The Golden State Warriors have recalled rookie center Patrick O?Bryant from the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin announced today.

O?Bryant, 20, has appeared in 25 games overall this season in three stints with the Jam, averaging 12.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.88 blocks in 29.6 minutes per contest.  Over the last eight games, since being re-assigned to the Jam for the third and final time this season on March 8, the 7?0?? center has averaged 14.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.75 blocks in 29.3 minutes per contest.  During his latest assignment, O?Bryant shot 54.7% (47-86 FG) from the field and went 18-for-18 from the free throw line.  Additionally, he grabbed 10-or-more rebounds six times and posted four double-doubles over the last eight games.

Jason Richardson is upset with a report that appeared in Monday's Chicago Tribune by Sam Smith.  The article stated that Richardson expects to be traded in the offseason because of the Warriors' "infatuation with Monta Ellis." According to the report, Richardson hopes to be traded to the Pistons or Bulls.

"I don't even have family in Chicago, so I don't know how they got that. That's not true at all," said Richardson, a Michigan native. "I mean, everybody's playing good and we're trying to make the playoffs and you throw something like that out there? People are calling me, my teammates, like, 'Where did that come from?'

"It's kind of messed up, whoever ran that story. I've never said anything close to that."

Jason Richardson has reportedly been dropping hints that the Warriors infatuation with Monta Ellis will lead the Warriors to trade Richardson after the season.

Richardson is telling friends he's hoping for a trade to the Pistons or Bulls.

Kobe Bryant scored 43 points in Sunday's win over the Warriors, breaking a five-game streak of recording at least 50 points.

Bryant scored 9 points in the opening two minutes of the ballgame.

"I mean, we heard it for the longest time," Jason Richardson said. "It's similar. A lot of people expect him to score 50. When you're in a zone like that, it just seems like you're not going to miss any shots you take. I watched the games ... and you can see it in his eyes, he's just focused right now."

Sarunas Jasikevicius said that he doesn't expect to be with the Warriors next season.

"Obviously, it doesn't make sense to keep me here, that's for sure," said Jasikevicius, who is earning $4 million this season and will do so again next year. "I make too much money to be the third point guard."

Warriors coach Don Nelson revealed before Saturday's game that starting forward Al Harrington had sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of the team's 106-86 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. And later in that game, reserve forward Matt Barnes dislocated his middle finger, suffered a chip fracture in that same digit and jammed his thumb.

Barnes, who hadn't dislocated a finger since high school, incurred the injury while trying to pick the pocket of Timberwolves rookie Randy Foye. He succeeded -- for a moment, at least.

"I got (the ball) from him," said Barnes, who slammed his hand on Foye's knee. "I just (screwed) everything up in the process."

The middle finger was in much more pain on Friday night, so X-rays were taken that revealed the chip fracture, which takes place when a small piece of bone in the middle knuckle is pulled loose by a hyperextended ligament. By Saturday, however, the thumb was causing more concern.

"The dislocation, I think I'll be able to play with, but my thumb is killing me," said Barnes, who finished Friday's game despite the injury. "We didn't get X-rays on my thumb because (the middle finger) was hurting me so much, but last night, the thumb is what kept me up all night."

The injuries are on Barnes' shooting hand.

Baron Davis hit a jumper from just inside the 3-point line at the top of the key with 2.3 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 99-98 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Saturday night.

Golden State moved one-half game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth playoff spot in the West.

Golden State has won all six games with Davis on the floor since he returned March 5 after missing 14 games because of a knee injury.

The NBA league offices reminded all of its clubs on Friday that no one is allowed to talk to any college basketball and said extensive fines would be put in place if anyone did such a thing.

In a memo by a member of the NBA's general counsel, the league announced three clubs were already fined for talking about prospective players such as Greg Oden and Kevin Durant who might leave college for the NBA after their freshman seasons.

The Charlotte Bobcats and the Golden State Warriors were fined $15,000 each because of public comments Michael Jordan and the Don Nelson made recently.

The Boston Celtics were the other team that was fined but their infraction was much worse. The club was fined $30,000 because the team's executive director Danny Ainge talked to Durant's family at a Big 12 tournament game last weekend.

While Ainge said only pleasantries were talked about during the exchange, the NBA said that did not matter.

Rich Buchanan, the lawyer who wrote the memo, explained the matter this way.

"The prohibition against indirect contact (with players who still have college eligibility) includes, among other things, communications with a player's family members, representatives, or friends, and extends to any public comments made by team personnel regarding a player."

Mickael Pietrus scored 20 points and the Warriors emphatically snapped the Mavericks' 17-game winning streak, dominating the league leaders throughout a 117-100 victory Monday night.

The seventh-longest winning streak in NBA history ended with the Warriors' fourth straight win over the defending Western Conference champions -- and shockingly, it wasn't even close.

Zach Randolph had 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers to a 106-87 victory Sunday night over the Warriors, who were without top scorer Baron Davis.

Rookie Brandon Roy added 26 points for the Trail Blazers, who led by as many as 23 points. Randolph had his 34th double-double.

Davis didn't play because of stiffness in his surgically repaired left knee. Without him, the Warriors had their three-game winning streak snapped.