Buddy Hield isn’t practicing shooting off a rack for the 3-point contest next Saturday at Chase Center. He’s far more focused ...

Hield finished Thursday's 120-112 loss to the Lakers with 15 points (5-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and five assists over 35 minutes.

From Freeport in the Bahamas to the Bay Area, the 32-year-old Hield takes great pride in representing his island nation on the big NBA stage. “It’s special,” Hield said. “It’s not by chance.

Hield was a late addition to the injury report due to an illness, but he has been cleared to play Monday and will start for a seventh straight game. Over his last six starts, Hield has averaged 8.3 ...