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(Reuters) - Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant has suffered a knee sprain and will be out indefinitely, the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the team's bid for a third straight trip to the finals. Durant suffered the injury early in the Warriors 112-108 loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday when teammate Zaza Pachulia fell backwards into his left leg. The Warriors, who have the best record in the league at 50-10, said in a statement posted on the team's Twitter feed that Durant will be re-evaluated in four weeks and could play again before the end of the regular season. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 11:56:am EST

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant has suffered a knee sprain and will be out indefinitely, the National Basketball Association said on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the team's bid for a third straight trip to the finals. Durant suffered the injury early in the Warriors 112-108 loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday when teammate Zaza Pachulia fell backwards into his left leg. The Warriors, who have the best record in the league at 50-10, said in a statement posted on the team's Twitter feed that Durant will be re-evaluated in four weeks and could play again before the end of the regular season. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 11:55:am EST

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant faces an indefinite injury layoff after spraining a knee ligament but could return before the end of the regular season, the NBA team said Wednesday. Durant hobbled off the court during the Warriors' defeat to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday after a collision with team-mate Zaza Pachulia. "It has been determined that Durant suffered a grade 2 medial collateral ligament sprain and a tibial bone bruise," the Warriors said following a scan. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 11:14:am EST

John Wall was electric again on Tuesday night. The story of Tuesday night’s contest between the Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors is the status of Kevin Durant, who suffered a potentially serious knee surgery after less than a minute of game time and went straight to the locker room. Durant’s status could determine the Warriors’ ability to win a second championship in two years — the results of his MRI could shift the NBA’s balance of power for the rest of the season. Continue to Article

March 01, 2017 2:33:am EST

The Toronto Raptors are learning how to survive, perhaps even thrive, without their injured All-Star point guard, Kyle Lowry. The Raptors, meanwhile, will take a four-game winning streak into their meeting with the Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Centre Wednesday night. The Wizards (35-23) scored 40 points in the first quarter and went on to defeat the Golden State Warriors 112-108 Tuesday with John Wall equaling his career high of 19 assists. Continue to Article

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