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Warriors without Steph Curry leads to embarrassing NBA downgrade

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Martinez, V. (2026, November 14). Warriors without Steph Curry leads to embarrassing NBA downgrade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/sports/warriors-without-steph-curry-embarrassing-nba-downgrade/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-14 · by Valentina Martinez

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The Golden State Warriors faced an embarrassing situation when the NBA shifted their game against the Dallas Mavericks from ESPN to a less prominent time slot and replaced it with a Celtics-Nuggets matchup due to Steph Curry's injury absence. Curry, a key player, is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury following a Friday blowout loss against the Spurs. The Warriors, who went 13-26 last season without Curry, now rely heavily on rookie Yaxel Lendeborg to help maintain their performance until Curry's return in two weeks.
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“While both articles discuss Stephen Curry's injury and its impact on the Warriors, Article A focuses on the injury announcement and Curry's expected absence, while Article B discusses the consequences of Curry's absence on a subsequent game and TV broadcast scheduling.”

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Warriors Suffer Without Steph Curry
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Who wrote this

Valentina Martinez
143 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
“I’m sure if this was the last game or something he would be able to go out there.
2026-11-14 · assertive framing · 49ers provide encouraging injury update on Mike Evans
Steph Curry is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury.
Will provide updates as we have them.”
Star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was off the injury report Friday and is set to play Sunday against the Cowboys.
The unprocessed trade will be labeled as a “failed physical.” “We have great respect for Daiyan as a player and person, and we wish him all the best moving forward,” the Broncos said in a statement.
Had the Raiders won Sunday’s showdown, it doesn’t seem like the outcome would have made a difference as fights broke out before, during and after the game.
While Oakland is no longer the home for the storied franchise, 49ers star Trent Williams was shocked by how loud Raiders fans really were at the game.
That’s what I would expect,” Kerr said on KNBR.
Golden State will have to face the Dream once more, but in front of adoring fans at Ballhalla, which could very well play a role in fueling the Valkyries to a victory.
Warriors star Draymond Green weighed in on the unusual start time for Game 6 and explained why State Farm Arena wasn’t willing to move the matchup to a later time.
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Topics

Golden State Mavericks NBA Spurs Warriors

Subjects

Warriors ORG · 6× Curry PERSON · 3× Golden State ORG · 2× Celtics ORG · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Mavericks ORG · 1× NBA ORG · 1× Spurs ORG · 1× Steph Curry PERSON · 1× Yaxel Lendeborg PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg has had a phenomenal start to the season, but his performance against San Antonio showed there is still room for improvement as the rookie attempts to navigate a leadership role with Golden State.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
Steph Curry is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
Warriors without Steph Curry leads to embarrassing NBA downgrade · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Steph Curry is expected to miss significant time with an oblique injury. asserted
Curry → expect → injury
The following day, the NBA announced that Wednesday’s game between the Mavericks and Warriors will no longer be televised by ESPN. asserted
game → announce → ESPN
Instead, the network will broadcast Celtics-Nuggets at 6:30 p.m. PT. asserted
network → broadcast → PT
The Warriors’ game was changed to 5 p.m. PT. asserted
game → change → PT
Without Curry in the mix, it’s clear the Warriors lack a certain amount of star power on the screen. asserted
Warriors → ’ → screen
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg has had a phenomenal start to the season, but his performance against San Antonio showed there is still room for improvement as the rookie attempts to navigate a leadership role with Golden State. asserted
rookie → have → State
The Warriors will reevaluate Curry in two weeks, but until then, Lendeborg will be a pivotal part in trying to keep the team afloat while its superstar is sidelined. asserted
superstar → reevaluate → team
Last season, the Warriors went 13-26 in games Curry didn’t play. asserted
Curry → go → games
The hope is that Golden State can retain its winning record while the 38-year-old recovers. asserted
old → retain → record
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