- ABC News
- March 14, 2018
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson?has fractured his right thumb and will be re-evaluated March 22, the team announced Wednesday. League sources told ESPN that Thompson could miss up to two weeks. That would force Thompson's absence for the next seven games. The 6-foot-6 sharpshooter suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he continued to play through it. To this point, Thompson had missed only one game (rest) this season, and it came in an early January contest when the LA Clippers were in town. The Warriors will be without their starting backcourt for at least the next four games. The franchise announced that two-time MVP Stephen Curry would be sidelined further with a troublesome right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated Tuesday. That means he will sit out the next four games -- Wednesday at home against the Lakers, Friday at home...