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Acie Law was sporting a heavily wrapped right thumb and wrist and had remnants of bags under his eyes Wednesday, but the pain and sleep deprivation was well worth it.

"I haven't played a lot in my career, so for me to get an opportunity where I know my number is getting called every night, nothing is going to keep me off the floor," the backup point guard said.

Law proved that when he took an arduous route to playing in Orlando on Monday night. The Warriors wanted to get his sprained wrist checked out before they guaranteed his contract for the rest of the season - which they did Tuesday - so Law flew from Miami to New York to see a specialist.

Only it wasn't that easy. He had an X-ray at 9 a.m., an MRI exam at 10:45 a.m. and a follow-up appointment with the doctor at noon. He was supposed to fly to Orlando at 2:30 p.m. but he was dropped off at LaGuardia Airport instead of JFK, so he had to take a different flight and didn't get to the game until 10 minutes after tip-off.

"Coach saw me walk in, asked me about the injury and told me to check in," Law said.

That tells of coach Keith Smart's confidence in the backup point guard. Law has subbed for starter Stephen Curry late in the first quarter of four consecutive games, providing the second unit a calming influence.

"It's been good for me and good for Steph, because he can lay it all on the line at the start of the game and I know when to spell him," Law said.

"It helps me stay focused on the game," Curry said. "I'm always into the game, but it helps to know what to expect night in and night out."

Warriors opening tip

What happens in Reno: Warriors power forward David Lee invited guard Jeremy Lin to lunch after Wednesday's shoot-around, hoping to get a detailed account of the rookie's experience with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. "We can get coffee," Lin said. "I don't want to talk too much about it."

- Rusty Simmons

San Jose Hornets?

Snubbed in his bid to buy the Warriors when the franchise was sold to Peter Guber and Joe Lacob in July for $450 million, Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has now set his sights on buying the New Orleans Hornets.

Forbes reported Wednesday that Ellison, who is worth $27 billion, could buy the Hornets and move the team to San Jose. One reason the Warriors sold for a record NBA price is that the new owners could get $100 million-$150 million from an owner bringing a second team to the Bay Area, a source told Forbes.

The Hornets, who were bought by the league for $310 million last month, have a lease at the New Orleans Arena that expires in 2014. The franchise is enduring big losses and low attendance and could be moved to a market with better demographics and more corporate sponsor opportunities.

If Ellison moved the team to San Jose, he could immediately share a building with the Sharks. San Jose would also offer plenty of sponsorship revenue and an increased TV market that would boost media revenue.

- Rusty Simmons