After winning the title last year, the Golden State Warriors started the season poorly. NBA superstar Stephen Curry has suffered some nagging injury issues this season. These have slowed him down and handicapped the team as well. Despite this, the reigning champions are fighting, with stars like Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and Andrew Wiggins shouldering the offense. Wiggins also found it hard to gain some momentum with illnesses and injuries, but he came up big in the 126-135 win against the Washington Wizards. During the game, superstar Bradley Beal shockingly lost a tooth.
Bradley Beal has been a bit off from his usual standards in the past season and the current season. However, he was at his best against the Golden State Warriors. The shooting guard scored 33 points, with 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in a losing effort. Beal played hard all game and at one point it looked like one of his teeth was either missing or chipped. However, it is still not clear how it happened.
Bradley Beal lost a tooth against the Warriors
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When the image of Beal without a tooth was shared on social media, fans were shocked. While some fans trolled Beal after he lost a tooth, others wondered how and when he lost it. Also, some commented that it was karma for shoving an official. On the other hand, Wizards fans were worried about a possible injury setback for their $251 million star.
Karma for shoving the ref
— Jon (@fudruckers0) February 14, 2023
That ref he pushed came bike w/ a vengeance https://t.co/I962xKaouu
— Gram Newton (@itz_amac) February 14, 2023
Oh dear. That’s terrible
— Jasmine (@Jazzywaddles234) February 14, 2023
gotta wear a mouth guard
— MarkkaGOAT (@LauriBirddd) February 14, 2023
https://twitter.com/CurryxCole/status/1625362750401552387?s=20&t=iqXUUwTxFlqgyk82xTjTsQ
— P.🦩| (@rudypankowIs) February 14, 2023
oh shit 😭 https://t.co/nntvAKp9G5
— 𝙯𝙖𝙮💤💫 (@ZayOverThere) February 14, 2023
In the game against the Warriors, the only starters to score in double-digits were Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. Delon Wright and Kendrick Nunn came off the bench and scored 10 and 13 points, respectively. Porzingis erupted for a game-high 34 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 29 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Klay Thompson followed closely with 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. It was a great team performance from the Warriors with six players scoring 14 or more in the game. The Dubs are now 29-28 for the season.
Even though the Warriors won the game comfortably without Stephen Curry, fans can’t wait for his return.
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Fans await the return of Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry suffered partial tears in two lower-leg ligaments and has been out since February 4. As the Warriors stated that the four-time NBA champion will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, there were hopes Curry would return for the game against the Los Angeles Lakers. That looks unlikely at present as per the two-time MVP’s words to the media.
According to a report from CBS Sports, Curry said that he would be back on the court after the All-Star break and then it will be evaluated when he can be back in the league. He then clarified that he won’t be able to play against the Lakers.
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The Warriors are now 9th in the Western Conference standings. It will be interesting to see how they perform to improve their record during Curry’s absence.
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