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Smart ejected for punching Bassey as Warriors lose Curry to injury in defeat to Rockets

The Guardian Sport Thursday 12 November 2026, 12:26 UTC By Guardian sport and agencies 1 min read
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Kerr admits concern is ‘high’ for Curry’s injuryBassey says Smart guilty of ‘fake toughness’Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night. The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the star left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return. He was due to get an MRI on the injury.

  • Kerr admits concern is ‘high’ for Curry’s injury

  • Bassey says Smart guilty of ‘fake toughness’

Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.

The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the star left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return. He was due to get an MRI on the injury.

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