Wiggins is back with the team after a 51-day absence, due to a family matter that caused him to miss 23 games. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Wiggins' father, Mitchell, has been dealing with a "serious medical situation," resulting in the star forward's absence.

Andrew Wiggins has not played for the Golden State Warriors in their past 15 games due to an undisclosed family matter. Wiggins last played on Feb. 13 in their 135-126 win over the Washington Wizards. Warriors general manager Bob Myers said earlier this month that the team was not expecting Wiggins to miss the remainder of the season.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has rejoined the team after missing nearly two months while dealing with a family matter. There is still no timetable for when he will return to the court, but Wiggins was in the building for Golden State's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

Cleared to play Friday Wiggins (ribs) has been cleared for Game 6 versus the Lakers on Friday according to ESPN's Kendra Andrews. Impact The Warriors were expecting Wiggins to play after he was initially considered questionable. Wiggins was put through an extended warmup and tested the injury with contact before ultimately getting the green light.