A hard foul that Warriors big man Kevon Looney committed on Anthony Davis in Saturday's game has been upgraded.
The Warriors were defeated by the Kings on Wednesday night, and Kevon Looney's absence was felt in the frontcourt.
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 ).
Steve Kerr turned to rookie Quentin Post for an expanded role in the absence of Looney. The Warriors center finished the game with five points, six rebounds, and one block. At the postgame press conference, Kerr spoke out on Post's future in the rotation. It sounded like Warriors fans should get used to seeing a little bit more of him.
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