Steph Curry injury update: Warriors star to miss time with quad injury
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is expected to miss a week of action with a quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN.com.
Curry was injured in the fourth quarter of a 104-100 NBA Cup loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when he collided with Rockets guard Amen Thompson.
An MRI later revealed Curry suffered a quad contusion and muscle strain.
"When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved. Better than an ankle or a knee," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game.
Curry's absence comes at a bad time for Golden State, who sit at 10-10 and in eighth place in the Western Conference.
Curry, who is averaging 27.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds this season, will miss at least the home games against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, Nov. 29, and a Dec. 2 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Browns Address Significant Shedeur Sanders Concern Ahead of 49ers Game
The Cleveland Browns are expected to face some rough weather as they welcome the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But head coach Kevin Stefanski is not concerned about how it will affect his rookie quarterback, Shedeur Sanders.
Wind, rain and snow are all expected for the Week 12 clash, which will mark Sanders’ second start of his career. Stefanski expects Sanders to be alright in the miserable conditions, citing where he played his college football.
“He played in Colorado. That’s a lot of wind that you’re going to get,” Stefanski said. “You’re going to get all sorts of weather. So he’s good to go.”
Sanders won his starting debut last week, helping the Browns down the Las Vegas Raiders 24-10. He passes for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the victory. Stefanski hasn’t noticed much change in Sanders this week, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
“I wouldn’t say a difference. Very committed to working at it, doing a great job, communicating with his coaches, with the players,” Stefanski said. “Good work week, but nothing different. I think any player though, once you get one game under your belt, you got the next one coming. I think it can only help.”
Shedeur Sanders Not ‘Comfortable’ With Browns
Sanders capitalized on his opportunity in a successful debut, overcoming a tough route to the starting job after falling to the fifth round in the
“I’m definitely not comfortable though, so that’s first and foremost that I have another opportunity to go out there,”
Part of the challenge for Sanders, if he does start the rest of the season, is proving to the Browns that he can be a long-term solution at quarterback. Cleveland holds two first-round picks next season and could pursue one of the top prospects.
49ers Respect Browns QB Shedeur Sanders
The 49ers face a unique challenge this week: preparing for a quarterback without a ton of NFL tape. Sanders has logged just six regular-season quarters, leaving San Francisco with limited film to study. Still, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh came away impressed with what he saw from Sanders’ debut.
“He’s a good, young quarterback,” Saleh said. “He’s mobile, he’s got a big arm, tremendous confidence. He made a couple of really, really good throws in the game against Vegas, extending plays, getting out of the pocket, delivering the ball where it needed to be delivered.
“Obviously, he showed good command of the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. You anticipate someone like him who’s got that confidence, who has that skill set, he’s just going to get better and better every week.”
The 49ers are a 6.5-point road favorite for the matchup against the Browns.
