The 34-year-old star player of the Golden State Warriors was injured on Wednesday in the NBA’s lost 125-119 game against the Indiana Pacers. The point guard, two-time MVP in the NBA, tried to wrest the ball from Jalen Smith, but quickly grabbed the left shoulder. He had to end the game early.
In the meantime, he underwent several examinations and they revealed that surgery is not necessary. “From what I know about shoulder injuries, avoiding surgery is always good news,” Curry said. With surgery, he might have missed the rest of the season. Now he could be back on the field in a few weeks.
“I’m going to try to find a way to get rid of my pain as soon as possible,” said Curry. “I will recover my strength and work hard to make my comeback as soon as possible.” Curry cannot begin his rehabilitation until the pain in his shoulder has subsided. “In the meantime, the team has to try to find its way without me. Every team finds itself in such a situation throughout the year.”
Irving gives Brooklyn the win, Boston and Golden State go down
Star player Kyrie Irving gave Brooklyn the victory with a buzzer shot against Toronto (116-119). Meanwhile, there were losses for Boston, 109-117 to Orlando, and Golden State, 118-106 to Philadelphia.
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For Brooklyn it was the fifth win in a row, the ninth in the last ten games. Irving scored 32 points. The 30-year-old American was suspended for a while during this NBA season because he had promoted a film with anti-Semitic ideas on social media. He returned at the end of last month and his team has been on the rise ever since. Kevin Durant added 28 points. Fred VanVleet (Toronto) was top scorer with 39 points.
Brooklyn trailed Cleveland in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with the late win. The Cavs, third in the east, took a 118-112 win against Indiana. Donovan Mitchell (41 pts) was the hero of the evening.
A scratchy Golden State (without Stephen Curry) went down at Philadelphia. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 34 points and 13 rebounds. James Harden contributed 27 points and 9 assists.
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Boston, for its part, suffered a surprise loss to Orlando. The Celtics remain the best team in the NBA with 22 wins and 8 losses. Jayson Tatum (31 pts) and Jaylen Brown (26 pts) were at the rendezvous as usual, but encountered an Orlando in top form. Moritz Wagner (25 pts) and rookie Paolo Banchero (20 pts) led their men after a fifth win in a row.
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Atlanta, meanwhile, took a great 106-125 victory against Charlotte. Trae Young (31 pts) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (28 pts) were on a roll with the Hawks. Sacramento captured the victory against Detroit (113-122) thanks to a collective top performance. Seven Kings players scored more than ten points.
Finally, New York took its sixth win in a row against Chicago (91-114). RJ Barrett (27 pts) showed the Knicks the way, excellently assisted by Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes (22 pts each).
