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Andris Biedrins' injury leaves Warriors short at center

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November 6

Oakland Tribune

"The Warriors may be down two centers as Andris Biedrins, the starter, is questionable for today's game against the Los Angeles Clippers because of an ailing back. "It's a little sore," Biedrins said Thursday. "Hopefully I will play, but we'll see (today)." Biedrins' backup, Ronny Turiaf, missed Wednesday's game with a sprained left knee. He did not practice Thursday and is doubtful for today's game. So coach Don Nelson will turn to veteran Mikki Moore as the starting center if Biedrins or Turiaf can't play. The last time Moore started was last season with the Sacramento Kings, on Jan."‰6 at Chicago. Anthony Randolph, whom Nelson said will serve as a backup center, won't start because the ..."

Biedrins ignores rumors, focuses on his game

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October 10

San Francisco Chronicle

"The Warriors have maintained a certain level of unpredictability the last six years, but, during that span, there have also been a couple of constants. Andris Biedrins is going to be rumored in trade talks, and he's not going to let the scuttlebutt bother him. Biedrins has heard his name in packages that would bring Chauncey Billups, Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudemire to the Warriors, but the 23-year-old center is still here. Still, stoically producing. "It doesn't bug me at all," Biedrins said. "It will always be like that. You're always going to hear rumors about trades, but you can't think about it every time that your name is mentioned. "You can't get mad." Biedrins redirects that emotion ..."

Biedrins is paying dividends

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March 4

Contra Costa Times

"The six-year, $54 million contract center Andris Biedrins signed in the offseason is looking like a bargain. With his 10-point, 13-rebound effort in the Warriors' 118-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Biedrins notched his 27th double-double of the season. That matches his total from last season with 22 games remaining. He's also missed six games with injuries. Biedrins is on pace to reach his incentives, which pretty much awards him an extra $1 million if he averages a double-double. After Tuesday, he's averaging 12.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game (last season: 10.5 points, 9.8 rebounds), making him one of 11 players in the league to average a point-rebound ..."

Biedrins eases back into starting lineup

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February 25

San Francisco Chronicle

"As a relative stranger to injuries and their ensuing comebacks, center Andris Biedrins is playing it safe as he works himself back from a sprained left ankle. "If we were in the playoffs, I'd probably play a lot more and maybe I would come back even faster than I did," Biedrins said after his 17-minute stint in a 118-105 loss to the Clippers in Monday's return. "But I just want to make sure I will heal and I'll be 100 percent healthy." Biedrins, who played in all 82 games of the 2006-07 season, missed his only five games of this season after turning his ankle in Phoenix on Feb. 6. The team went 4-1 without him as backup big men Ronny Turiaf and Anthony Randolph played well. Warriors coach ..."

Break gives Biedrins a break

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February 9

San Francisco Chronicle

"Andris Biedrins expressed aggravation Sunday over his sprained right ankle but was optimistic that the timing of the injury could allow him to miss only three games because of the All-Star break. "It's frustrating, but it's the kind of thing you can't escape when you come down on someone's foot," Biedrins said, speaking publicly for the first time since landing on Stephen Jackson's foot on the final play of the third quarter in Friday's 115-105 loss at Phoenix. "This probably was a good time for it to happen, because I'll have a couple of extra days to see how I feel." Biedrins limped gingerly into Oracle Arena on Sunday, wearing slippers that made room for a temporary cast on his ankle. ..."

Hearing All-Star talk pleases Warriors' Biedrins

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January 5

Oakland Tribune

"Andris Biedrins has a chance to catch Yao Ming in the fan balloting that determines the Western Conference's starting center for this year's All-Star Game in Phoenix. But that's only if the population of Latvia increases by about a billion or so people during the next three weeks. Otherwise, this season, and every other season that Yao is in the NBA, Biedrins and other centers in the West will likely have to rely on being named a reserve to be included in the annual showcase event. And this year, the 22-year-old Latvian is actually making a pretty good case. Biedrins is averaging 14.2 points and 11.9 rebounds through the Warriors' first 35 games. He has 20 double-doubles, most for any ..."

Biedrins' role getting bigger every season

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September 28

San Francisco Chronicle

"The pick-and-roll between Andris Biedrins and Stephen Jackson is getting a symbolic upgrade this season. Warriors coach Don Nelson named the pair team captains Saturday - a nod to Jackson's leadership and, more importantly, Biedrins' growing responsibilities. "Next year, maybe point guard, too" Biedrins joked. The 22-year-old center, whom Nelson first elevated to captaincy at the end of last season, takes over full-time after signing a huge six-year contract extension this summer. Biedrins was the youngest player ever drafted by the Warriors when he entered the league as an 18-year-old in 2004. The skinny teenager has since grown into Golden State's anchor up front, becoming the only young ..."

Score one for the good guy

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July 29

Contra Costa Times

"Count on Andris Biedrins, the Warriors' starting center, to turn into a diva. Now that he has his lucrative contract signed, expect him to skip practices, blow off his teammates and wear sunglasses indoors. "After this interview," Biedrins proclaimed through the phone, "I'm not talking to (the media) anymore." Yeah, that'll happen. "There is no risk in a situation like this. He's an exemplary guy," said Bill Duffy, Biedrins' agent. "He has the work ethic. He's compliant. He does the dirty work. He's unselfish. These are the guys who should be rewarded." Don't be fooled by Biedrins' humorous prima donna aside. The 6-foot-11, 230-pound center couldn't be a jerk if he tried. Not even being ..."

Biedrins agrees to 6-year contract

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July 28

San Francisco Chronicle

"The Warriors completed their mission of retaining their top two young players by reaching an agreement with Andris Biedrins on a six-year, $63 million deal Sunday. The Warriors had signed Monta Ellis, 22, on Thursday to a six-year, $67 million deal, and now they have come to terms with Biedrins, 22, avoiding a negotiations competition with some European clubs that showed interest in the 6-foot-11 center. Biedrins flew to the Bay Area on Sunday night, according to his agent Bill Duffy, and plans to sign the contract today. "This shows the Warriors following through on their commitment to Monta and Andris," Duffy said. "Andris is absolutely thrilled." The contract includes an option for ..."

Sources say Biedrins, Warriors agree to 6-year contract

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July 28

ESPN.com

"The Golden State Warriors have moved quickly to prevent Latvian center Andris Biedrins from seriously entertaining interest from deep-pocketed teams in Europe by reaching terms on a lucrative new contract with the restricted free agent. NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that Biedrins was en route to Oakland on Sunday night after agreeing to a new six-year contract with the Warriors worth nearly $63 million. The contract, sources said, will likely be signed Monday and include a player option for Biedrins to return to the free-agent market in the summer of 2013 after completing five seasons. Biedrins is among a growing crop of NBA veterans -- not all European, as evidence by Josh ..."