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The Warriors will be without Steph Curry for at least five more games.

Curry is making “good progress” in his recovery from patella-femoral pain syndrome, commonly known as runner’s knee, according to an update from the Warriors on Wednesday.

The ailment has cost the Golden State superstar the past 15 games, and the absence will reach at least 20. The earliest the Warriors could have Curry back would be their March 21 game against the Hawks.

Despite the lengthy absence, the Warriors’ sinking position in the standings and their otherwise beleaguered roster, all indications are that Curry intends to return this season.

According to the team, Curry has started doing individual work on the court with plans to intensify. He will be re-evaluated again in 10 days, next Saturday, the Warriors said.

Golden State faces Atlanta in the fifth leg of a six-game road trip that night. The Warriors finish the trip against the Mavericks on Monday before a stretch of seven of eight at home begins March 25 against the Nets.

Since the last time Curry took the court, in a Jan. 30 loss to the Pistons, the Warriors have gone 5-10 and fallen out of the No. 7-8 play-in matchup to the No. 9-10 game, further complicating their path.

They hold a 1.5-game lead on the Trail Blazers for the No. 9 seed and the right to host the initial play-in game. Either way, they would have to win that game and beat to the 7/8 loser to advance to a potential first-round matchup with the No. 1 seed, likely to be the Thunder.

“The goal is to get into that seven-eight game,” guard Pat Spencer said after the Warriors’ 130-124 loss to the Bulls in overtime on Tuesday. “We know how important every game is now down the stretch. So hopefully we get No. 30 healthy here.”

Overall this season, Golden State is 23-16 with Curry and 9-17 without him.

“Obviously it’s a completely different team with him here,” Kristaps Porzingis added after the loss, Golden State’s second in as many nights against a team in tank mode. “Hopefully I’ll get that chance (to experience it) soon.”

The combination of size and spacing makes Porzingis the ideal fit with Curry.

The Warriors’ injuries have meant that the duo hasn’t played together since Mike Dunleavy Jr. swung the trade for the 7-foot-3 sharpshooter at the deadline.

“I want to play with Steph,” Porzingis said. “Who doesn’t?”

Golden State is already without Jimmy Butler for the remainder of the season, and it has had to be careful with Porzingis, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton as they deal with age and health issues.

Moses Moody has missed the past four games with a sprained wrist, Will Richard just returned Tuesday from an ankle injury that cost him four games, and Seth Curry played only his third game of the season Monday.

Curry is also waiting for the chance to share the court with his brother for the first time despite Golden State signing the younger Curry in December. Seth, 35, missed the past 40 games before returning Monday night in the Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Jazz.

In all, the Warriors find themselves in a precarious position with 17 games left to play. At best, they will have Curry for the final 12 while trying to climb out of the lower play-in matchup.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kevin Overton scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, as No. 12 seed Auburn rallied past No. 13 seed Mississippi State 77-61 on Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The win helps Auburn’s NCAA Tournament chances under first-year coach Steven Pearl. The Tigers entered the SEC Tournament on the bubble after finishing as the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on their way to the Final Four a year ago.

Auburn (17-15) erased a 33-30 halftime deficit and dominated after the break, outscoring Mississippi State 47-28.

Overton led the charge with six 3-pointers and five assists as Auburn found its rhythm from the perimeter in the second half. KeShawn Murphy added 15 points and nine rebounds, while Keyshawn Hall finished with 14 points and Tahaad Pettiford contributed 11.

Mississippi State (13-19) saw its streak of three straight NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end.

Josh Hubbard finished with 22 points on 8-of-25 shooting for the Bulldogs. Jayden Epps added 14.

The Tigers gradually took control midway through the second half as Overton connected on consecutive 3-pointers to turn a tight game into a multi-possession lead. Auburn pushed the margin into double digits down the stretch.

Up next

Auburn faces No. 5 seed Tennessee on Thursday in the second round.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC 83-79 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.

The 12th-seeded Huskies (16-16) will take on fifth-seeded Ohio State in a quarterfinal on Thursday.

Diallo scored 15 points over the second half and overtime despite staying on the floor after picking up his fourth foul with nearly 13 minutes left in regulation. Quimari Peterson made five 3-pointers for his 15 points and Wesley Yates III also scored 15. Hannes Steinbach, who scored 24 and 22 points in Washington's two regular-season wins over the Trojans, finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Kam Woods scored 24 points with seven assists for the 14th-seeded Trojans (18-14), who lost their eighth straight. Jacob Cofie added 14 points, Jordan Marsh had 13 and Ezra Ausar and Ryan Cornish 10 each.

Diallo’s bucket with 2:18 left in overtime gave the Huskies the lead and Peterson added a 3-pointer with a minute to go. Woods completed a three-point play to get the Trojans within a point and forced a turnover by Diallo with 24.2 seconds left. But Woods missed on a drive and fouled Diallo, who made two free throws for an 82-79 lead. USC called timeout with eight seconds remaining but Marsh missed an awkward 3 and Hannes Steinbach made 1 of 2 free throws.

USC led by as many 13 in the second half then Washington went on a 20-4 run to go up 64-61 with six minutes left in regulation. The game was tied at 71 with a minute left but Diallo and Woods missed jumpers on their teams' final possessions.

Up next

Washington beat Ohio State at home 81-74 on Jan. 11.

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BODO, Norway (AP) — The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt wrote another chapter Wednesday in its fairytale run through the competition.

The homely Norwegian club won 3-0 against Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of a round-of-16 clash at its tiny Aspmyra Stadium.

Sporting became the latest favored team to travel far north and struggle inside the Arctic Circle this year.

Manchester City and Inter Milan were each beaten 3-1 on the artificial turf field since Bodø/Glimt began the year looking sure to fall short of reaching the knockout rounds.

It is now a remarkable five straight wins in the Champions League — all during the offseason in Norway. The country's domestic league does not start until this weekend.

Bodø/Glimt led in the 32nd minute when Sondre Brunstad Fet scored with a penalty kick, deceiving Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva who dived right as the ball went low to his left.

Ole Blomberg added a second in first-half stoppage time, sliding in a low shot after the ball bounced through to him.

Center forward Kasper Høgh added a third in the 71st being strong in the goalmouth to connect with Jens Petter Hauge’s hard-driven low cross. It was Høgh's fifth goal in the five-win streak.

None of the goalscorers has even played for their national team. Fet at age 29 and the 25-year-old Blomberg are yet to be selected for Norway which is soon going to its first World Cup in a generation.

Høgh, also 25, has not been picked for Denmark, which is in a World Cup qualifying playoffs bracket this month.

The team from the Norwegian Sea fishing town would be the most unlikely Champions League quarterfinalist of recent years. APOEL from Cyprus reached the last eight in 2012 and was beaten by Real Madrid.

The winner after the return game in Lisbon next Tuesday will advance to play either Arsenal or Bayer Leverkusen who drew 1-1 Wednesday in the first leg in Germany.

The entire population of Bodø, just 55,000 people, could all fit inside Arsenal’s stadium.

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Jayson Tatum could miss his first game since returning from injury when the Celtics face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Tatum is listed as questionable to play with “right Achilles repair reconditioning.” He’s appeared in three games so far for the Celtics, averaging 19.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists.

Derrick White is also questionable to play as he deals with a right knee contusion. It appears likely he suffered that injury at the end of the third quarter of Tuesday’s Celtics game against the San Antonio Spurs, though the team has yet to specify.

And, the Celtics continue to be without Nikola Vucevic, who fractured his right index finger last Friday and underwent surgery on Saturday. The Celtics said then that Vucevic would be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, meaning he’s unlikely to return with much time to spare in the regular season.

With Vucevic sidelined, Luka Garza is likely to keep seeing increased minutes. Across the three games since Vucevic’s injury, he’s averaged 6.7 points in 17.7 minutes, after falling out of the rotation since the trade deadline.

Payton Pritchard, who missed Tuesday’s game due to neck spasms, is probable.

How the Celtics, Thunder stack up

The Thunder, despite an injury-riddled 2025-2026 campaign, have been the NBA’s best team all season long. They’re 51-15, have the league’s best net rating at +10.8. The Thunder have the NBA’s best defensive rating at 106.2, and its 7th-best offensive rating at 117. They’ve won 9 of their last 10 games, and 6 straight.

The Thunder have been without Jalen Williams (hamstring), Alex Caruso (hip), and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) of late.

But different players have stepped up in their absence. For example, against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, Jaylin Williams exploded for 29 points and 12 rebounds. And guards Ajay Mitchell (a 2024 second-round pick) and Jared McCain (acquired at the trade deadline) have played key minutes off the bench.

And, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks like the MVP front-runner; he’s averaging 31.7 points and 6.6 assists per game, while shooting 55.1% from the field and 38.3% from three.

After losing to the Spurs on Tuesday, the Celtics are 43-22 and have the NBA’s second-best net rating at +7.9. The Celtics have the league’s second-best offensive rating (119.8) and fifth-best defensive rating (111.8).

The two teams have yet to face each other this season, but will meet twice this month, the second match-up coming on March 25th at TD Garden.

Last year, the Celtics went 0-2 against the Thunder.

The Celtics are set to face the Thunder on Thursday at 9pm ET at Paycom Center.

Good lord, these hits just do not stop coming.

A day after their win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Sixers announced that Kelly Oubre Jr. suffered an LCL sprain in his left elbow. He will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks with updates to follow, per the team.

The injury occurred early in the second half of that win when Oubre was fouled on a drive and hit the deck. He didn’t come out of the game for any time, finishing with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Oubre wore a sleeve over his left arm in his postgame press conference. When asked, he told reporters that his arm was feeling OK, but clearly the MRI he underwent the following day showed that it needed more attention.

As if this team wasn’t in enough danger with the injuries that are piling up. They needed every bit of those 31 points to take down a tanking Grizzlies team. Now they try to fight for playoff positioning with 14.7 points per game sidelined as well as all of their max contract players.

Of course their first test of this is about as hard as it gets. The Sixers next opponent is the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons.

They may be without more than just Oubre and the stars as well. Adem Bona has also been added to the injury report, he is questionable with back soreness.

Injury report for tomorrow @ DET:

OUT: Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), Tyrese Maxey (right finger tendon injury), Kelly Oubre Jr. (left elbow sprain)

QUESTIONABLE: Adem Bona (back soreness) https://t.co/JfUoPLwb9s

— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) March 11, 2026

So it’s not just possible that the only available starter for the Sixers in that one is a 20-year old rookie, but Andre Drummond could be their only available center as well. Not great Bob!

The Golden State Warriors have lost three consecutive games and 10 of 15 since All-Star guard Stephen Curry went down with a right knee injury.

The team, for at least the short term, will continue to be without the 37 year old.

Golden State issued an update indicating that Curry was reevaluated Wednesday, March 11 for patella-femoral pain syndrome/bone bruising in the injured knee. The Warriors said Curry continues to “make good progress” and that he has been going through individual on-court workouts, which will intensify over the coming days as he improves. Golden State added that Curry will be reevaluated in 10 days.

Curry suffered the injury Jan. 30 in a contest against the Pistons and has missed the following 15 games.

What does Stephen Curry’s injury mean for the Warriors?

It’s a continued blow for the Warriors, who are in danger of falling outside of the play-in picture. Golden State is currently 32-33 and in ninth place in the Western Conference.

The team, and the offense in particular, has struggled significantly in Curry’s 15-game absence. Over that span, the Warriors rank 21^st in offensive rating, generating 111.7 points per 100 possessions.

Curry’s injury compounds what has been a tough season for Golden State. The Warriors have also been without forward Jimmy Butler (torn anterior cruciate ligament) since Jan. 19, and new addition Kristaps Porziņģis has made just three appearances for the team.

The Warriors only have 17 games remaining in the 2025-26 regular season, but the good news is that the No. 11 seed in the West, the Grizzlies, are well behind the play-in picture, currently 8 ½ games back of Golden State. Four teams, the ones finishing from seeds No. 7 through 10, are the ones that qualify for the Play-In Tournament.

For Golden State to have any chance to make some noise in the play-in — and the playoffs, if they qualify — it will need Curry to be fully healthy, so taking a measured approach with his health makes perfect sense.

Curry, though, thrives on off-ball movement and is one of the hardest-working players in the NBA who travels a significant distance in an average game, so his playing style is not without its toll.

Stephen Cury stats

In 39 appearances this season, Curry is averaging a team-high 27.2 points per game on 46.8% shooting. Curry has also recorded 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors reveal latest status on star