Looney exited Wednesday's contest against the Kings due to an illness, and while he's good to go Thursday, he'll return to his regular bench role. The big man is averaging 5.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest across his 31 appearances off the bench this season.

Already battling a slew of injuries in the first part of the season, the Warriors lost Kevon Looney midway through the game due to an illness. Looney has been playing well for Golden State.

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.

With 3:05 left in the first quarter of that game, Warriors big man Kevon Looney committed a hard foul on Davis. At the time, it was ruled a common foul, but on Sunday, the league office upgraded ...

Looney started Wednesday's game but was replaced by Trayce Jackson-Davis to open the second half. The veteran finished the contest scoreless (0-3 FG) and recorded two rebounds across nine minutes. Quinten Post and Jackson-Davis should handle center duties for the rest of the contest.

Looney ended Monday's 125-85 loss to the Celtics with five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes. With Draymond Green (calf) sidelined for at least three more games, Looney could have a bit more opportunity in the short term behind Trayce Jackson-Davis.