The Golden State Warriors’ eight-game winning streak ended Wednesday in Houston. By the final buzzer, Steph Curry had already left the arena to get an MRI.
The Warriors are bracing to be without Stephen Curry for at least a few games after he left Wednesday night’s contest in Houston with right abdominal soreness, writes Nick Friedell of The Athletic.
Coming into Wednesday night’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors were one of the hottest teams in the league. With Stephen Curry and Yaxel Lendeborg firing on all cylinders, the Warriors looked unstoppable.
Stephen Curry is set to miss time after sustaining an injury during the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Houston Rockets. Curry seemed to sustain a serious abdominal injury halfway through the first quarter of the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets, after getting tangled up with Alperen Sengun.
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The Golden State Warriors’ momentum hit a severe roadblock on Wednesday night in Houston, and the 115–108 defeat to the Rockets ultimately took a back seat to a far more alarming development.
It was a night to forget for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry to an injury, saw their historic eight-game winning streak come to an end, and then watched Marcus Smart throw a wild punch at their center, Charles Bassey.
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets faced off against his old team on Wednesday, and the superstar had major compliments for the young rookie after the game.
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Well. That was certainly a night of basketball. A whole lot happened on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors fell behind the Houston Rockets by 15 points at the end of the first quarter, then came roaring back to tie it.
Charles Bassey had plenty to say after Marcus Smart swung at him during the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets. None of it was complimentary. “He’s been playing dirty the whole game, man,” Bassey told reporters, via Chaitanya Dadhwal of Fadeaway World.
The eight-game winning streak of the Golden State Warriors snapped at the hands of the Houston Rockets, and Charles Barkley was at his best in the aftermath.
The Golden State Warriors not only saw their eight-game winning streak end Wednesday at Houston, but they also lost two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who exited early due to right abdominal soreness.
Wednesday night did not go according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry early in their clash against the Houston Rockets due to an abdominal injury, putting the Dubs in such a difficult spot against one of the best teams in the association.
After previously being upgraded to probable, Will Richard will suit up for the Warriors in their matchup against the Rockets on Wednesday, Anthony Slater writes for ESPN (via Twitter).
Yaxel Lendeborg’s first 10 games produced 212 points, 72 rebounds and 40 assists for the Golden State Warriors, who went 7-3 in that span. Lendeborg crossed 200 points with a fourth-quarter three against the Orlando Magic on November 7, 2026.
The Golden State Warriors (8-3) will be extra short-handed against the Rockets (8-3) on Wednesday due to the injuries to Brandon Williams and Gary Payton II.
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