Stephen Curry leaves game after landing hard on left hand

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Stephen Curry fell hard on his left wrist in third quarter of Golden State’s game against Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

two-time MVP drove to his left defended by Kelly Oubre Jr. and with big man Aron Baynes standing solidly in paint. Curry leaped with ball n came down hefirst landing awkwardly on his hands to brace himself from court, with Baynes crashing onto Curry’s left wrist. Curry grimaced in pain grabbing his hand n walked to locker room with 8:31 left in third quarter.

Losing Curry, Golden State’s longest-tenured player and oldest at 31, for an extended period would be a huge blow for a young Warriors team.

Golden State is struggling to start season with Kevin Durant’s departure to Brooklyn and Klay Thompson out for perhaps entire season recovering from July 2 surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

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