The Warriors were defeated by the Kings on Wednesday night, and Kevon Looney's absence was felt in the frontcourt.

Podziemski started to turn his season around in December, when shots started to fall and the rest of his game followed. He shot 45% from the field and 42.5% from deep in 12 games before getting banged up on a freak collision with Clippers wing Amir Coffey.

Warriors forward Kevon Looney speaks to reporters after Golden State’s 114-103 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday at Chase Center.Looney sees confidence in Podz after Warriors' win over Jazz originally

A hard foul that Warriors big man Kevon Looney committed on Anthony Davis in Saturday's game has been upgraded.

The Golden State Warriors need every edge they can find, and Brandin Podziemski will bring his every time he is called.

The persistent issue for the Warriors has been allowing their shot-making to affect other areas of their game. There was a point in the 2024-25 NBA season when Golden State ranked much higher than 11th in terms of defensive rating.

Just like any high-stakes division matchup, tempers flared throughout the game. Late in the first quarter, Warriors center Kevon Looney met Lakers superstar Anthony Davis at the basket with a shove to the ground, resulting in a common foul being called.

The NBA follows a penalty points system that makes this ruling significant, even after the game's completion. A Flagrant 1, which Looney was assessed, is worth one penalty point. After five penalty points, a player receives a one-game suspension ( h/t Yahoo! Sports ).

Dennis Schroder had his most productive game with his new team, scoring 23 points while filling in for Stephen Curry, and the Golden State Warriors held on for a 114-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in San Francisco.

Dennis Schroder scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, Brandin Podziemski contributed 20 points off the bench with Stephen Curry sitting out to rest his troublesome knees, and the Golden State Warriors beat the stumbling Utah Jazz 114-103.

There have been plenty of times Looney has talked after a win, too. But the good-guy Warriors veteran will ... of a loss to the Boston Celtics on Golden State’s home court.

For the past two seasons, the Golden State Warriors have been searching for a co-star next to Stephen Curry. With many of their top targets off the market, Golden State might pivot to Nikola Vučević. The Warriors have been linked to the Chicago Bulls big man throughout this season.