January 2026

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Why Draymond Green believes Steph Curry gets unfavorable calls from NBA referees

Why Draymond Green believes Steph Curry gets unfavorable calls from NBA referees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Warriors star Steph Curry doesn’t seem to get the same favorable calls other NBA stars tend to get. 

His teammate, Draymond Green, believes there’s a key reason why.

“Does his lack of saying things to the referee affect the whistle that he doesn’t get? I think so,” Green stated in the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show.” “Not that Steph isn’t someone that’s going to stand up for himself. He just doesn’t on the court from a referee perspective. But I do think it ultimately affects him.” 

Curry, unlike many other NBA stars, isn’t one to berate the officiating crew when he doesn’t get a call after contact. He will sometimes gesture or look towards a referee, but it’s not the same demonstrative lobbying that you would see from a player such as Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić.

Green assuredly is the opposite and will make sure the officials know his thoughts. Even though he ranks towards the top of the league in technical fouls along with Dončić, he says it works his way more often than not. 

“I think I get a better whistle than Steph,” Green noted. “A much better whistle than Steph, in my opinion. If something wrong, it’s wrong.” 

Although it may be a reason why he doesn’t get more calls his way, Green says Curry’s calm demeanor is admirable. 

“I think we all want to be like Steph Curry when it comes to that,” Green explained. “But I I do think ultimately him not saying much to the referees, they call less. And yet that’s who we would all want to be is to have that reaction that he has.” 

Regardless, officiating will always have its inconsistencies, according to Green. 

“It’s human beings involved, which means there’s emotion and feeling and judgment involved — it isn’t robots,” Green said. “And so, just that thing alone — it being human beings — is naturally and automatically going to make it inconsistent because we’re human beings. We miss things we make mistakes.” 

Unfavorable officiating came to the forefront in the Warriors’ 103-102 loss to the LA Clippers on Monday, in which coach Steve Kerr was ejected and Steph Curry fouled out in crunch time. 

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Why potential Anthony Davis-to-Warriors trade is more fantasy than reality

Why potential Anthony Davis-to-Warriors trade is more fantasy than reality originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

As the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers were going through pregame warmups Monday before tipoff at the Intuit Dome, two NBA power brokers were sitting on the bench next to each other deep in conversation.

There was Mike Dunleavy, the Golden State general manager who is exploring myriad trade options in hopes of boosting a team mired in mediocrity.

And there was agent Rich Paul, who represents Golden State forward-center Draymond Green.

Paul also represents Dallas Mavericks forward-center Anthony Davis, a 13-year veteran the Warriors have probed from a distance for several years, with varying degrees of curiosity.

The Warriors still have an interest in Davis, according to a report in The Athletic. Two league sources contacted by NBC Sports Bay Area on Wednesday confirmed their interest.

Davis would address several of Golden State’s most conspicuous needs. He’s lengthy – 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-6 wingspan – an efficient scorer and an elite rim protector. On talent alone, he’s an ideal target.

Davis, 32, also comes with a gigantic caveat, as he is among the least durable stars in NBA history. Only once since 2018 has he played in more than 70 percent of his team’s games. He has played in 19 of the Mavericks’ 35 games this season.

The availability factor is, according to sources, among several reasons it is unlikely that Golden State would trade for Davis, who is making $54.1 million this season and is set to gain $58.5 million in 2026-27.

“A month ago, I would have said there’s no chance,” said one source, who asked not to be identified. “Now, I’d say there is a tiny, tiny chance. A lot would have to happen, including moving a big salary and a slew of first-round picks. It’s not impossible, but it’s very unlikely.”

It must be understood that any attempt by the Warriors to acquire Davis – or anyone with a sizable contract upward of $40 million – would require moving a comparable salary. Stephen Curry ($59.6 million this season, $62.6M next season) is off limits. Golden State so far has indicated no willingness to part with Jimmy Butler III ($54.1M, $56.8M).

Which brings us to Green, whose current salary is $25.9 million, with a player option next season worth $27.7 million. The Warriors have long been reluctant to part with Green, with Curry’s influence being a significant factor. And Draymond’s salary would have to be packaged with another sizable contract (Jonathan Kuminga makes $22.5 million, with a team option for $24.3 million next season – but has a 15 percent trade kicker that would push total value above $48 million).

Green’s play this season has declined, most visibly on offense. Opponents dare him to shoot, but he has not been able to routinely exploit their generosity. The 13-year veteran’s turnover rate is at a career high, mostly because he tends to force passes through defenses anticipating them. Draymond’s greatest value to the Warriors is that his defense remains stellar.

We are two weeks removed from Dunleavy telling NBC Sports Bay Area that he does not expect the Warriors to make a move like that which delivered Butler before the trade deadline last season.

“We’ll look to do stuff that makes our team better, but I wouldn’t bank on that type of move,” the GM said on “Warriors Pregame Live” on Dec. 22. “To get a guy like Jimmy Butler, to have the improvement we did from being a 500 team to 23-8 (last season), that’s going to be pretty unrealistic.

“I think that the key with this team frankly, right now and moving forward, is improvement from within. The biggest area we know is turnovers. We’ve got to start taking care of the ball.”

Golden State is 5-3 since that statement. Some things have changed, and some have not. 

Paul is among the league’s most daring and aggressive agents. The Mavericks, according to one source, are not looking to trade Davis but are open to the possibility if it means getting future draft picks.

The Warriors are not seeking to trade Green, either, but each loss – and each game in which he is subpar or unavailable – won’t allow them to responsibly dismiss the possibility. Remember the departure of Klay Thompson? 

Golden State is not close to a deal for Kuminga, according to sources, but all 29 possible destinations know he is on the market after Jan. 15. His contract alone would not be enough to acquire a game-changing star.

If the Warriors don’t part with one of their three core members, Dunleavy’s comments will be validated. They’ll hope this core takes them to great heights. And they won’t get anywhere near Davis – or any other perennial All-Star.

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CES 2026: Nvidia’s Updated DLSS Makes Games Run Worse on Older GPUs

Unless you run an AI data center, Nvidia’s announcements this CES have been more on the quiet end. There were updates to GeForce Now cloud streaming and its DLSS upscaling tech, but no new graphic cards. That’s fine—it’s normal for Nvidia to have a quiet year on consumer tech every now and then, and the RTX 50-series GPUs just came out last year. Unfortunately, it turns out those DLSS updates are actually making games run worse on older GPUs.

The new version of DLSS, called DLSS 4.5, is pretty great when it works. It already makes lighting appear far more realistic even when ray tracing or HDR isn’t being used, and in the spring, it will introduce dynamic frame generation, which can adjust how many AI frames are inserted into your game on the fly, so that it doesn’t waste compute producing more frames than necessary, or than your monitor can produce. I saw examples of both of these use cases in person at CES, and as someone who mostly plays without upscaling when I can, I was impressed enough that I might want to get a new GPU and make the swap.

And I stress that “new GPU” part. Unfortunately, DLSS 4.5 only seems to work best on Nvidia’s newest cards. It released in beta for all Nvidia GeForce RTX cards yesterday, but gamers on older RTX 3000-series cards are already reporting issues. According to a report from X user Mostly Positive Reviews (via Tom’s Hardware), users on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU could see up to a 24% dip in performance in Cyberpunk 2077, and a 14% drop in The Last of Us Part 2. Those are just a few examples, but others in the comments posted their own headaches, as did users on Reddit.

That’s not a small issue. The RTX 3080 Ti might be a few generations behind, but it was near the top of the line when it was current. More importantly, according to Steam’s own data, the RTX 3060 is currently the most common graphics card on Steam, and it’s weaker than the RTX 3080 Ti. And technically, DLSS 4.5 is available for the even weaker RTX 2000-series, which are bound to run into even more severe problems.

So where’s this massive performance loss coming from, and what can you do about it? Likely, it has to do with the new AI transformer model powering DLSS, which Nvidia said was built with RTX 40-series and RTX 50-series cards in mind. While you can use DLSS 4.5 with an older GPU, it doesn’t seem like it’s intended.

Thankfully, if you decided to try out DLSS 4.5 on an older card and you don’t like what you’re seeing, you’re not stuck with it. Currently, public DLSS 4.5 implementation is in beta, and needs to be applied to games by choosing either the “Model M” or “Model L” preset in the Nvidia app (under “Latest” and “Custom,” respectively). Choosing another model, like Model K, should get you back to normal. When DLSS 4.5 gets a full release on January 13, I assume this will get even simpler.

Still, it’s not a great look that most Nvidia gamers can’t use its exciting new feature. Because it can be reversed, it doesn’t break anything, but it also shows that Nvidia is starting to leave all but its most loyal GPU customers behind. And as someone who mostly only uses upscaling while on weaker hardware like the Steam Deck, what I find especially weird is that upscaling is already all about using software to improve performance when you’re lacking raw power. That should theoretically make gamers with weaker cards the target audience.


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But it’s not all doom-and-gloom for my fellow cheap gamers. Alongside DLSS 4.5, Nvidia also announced a native Linux client for Nvidia GeForce Now, alongside a native Amazon Fire TV app. That extends the cloud gaming platform to even more users, and because GeForce Now has a free tier, it’s a pretty sweet deal. Play it right, say by getting a Fire TV on sale and loading up a free game, and you could game using Nvidia’s latest GPUs on the big screen while spending less than $20. Sure, you might have to deal with some latency and video compression while doing it—as is the tradeoff with cloud gaming—but as DLSS 4.5 shows, even using local hardware comes with its own problems.

This Radar-Equipped Stove Shutoff Is One of the Most Practical Things I Saw at CES

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Radar-based sensors seem to be having a moment at CES, especially in tech meant for people to keep tabs on their aging family members. One product in particular caught my eye because it’s focused on a single important function—preventing kitchen fires caused by a person wandering away from the stove. 

iGuardStove is essentially a smart shutoff for a stove or cooktop. Its new, radar-equipped version costs $399 and can work on gas or electric stoves. (For gas, you’ll need to have a plumber install a shutoff valve.) If you leave the kitchen while cooking, a five-minute timer starts. If you don’t return by the time it goes off, the device either cuts the power to your electric stove, or shuts off the supply line to your gas stove. It can also notify a caregiver that a shutoff event occurred.

Why this is aging-in-place tech

A big theme in smart tech this year is aging-in-place. Most older adults would prefer to live at home as long as they can, but health challenges can make that difficult. When it comes to cooking or other activities that require a sharp mind, mental health issues like dementia come into play, as do medications that can have cognitive side effects. With all that in mind, caregivers often worry about a parent leaving the kitchen while cooking, forgetting that the stove is on. 

The National Fire Protection Association reports that cooking fires are the top cause of home fires, the top cause of fire-related injuries, and the number three cause of fire-related deaths. Unattended cooking equipment causes half of those deaths. Older adults are overrepresented as fire casualties compared to younger and middle-aged people.

The device has a five-minute timer, specifically, because that was a safety margin the company developed with safety organization UL, chief marketing officer Jon Landers told me. You can also override the five-minute timer if you’re roasting a turkey or preparing a slow-simmered sauce. In this case you tell the device how long the food is expected to cook, and it lets this cook time complete before resetting to the usual five-minute timer behavior.

Why radar is involved

A previous version of the iGuardStove used motion detectors, but if you’ve ever worked in an office that had lights on motion sensors, you know why that wasn’t a great solution: sit still at a table for too long, and the lights go off. The older version of the device could potentially shut off while you’re just waiting for your dinner to cook, and could be triggered by motion from pets. Radar solves those problems, since it can more accurately identify when a person is in the room.

I’ve been seeing radar in a number of aging-in-place products at CES this year. The Silver Shield from PontoSense uses radar to monitor a person’s presence and movement in a room, reporting movement and potential falls to a caregiver’s app. Luna, a conversation and reminder device from Cairns Health, includes radar that can monitor heart rate and breathing (even through blankets!) when positioned near a person’s bed. The iGuardStove has some monitoring features in common with those devices, but it stays focused on its main task of ensuring stoves aren’t left running unattended. 

Radar can “see” a lot, but it doesn’t feel quite as privacy-invading as a camera. Having a device in the kitchen is also a bit less intrusive than in a bedroom, for those who would feel creeped out knowing that a tech device is watching them sleep. 

Besides shutting off the stove, the iGuardStove can report to a caregiver (via an app, of course) things like what time each day a person first enters the kitchen. It can catch nighttime wandering if the person visits the kitchen at night; it can also send an alert if the person doesn’t seem to be up and active at their usual time. For example, if your mom usually makes coffee around 9:00 every morning, you can ask the app to notify you if the kitchen is still empty at 10:00. 

Other monitoring and safety features

Besides shutting off the stove and reporting on the presence of a person in the kitchen, the iGuardStove has a few other clever features. The version of the device made for gas stoves can detect unburned gas, in case somebody left it on without a burner running. 

The device can also be configured to keep the stove from being turned on by pets or children, or it can be locked to not allow cooking during certain hours or days (say, at night). The app can also alert a caregiver if temperatures get too hot or cold, prompting them to check in if a heat wave or a cold snap is bad enough to affect indoor temperatures.

While a lot of products I’ve seen at CES are speculative or hopeful in their use cases—I often find myself asking “who would actually use this?”—the iGuardStove seems thoughtfully designed and has a concrete use case and benefit. I was impressed! The new device is expected to ship later this year.

Victor Wembanyama shows knee is fine by doing something that shouldn’t be physically possible

There are things Victor Wembanyama can do that no one else in the NBA can do. Or maybe anyone else on Earth.

The San Antonio Spurs star made his return to the court on Tuesday after missing two games with a hyperextended left knee. As a precaution, he came off the bench and was reportedly on a minutes limit.

However, any concerns that the Frenchman’s leg wasn’t 100% probably evaporated after the first quarter, when FanDuel Sports Network aired video showing Wembanyama kick a bunch of basketballs stuck in the net.

We will repeat: Victor Wembanyama kicked a bunch of basketballs stuck in a net. A basketball net. With his foot. Nearly 10 feet in the air. Think about how close you can reach a basketball rim with your hand, and then watch this:

Granted, Wembanyama did the kicking with his right leg, but that’s something you just don’t do unless you have 100% confidence in your entire lower body.

Wembanyama is officially listed at 7-foot-4, the tallest player in the NBA, and there’s plenty of speculationthat he’s actually multiple inches taller than that. What’s more, he possesses an athleticism that is almost unheard of at his size, which helps explain how he can get his foot 12 inches above where his head usually is.

Here’s some perspective. The Guinness Book of World Records is hardly a comprehensive documentation of what every human has done, but it lists the highest unassisted martial arts kick (male) at 2.94 meters, or 9 feet, 8 inches. Watch that video again and judge for yourself if Wembanyama’s foot gets within four inches of the rim, then take a moment and ponder that he was only goofing off.

It’s a preposterous thing to be able to do, accomplished by a preposterous athlete. And in the actual Spurs game, he came off the bench and posted 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes of a 106-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

There might not be a human better built to dominate a basketball game than Wembanyama. And that doesn’t even factor in the kicking.

Mets among teams that are ‘most aggressive’ suitors for Kyle Tucker: report

Kyle Tucker is the biggest bat available in free agency this offseason and the Mets are reportedly aggressively pursuing the All-Star outfielder.

Former Mets GM and MLB Network analyst Jim Duquette reports that the Mets, Dodgers and Blue Jays are the most aggressive suitors for Tucker. However, Duquette adds that nothing appears imminent and there is some distance between the other team reportedly interested and the main three. 

The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon reported Tuesday that Toronto has increased their efforts to recruit Tucker as he fits their roster construction better than former infielder Bo Bichette. After signing Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto, the Blue Jays’ infield is likely set, while an outfield addition is easier. Adding Tucker would mean Anthony Santander would move to left field, allowing George Springer to play most of the time as the team’s DH. 

Toronto launched the first salvo this offseason for Tucker’s services when they flew him out to the team’s player development complex in Florida in early December. Since then, the reigning AL Champs have added Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers and the aforementioned Okamoto in free agency — in addition to other roster moves.

As for the Mets, the fit is clear. After the team traded Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, it opened up left field for an outfield addition. Currently, Tyrone Taylor is the center fielder with Juan Soto manning right field. Prospect Carson Benge could play a role in the outfield in 2026, but adding Tucker would give the Mets two lethal corner outfielders.

Of course, Tucker’s decision will likely come down to money. Recent reports stated that Tucker may take a higher AAV on a short-term contract this offseason before testing free agency in a couple of years, so it may be more palatable for the Jays, Mets or Dodgers to sign Tucker if that’s the way he’s willing to go. However, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that the Blue Jays are expected to offer a longer contract to Tucker.

Although the Mets have been connected to Tucker, they could also pivot to Cody Bellinger, who gives them the defensive flexibility of playing first base. Bellinger has been heavily pursued by the Yankees this offseason, and while the team in the Bronx has formally offered the outfielder contracts twice already, a gap between both sides still exists.

Former Bengals OL Seth McLaughlin signs futures contract with Lions

When the Cincinnati Bengals announced 19 signings of players to either one-year extensions or futures contracts, one name not making the list was a surprise.

Following his rookie campaign, center Seth McLaughlin was noticeably absent from the list of players the Bengals wanted to keep in the building,

Tuesday evening, we found out why, as McLaughlin has signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions.

McLaughlin was one of the best centers in college football in 2024, winning the Rimington Award after a great season that was cut short by a torn Achilles tendon.

McLaughlin went undrafted before signing with the Bengals as a college free agent. He was released by the team during final roster cuts in late August, but was brought back to the practice squad. McLaughlin was never called up to the active roster, but did take some second-team reps at center in camp last summer.

With Ted Karras set to return and the team feeling confident in Matt Lee as the backup, they chose not to bring him back, and he will now head to Detroit, which needed help at center so badly this season that they called Frank Ragnow out of retirement, only for him to fail his physical.

The former Buckeye now heads to the state of Michigan.

Bengals reportedly sign CFL standout Dohnte Meyers

The Cincinnati Bengals signed CFL standout wide receiver Dohnte Meyers after a workout on Tuesday, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.

Meyers, who will turn 26 in July, recorded 65 receptions, 1,056 yards, and eight touchdowns this year for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Meyers played college football initially at Presbyterian in 2018 and 2019. He transferred to Delta State for his final three years in college.

After going undrafted in the NFL Draft, he signed a futures contract with Saskatchewan in October of 2023. His pre-draft measurables listed him at 5 ft. 9 1/2 inches and 188 pounds.

Meyers will need to impress during training camp if he wants to have a chance to stick around, even as a practice squad player next season.

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