C Marreese Speights' 25 points on Saturday night were the most by a Warriors reserve this season.

C Marreese Speights scored in double figures for the third time in five games, contributing 16 points to the Warriors' win Wednesday night. The big man stepped outside for four of his six field goals, including a 3-pointer that was his fifth in his impressive five-game stretch. He also found time for a season-best four assists, one of which being a 60-foot strike to Leandro Barbosa for a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the third quarter.

C Marreese Speights had attempted only 24 3-point shots in the Warriors' first 58 games, and with good reason. The backup big guy made only eight of them. However, he is 2-for-2 in each of his last two games, helping him score in double figures in each. He totaled 20 points in the two games despite playing basically just the equivalent of one half (24 minutes, 29 seconds).

C Marreese Speights scored 14 points, including eight in the fourth period Thursday.

Speights has noticeably slimmed down in hopes of playing consistent minutes this season, Monte Poole of CSN Bay Area reports.

Speights altered his diet and increased his offseason workout regiment to help improve his stamina. He admitted to poor conditioning late last season, and that dropped his playing time from 16 minutes per game in the regular season to 7 minutes per game in the postseason. Speights will have to contend with newcomer Jason Thompson for reserve power forward minutes, and a dramatic increase in playing times seems unlikely.

Speights averaged 10.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 0.3 steals in 16 minutes per game through 76 games in 2014-15.

At 27 years-old, the seven-year NBA veteran is under team control through 2015-16. Speights gave the Warriors nine spot-starts in place of a Andrew Bogut. When starting, Speights averaged 15.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 0.3 steals in 23 minutes per game. Not only did Speights average a career high in points, but his efficiency from the floor was good as well this year, shooting 49 percent from the field, 28 percent from three, and 84 percent from the free-throw line. Should David Lee leave the Warriors this offseason, Speights could see more minutes next to Bogut, Festus Ezeli, and Draymond Green.

Speights will remain with the Warriors next season after the team picked up his $3.8 million option Monday, Diamond Leung of the Mercury News reports.

Speights averaged 16 minutes on the court after 76 appearances for the Warriors last season and was a reliable frontcourt option off the bench during the championship campaign. He's in line for a similar role during the 2015-16 season, making him a viable option in deeper formats that can withstand limited production for the majority of the season.

Speights (calf) added eight points (4-8 FG) in nine minutes off the bench on Thursday against the Cavaliers.

Speights played in his first game since May 9th, missing the previous eight contests due to a strained right calf. He's second to the Cavaliers' LeBron James in shot attempts per possession this postseason, and he wasted little time firing away from mid-range in his limited playing time.

Speights (calf) will be available for Game 1, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Speights missed the entirety of the Western Conference Finals after suffering a calf injury in Game 3 against the Grizzlies. The forward was averaging only 7.3 minutes per game in the playoffs, but he'll be welcomed back as another weapon off the bench for the Finals. With Speights back in the mix, Festus Ezeli is likely to see a slight minutes reduction.

Speights (calf) is "not too far" from getting cleared to participate in contact drills, the Bay Area News Group reports.

Speights hasn't been cleared for contact as of Sunday morning, so it's still probably doubtful that he'll be ready to play in Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers. If he's able to get healthy and return for the series, Speights would still likely only play a minor role off the bench for the Warriors. Prior to straining his right calf against the Grizzlies in the second round, Speights averaged seven minutes per game through seven games played in the playoffs.

Speights (calf) participated in on-court work Wednesday but remains out for Game 5, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Speights has been sidelined with a calf strain since Golden State's series against Memphis and was initially believed to be out for the Western Conference Finals unless the series went to six or seven games. He ran stairs on Monday and returned to on-court work Wednesday, but it's still unclear if he'll be available should the series move to Game 6.

Speights (calf) ran stairs Monday and is expected to return to the court in a few days, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Warriors one win away from clinching a berth to the NBA Finals, there's little chance that Speights makes an appearance in the Western Conference finals. As he continues to progress in his recovery from a right calf strain, he has a great opportunity to be available for the first game of The Finals on June 4, if in fact the team clinches a spot in the championship round.

Speights (calf) will not play in Game 3 against the Rockets on Saturday, Jimmy Spencer of FOX Sports reports.

This comes as no surprise, as Speights is without a timetable to return. He said earlier in the week that he hopes to be back for Game 6 or 7 of the Western Conference Finals, but with the Warriors up 2-0. a potential return could be pushed to the Finals.

Speights (calf) has officially been ruled out for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

As expected, Speights will remain out of the lineup as he continues to nurse a strained right calf. Speights remains hopeful that he'll be able to return later in the series, stating that he's aiming for Game 6 or 7, should the series progress to that point.

Speights (calf) is unlikely to play in the Wester Conference finals unless it goes six or seven games, Rusty Simmons of The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After already being ruled out of Game 1, it appears Speights is in line to miss even more time. Speights' absence allows for more opportunities for both David Lee and Festus Ezeli to make an impact off the bench for Golden State's frontcourt.

Speights (calf) will not return in Golden State's series against Memphis, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Speights will not make another appearance in this year's Western Conference semifinal, even if the series goes to a seventh game. It's unclear when Speights would return should the Warriors advance to the next round, but he'll at least be out through Sunday.

Speights will be sidelined for at least one week after an MRI on his right calf revealed a mild strain, the Mercury News reports.

Speights suffered the sprain in Game 3 against the Grizzlies on Saturday. He won't be re-evaluated for another week, meaning that his earliest available date to play will be Game 7 on Sunday, if the series continues that far. Fellow forward David Lee is expected to pick up the slack in the meantime.

Speights (calf) will not play in Game 4 against the Grizzlies on Monday, the Mercury News reports.

Speights suffered a strained right calf in Game 3 on Saturday and his availability beyond Game 4 remains uncertain. With his absence, David Lee will likely take on a larger role off the bench against the Grizzlies moving forward.

Speights (calf) is unlikely to play in Monday's Game 4 against the Grizzlies after suffering a strained right calf, Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Speights finished Game 3 with nine points in six minutes. He's slated to receive an MRI on Sunday to determine the severity of the injury. If he's unavailable, Festus Ezeli or David Lee may steal a few minutes off the Warriors' bench.

Speights came off the bench for 11 minutes in Game 3 against the Pelicans on Thursday. He finished with two points, four rebounds, one assist, and one block.

Speights has a small role off the bench behind Andrew Bogut and there's hardly enough time for the 27-year-old to amount much production. This dynamic is not expected to change moving forward, and it may even get worse for Speights when David Lee (back) returns from injury.