OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Monta Ellis will be in the Golden State
Warriors' lineup for the first time this season Friday night when
they host the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Warriors (13-30) decided after Thursday's practice to welcome back Ellis, who has missed the entire season while recovering from a sprained ankle sustained in an accident on a motorized scooter last summer.
Ellis has been back at practice for several weeks with the Warriors, who suspended him for 30 games without pay after the incident. The high-scoring guard got a six-year, $66 million contract extension about one month before crashing his scooter.
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