Stephen Curry is aiming to return to the Golden State Warriors lineup Sunday for the first time sine breaking his left hand in October.
Coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday that the hope is that Curry will be able to play against Washington. Curry has been practicing in recent weeks and will be re-evaluated Saturday before a decision is made.
"He's had that date in his mind," Kerr said. "He'll continue to work this week and we'll make that determination on Saturday."
Curry hasn't played since breaking his left hand on Oct. 30 against the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors (12-45) have the worst record in the NBA this season. Curry has played only four games and Klay Thompson has missed the entire season recovering from knee surgery.
... 76ers guard Ben Simmons will miss at least two more weeks because of nerve issues in his lower back. The All-Star played just a few minutes in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee before leaving because of the injury. He will undergo treatment for his nerve impingement and be evaluated in two weeks.
L.A. Lakers 118, New Orleans 109: LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points and Anthony Davis had 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers beat the Pelicans in Los Angeles. Brandon Ingram had 34 points and Zion Williamson 29 for the Pelicans.
Milwaukee 108, Toronto 97: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 19 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 22 points and the Bucks beat the Raptors in Toronto in a matchup between the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
Eric Bledsoe scored 17 points and Brook Lopez had 15 as the NBA-leading Bucks won their fifth straight and 18th of 20.
