Two of the best performing NBA players so far this season – Luka Doncic and Steph Curry – both went down with injury on Wednesday night within a few minutes of each other.
Curry’s injury was his right abdomen in the first quarter.
He started grabbing at his side a few minutes into the game, attempting to play through the pain and kept looking over at the athletic training staff.
With 7:22 left in the first quarter, Curry came off a Draymond Green screen and nailed the three, but was clearly in pain after the release and signaled toward the bench.
The Warriors called a timeout a couple of possessions later, and Curry went back to the locker room grimacing.
He was later ruled out for the rest of the game with right abdominal soreness.
Kerr revealed that Curry left the arena in the second half to undergo an MRI.
“Concern is high, but I have no idea the extent of the injury,” Kerr said.
At first it was difficult to ascertain what actually caused the injury, but fans on X think they may have found the play.
Steph Curry got injured after Sengun grabbed and twisted his arm https://t.co/4p20Rogpeu
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) November 12, 2026
Dirty play from Alperen Sengun or just an accident?
As for Luka, he fell to the ground and was clutching at his right ankle after Kyle Kuzma closed out against him as he made a 23-foot jump shot with less than five minutes left to play against the Bucks.
Doncic sat on the ground holding his ankle for a minute before getting up and making a free throw.
After that he was immediately subbed out of the game and went to the locker room.
He wasn’t too concerned about it after the game.
“I’m good,” said Doncic, who had 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in 32 minutes. “Obviously it’s painful a little bit, but I’ll be fine.”
JJ Redick shared similar sentiments, “Luka I think is fine. Just a light tweak.”
Austin Reaves also picked up an injury early in the third quarter.
He went up for a dunk attempt, seemed to injure his left heel, and left the game.
Redick said that X-rays on AR’s left heel came back negative, but they won’t have another update until he undergoes further imaging back in LA.