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• Game Preview #12: Wolves vs. Mavericks Game Thread

  12-11-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 8: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves high five during the game against the Utah Jazz on November 8, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/N
  
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• Stephen Curry injury: 'Concern high' as Warriors superstar has MRI on abdomen

  12-11-2026 07:47 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  Curry left early in the first quarter against the Rockets on Wednesday
  
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• What does Steph Curry injury mean for Warriors? Can they weather the storm?

  12-11-2026 06:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter of all-time, walked off the floor Wednesday, Nov. 11 during a game against the Houston Rockets, clearly grimacing. Curry, who appeared to be favoring his right side, then walked to the locker room, with a trainer following. The Golden State Warriors announced minutes into the second quarter that Curry would not return for the rest of the game with right abdominal soreness.Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry said he "tweaked something in hi
  
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• Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 to end Golden State’s 8-game winning streak after Curry’s early exit

  12-11-2026 06:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON — Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the superstar left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return.Golden State’s longest winning streak since 2022 ended on a night they were held well below their season average of 120.4 points a game. Curr
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg, Warriors can’t overcome Steph Curry injury in loss to Rockets

  12-11-2026 06:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 11: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors plays defense on Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets on November 11, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images T
  
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• Rockets G Marcus Smart ejected after throwing punch at Warriors' Charles Bassey

  12-11-2026 05:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marcus Smart missed the fourth quarter of the Houston Rockets' game against the Golden State Warriors. The NBA might decide he needs to miss even more time.The veteran guard was ejected on a Flagrant 2 foul after throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey in the final minutes of the third quarter. The dispute appeared to be instigated when the two players got tangled up on a rebound, with Smart throwing the punch moments later.Smart clearly knew what was coming after the punch, as he imm
  
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• Spurs overcome terrible start to beat Bulls, get 10th straight win

  12-11-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 11: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs steals the ball from Jalen Smith #25 of the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center on November 11, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Spurs’ win streak has reached 1
  
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• Marcus Smart throws punch at Warriors player, ejected from Rockets game

  12-11-2026 05:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected after he threw a punch and just barely grazed the face of Golden State Warriors forward Charles Bassey.The incident came with 21 seconds left to play in the third quarter of a game Wednesday, Nov. 11, during a stoppage.Just before the punch was thrown, Smart and Bassey got tangled up under the rim when trying to box out during a Warriors possession. The two continued to jaw at each other up the floor. Then, when play halted, Smart squared up and thr
  
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• Orlando Magic vs. Utah Jazz: Recap and Final Score

  12-11-2026 05:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 11: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the game against the Orlando Magic on November 11, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Alex Goodlett/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Uta
  
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• Wizards host Pistons Preview: Washington returns from four-game road trip

  12-11-2026 05:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 09: Anthony Davis #23 of the Washington Wizards gets to the basket next to John Collins #20 of the Detroit Pistons during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on November 09, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images Game InfoWhen: Thursday
  
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• Stephen Curry injury: Warriors superstar exits early vs. Rockets with abdominal issue

  12-11-2026 05:26 via CBS Sports Headlines
  
  The Warriors have heated up since an 0-3 start, but they can't afford to lose Curry for any extended period of time
  
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• 3 thoughts as the Mavericks begin tough road swing at the Minnesota Timberwolves

  12-11-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 8: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a three point basket against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at American Airlines Center on November 8, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images After completing a season series sweep of th
  
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• Rapid Recap: Lakers 123, Bucks 112

  12-11-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 11: Nate Ament #15 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 11, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE via Getty I
  
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• Player Grades: Lakers vs. Bucks

  12-11-2026 05:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 11: Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 11, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE
  
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• Nets' Noah Clowney and Pelicans' Julian Reese get into on-court altercation, 4 technical fouls issued

  12-11-2026 05:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Brooklyn Nets were leading the New Orleans Pelicans by 38 with less than five minutes left on Wednesday. That didn’t stop tensions from boiling over.Nets big man Noah Clowney and Pelicans forward Julian Reese that began with Clowney falling to the floor while jostling for a free throw rebound and ended with a full scrum formed around the baseline. Replay showed Reese giving Clowney a shove and Clowney grabbing Reese’s arm as he went down.The two got face-to-face once Clowney got up, with
  
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• Diving deeper into Cavs 115-107 win over Knicks: James Harden showed why he’s integral to Cleveland’s success

  12-11-2026 05:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the game against the New York Knicks on November 11, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Suns shutdown Devin Booker trade rumors once again

  12-11-2026 05:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 10: Devin Booker #15 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against Kris Dunn #8 of the LA Clippers during the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center on November 10, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are three guarantees in life.
  
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• Austin Reaves suffers heel injury vs. Bucks, x-rays negative

  12-11-2026 04:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 11: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a free throw during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 11, 2026 at Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). | NBAE via
  
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• Nets blow past Pelicans with an offensive resurgence, win 145-111

  12-11-2026 04:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 11: Julius Randle #30 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots a three point basket during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 11, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Ge
  
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• Lakers rout Bucks for seventh straight win

  12-11-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 11: Luka Dončić #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum on November 11, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Lakers used a big run in t
  
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• Austin Reaves injured as Lakers win seventh in a row

  12-11-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Austin Reaves drives to the basket against Milwaukee's Ryan Rollins in the first half. (Aaron Gash / Associated Press)The Lakers won their seventh straight game. They could lose something bigger.Star guard Austin Reaves left Wednesday’s 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks with a left heel injury and did not return.Reaves, who scored 18 points with five assists and three steals, landed awkwardly on a blocked dunk attempt during the third quarter but stayed in the game despite appearing to be
  
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• Luka Doncic injury update: What we know after Lakers star rolls ankle late in win vs Bucks

  12-11-2026 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers' blowout over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Nov. 11 may have come at a steep cost.Austin Reaves exited the game in the third quarter and did not return with a left heel injury. Collin Sexton later went into the locker room himself after taking a headbutt in the fourth, and then Luka Dončić appeared to roll his right ankle with just over four minutes to go.Dončić hit a stepback 3 (later overturned to a long 2-pointer) over Kyle Kuzma, but his ankle twisted as soon a
  
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• San Antonio vs. Chicago, Final Score: Spurs overcome slow start to rush the Bulls 124-119

  12-11-2026 04:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 11: De'Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a free throw during the game against the Chicago Bulls on November 11, 2026 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The
  
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• Recap: Wizards lose to Pacers, 114-101

  12-11-2026 04:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 11: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on November 11, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Warriors star Stephen Curry leaves loss to Rockets with abdominal injury

  12-11-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left their 118-115 loss to the Houston Rockets early on Wednesday night with an apparent abdominal injury.Curry suddenly walked off the floor during a timeout and went directly to the locker room at the Toyota Center with a trainer midway through the first quarter. His right hip and side looked like it was bothering him on the previous few plays before the timeout was called, but it was unclear what caused the injury.Curry was spotted reaching for his sid
  
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• Warriors star Stephen Curry leaves game vs. Rockets with abdominal injury

  12-11-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left their matchup with the Houston Rockets early on Wednesday night with an apparent abdominal injury.Curry suddenly walked off the floor during a timeout and went directly to the locker room at the Toyota Center with a trainer midway through the first quarter. His right hip and side looked like it was bothering him on the previous few plays before the timeout was called, but it was unclear what caused the injury.Curry was spotted reaching for his side a
  
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• Warriors star Stephen Curry leaves game vs. Rockets early with apparent abdominal injury

  12-11-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left their matchup with the Houston Rockets early on Wednesday night with an apparent abdominal injury.Curry suddenly walked off the floor during a timeout and went directly back to the locker room at the Toyota Center with a trainer midway through the first quarter of the contest. His right hip and side looked like it was bothering him on the previous few plays before the timeout was called, but it was unclear what sparked the issue.Curry was spotted rea
  
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• Warriors star Stephen Curry leaves game vs. Rockets early with abdominal injury

  12-11-2026 04:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left their matchup with the Houston Rockets early on Wednesday night with an apparent abdominal injury.Curry suddenly walked off the floor during a timeout and went directly back to the locker room at the Toyota Center with a trainer midway through the first quarter of the contest. His right hip and side looked like it was bothering him on the previous few plays before the timeout was called, but it was unclear what sparked the issue.Curry was spotted rea
  
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• Luka Dončić rolls ankle in Lakers win over Bucks; Austin Reaves leaves early with heel injury

  12-11-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves left Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a left heel injury in the third quarter and didn't return. Then in the fourth quarter, Luka Dončić rolled his right ankle when he landed on Kyle Kuzma's foot after an and-one 3.Dončić remained down on the court in pain for several moments. He was able to eventually stand up and shoot his free throw, but left for the locker room from there. Luka Doncic appeared to injure his ankle on this and-one thr
  
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• Luka Dončić leaves for locker room; Austin Reaves (heel) ruled out of Lakers-Bucks game

  12-11-2026 04:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves left Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a left heel injury in the third quarter and didn't return. Then in the fourth quarter, Luka Dončić rolled an ankle when he landed on Kyle Kuzma's foot after an and-one 3.Dončić remained down on the court in pain for several moments. He was able to eventually stand up and shoot his free throw, but left for the locker room from there. Luka Doncic appeared to injure his ankle on this and-one three afte
  
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