straight loss espn.com as coach Steve Kerr calls team "as beaten up as any team I can ever remember" after four players hit the injury report Friday night. The slide continues with Kerr's squad dropping to 2-4 espn.com in their last six games, trailing the Grizzlies by 1.5 games for the Western Conference's final playoff spot.

Injuries

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. missed third straight game espn.com with ankle sprain, while Warriors' Draymond Green exits Friday's contest espn.com after colliding with Jackson, exacerbating the team's depth crisis. Kerr confirmed five players now sidelined espn.com, including center Jonathan Kuminga, leaving a 12-man rotation.