This past weekend, 10 Warriors players went to Las Vegas to participate in the Impact/Lockout League. The players that came were: David Lee, Monta Ellis, Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler, Charles Jenkins, Stephen Curry, Lou Amundson, Dorell Wright, Jeremy Lin, and Ekpe Udoh. This weekend served as a form of “training camp” for the Warriors since the lockout is preventing them from having a formal training camp with the whole coaching staff.

The Lunch Box, a new online show for Comcast Sportsnet, caught exclusive footage of one of the practices. Check it out here.

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10 Warriors players have shown up so far to play in the Impact League aka the Lockout League. The Warriors players that have made appearances include: David Lee, Monta Ellis, Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler, Charles Jenkins, Stephen Curry, Lou Amundson, Dorell Wright, Jeremy Lin, and Ekpe Udoh. There were some pick-up games that included just Warriors players, and then some players, including Monta Ellis, stuck around for some games with other NBA players like Corey Maggette and Jermaine O’Neal. Warriors players were supposed to meet up again a couple times this weekend.

Read Matt Steinmetz’ review of how each player is doing so far here.

The Warriors held a season ticket holders event on Wednesday night and co-owner Joe Lacob reported that they will retire Hall of Famer Chris Mullin’s #17 jersey this upcoming season, if there is one. They are planning on retiring it on January 20th.

Joe Lacob said: “We are looking forward to adding another former Warriors’ icon, Chris Mullin, to our exclusive list of players who have had their number retired. Our history has been dotted with many terrific players who have had an incredible impact on our franchise over the years and Chris certainly falls into this prestigious category. His contributions to this organization – both on the floor and in the community – are quite impressive and have certainly made him one of the most beloved figures in Bay Area sports history. His recent Hall of Fame induction solidified his role as one of the greatest players in the history of the game on a global scale and we hope that this deserving honor on January 20th will help ensure that his many outstanding accomplishments are never forgotten here at home.”

According the Matt Steinmetz, David Lee, Stephen Curry, and other players on the Warriors have organized their own training camp, since they are not allowed to come in contact with the coaching staff or the front office. Lee, Curry, and Wright are expected to play in the “lockout league” that’s being held in Las Vegas. After the first week of play in this league, the Warriors “training camp” will start. The Warriors players that are expected to participate are: David Lee (who’s organizing hotel rooms and other logistics), Stephen Curry (who’s contacting all the players), Dorell Wright, Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, Lou Amundson, Jeremy Lin, Klay Thompson, Jeremy Tyler, and Charles Jenkins. David Lee said this impromptu training camp is meant to create chemistry. Lee explains, “More than anything it’s just us all getting together. We’re just trying to stay on the same page. Normally, at this time we’re getting ready back in Oakland, and so we’re just doing that somewhere else. It’s about getting to know the new guys and getting everyone excited about the season — whenever the season is. It will be good workouts and good competition.”

Read more of Matt Steinmetz’ article about the training camp here.

Matt Steinmetz of Comcast Sportsnet started a podcast a couple months ago that features discussions with many different NBA bloggers, reporters, etc. It’s been a great series so far and if you like the Warriors, you have to check out his other previous podcasts. Many different personalities have been on the podcast so far such as Ethan Sherwood Strauss of WarriorsWorld.net, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Sam Amick of SI.com, and this week, Adam Lauridsen of the Fast Break Warriors Fan Blog on mercurynews.com. The podcast this week was informative, humorous, and, of course, full of strong opinions. I love any discussion involving Stephen Curry vs. Monta Ellis, but this one was one of my favorites to listen to so far. Both sides brought up very interesting points that I hadn’t necessarily considered, and I loved listening to the pros and cons of each side. I’ve always been very pro-Stephen Curry and anti-Monta Ellis, but both Steinmetz and Lauridsen had arguments for and against my opinion, which I appreciated. This podcast is a must-listen, so do it now! If you have an extra 25 minutes or so after work or during your lunch break, listen to this entertaining podcast here.