Speights, who has been starting at center with both Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli sidelined by injury, will head back to the bench now that Bogut is no longer on a minutes restriction, CSN Bay Area reports. Head coach Steve Kerr didn't set an exact date for the switch, but did mention that it would "happen pretty soon." It could happen as early as Tuesday against Utah.

Speights will return his starting center job Wednesday against the Pacers, despite the return of Andrew Bogut. Speights had been filling in at center while Bogut dealt with a knee injury, but it looks like the Warriors will ease Bogut in to action, keeping Speights as the starter for the time being. The two will likely switch roles when Bogut gets closer to full strength, however. Speights scored just six points in Monday's contest, but has been pretty effective of late, posting scoring totals of 23 and 26 prior to that game.

Speights scored 26 points (12-of-19 FG, 2-of-2 FT) with eight rebounds in Friday night's win over Toronto. He has 49 points on 21-of-32 shooting the last two games. Speights' two-game resurgence follows a stretch of eight contests in which he was merely adequate (48 FG percent, 10.1 ppg) and the Warriors picked up three of their five losses this season. His season of redemption has been a big part of Golden State's success.

Speights scored a team-high 23 points (9-of-13 FG, 5-of-6 FT) with four rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots in 24 minutes in Tuesday night's win over Philadelphia. Speights, whose spectacular play in late November has dropped to merely respectable of late, remains a big part of the rotation. With injuries to Andrew Bogut (knee) and Festus Ezeli (ankle) creating an opening at center, Speights continues to get between 20 and 25 minutes a night.

Speights will get another start at center Saturday against Minnesota, the San Francisco Chronicle's Rusty Simmons reports. Festus Ezeli (ankle) and Andrew Bogut (knee) remain sidelined, leaving a spot in the lineup for Speights. He scored 11 points with one rebound and one steal in a Thursday night start against the Clippers.

Speights started at center Thursday night and scored 11 points with one rebound and one steal in a loss to the Clippers. Speights got the call to start with both Festus Ezeli (ankle) and Andrew Bogut (knee) out indefinitely. His emergence as a viable option in the rotation this year is a big boost to head coach Steve Kerr, who's had to coach around injuries to his big men. In 2013-14, Speights was a big bust and of no use to then head coach Mark Jackson.

Speights will make a spot start at center Thurday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. With Andrew Bogut (knee) and Festus Ezeli (illness) out, Spieights is being pushed into the starting lineup. David Lee shoul help use up some of the minutes, but Speights should see a lot of action.

Speights scored 18 points (7-of-14 FG, 4-of-4 FT) with eight rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes off the bench in Tuesday night's loss to the Grizzlies. Speights has developed into a valuable piece off the Warriors' bench and is getting a bit more run of late with the injury to Andrew Bogut (knee). On some nights with the extra minutes, when his shot is falling, Speights can be a big boost to a fantasy lineup. Things could change when both Bogut and David Lee (hamstring) are healthy, but for now, Speights is a viable fantasy player.

Speights scored 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting in 20 minutes in Saturday night's win over the Bulls. It was the sixth consecutive double-digit scoring night off the bench, while averaging a little more than 13 shots per game during that stretch. Speights scored six straight points to open the fourth quarter and give Golden State the lead for good. His shooting has taken a dip of late, 18-of-48 (37.5 percent) over the last four, down from the 62-percent mark he posted during a nine-game run that put him on the fantasy radar, but he's become the reserve unit's go-to scorer. He's averaging 12.3 points and 9.4 field-goal attempts in just 16.1 minutes per game.

Speights scored 11 points with a team-high 12 rebounds in Sunday's win over Detroit. It was his first double-double of the season. Speights continues his fine play, which has him on the radar for Sixth Man of the Year.